[Daily Mail, where America gets its news] Wife of US Army veteran, 47, who left Connecticut to join Ukraine's battle against Russia says 'it's in his DNA' as a soldier to fight and that he 'couldn't sit and watch the war on TV'
- American veteran James Vasquez, 47, joined Ukraine's military as a foreign volunteer earlier this month
- He has been fighting on the front lines alongside Ukrainians to repel Russia's invasion forces
- Vasquez left his work as a home renovation contractor in Connecticut to join the fight
- Now he posts harrowing updates on Twitter showing his unit's battle triumphs over the Russians
- On Thursday Vasquez shared video of a decimated Russian tank, saying an occupied village was liberated
- His wife Tina tells DailyMail.com that being a soldier is 'in his DNA' and she supports his decision to fight
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