syria and iraq to fight with kurdish forces. the internet is full of ypg pop propaganda. they have packing lists on what to bring. at a small training camp in northern syria, we watched new recruits. among them two americans. unlike roberts, few had any military experience. you need a lot of people who think this is going to be the gaming experience, call of duty. they think because they understand how to pull the trigger on a controller they know how to do it in real life. in and tight to your body. roberts believes the most valuable gift he can offer is training.