Jordan Matson, a former U.S. Army soldier from Sturtevant, Wis., has joined Kurdish rebels in fighting the Islamic State.
Matson said he was bothered by the lack of response from NATO forces and leaving it up to Iraqi forces. He had previously fought in Iraq for Iraqis to have their freedom.
Matson said the biggest struggle has been the language barrier when communicating with the Kurdish rebels, especially when the rebels come under fire.
"I’m not going back to until the fight is finished and [the Islamic State] is crippled," Matson said.