Vets Join The 99% - “2nd time I’ve fought for my country. 1st time I’ve known my enemy.”

[kpete]

Call of Duty: Veterans Join the 99 Percent
By Amy Goodman

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A group calling itself Veterans of the 99 Percent has formed, and with the New York City Chapter of IVAW set Nov. 2 as the day to march to Liberty Plaza to formally join and support the movement. Their announcement read: “‘Veterans of the 99 Percent’ hope to draw attention to the ways veterans have been impacted by the economic and social issues raised by Occupy Wall Street. They hope to help make veterans’ and service members’ participation in this movement more visible and deliberate.”

When I stopped by Occupy Louisville in Kentucky last weekend, the first two people I met there were veterans. One of them, Gary James Johnson, told me: “I served in Iraq for about a year and a half. I joined the military because I thought it was my obligation to help protect this country. ... And right here, right now, this is another way I can help.”

Pundits predict the cold weather will crush the Occupy movement. Ask any veteran of Afghanistan and Iraq about surviving outdoors in extreme weather. And consider the sign at Liberty Plaza, held by yet another veteran: “2nd time I’ve fought for my country. 1st time I’ve known my enemy.”

the rest:
http://www.truthdig.com/report/item/call_of_duty_veterans_join_the_99_percent_20111102/

[Fumesucker]

1. K&R, thanks for posting.. Love the title.. n/t

[Proud Public Servant]

2. God bless Gary Johnson and co.

If vets join in numbers, the "hippie" narrative becomes unsustainable.

Now, where do I get my "Support Our Troops: Occupy Wall Street" bumber sticker?