Divine Wind
Platinum Member
The Occupy movement is a mish-mash of a lot of groups. Maybe this introduction of vets into the movement will not only give it the support they crave, but the organization, focus and leadership they so desperately need. Let's hope that also means the riff-raff and knuckleheads will be pushed to the fringe where they belong.
Former Marine's injury spurs vets to join Occupy movement
Former Marine's injury spurs vets to join Occupy movement
Spurred by an injury to one of their own, military veterans are mobilizing to increase their presence and profile in the Occupy Wall Street movement.
Today on Wall Street, the New York City chapter of Iraq Veterans Against the War and dozens of other uniformed veterans known as "Veterans of the 99%" began massing at 11:15 a.m. near Wall Street, where Occupy began Sept. 17. They marched through the financial district to the Occupy Wall Street encampment about a half mile away.
Several wearing their service uniforms, paused outside the New York Stock Exchange, chanting; "We are veterans. We are the 99%," and "corporate profits on the rise/soldiers have to bleed and die.