War Veterans Protest, Throw Medals Away During NATO Chicago Summit!

May 21, 2012 by TheSecretStore


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May 20, 2012 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nearly 50 U.S. military veterans at an anti-NATO rally in Chicago threw their service medals into the street on Sunday, an action they said symbolized their rejection of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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(Reuters News) "Veterans symbolically discard service medals at anti-NATO rally - Nearly 50 U.S. military veterans at an anti-NATO rally in Chicago threw their service medals into the street on Sunday, an action they said symbolized their rejection of the U.S.-led wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

LaPorte, a 28-year-old mechanical engineer from Milwaukee, said he enlisted in the Army at 19 because he felt there were few other options. At the time, he could not afford to stay in college."

"I witnessed civilian casualties and civilians being arrested in what I consider an illegal occupation of a sovereign nation," LaPorte said.
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The protesters claim the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are based on lies and failed policies. They say the wars have cost hundreds of thousands of lives and consumed trillions of dollars which, they say, could have been spent on schools, clinics and social programs at home.
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War veterans give back medals at NATO Summit
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Occupy Oaklands Scott Olsen Throwing Away His Medals
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Marine Vet, Scott Olsen who was severely injured when he was hit in the head with a tear gas canister during an Occupy Oakland event in 2011. Appeared at the No NATO event, honoring Veterans who chose to throw away their medals they were awarded for their service in the military.