Hundreds of veterans arrive to support Dakota Access protests

‘Scores of military veterans have begun arriving to take part in the North Dakota pipeline protest, with hundreds, possibly thousands more expected, including a US congresswoman.
Members of the group Veterans for Standing Rock, organized on Facebook, have come to support Native American and environmental protesters against the Dakota Access Pipeline. Over 2,000 veterans have pledged their support, with the step coming as law enforcement authorities increase their efforts to crack down on the protest. Hundreds have been arriving at a protest camp on Friday, according to Reuters.
“The militarized police paid for by tax dollars … is unconstitutional,” Ashleigh Jennifer Parker, a former member of the Coast Guard, told USA Today.’
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