Veterans to deploy for Standing Rock [View all]

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On December 4, hundreds of veterans plan to "deploy" to Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota to join in protest against the planned Dakota Access Pipeline.

The event, Veterans Stand for Standing Rock, is a call for veterans to "assemble as a peaceful, unarmed militia" to "defend the water protectors from assault and intimidation at the hands of the militarized police force and DAPL security." The organizers hope to prevent progress on the construction of the pipeline as well as draw national attention to the cause.

The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and its supporters have been protesting the project for months.
The protests have been largely peaceful but turned violent on Sunday. Support has flooded in from all over the country on social media under the hashtag #NoDAPL.

In 10 days, the gofundme campaign for the veterans' event has raised $43,870 of the $100,000 goal.
The money will go toward food, transportation and supplies for the veterans who attend.

"It's time to display that honor, courage and commitment we claim to represent," the page reads. "It's time for real patriots. Now more than ever, it's time for anyone and everyone to lead."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/22/us/veterans-stand-for-standing-rock-trnd/index.html


So we can help, by donating even as little as $5.00 to the GoFundMe.......which has raised $203,023 as of now.
https://www.gofundme.com/veterans-for-standing-rock-nodapl

On today, of all days......