Veterans March For Occupy Wall Street

  Veterans March For Occupy Wall Street — And It's Like Nothing You've Ever Seen Before
Linette Lopez and Robert Johnson | Nov. 2, 2011, 5:39 PM

Teachers, auto workers, nurses and more have had their chance to show their support for the ideals of the Occupy movement.
Today, veterans had their turn.
There is no perfect way to describe what it looked like, we can only say that their demonstration was serious and somber unlike any other.

This was not a party with music and cheering, their signs were not funny either, this was a true march in protest. After all, these men and women are soldiers.
As they made their way to Zuccotti Park, the feeling was tense. People who watched from their offices did not smile or laugh, they stared and whispered quietly to each other.
And then the veterans took the human microphone. Like their steps, their voices rang in perfect time. The occupiers stood in silence, only opening their mouths to repeat what the soldiers said.
When one Navy veteran addressed Zuccotti Park he put it very simply: "If you continue to assemble in peace and solidarity, justice will come to pass. We are the 99%."

The march started at the Vietnam Memorial on Water Street.
 The press could not blend in during this march. The vets stayed in strict formation, moving in time through the streets without saying a word.

All types of vets were marching — A former soldier was pushing his daughter in a stroller.
The veterans stopped, faced the press and gave a speech. "We are veterans and we are the 99%. We swore to protect and defend the Constitution of the United States of America. We are here to support the Occupy movement."