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Tuesday, November 15, 2011

At Occupy Camps, Veterans Bring the Wars Home

Iraq War Veteran Michael Patterson, 21, near the Occupy DC encampment, 11/11/11. (photo: Tina Dupuy/The Atlantic)

By Tina Dupuy, The Atlantic/Crooks and Liars

12 November 11

Expert at living in tents, some veterans are finding new purpose in the streets.

We're in a coffee shop near McPherson Square, the location of Occupy DC, and Michael Patterson, 21, and I are having hot cocoa on a cold November night. He's wearing an Iraq Veterans Against the War sweatshirt and baggy shorts. It's freezing outside. "I'm from Alaska," he offers as an explanation. He's been sleeping in a tent in D.C. for over a month now. I've traveled to five Occupations in two countries. In every demonstration (including the one in Canada) I've found a vet to talk to:
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