History | Soldiers for the Cause

Articles by veterans who support the Occupy Wall Street Movement

We Will Take No Prisoners

In February, Henry Benson III, a former prison guard, was facing 20 years in prison for “recklessly” scalding a 3-year old Emilio Taylor who he was babysitting in 2009. While Roxanne Benson withdrew testimony o...

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The Post 9/11 Metaphor

Before racial slavery was adopted by the Europeans, there existed the serf. The serf or peasant was a modified slave. The social contract between the serf and state gravitated, ideally, in protection for the serf from outlying ...

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The Power of Nightmares

The BBC film series explores the origins in the 1940s and 50s of Islamic Fundamentalism in the Middle East, and Neoconservatism in America, parallels between these movements, and their effect on the world today. A fascinating a...

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Fireside Chats

FDR inherited an economy in which everyone was effected in some way. Where Hoover had failed FDR could not. In some cities the unemployment rate was over half while the national unemployment average teetered at a quarter. In hi...

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Vietnam Propaganda Video

photo: Ho Chi Minh City during government meetings March 2006 by Ron Gluckman The following video comes from the National archive. “Vietnam Special” is a great example of how modern governments use propaganda. Low ...

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We Will Take No Prisoners

The Post 9/11 Metaphor

The Power of Nightmares

Fireside Chats

Occupy Blitzkrieg

I am a Homeless Veteran

Occupy Love: Salute to LGBT Veterans

Watch Andrew Breitbart Flip Out On Occupiers

10k Man March Against Injustice- Chicago

Terrifying Crowd Control Weapon

Violence & Non-Lethal Weapons

Too many, too much

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Veteran Plea for Help: Bob Strait and Family

War Is Not Glamorous

Dehumanization Eliminates the Guilt

I am a Homeless Veteran

About SFTC

We are a group of veterans across the country who support the Occupy Wall Street Movement. We believe that the voices of veterans can help convince Americans to join in the support of the 99%.

Veterans have been used as a political capital by politicians for thousands of years. In the military one is stripped of their individuality, but somehow that individuality is amplified rather than diminished. True individuality involves doing the right thing, not by dogma or the expectation of being watched, but by having a close link to what is right. It is time to start using that political capital ourselves by raising awareness to the cause as the individuals we have been inadvertently trained to be.