#OccupyWallStreet Protest Movement Spreading Like Wildfire

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Action for Freedom — Leave a comment

A woman who identified herself only as Jenna, and said she worked at an architecture firm in Boston's financial district, stops on her way to work to join demonstrators with Occupy Boston on Monday, Oct. 3, 2011.

What began in New York City more than two weeks ago and labeled #OccupyWallStreet has spawned similar demonstrations in several major U.S. cities, including Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles and across the Midwest.

Now the #OccupyWallStreet protest crowd will be getting some additional unexpected support. Army serviceman Ward Reilly posted the following on Facebook:

I’m heading up there tonight in my dress blues. So far, 15 of my fellow marine buddies are meeting me there, also in Uniform.

I want to send the following message to Wall St and Congress:

I didn’t fight for Wall St. I fought for America. Now it’s Congress’ turn.

My true hope, though, is that we Veterans can act as first line of defense between the police and the protester. If they want to get to some protesters so they can mace them, they will have to get through the Fucking Marine Corps first. Let’s see a cop mace a bunch of decorated war vets.

I apologize now for typos and errors. Typing this on iPhone whilst heading to NYC. We can organize once we’re there. That’s what we do best. If you see someone in uniform, gather together.

A formation will be held tonight at 10PM.

We all took an oath to uphold, protect and defend the constitution of this country. That’s what we will be doing.

Hope to see you there!!”

Reilly added, “Please note…this is from another veteran, NOT ME. (I was Army, he’s a Marine)…and I am on my way to DC, not NYC. :>) ….but this is fantastic, and he’s not a VFP guy….just a soldier that is outraged by what we have become in this country, as it should be…

…A LOT of veterans get it. Only one third of one percent of our citizens serve in the military, and we are the ones who sacrifice MUCH, and all we ask in return is that civilians control the people they elect. (miserable failure so far) But …the image of police, or anyone else, pepper spraying veterans or even confronting them, is “priceless” as they say, and will help slap this country into seeing what we have become.(totally insane, politically and police-state-wise). And EXACTLY what I have requested from my brother and sister veterans in DC Oct. 6…

…I’m no longer in active duty or in any way contractually indebted to the military. Nor are any of my friends that are joining me. To the officers’ of this thread: I’m aware of the potential, maybe inevitable trouble I can get in. So too are my friends…