One Veteran Spoke The Truth And Totally Stunned The Crowd, Then He Brought Them To Their Feet

This clip starting making the rounds while the Iraq War was still going on, and it was so interesting to me because I’d never seen a veteran address these things in such a brutally honest fashion. And I found myself nodding in agreement, even clapping along with the crowd. See if you do, too.

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Nov 8, 2013

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