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LTC Stephen F.
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Thanks LTC (Join to see) for keeping us informed on what takes place above the northern border of the USA.
If they were in uniform I could see why this might be an infraction.
However they are mufti and as indigenous service members I think they should be able to voice their opinions about the way their forefathers and mothers were treated.
"The five men who crashed an Indigenous ceremony in Halifax over the weekend, identifying themselves with a “Western chauvinist” fraternity, are members of the Canadian Armed Forces and could face discipline as a result of their actions.
The Department of National Defence confirmed to VICE News on Tuesday that all five of the self-styled “Proud Boys” are enlisted in the Canadian Forces. Four are in the navy, and one is enlisted in the army. As of Tuesday afternoon, a sixth member of the Canadian Armed Forces is now facing disciplinary action in connection to the protest, although it remains unclear as to how they are connected."
The five showed up to a Halifax park on Canada Day, waving an early variant of the Canadian flag, with the aim of interrupting a ceremony being held at a statue of Edward Cornwallis — the military officer who founded Halifax, but who also ordered the killings of the area’s Indigenous people.

The five say they are part of the “Proud Boys,” a small group started by far-right commentator Gavin McInnes, expressly for males who consider themselves “Western chauvinism” — a blend of sexist and white nationalist themes that have become central to the alt-right. (McInnes co-founded VICE; he and the company severed all ties in 2008.)

They say they were there to protest the ceremony, calling it “disrespectful” to the long-dead military officer. The official Proud Boys Canada page calls the general a “hero.”

The five left after roughly ten minutes, without incident, after being confronted by the larger crowd at the the statue.
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SGT Steve Hines-Saich B.S. M.S. Cybersecurity
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One of my professors in college attested to this behavior in Canada as well. She was a target because she is a Sikh.
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You hit the nail right on the head. This video is not that old but this guy is a piece of crap. I love it when the man who was insulted said" I was born here!"
https://youtu.be/UShrn519uoA
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Even though this bystander was this recording in altercation between a meter maid he still shouldn't have been called all those racist terms.
https://youtu.be/Uu67m-ybJq4
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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LTC (Join to see) I Remember when this was a Harmless Symbol, It was "OK" Unfortunately like a lot of Things it was Hijacked by the Racist Alt-Right to Mean "White Power" Just Pisses Me Off Now. These Pin-Heads want to Come For Me, Fine, I'm a Bad Tempered SOB but Most of those they want to come for are not Prepared for These Assholes.
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Thanks for your empathy, chip, didn't want to spoil the 4th of July for anyone here.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
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LTC (Join to see) - Spoil Hell! This is What I Live For to Culturally Stomp the Living Hell out of Worms Like This. I Got No Use for These Kind of Turds.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel - okay I just thought tonight when I first got home from work I saw this story the very first story on my Google feed which is all kinds of area stories and I thought I need to report this to rallypoint so we can learn tolerance from this because Canada is a first world nation like us that should not have this kind of crap especially from its military.
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Now the vice admiral of the Royal Canadian Navy has something to say about what happened.
https://m.facebook.com/CRCN.CMRC/posts/ [login to see] 25045:0
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