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Joe Plenzler is a 20-year U.S. Marine Corps combat veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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How Protesting the KKK Led Me to Join the Military

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A 1990 protest against a parade of racist groups taught me the importance of taking a stand—of putting one’s body behind one’s beliefs—and led me to join the U.S. Marine Corps.

Joe Plenzler | Published Aug 13, 2018
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The NRA Has Entered the Province of Cowards

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As Marines, we fought to defend the U.S. and its freedoms. The NRA's new video campaign is dedicated to a xenophobic policy of violent hatred and intolerance undermining freedom.

Craig Tucker, Kyleanne Hunter, Joe Plenzler | Published Jul 15, 2017

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