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Scenario

When veterans' organizations fracture over patriotic dissent and military policy critique

Our veterans' organization is splitting apart over how to respond to recent military actions abroad — the older members see questioning foreign policy as unpatriotic and disrespectful to service, while younger members see blind support as betraying the values we swore to defend. We all served this country but we can't agree on what that service means for our voice as citizens.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Veterans with shared service experience are discovering that military commitment doesn't resolve questions about whether patriotic duty requires supporting or scrutinizing government military decisions.

Your guide for this
Juana
Juana works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with National identity and patriotism examined?”

Peri

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