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Veterans to defend pipeline protesters from police

By John Siciliano

Published November 30, 2016 9:45pm ET

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Veterans to defend pipeline protesters from police — "We're doing this to support our country so let's do it with honor, working together," organizers said. (AP Photo/John L. Mone) | John L. Mone

A group of 2,000 veterans are planning to intervene on behalf of protesters trying to block the construction of the Dakota Access pipeline in North Dakota.

The group Veterans Stand for Standing Rock plan to assemble at the Standing Rock Native American Reservation next week after the Army Corps of Engineers plans to officially close areas of the protesters’ encampment on Dec. 5.

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