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Why The Boogaloo Movement Is Chock-Full Of Military Veterans — And Active Duty Soldiers

Armed protesters demonstrate during the Michigan Conservative Coalition organized "Operation Haircut" outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan on May 20, 2020. - The group is protesting Michigan Govern... Armed protesters demonstrate during the Michigan Conservative Coalition organized "Operation Haircut" outside the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing, Michigan on May 20, 2020. - The group is protesting Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer's mandatory closure to curtail the coronavirus pandemic. The Hawaiian shirts are a kind of uniform for members of extremist groups "Boogaloo". (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY / AFP) (Photo by JEFF KOWALSKY/AFP via Getty Images) MORE LESS
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July 10, 2020 4:47 p.m.

If you’ve stayed up-to-date with coverage of the so-called “boogaloo” movement these past few months, you’ve probably noticed something about its most prominent adherents: Many are active-duty military or veterans.

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