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Danielle Leon

I am a OIF/OEF veteran against disastrous interventions. I did one deployment to the Persian Gulf where I provided security for a NATO controlled Iraqi Platform. During that time, I didn't think much of it. When the navy gave me a medical retirement for a sexual assault that occurred in the service and the other party got a promotion, I knew this wasn't for me. Then the militarization of the police in standing rock, reminded me that they are working for the same oil companies that I worked for in the gulf. I am also at the point where I believe the earth will not be sustainable if we keep using fossil fuels. The only way I see we can use alternative sources is if we can break the chokehold the fossil fuel industry has on our government. I am also a firm believe that peace can be achieved and I will work for that until my last breath.

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Branch of Service:

United States Navy

Unit(s):

DDG77 USS OKANE, DDG73 USS DECATUR, ASSAULT CRAFT UNIT 5

Military Occupation:

Gas Turbine Systems Technician Mechanical Second Class

Where Served:

Pearl Harbor, 7th fleet, 5th fleet, Persian gulf

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