As I watched Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kill George Floyd, an unarmed black man, I was reminded of growing up during the civil rights movement in the 1960s. Watching the non-violent marches and the Federal government enforcing the right of black students to attend an integrated high school was one of the reasons why I felt being a soldier and protecting this country and what it stands for — was a good thing to do.
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