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GI movement  

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  • Between 1965 and 1972, U.S. involvement in Vietnam was the target of protests by a range of citizens, including active duty soldiers and veterans protesting a range of issues related to the Vietnam War, as well as life in the military. The collection of staged events and activism involving active duty soldiers and veterans was eventually considered a political movement. [Source: Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice; GI Movement]

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