John Thomas Arnel
Northern Arapaho of Wyoming
“The veterans that are here, we fought for this country,” Mr. Arnel said. “We fought for this land to preserve it for our future generations to enjoy it.”
“We helped defend with nontribal members,” he continued, “and other people that have different points of view from all around the world. We were all united as military, but once you get out and come back to the civilian sector, you’re automatically put into a demographic scale.”
“But,” he added, “we’re all Americans.”