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Some who have criticized the protest said it was insulting to veterans. <\/div> <div> <br\/> <\/div> <div>  But some people who identify themselves as veterans have tweeted pictures of themselves in uniform and messages of support under the hashtag VeteransForKaepernick . One says he served to protect freedoms, not a song. Another says protesting is every American&#8217;s right. <\/div> <div> <br\/> <\/div> <div>  Kaepernick says he will continue his protest ahead of Thursday&#8217;s preseason game in San Diego.   <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">   I&#8217;d never try to shame someone with &#8220;patriotism&#8221; in order to silence their 1st amend Right.    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VeteransForKaepernick?src=hash\">#VeteransForKaepernick<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OrC1vyIB2U\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/t.co\/OrC1vyIB2U\">pic.twitter.com\/OrC1vyIB2U<\/a> <br\/> <br\/>\u2014 Brandon Keating (@BrandonTalks)    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonTalks\/status\/770832809694990337\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandonTalks\/status\/770832809694990337\">August 31, 2016<\/a> <\/blockquote> <script async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\"><\/script> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">   Free speech is free speech, all the time    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VeteransForKaepernick?src=hash\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VeteransForKaepernick?src=hash\">#VeteransForKaepernick<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tOGOmYe0bC\" title=\"Link: https:\/\/t.co\/tOGOmYe0bC\">pic.twitter.com\/tOGOmYe0bC<\/a> <br\/> <br\/>\u2014 Coleman Chase (@colemanachase)    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/colemanachase\/status\/770810251234930693\">August 31, 2016<\/a> <\/blockquote> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">   if you haven&#8217;t served, don&#8217;t speak on my behalf    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/VeteransForKaepernick?src=hash\">#VeteransForKaepernick<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/30AtfIvaRI\">pic.twitter.com\/30AtfIvaRI<\/a> <br\/> <br\/>\u2014 SH\ufffd\ufffdN (@brownlashon)    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brownlashon\/status\/770793051660750849\">August 31, 2016<\/a> <\/blockquote> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-lang=\"en\">   8 Years Active Duty. 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