Soldier in Uniform Not Protesting But in Wrong Place at Wrong Time

Soldier in uniform mistaken for protester, Army says 
USA Today
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April 29, 2015

A soldier who was shown wearing his uniform at a protest in Baltimore, Maryland, last week was "not actively participating" but a victim of "bad timing," officials said. (Photo: (Photo: 15th Sustainment Brigade Facebook photo))

(USA Today) A soldier who was shown wearing his uniform at a protest in Baltimore, Maryland, last week was "not actively participating" but a victim of "bad timing," officials said.

"The soldier is part of the Maryland National Guard. He was not actively participating in the protest, but his image was captured as he walked home from work near the location where some of the recent anti-police, "Black Lives Matter", Freddie Gray protests have taken place," according to a statement posted on the 15th Sustainment Brigade Facebook page.

The soldier in the photo was wearing the brigade's patch on his right sleeve, and the brigade received numerous messages on its Facebook page after the photo was posted on several military or veterans Facebook sites. read more here