Pete Reed, former director of the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs, is kicking off a statewide tour to honor Native American veterans and raise funds for a new monument at the state Capitol.

Reed, who began his career in public service at age 25 and became director of the Department of Veterans Affairs at 29, has been working with the Native American Warrior Project to establish a monument recognizing Native Americans’ contributions in the U.S. military.

“Per capita in our nation, Native Americans have served more than any other ethnic group in history,” Reed said. “They believe and understand like the people of Oklahoma do. The importance of what the land is, and that's part of what you are when you are called a warrior.”

The tour, dubbed the “Season of the Warrior Campaign,” wi

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