The Iraq War veteran is breaking from tradition in mourning the passing of the former vice president on Tuesday.

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On Tuesday, November 4th, the day of the 46th vice president’s passing, Iraq War veteran Graham Platner took to social media to share a video reflecting on Dick Cheney’s legacy.

In the video , Platner said that while most take time to mourn when a vice president dies, he would not—citing the thousands of lives and trillions of dollars he believes were wasted during the Iraq War.

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