Veterans Seek Support for Embattled Unit (Abu Ghraib Unit)

[leftchick]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/prisoner_abuse_vietnam_vets


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CUMBERLAND, Md. - When Army reservists from the 372nd Military Police Company are welcomed home Friday at a belated public ceremony, the loudest cheers will likely come from the local chapter of Vietnam Veterans of America, who say they're heeding their vow to never again let one generation of veterans be shunned by another.



Seven members of the 372nd were accused of abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq (news - web sites), and the Vietnam vets say they want the community to embrace the company's other soldiers, who they believe have been unfairly treated.


"It was only a small percentage that did what they did, yet this town was descended on by 19 or 20 different TV channels from all around the world and all they wanted to talk about was what had happened at Abu Ghraib, and you can't do that," said Roger Krueger, president of Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 172.


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He and other Vietnam vets say they know firsthand about ostracism. Krueger, who spent 2 1/2 years in Vietnam and Southeast Asia with the Army in the early 1970s, said that when he returned, he found he had lost his old job at a civilian-run base exchange at Randolph Air Force Base in Texas.

[madmom]

1. I was born in Cumberland Md......

went back for a visit over the summer, there are concrete abutments and razor wire around the NG headquarters ,and it seems more security there than at the maximum security prison that's just down the road .

[thebigidea]

2. yeah, lets stop talking about the torture stuff to please this guy.

After all, it was only 5 or 7 or 30-something, right?

And in case this guy hasn't noticed, the evil "liberal media" DID stop talking about the torture stuff. Is that not good enough?

[Blue_Tires]

3. let's just forgive and forget the whole thing

/sarcasm