A good soldier: The scandal is "all that's ever going to be remembered."

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http://ap.tbo.com/ap/breaking/MGBTMKEWMUD.html

For First Guard Unit at Abu Ghraib, Small Victories Overshadowed by Scandal

In a dusty caravan of Humvees and 2 1/2-ton trucks, the 72nd Military Police Company set out from Baghdad International Airport in the early hours of May 24, 2003.

Their mission: to secure the notorious Abu Ghraib prison for an onslaught of prisoners expected to arrive within days.

For the next five months, the soldiers would convert the abandoned, trash-filled complex, a monument of atrocities under Saddam Hussein, into livable cells.

"We worked extremely hard," 1st Sgt. Daryl Keithley said in an interview after returning to Nevada. "Of that, our company walked away very proud." snip

Although the 72nd has not been implicated in the scandal, some have felt the weight of suspicion. The unit came home with 10 Purple Hearts, but many feel their legacy has been tarnished.

"You can't walk around and tell people about all the good things you did at this prison," Armstrong said. The scandal is "all that's ever going to be remembered."

more...I feel so sad for these soldiers. This is just not right.

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1. It is sad. Did you happen to hear

Andy Rooney on "60 Minutes" last night? He said something like "This is all that will go in the history books," and expressed his sadness about that reality. I 'm glad my career military dad didn't live to see this. It shouldn't reflect badly on the good guys but it does.

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2. My dad who served in WW II is just sick over this

Bush is a scum sucking piece of crap. And I read Andys comments last night. It was great.

Don