"Veterans Seek Support for Embattled Unit"

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CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) - 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, 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.

The unit's other members are "the good guys," Krueger said. "They should be proud of what they've done."

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