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Memorial Day Special: U.S. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan Return War Medals at NATO Summit »
Democracy Now! returns to Chicago, site of the largest NATO summit in the organization’s six-decade history, where nearly 50 veterans discarded their war medals by hurling them down the street in the direction of the NATO summit. We hear the soldiers’ voices as they return their medals one by one from the stage. "I’m here to return my Global War on Terror Service Medal in solidarity with the people of Iraq and the people of Afghanistan," said Jason Hurd, a former combat medic who spent 10 years in the U.S. Army. "I am deeply sorry for the destruction that we have caused in those countries and around the globe." Scott Kimball, an Iraq war veteran, adds: "For all the servicemembers and veterans who are against these wars, you are not alone!" Click here to see the other parts of the 2013 Memorial Day Special: 2 [http://www.democracynow.org/2013/5/27/mother_of_iraq_veteran_who_committed], 3 [http://www.democracynow.org/2013/5/27/scott_olsen_us_vet_who_nearly], 4 [http://www.democracynow.org/2013/5/27/us_army_vets_join_with_afghans], 5 [http://www.democracynow.org/2013/5/27/hero_of_war_rise_against_song]. Source Main page (current trends)
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