Thursday 28 June 2007

News report from Jacksonville, N.C.


The Iraq Veterans Against the War bus tour rolled through Jacksonville this week, but not to protest.

Young members of the group said they were here to show support to the troops by holding a cookout for them.

"A lot of people immediately feel we're against them in some way," said Nate Lewis, an Army veteran who served in the Iraq war. "I want people to understand we're doing this for our brothers and sisters and families because we understand."
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