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October 8, 2010

Antiwar Vets Protest Deployment of Traumatized Soldiers
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The group Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans Against the War demonstrated in
Washington, DC, Thursday to launch "Operation Recovery," the first
veteran-led campaign to stop the deployment of soldiers traumatized by
multiple tours of duty. The veterans gathered outside the Walter Reed
Army Medical Center before marching to Capitol Hill. The rally coincided
with the ninth anniversary of the Afghan war. (Related Coverage:
'Operation Recovery': On 9th Anniversary of Afghan War, Veteran-Led
Campaign Seeks to End Deployment of Traumatized Soldiers)



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