Saturday, January 28, 2012

Iraq war parade

  • ST. LOUIS -- Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans.
  • (Huffington Post)
  • ST. LOUIS (Reuters) - At least 1,000 Iraq War veterans and their family members are expected to march in St. Louis on Saturday in the nations first major homecoming parade honoring U.S.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • (CNN) -- Hundreds of Iraq war veterans and other groups are expected to march Saturday in St. Louis in what organizers are billing as the first official welcome home ceremony by a major American city.
  • (WIBW)
  • ST. LOUIS — Crowds are gathering in downtown St. Louis to honor Iraq War veterans during the nation's first big welcome home parade since the last troops left Iraq in December.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Responding to calls for a parade to be held in Manhattan to honor Iraq War veterans, Mayor Bloomberg relayed a message from the Pentagon Friday — hold your horses.
  • (New York Daily News)
  • As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. ST. LOUIS — Since the Iraq War ended, there has been little fanfare for the veterans returning home.
  • (Austin American-Statesman)
  • NEW YORK — New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg says there will be no city parade for Iraq War veterans in the foreseeable future because of objections voiced by military officials.
  • (Washington Post)
  • Veterans of the war in Iraq will be honored Saturday in St. Louis in what organizers are calling the first major welcome home parade in the nation. The Welcome Home The Heroes From Iraq parade begins at noon Saturday.
  • (FOX2now.com)
  • Mayor Bloomberg says there will be no city parade for Iraq War veterans in the foreseeable future because of objections voiced by military officials.
  • (New York Post)

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