Iraq War Veteran's March Draws Hundreds of Supporters

An Iraq war veteran dressed in desert fatigues has been marching around the California State Capitol in Sacramento, 24 hours a day, since 8:00 AM on Memorial Day, to remember the US troops killed in Iraq and the futility of the war itself, spurring hundreds of supporters to walk with him and offer him support.
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The veteran became opposed to the war when he was stationed as a medic in Iraq in March 2003, after having been in Kuwait and Afghanistan.
One incident stands out most clearly in his mind. He and two other soldiers were dispatched to retrieve the body of a fallen soldier. When they arrived, however, the Iraqis had already buried the soldier's body to prevent the dogs from feeding on it.
"We didn't bring any shovels with us, and we tried to dig up the body with our hands - and we found one of his finger bones," he said. "Our first class petty officer then ordered us to abandon the body."
"This was a really significant moment in my military career," he noted. "We had a chance to get the body back to the states and yet we were told to abandon our fellow soldier's body."
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Iraq Veterans Against the War Members Targeted by Marine Corps

Going on a mock patrol can get you in real trouble with the United States Marine Corps. In a case that raises questions about free speech, the Marines have launched investigations of three inactive reservists for wearing their uniforms during anti-war protests and allegedly making statements characterized as "disrespectful" or "disloyal."