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Candidates Speak With Iraq Vets!
Watch the young veterans of the Iraq War speak with Senators Clinton and Obama as they discuss post-war illness, exit strategies and more!
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Stories Behind Young Iraq War Veterans
'No matter what kind of war it is, good or bad, the soldiers are there,' one soldier says.
 
   
 
Post-Show Reactions
Did the veterans get the answers they were looking for? Check out the after-show interviews.
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
Meet Iraq War Veterans
Think sat down with the young men and women featured in the show to find out more about their lives as soldiers.
 
   
 
Life In Iraq
Ernest spent two tours in Iraq with the US Army. Read his reflections on what life was like while serving in the Middle East.
 
   
 
A Chance For College
Cristina, 23, entered the military to earn money for a college education. She became an intelligence analyst in the Army and served in Iraq and Kuwait.
 
   
 
Heroism
What does the average American think it means to be a hero?
 
   
 
Take Action: War & Peace
No matter what your position is on the Iraq War, get involved!
 
 
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Clinton & Obama Answer Young Vets Organized by thinkMTV on 9/3/2008
Location: New York, NY 10036
Young veterans of the Iraq War speak with Senators Clinton and Obama as they discuss post-war illness, exit strategies and more.
Tags: politics  iraq war  Military  Barack Obama  Hillary Clinton  Presidential... 
Group URL http://think.mtv.com/Groups/youngvets/
 
 
 
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