Iraq vet from Suffern at DNC
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As thousands of people decend on Denver for the Democratic National Convention, Andy Roberts of Suffern will be there to add his voice.
But he’s not there to root for any candidate; Roberts is part of a Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, or IAVA, which is there to meet with delegates and convention guests. The aim is to raise awareness about critical issues facing the 1.7 million Iraq and Afghanistan veterans and highlight the fight for the new GI bill.
The group is planning a major community service event for delegates as well as Denver residents that includes preparing care packages for troops serving overseas. A delegation of IAVA veterans will also travel to the upcoming republican National Convention in Minneapolis-St. Paul to press their case.
Roberts, a West Point graduate, is a former Army officer who served in the field artillery brancj from 1997 to 2004. In 2004 he deployed to Iraq with the 4th Infantry Division. He currently lives in New York City.
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on Monday, August 25th, 2008 at 4:50 pm by Hema Easley. 
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I hope the young vets attend the other convention also. The St. Paul convention has a lot of pols that haven’t supported vets. The IAVA is a stand-up organization and as we older vets come in contact with young vets when they rotate home we should make sure they know about IAVA….. and they should go spend some time with Jerry and Aurelio in New City.