This Saturday, January 28 at noon, Iraq war veterans will be honored by a returning heroes parade in downtown St. Louis. This is significant not only because these war veterans deserve this welcome home, but because St. Louis is the first city in the Nation to hold such an event. The organizers are simply called the January 28 Group, a grassroots organization which launched a social network campaign to raise awareness and money to stage the parade and a veterans' resource event to follow. The January 28 Group is partnering with St. Louis-based veterans service organizations, including The Mission Continues, which works to help veterans transfer their military leadership skills to civilian life. They say Missouri is the ``Show-Me'' State, but this time the compassionate and patriotic people of St. Louis are showing the Nation just how quickly you can mobilize to give back to those who have given so much to our Nation. I salute you all, and wish you success for the returning heroes parade at noon this coming Saturday, January 28, in downtown St. Louis. ____________________
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