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Perry O'Brien
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Perry O’Brien spent eight months in Afghanistan as a medic with the 82nd Airborne. He was discharged as a conscientious objector (CO), and was one of the founders of www.peace-out.com, a comprehensive online guide for soldiers seeking CO status. Mr. O’Brien, a member of Veterans for Peace and Iraq Veterans Against the War, is currently finishing his BA at Cornell University.

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The Ground Truth: These are Stories Every American Needs to Hear

Posted September 21, 2006 | 11:46 AM (EST)

While deployed to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne, I fell in love with a little girl named Robia. It was the closest to parental affection I've ever felt, and I wasn't alone. Every soldier in Charlie Company would go out of their way to make Robia comfortable, to bring...

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