1.0 link 65950 <![CDATA[Iraq Vet Will Return His Medals In Protest]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/09/26/iraq-vet-will-return-his-_n_65950.html An Iraq war veteran said Tuesday he is returning his military medals in what anti-war groups are calling a rare and powerful protest.

Josh Gaines, 27, plans to mail the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal and National Defense Service Medal to former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld. He said he will do so during a protest scheduled for Wednesday in Madison.

"I'm going to give those back because I truly feel that I did not defend my nation and I did not...

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