Iraq veteran responds after report of remains taken to landfill

Soldiers' Remains Taken To Landfill; Local Iraq War Vet Responds

By: MIKE BOWERSOCK
Published: December 08, 2011

HILLIARD, Ohio --
A local Iraqi war veteran is speaking out after learning that the remains of 274 service personnel killed in action were cremated and taken to a landfill.

"I served in Iraq in 2006 and four of my really good friends were killed and it makes my blood boil to think they may be in a landfill right now," said Daniel Hutchison, an Iraqi war veteran.

Hutchison spent 2006 and 2007 in Iraq and has written a book on his experiences. He also runs Ohio Combat Veterans, an organization based in Hilliard that helps Iraq and Afghanistan veterans transition into civilian life.

There are no reasons, he contends, no excuses, for allowing the remains of any U.S. service member to go to the dump.

"The argument can be made that it is difficult to try to identify all the pieces to bring it back home, but it's difficult to fight in a war," he said.
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