canyon of heroes

Mayor Bloomberg is following the advice of the Pentagon and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, who believe a parade is premature.

Given the elusiveness of "victory" in the war, the country's enduring turmoil, and the current war in Afghanistan, should there be a parade for the veterans of the Iraq War?

Last night Stephen Colbert kicked off a two-part tribute to the troops

Photograph by forklift on Flickr An estimated three million people assembled