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November 10, 2012
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Grand marshals from different wars and generations

Robert Iverson was on his annual leave from the Army when he woke up at six in the morning on Sept. 11, 2001, with a sick feeling in his gut. He turned on the TV just in time to see the second plane hit the World Trade Center. “It’s a mixed feeling,” the 33-year-old Roseburg resident said. “You feel vulnerable and after that you feel anger and then you want to do something.” He immediately wanted to get back to his unit stationed in South Korea. “Korea is a lot closer to Afghanistan,” Iverson said. About 18 months after the …

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The News-Review Updated Feb 7, 2013 01:32PM Published Nov 15, 2012 04:35PM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.