Some local veterans believe in continuing mission

Today is the fifth anniversary of the U.S. war in Iraq, and Raymond Butler is thinking of Sgt. Shawna Morrison of Champaign.

It's one reason he wants to continue a troop presence in Iraq, even if it takes several years to stabilize the region.

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