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Peace through respect

Local soldier’s Iraq story blends sadness and hope at Veterans Day observance

U.S. Army Master Sgt. (Ret.) Robert "Bobby" Babot recalls details of his deployment to Iraq along with his son while delivering a keynote address during Saturday's Veterans Day observance at the Averitt Center for the Arts.

U.S. Army Master Sgt. (Ret.) Robert "Bobby" Babot recalls details of his deployment to Iraq along with his son while delivering a keynote address during Saturday's Veterans Day observance at the Averitt Center for the Arts.

Robert “Bobby” Babot, a local Army National Guard veteran of the Iraq War, brought a message of hope for peace through mutual respect to this year’s Veterans Day observance at the Emma Kelly Theater.

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