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American Legion commander calls on veterans to help protect city streets

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BYĀ JON SEIDEL

A 34-year U.S. Army veteran who served in Vietnam, Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan called Sunday on his fellow vets to join him in a new mission ā€” on the streets of Chicago.

Robert L. Davis, commander of American Legion Post 800, wants them to help protect city streets that have been ravaged by gun violence.

Ā ā€œThis demands a response,ā€ Davis said. ā€œIt demands a call to service. And Iā€™m asking the veterans in the community to answer that call.ā€

Davis stood outside his American Legion building in the Gresham neighborhood, where two of state Sen. Mattie Hunterā€™s nephews crashed their SUV after being fatally shot over the hire vetsFourth of July weekend. A 7-year-old boy was also fatally shot that weekend in Humboldt Park.

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