Veteran travels across country to hand out hugs

"Iraq War veteran travels across country to hand out hugs"

Originally published on theindychannel.com:
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- An Iraq War veteran is trekking across the country and handing out hugs to total strangers.
- Ian Cooke’s mission brought him to the Roudebush VA Medical Center on 10th Street in Indianapolis on Monday.
- Cooke and his companions said they have trekked more than 25,000 miles during a campaign they are calling the Human Hug Project.
- Cooke says he has suffered from PTSD since he returned from Iraq, but now he believes love is the best way for him to heal.

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