U.S. Troops Plan to Attend Iraq Protest

"The occupation hasn't benefited the Iraqi people at all. It doesn't benefit the American people and certainly doesn't benefit American service members," he said.

Hutto, 29, originally from Atlanta, said active-duty personnel he speaks with "see a separation between the global war on terrorism and the war in Iraq. They don't see the connection."

"When we're sitting having chow, and CNN is saying so many more were killed, the look on people's faces is, 'How much longer?'"

Hutto said more than 200 officers have signed on to his organization.

"This is a very huge step for an active duty member to step out this way," he said.

Hutto said members of the military have to "make a distinction between following orders and having misgivings about those orders. I show up every day. I'm a hard worker. I was just promoted."

"I'm not an insubordinate sailor, but I am a sailor who is challenging tradition, challenging the culture."

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