Veterans want parade fit for Giants

WASHINGTON (CNN) - The Super Bowl-winning New York Giants were honored Tuesday with a huge ticker tape parade. Now, some military veterans say they deserve the same honor.

"I think most Americans agree, if the Giants deserve a Super Bowl, so do the 1 million Iraq veterans who have served," said Paul Reickhoff, who served in combat in Iraq. He is the head of the group " Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America." He is petitioning government officials to throw a parade for troops returning from Iraq.

It's been done before. After the first Gulf War in 1991, parades were thrown for returning troops. These impressive showings of troops, weaponry and aircraft cost millions of dollars and attracted media coverage.

Parades were notably missing though after Vietnam.

The White House plans on holding a dinner for some Iraq veterans, but top Pentagon officials say a national level parade now would be premature.