UPDATED 10/30 6:30 p.m.

An Iraqi flag hanging inside the Parkersburg U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Vet Center will be coming down.

Thursday we told you about a group of Vietnam veterans who were offended by this Iraqi flag hanging next to the American flag inside the Vet Center.

Regional manager, Terry Luper said a veteran who served in Iraq donated the flag as a symbol to reflect support of these soldiers' service.

Luper said staff hung the flag to honor theses soldiers but they did not realize it would offend some veterans.

Luper said the center does not want to offend a large group of their veterans so they will take the Iraqi flag down.

Also he said that the they don't want to offend other soldiers coming home from Iraq so staff members are asking them to donate other memorabilia to show their support.

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A group of veterans wants an Iraqi flag, hanging in the Parkersburg Vet Center, to come down.

Some veterans tell us the flag is inside the Department of Veterans Affairs building because an Iraqi veteran wanted it there but they say looking at it during their counseling sessions is causing them more grief as they try to cope with memories from their experiences in war.

These photos are courtesy of Randall Ruble, a Vietnam war veteran, who goes to the center.

About a month ago, veterans said this Iraqi flag was hung on a wall next to the American flag in the meeting room where they have counseling sessions.

This flag is from the era of Saddam Hussein, with the Arabic phrase "God is great."

These twelve men, who are mostly Vietnam war veterans, want it taken down.

When veterans made the request, they said a counselor told them she could not take it down because an Iraqi veteran wanted it hung there.

Delbert McWilliams, a Vietnam veteran, said "When I was in the service, I fought under the stars and stripes. I fought under the American flag. The American flag is what I believe in, no other flag can be hung beside it according to me."

"It's a slap in the face," said Ernie Hathaway, a Vietnam war veteran.

Some veterans said that they will not go to the counseling sessions anymore if the flag is still there.

Counselor Lori Everly said the local office cannot give a comment and employees have been trying to find out which regional public affairs office covers this area. She said a comment would not be possible Thursday. WTAP is waiting to hear back from them.