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Candlelight Vigil Honors Troops
Photo By Carl Thompson
October 27, 2005
Thursday
Ketchikan, Alaska - A small group attended the candlelight vigil
held Wednesday evening in front of the Federal Building. The
event was planned by organizer Perry Reeve to honor the men and
women serving in the Iraq war and to honor those whose lives
have been lost. Since the war began, 2,000 Americans have died
and 100,000 Iraqis have lost their lives.
Pictured: Leah, Steve,
Perry, Kyan, Michelle
According to Reeve, the candlelight
vigil provided an opportunity for Ketchikanites to stand with
military families everywhere.
The candlelight vigils were
promoted nationwide by the political action group MoveOn.org.
According to their website, on Wednesday evening, more than 100,000
people gathered at 1,354 candlelight vigils in all 50 states
and DC to remember and honor our fallen soldiers and ask, "How
many more?" In Alaska, MoveOn.org reported 11 people participating
in Fairbanks, 90 participants in Anchorage and 7 participants
in Juneau.
Carl Thompson ©2005
www.carlsphotos.com
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