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Vigil observances mark 5000 U.S. deaths in Iraq
About 60 mourners in Iowa City and 70 in Cedar Rapids held candle vigils commemorating the 3000th U.S. service member killed in Iraq. Organizers Mary Campbell and Women for Peace Town called for bringing troops home. Attendee Ron Kinum criticized President Bush and questioned the war's justification. Joshua Ludley, an Army sergeant, spoke of maternal sacrifice and family impact.
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Scott Bechterman
Dorothy de Souza Guedes
The
Gazette
Iowa City
Gerald Ford
Iraq
Vietnam
U.S
Traq
Ronald Willet Kinum
Iowa Avenue
Clinton Street
Kinum
Bush
Air National Guard
Kimm
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
Mary Campbell
Bertram
Campbell
Jackie Cousins
Joshua Ludley
Ludley
Iroq
Liz Martin
the Gazette
Randy Thomas
Lori Knockle
United States
Cousins
Spe
Anamosa
Scott Dochterman
Old Capitol