This banner from the 2004 march was still current for the press conference in 2005.

Lila Lipscomb, who son was killed in Iraq, repeated her call for an end to the war.

Kara Hollingsworth, a member of Military Families Speak Out. Her husband is on deployment in Iraq.

Michael McPhearson, the new Director of Veterans for Peace.

Jimmy Massey, former Marine who served in Iraq, was an early whistleblower about abuse of prisoners and killing of innocent civilians there.

Lou Plummer, center, a veteran and Fayetteville activist, talks with his son Drew, right, a Navy resister who had just come home after winning a discharge.