Vigil planned for troops killed in Iraq
Marking the two-year anniversary of the United States’ invasion of Iraq, the Winnebago Peace and Justice Center (WPJC), in conjunction with other local activist groups and organizations, is sponsoring a candlelight vigil at 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 19th. The vigil will be held in Opera House Square at Algoma Blvd and Main Street in Oshkosh.
“Over 1, 500 American troops have been killed in Iraq, including more than 30 from Wisconsin,” said Bob Poeschl, founder of the WPJC. “The casualties continue daily, even though President Bush called an end to major combat operations shortly after the war began. Two years after the invasion, we are calling on all local residents to come out and memorialize the lives lost in the Iraq war.”
Poeschl and fellow community organizers plan a half-hour of silence to observe lives lost in Iraq. Commemorative discourse is encouraged following the vigil.
CONTACT:
Bob Poeschl 920.203.6966
Bree Madison 920.231.7155
“Over 1, 500 American troops have been killed in Iraq, including more than 30 from Wisconsin,” said Bob Poeschl, founder of the WPJC. “The casualties continue daily, even though President Bush called an end to major combat operations shortly after the war began. Two years after the invasion, we are calling on all local residents to come out and memorialize the lives lost in the Iraq war.”
Poeschl and fellow community organizers plan a half-hour of silence to observe lives lost in Iraq. Commemorative discourse is encouraged following the vigil.
CONTACT:
Bob Poeschl 920.203.6966
Bree Madison 920.231.7155
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