Several local peace organizations joined together to call for the end of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Cindy Sheehan's son, Casey, died in Iraq in 2004; and in 2005, she got international attention when she camped outside, near President Bush's Crawford Ranch.
Since then, she says the anti-war movement has suffered. "It really has changed the mood of the country. The anti war movement was really strong after that, until democrats got elected, and then it kind of fizzled it. So one of my messages too is that it doesn't matter if it's a Democrat or Republican we can't give up our responsibilities," said Cindy Sheehan.
It's been six years since the U.S. invaded Iraq. Other peace rallies were held across the country this weekend to mark the anniversary.
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