Sherry Perussina of Danville holds a photo of her son, Michael, 21, who is preparing to return to Iraq for a second tour.
A protester holds a sign depicting the targets of the rally, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
Ron Konopask,a veteran from San Francisco, joins the group in front of the Federal Building for the protest.
"Jake" the monkey makes his way around the protest in front of the Federal Building with his trainer Chris Edrington.