That statement from the COLD PINK Frigid Womyn For Peace notice is the reason they are out there. It's not a vigil for the welfare of the troops, it's a protest like any other protest they do where the put out crosses, coffins, or boots.
The objective is not better benefits for the troops, it's another "Cost Od War" protrest.
Weasel is a lying weasel or dumb weasel when he defends it as a "vigil". If it were a real vigil, the lying bastards would hold their vigil candles, not scatter them around for atmosphere like they were all in the COLD PINK hot tub.