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Hundreds gather to honor Iranian protest victims, U.S. soldiers killed in war

Attendees stand for the national anthems of Iran and the U.S. at Atlanta for Iran’s candlelight vigil for Iranian victims and U.S. service members at Brooke Street Park in Alpharetta on Friday, March 20, 2026. - photo by Sophie Ralph

03202026IRAN VIGIL — Attendees stand for the national anthems of Iran and the U.S. at Atlanta for Iran’s candlelight vigil for Iranian victims and U.S. service members at Brooke Street Park in Alpharetta on Friday, March 20, 2026. - photo by Sophie Ralph

For many attendees, Friday's candlelight vigil in Alpharetta was personal, but for one speaker, it was the closing of a 47-year chapter.