smaller events happened throughout the united states from somber vigils to the more boisterous; in frankfort, kentucky and greenville, south carolina vigils were held – in greenville's piazza bergamo a candle was lit for each u.s. soldier killed. in albany, new york protesters held a rally outside the capitol. in des moines, iowa, protesters stood in the hallway outside recruiting offices at the armed forces career center with signs such as "enlist now pay later - the cost is too great - troops home now". in trenton, new jersey about 75 people, including family members of us soldiers killed protested outside the statehouse. in burlington, vermont university of vermont students protested outside general dynamics' weapons development and design facility with banners denouncing war profiteering and called on their state-funded school to divest in the defense contractor.