Karen Meredith

Member of Gold Star Families Speak Out

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Member of Gold Star Families Speak Out, a peace group comprised of members whose loved ones were killed while serving in the military while serving in Iraq, her son, Lt. Ken Ballard, was killed in 2004

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Four years ago, Marines from  Camp Pendleton  were the first conventional troops to surge into Iraq.

The Iraq War and California

Four years ago, Marines from Camp Pendleton were the first conventional troops to surge into Iraq.

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