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Father Louis Vitale greets activist Mariah Klusmire,19, of Albuquerque before a rally protesting military interrogation training at Ft. Huachuca, Ariz. Klusmire’s mother attended events organized by the Franciscan friar before she was born. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Father Louis Vitale participates in a candlelight vigil in front of the federal building in Tucson the night before the rally. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Father Louis Vitale participates in a group hug during a community-building event at Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Peace activists, including Northern Arizona University student Brittany Chadwick, center, raise their hands in prayer during a rally in Sierra Vista, Ariz., protesting interrogation training at nearby Ft. Huachuca. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)
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A Sierra Vista, Ariz., police officer watches peace activists and people opposed to their rally in front of Ft. Huachuca. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Father Louis Vitale walks with other peace activists in Sierra Vista, Ariz. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)

Activists participate in a workshop in Tucson the night before a rally protesting interrogation training at Ft. Huachuca. (Spencer Weiner / Los Angeles Times)