More mothers who have lost children in Iraq are heading to Texas to join Cindy Sheehan. KGW reports:

Lynn Bradach, of Portland, and Michelle DeFord, of Salem, have something very sad in common: They both lost their sons during battles in Iraq. The pair boarded a flight from Portland to Texas together Wednesday morning.

It was two years, one month and five days ago that Marine Corporal Travis Bradach Nall was carried home from battle. Deford’s son David was killed in Iraq almost one year ago, and together, these two mothers have become one voice against the war.

“I don’t want to see another mother lose what I’ve lost,” DeFord said. “We're not just a bunch of crazy leftwing crackpots. We’re just moms and I truly believe this war was created from lies and it's wrong, just simply wrong.”

Both women believe their sons would root them on. Despite the fact that their sons volunteered to go to war, Bradach and DeFord said they don’t believe their sons wanted a war like this.

"There are a lot of mothers out there who still believe if they don't agree with the war that their child has died in vain and it was a useless death, and that's so not true," Bradach said.

The two Oregon moms will join protest organizer Cindy Sheehan, who lost her 24-year-old son in Iraq. Sheehan is camping along the winding, two-lane road that leads to Bush's ranch, hoping to lure out the President for a discussion.

Visit Military Families Speak Out to hear other stories of family members of soldiers opposed to this immoral conflict based on the deception of our president.

Meanwhile, FaithfulAmerica.org is urging people to join Cindy Sheehan in prayer on Friday for the American soldiers.

Imagine – an entire nation in prayer together for peace! We can make it happen on Friday! With your help we will create a nationwide blanket of love, support, and prayers for peace and an end to the war in Iraq.

Gold Star mother Cindy Sheehan has asked for a Friday noontime prayer service “as an opportunity for Americans and others across the world to pray for our soldiers in Iraq, their families and in particular the mothers of our fallen.” President Bush and the First Lady have been invited to join with Cindy and the hundreds of supporters outside the Bush ranch in Crawford, Texas where Cindy has been camping, waiting to see the President.

Now we have the opportunity to engage the hearts of millions in a collective prayer for peace. Whatever our religion – we are asking you to sign up to say “On Friday at noon, Crawford time (CDT) I will pray, meditate, light a candle, hold a loved one, remember one who has died, or simply be silent” – whatever your faith invites you to do.

To sign up and to invite others to join you in this pause for peace, please go to the link below.

Thousands of you have stood by Cindy Sheehan, Celeste Zappala and the families of those lost in the Iraq war. Hundreds of prayers have already flooded our website. Despite the few hateful things have happened in Crawford, Texas over the past week, your faith and support has helped to help make this little spot of earth “Holy Ground” by infusing it with your love and prayers for peace. Now the eyes and hearts of our entire nation can be on Crawford Texas in the quest for peace and an end to this war.

For the many clergy who are part of our FaithfulAmerica community, we invite you to organize prayer vigils. If you are a member of the clergy and close to Crawford and wish to attend the prayer service, see the link below.

Rarely is there such an opportunity to draw together, wherever we are, to pause for peace.

Please join us!

Click here to sign-up for Pause for Peace.