About a hundred protestors from across the country gathered outside the Iowa Air National Guard Base Saturday morning.
Veterans for Peace teamed up with Des Moines Catholic Workers to spread the word against drones.
"We're trying to raise awareness here in Des Moines as to what's going on in Iowa and that's bringing the war directly home to Des Moines," said VFP member Gil Landolt.
People are concerned that it would turn Des Moines into an international target.
"They're bringing drones here to this base, right here in your city, actually flying them out of these air bases in the United States, so they're actually controlling them, they're actually pulling a trigger, they become a legitimate military target," said Elliot Adams, former national president of Veterans for Peace.
He has been traveling the States to bring awareness about the dangers of drones.
"It's a dumb weapon, it's an illegal weapon. It's illegal by international law. It's illegal by U.S. law because of the war crimes act. It's just wrong," he said.
The rally featured guest speakers from across the country.
They hope the protest will help people know what's going on around them.
"Educate yourself about these drones cause it's very, very serious," said Landolt.
The group plans on hosting another protest on Monday.