The Gathering of Eagles

Michelle Malkin.com ^ | February 26, 2007 | Michelle Malkin

[mdittmar]

The Eagles are looking for a few good men and women to help out with the efforts on March 17 to protect the Vietnam Veterans War Memorial targeted by anti-war zealots from ANSWER:

Gathering of Eagles is looking for a few “Take Charge” NCOs in each state. Contact people in your State Info section or advertise at the American Legion, VFW and VVA Posts in your area to generate interest in taking a bus to DC for the Gathering of Eagles. There are over two weeks to put this together, and getting a bus together is an excellent way to share expenses or make the trip to DC affordable for the troops.

Here are the facts:

The bus must arrive in DC between 0730 and 0930 on March 17th, departing around between 1600 and 1800. The U.S. Park Police will be setting the drop-off and pick-up locations, and may designate a bus parking area. Gathering of Eagles has designated a Point of Contact for bus companies to obtain specific routing instructions.

Eagles Up!

[RedRover]

BTTT!

[hophead]

Red Baron Riders MC will have a small presence.

[pissant]

Cool. Getting Malkin's attention.

[jazusamo]

BUMP for The Gathering of Eagles.

[Earthdweller]

Thanks for the ping.

We have a network of Northern Midwesterners who are getting it together For Illinois, Indiana and Ohio. Even picking up some people in PA on the way!

[fatrat]

seriously considering making that trip from South Mississippi. If i go tho i will motorhome and haul my motorcycle.

[mdittmar]

I urge you to go,if at all possible.

If you can't,you can send a Flag,

There we will create a giant "Flag City" - a sea of red, white and blue patriotism to surround our war memorials and show we will not turn our backs on our troops as they serve bravely overseas,After the D.C. rally we'll send each flag that was displayed to a unit serving in Iraq or Afghanistan with a placard explaining where the flag flew and why.

Send flags via UPS, US Mail, FedEx or other delivery service to:

Move America Forward
770 L Street
Suite #1400
Sacramento,CA 95814

You can also make a donation.

[RedRover]

Great news! Do you guys have a fight song picked out yet?

[Earthdweller]

Go Colts! Hehehe..just kidding.

[Just A Nobody]

Thanks for the pings. How about the Star Spangled Banner?

[Earthdweller]

That's great JAN!

The GOE has a video posted with a song that is called “The 8th of November,” and it’s done by country group Big & Rich. They say if you can get through this without crying, then they will be surprised.

This is so much bigger than any of us!

http://www.gatheringofeagles.org/

[El Gato]

BTTT

[El Gato]

How about the Star Spangled Banner?

That's an anthem, not a "fight song".

I'd suggest, in addition to the National Anthem. "Yankee Doodle" and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" (I'd like "Dixie" as well, but you know what the Drive By Media would make of that :) ) "Gary Owen" would be a good one as well, as would the WW-II variant of the BHR, "Blood on the Risers". Other good choices include "Battle Cry of Freedom" and "The Bonnie Blue Flag" (although that has the same "problem" as Dixie, but is less well known, most of 'em wouldn't even know what it was, if the lyrics were not sung. Maybe DougFromUpland could whip us up some new and more appropriate ones for it? :) Plus the anthems of all the military services.

If it happens to be their spring break, maybe a "detachment" of the Texas A&M Aggie band, and a contingent of the Corps, complete with "ceremonial" swords, could be joined by similar detachments from the Citadel, VMI, and other such institutions, private and public.

For flags, In addition to "Old Glory", I suggest one (or more) of these:

I'm partial to the first, the Gadsen flag, but the last one, the First Navy Jack, flies right now over every US Navy Ship, and has since the first anniversery of 9-11. It would serve as a warning to the traitors, as it does to the terrorists.