As we assumed position on the "pink-o's corner" awaiting the arrival of our beloved troops from their Friday night out, we had a visitor.
A middle-aged gentleman walked out from WR and started looking around at the FReepers on all four corners of the street. Horns were honking and people waving and yelling. I finally said hello to him and asked if we were in his way. He responded by saying no, but what is this.
IIRC, Kristinn explained about the pink-o's and the FReepers. He was incredulous that the commies would be at the gate of WR. I asked him if he had not seen them. His reply was that no, he had not, as he has been inside WR for 16 hours a day since his son arrived from Iraq.
After speaking with us a bit longer, he asked how much longer we would be there. He pointed to a window to his son's room and said he was going back in and try to get his son to the window, as he believed the MOAB could be seen from there and it would do wonders for his son to know what was going on outside the gates.
He shook our hands as he thanked us all for being there and headed back in. Thank you so much DC Chapter for organising and continuing the counter protest of the digusting pink-o's.
THIS MEANS SO MUCH TO OUR WOUNDED WARRIORS AND THOSE THAT CARE ABOUT THEM!
He pointed to a window to his son's room and said he was going back in and try to get his son to the window, as he believed the MOAB could be seen from there and it would do wonders for his son to know what was going on outside the gates.
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Wouldn't it do wonders for the troops in Walter Reed to know about this thread! Even the sight of a photo of the MOAB would raise spirits, I'm sure. Who can spread the word? The patients must have computer access in one way or another.
Outstanding post and story. I wish all the FReepers in attendance would add this kind of detail such as you and rackatoot have this week.