'Freedom Walk' to Commemorate 9/11, Celebrate Freedom

America Supports You ^ | Aug 9, 2005 | Steven Donald Smith

[SandRat]

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2005 – The Defense Department today announced the first "America Supports You Freedom Walk" to honor the victims of 9/11 and America's military personnel, as well as to celebrate freedom. The Freedom Walk will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 in the Pentagon South parking lot, near the site where the airliner crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11. The walk route will consist of a two-mile trek through Arlington National Cemetery, over the Potomac River, and will end by the reflecting pool on the National Mall, where a free concert featuring country music star Clint Black will take place.

"I am proud and honored to be part of the America Supports You Freedom Walk to honor the victims of 9/11 and to support our men and women in uniform," Black said.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld made the announcement today at the Pentagon.

"Every year since the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans have commemorated that anniversary. This year the Department of Defense will initiate an American Supports You Freedom Walk. The walk will begin at the Pentagon and end at the National Mall. It will include many of the major monuments in Washington, D.C., reminding participants of the sacrifices of this generation and of each previous generation that have so successfully defended our freedoms," Rumsfeld said.

"America Supports You" is a nationwide program launched by the Defense Department with the goal of highlighting how Americans across the country are supporting the men and women of the armed forces.

The Pentagon Memorial Fund is organizing a private ceremony for the families of the 9/11 victims prior to the walk.

To avoid long lines, America Supports You Freedom Walk participants are encouraged to arrive at the Pentagon South parking lot between 7 and 8 a.m. According to the Freedom Walk Web site, the first 1,000 people to arrive will receive an official America Supports You campaign lapel pin.

Participants also are encouraged to take the Metro to either the Pentagon or Pentagon City stations and follow the signs to the Freedom Walk staging area.

The walk was made possible with the help of several local in-kind supporters, including Stars and Stripes newspaper, Pentagon Federal Credit Union, Subway, Washington Post, Lockheed Martin, WTOP, ABC/WJLA-TV Channel 7 and News Channel 8, and the Washington Convention & Tourism Corporation, according to the Freedom Walk Web site.

The goal for next year's walk is to get each state to host its own Freedom Walk to provide an opportunity for as many citizens as possible to reflect on the importance of freedom, according to a DoD press release.

Those wishing to walk in this year's Freedom Walk can register online by visiting www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil and clicking on the Freedom Walk icon. Volunteer opportunities also are available online. Registration is open until 10 a.m. Sept. 9.

[SandRat]

Freepers in the area, something to do. Besides you just know the Pinkos are going to be there to harass everyone.

[La Enchiladita]

DON'T think pink! Think red, white and blue! This is an idea whose time has come. We should all do something where we are on 9/11.

[kharaku]

How much you wanna bet there's going to be as many protestors wearing peace signs and rainbows as there will be folks honoring this nations loss.

[SandRat]

Yep! Even expect the just re-lected ding-a-ling congresswoman from GA, Mackenzie or something to show up with a bull-horn to harass the walkers.

[TheHound]

I may be stupid, but I'll take the bet. I'll wager a Missouri flag against the flag of your state. The loser sends the other a full size nylon flag.

[Diva Betsy Ross]

I say you both have to be present to count the flags for yourselves. I am going to try and be there.

[TheHound]

Now why doesn't a reply from someone with the screen name "Diva Betsy Ross", concerning a gentlemen's bet about flags, suprises me?

[Diva Betsy Ross]

Hehe!

[Prophet in the wilderness]

When ever us Conservatives/Republicans/Freepers go and counter these Commie/liberal/gay/fems/enviro pinks protest, we should bring those loud sports air horns ( or have a few tractor trailer semi's with those loud horns ). ( in great numbers ) , and when these pinkos open their mouth and spew out hell, hate, and venom, a big number of us should just blow our sports air horns.
Or when Freepers go and counter protest the anti war protesters at the military bases, they should tell the military bases that when these pinks start to talk ot have a speech, the military base should turn on their sirens, or try to get a few really loudspeakers and Amps, and put it near the military gates ( I am sure the military has very loud loudspeakers for Syops ).

[SandRat]

Highland Pipers would work too if played over bull-horns.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Anything to Razzle the liberals.

[Valin]

I like to point and laugh at them. I've found that many on the left have no sense of humor, and take things waaay to seriously.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT!!!!!!!

[blackie]

Celebrate Freedom ~ Bump!

[La Enchiladita]

Country music oughta annoy 'em ...

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Yes,,, that's the ticket.
Also, add in there some good old patriotic classic America songs : i.e. GOD BLESS AMERICA , BATTLE HYHM OF THE REPUBLIC ,STARS AND STRIPES , THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.

[La Enchiladita]

And crank up the sound system!

My prediction: Freedom Walk will draw far more patriots than pinkos...

[Prophet in the wilderness]

Tell all Freepers who know people in the Military, that, when you have a Freep counter protest ( counter protesting against the communist anti American anti God pinkos ) at any military bases, to tell the military base people to set up LOUD SPEAKERS at the gates and crank it up.

[Peter vE]

I'm not sure September 11 is a good day to be cranking up the tunes. A solemn march should not end in a party on the mall.