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FReep 56 at Walter Reed, May 12 (Heavy graphics, Join us May 19!)
DC Chapter ^ | BillF with photos of trooprally (Mrs.) | BillF

Posted on 05/17/2006 11:48:00 PM PDT by BillF

This FReep is a continuation of a struggle over more than one year with Code Pink at Walter Reed after a preliminary skirmish more than two years ago. The background is in the beginning of a report from a while back. Click here for a listing of reports (the link itself may open a pop-up window) from all of the WR FReeps as compiled and updated by BufordP. (Unfortunately, I have yet to upload the photos from most of the earlier reports following relocation of my website to a different hosting company. Until I do, many of the earlier photos will be missing.)

This week we were honored when at least 4 troops joined our ranks. We continue to get a lot more honks of support from passing motorists than the honks received by the leftists about a block away. Of course, we had one car driver shout his disagreement and his support for the "cut and run" strategy. The weather was quite nice and the FReep went smoothly.

We had a great turnout of dedicated FReepers from the DC Chapter and beyond as we FReeped on all four corners of the main gate at Walter Reed for the 14th week in a row.  Our control of the four corners followed the Pinkos' retreat as explained in the thread relative to January 20: Code Pink Retreats from Walter Reed-Freepers Win! (Week 40 Report at #1352).

The Pinkos continue to be relegated to an area about a block away such that the wounded and their relatives do NOT have to pass close by them to enter or leave Walter Reed Army Medical Center. Indeed, the Pinkos' presence is easy to overlook such that many troops and relatives may not even be aware of the Pinkos. 

We are winning our psych-op against the Pinkos and have almost demolished their heartless psych-op against our war-wounded troops, but we continue to need more FReepers and other patriots to attend. Please join us this Friday, May 19, at 6:30 pm per details below. Please also bump this thread to keep it on top. Stand up against the Pinkos who've endorsed "the Iraqi resistance" (as they call our enemy, see here and here), given money to the other side in Fallujah, and called our troops "killers."  Then, the Pinkos demonstrate at the hospital and pretend that they support our troops.

Lifting the spirits of our war-wounded heroes is what we aim to do. If you live in the area, please join us. If you really can't join us due to work, family, or medical reasons or you don't live in the area, you can help in other ways by contacting PleaDeal by FReepmail for ideas.

The honor roll of those in attendance (lurkers are marked with an asterisk*):

Albion Wilde, AppleBlossom, Bill* from MD, bmwcyle, Cindy-true-supporter, Daniel (T, wife is WR patient), Eric (WR), Fraxinus, George* & Ethel*, Iraqikurd, Jerry (WR), Justanobody, kristinn, Philip* from India, Rob (WR), Samir*, The Spirit of Allegiance (from California!), trooprally (Mr. & Mrs.), and BillF.  (Walter Reed patients marked with "WR," other troops marked with "T," and lurkers marked with an asterisk.)

[CLICK ON A PHOTO TO OPEN A LARGER VERSION IN A NEW WINDOW if it has a border around it. If a photo doesn't have a border, it is not hyperlinked to a larger version.  Click on another hyperlinked photo and its larger version should open in the same window that the first enlarged photo did. Or you can simply close the window with the enlarged photo and click on another photo in the report to open a new window with an enlarged photo. Note that some of the wider photos may open in a window wider than your screen and you can use a horizontal scroll bar to see parts. Photos taken by trooprally [Mrs.] and me will be interspersed in the report.

You can see who took a hyperlinked photo (i.e., borders at edge) by running your mouse over it. On other photos, right click on the photo and click properties. The key is this: photos taken by trooprally [Mrs.] have a name beginning with "D-tr" and photos taken by me have a name beginning with "DSCN." I may have cropped some of the photos of others and used software to correct red eye.]

Opposed to our at least 21 patriots, the Pinkos only had 15 America-hating traitors and their dupes. They were outnumbered, yet again, even in the liberal bastion of Washington, DC.

Although we outnumbered the Pinkos, we need you there this Friday to continue outnumbering the Pinkos.

Usually the FReepers have their largest attendance when I'm not present. I will have to be gone this Friday and probably the following Friday. I hope that the trend of crowds coming when I'm away continues. (I've said it before: one FReeper has explained the high attendance in during my absences this way, "it's either your looks or your personality, and, Bill, you're a hell of a nice guy.")

Hope that a lot of FReepers and lurkers come in to cover for me this Friday and next. You, that's right, I'm talking to you. Be there.

trooprally (Mr.) anchoring one end of tgslTakoma's great MOAB (Mother-Of-All-Banners), which is visible from hospital rooms

bmwcyle and kristinn on the NW corner, looking towards SW
corner

trooprally (Mr.) and Fraxinus on NE corner early in the FReep

 

George and Ethel on SW corner late in the FReep

Bill on the SE corner

Jerry poses with Apple Blossom underneath one of Albion Wilde's great banners.

Albion Wilde under another of her banners with Daniel, who's on extended military leave.

The Spirit of Allegiance (from California!) poses with his Official Pace Car of the Motorcade to Save the Pledge of Allegiance.
NE corner in left background and SE corner in right background.

Another view of The Spirit of Allegiance and his car, driven
across the country to support the Minuteman Project.

 

Justanobody (behind signs), The Spirit of Allegiance and
trooprally (Mrs.)

Eric and Rob, both from Walter Reed

 

iraqikurd, Samir, and Philip from India. Philip returned for his
second week with us and was able to talk to iraqikurd in Arabic

 

There was a misunderstanding such that we were told that there would be no bus of wounded returning from a free meal. (The troops are going to another place since Hilton refused to extend the lease for Fran O'Brien's Restaurant, which had started the free Friday night dinners for the wounded.) However, a bus did come back, after we had taken down most of our flags and signs. At any rate, the FReepers still there were able to cheer for the wounded.

Philip from India FReeped with us two weeks in a row and The Spirit of Allegiance came from California and was able to FReep despite a busy schedule of other activities.

If you're outside the DC area, we would gladly welcome you to FReep with us. Come to DC, which is now beautiful (most of the time) in spring, visit the tourist sites, and FReep with us on Friday night. Support our troops in person. Meet with some of them and you'll be moved. 

Smithsonian's vast array of Museums (Air and Space Museum is most popular and now has an extensive and amazing annex in nearby Virginia close to Dulles Airport), the Iwo Jima Memorial, Washington, Jefferson, and Lincoln Monuments, the Vietnam and WWII Memorials, Arlington National Cemetery, and the International Spy Museum are among the more popular places to visit.

Side of hospital on upper left, behind and above guard house. This is view
from NE corner before the FReep started.

Iraq war vet Daniel, shown in a photo way above, is on extended leave as his wife, Elizabeth (we met her several weeks ago), also a soldier, continues to face quite serious medical problems (not war injuries) at WR.

In addition to praying for Elizabeth and Daniel, please also send prayers and best wishes for a number of FReepers, and their loved ones, who have medical problems. These are FReepers who have participated in the Walter Reed FReeps.

Cindy-true-supporter's son Gavin has been home from the hospital for over a month. He has had a near miraculous recovery, but still suffers from being hit by a hit-and-run underage drunk driver.

3D-Joy, who was severely injured in a car crash over a month ago, has been staying with a relative in the DC area and still faces quite a long period of recovery.

AirForceBrat23's grandfather is well on the road to recovery from a serious medical problem. She told me this week that he was doing OK, despite a couple setbacks in his road to recovery.

Landry Fan, who FReeped at Walter Reed countless times beginning last summer to February and was outstanding in arranging contributions for injured troops as well as helping them in other ways, remains sidelined with medical problems. We hope and pray that she will recover in the near future and would ask all to pray for her, the others mentioned above, and all of our troops.

Let's help our wounded heroes maintain a positive attitude.  We absolutely must keep the pressure on Code Pink and keep showing the wounded troops at Walter Reed that Code Pink doesn't speak for the nation. If you live in the DC area and haven't yet come out for one of these FReeps, please do so this next Friday. Injured Walter Reed patients, including amputees, and their families have repeatedly told us how important it is for us to be there to counter Code Pink and their ugly anti-troops agenda.

If we can sufficiently outnumber the leftists often enough, embarrassment may cause the leftists to stop these outrageous morale-damaging ("Maimed for a lie" was one of their commonly-used signs) demonstrations at the hospital. If some are immune to embarrassment, and, at the very least, we can hinder their psychological warfare operation against the wounded troops. What about you? Can you spare a few hours on a Friday night?

 

Can you give up next Friday night at the movies to support troops who've given up limbs for your freedoms? Will you? If you missed all of the first year of these FReeps, please join us at least once in the near future. You'll be glad that you did.

This FReep is rewarding, fun, and important for our troops and our nation.


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aar; antiwar; codepink; codepinkdc; dcchapter; freepcodepink; infinitefreep; pacecar; rally; supportourtroops; troopsupport; walterreed
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For those of you in the DC area, we need some additional FReepers to join us for FReeping Code Pink every Friday night, until further notice, starting at 6:30 pm and until about 9:30 pm. How about coming out this Friday? You can join us in progress if you can't make the beginning of the event.

Can you sacrifice an evening to honor the much greater sacrifice that the troops are making for our freedom?

We shall continue FReeping the Code Pinkos every Friday night until they stop their obscene blood dance outside the hospital of our war-wounded. If you agree with me that it is outrageous for Code Pinkos to protest a war at a hospital with war-wounded troops inside, please come out and join us in a peaceful counter-protest.

One of the amputees told me months ago that he doesn't want other wounded troops coming into Walter Reed and seeing only the Code Pinkos at the gates. He explained that the FReeper presence there was extremely important to counter the Pinkos. Please join us and be a part of our peaceful counter-protest to Code Pink.

Keeping the Pinkos away from the desirable locations at the gate of Walter Reed requires us to have enough people to occupy each of four corners.

Please don't let the troops think that regular Americans are too busy with TV, ballgames, movies and other recreation to peacefully counter America-hating leftists.

Being there with us in spirit is great, but we need people to hold the MOAB (Mother of all banners), other signs, and flags. Maybe you can't come every week, but please make it your patriotic duty to join us at least once in the near future.

As always, the DC Chapter's rules for protesting will be in effect.

Briefly, they are: No violence. No profanity. No racism. No provocations. Obey the law. Treat all law enforcement officers with respect.

Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 7200 Georgia Ave., at Elder St., NW

We've been setting up on all four corners at Walter Reed's entrance gate per our permits, whereas the Pinkos are barely visible about a block away (and out of any good location).

On street parking is usually easy to find. Location is about 6 or 7 blocks from Takoma metro station and is walkable, but it is best if you get a ride. If you want a ride, FReepmail tgslTakoma (I'll be away this week), preferably with your cell phone number as far in advance as possible. If you wait too late, she may be away from the computer.


1 posted on 05/17/2006 11:48:07 PM PDT by BillF
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To: 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndClassCitizen; 2SterlingConservatives; 2yearlurker; ...
DC Chapter ping! Please bump this thread to keep this on top of the latest posts.

FReepmail me to get on or off the list.

Injured Walter Reed patients, including amputees, have repeatedly told us how important it is for us to be there to counter Code Pink.

If we can sufficiently outnumber the leftists often enough, embarrassment may cause some leftists to stop these outrageous morale-damaging ("Maimed for a lie" was one of their signs) demonstrations at the hospital. At the very least, we can peacefully and lawfully minimize the effect of their psych-ops against the troops.

Our troops are bold enough to face bullets, mortars, IEDs, and suicide bombers. Are you bold enough to get out from behind the keyboard, FReep in person, and stand up for the wounded troops at Walter Reed?

If you're in the DC area and don't have family, work or medical considerations that keep you from FReeping, can you spare a few hours on a Friday night? Will you?

2 posted on 05/17/2006 11:54:20 PM PDT by BillF (Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
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To: BillF
tgslTakoma's great MOAB (Mother-Of-All-Banners), which is visible from hospital rooms

That's really great, but can it be seen from outer space ?

3 posted on 05/18/2006 12:07:57 AM PDT by staytrue (Moonbat conservatives-those who would rather have the democrats win.)
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To: staytrue
. . . can it [the MOAB] be seen from outer space?

Yes, with the right equipment.


4 posted on 05/18/2006 12:23:12 AM PDT by BillF (Fight terrorists in Iraq & elsewhere, instead of waiting for them to come to America!)
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To: BillF

Hope to see you all tomorrow.


5 posted on 05/18/2006 4:34:21 AM PDT by maica ( We have a destination in mind, and that is a freer world. -- G W Bush)
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To: BillF

Great report and absolutely the best photos!! Thank you to our troops and God bless you all.


6 posted on 05/18/2006 5:08:03 AM PDT by bluesagewoman
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To: BillF

Thank God for heroes like these!
Hereos proved in liberating strife.
Bumpity bump.


7 posted on 05/18/2006 5:14:30 AM PDT by StarCMC (Proud member of ProudPatriots.org--supporting smart troops like CMS and Old Sarge since Nov. 4, 2004)
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To: BillF

BTTT


8 posted on 05/18/2006 7:00:24 AM PDT by kattracks
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To: BillF

BTTT for sure !

The pictures are getting better all the time!

Actually, I am glad to not have to see the code pinkos in them!!


9 posted on 05/18/2006 7:45:39 AM PDT by 3D-JOY
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To: StarCMC

From my side of the age group...they look so young!

I wonder if they realize what heroes they are to the rest of us?


10 posted on 05/18/2006 7:49:19 AM PDT by 3D-JOY
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To: BillF

RE the bus carrying troops from their dinner, Cliff, one of the workers behind the desk, said that the dinner bus came back at 6. The bus we saw was out for some other reason. The bus we saw was also only a third loaded. I was wondering why it was so empty. Now I know.

[Mr] T


11 posted on 05/18/2006 8:55:26 AM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: BillF

Thanks for the AAR and great photos BillF! We will miss you tomorrow.


12 posted on 05/18/2006 9:38:45 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! I *LOVE* my attitude problem. Beware the Enemedia!)
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To: 3D-JOY
Actually, I am glad to not have to see the code pinkos in them!!

Mega dittos!!! More of our troops come out more often to visit with us now that the pinkos are gone! Much more enjoyable to look at them than the commies.

13 posted on 05/18/2006 9:41:16 AM PDT by Just A Nobody (NEVER AGAIN..Support our Troops! I *LOVE* my attitude problem. Beware the Enemedia!)
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To: BillF
My heart belongs to Walter Reed bump!

Celebrating our wedding anniversary Fri. so I'll miss the fun. Sis & I got a flat tire on the beltway last WR visit, but she can change a tire like a one-woman NASCAR pit crew! Hopefully I'll see you all next week- this time with new tires.

14 posted on 05/18/2006 10:34:55 AM PDT by Sisku Hanne (Equal treatment for illegal aliens: the US should adopt Mexico's immigration policy!)
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To: BillF

Great report! Thank you, faithful BillF, our chronicler extraordinaire!


15 posted on 05/18/2006 11:24:03 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (Got freedom? Thank a veteran)
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To: 3D-JOY

Hey, lady!

Good to see you are back at it!

Me


16 posted on 05/18/2006 1:48:21 PM PDT by JoysKid
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To: BillF

Thanks for the report.

I was celebrating my birthday weekend.

This weekend my wife has placed other demands on my time.

I know LAMO excuses.


17 posted on 05/18/2006 2:01:15 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother (Crush Code Pink, see them driven before you and hear the lamentation of the womyn)
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To: BillF

great report, BillF.


18 posted on 05/18/2006 5:30:48 PM PDT by Landry Fan
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To: 3D-JOY; BillF

Glad to see you posting and hope you are feeling better every day.

Thanks for another fantastic after-action report and photos, BillF. I appreciate your dedication.

FReep On!


19 posted on 05/18/2006 5:49:53 PM PDT by Angelwood (FReepers are Everywhere! We Support Our Troops! (Hillary's Vast Rt Wg Conspiracy))
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To: BillF; All
Help us improve Marvin's view of Venus by showing up and helping to drive the pinkos out of his field of view.

:)

20 posted on 05/18/2006 6:05:23 PM PDT by Fraxinus
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