Military Families Begin 10-Day Caravan In Bay Area

NBC11.com ^ | March 8, 2007 | NBC11.com

[mdittmar]

A group of Military families began a cross-country journey in San Francisco Thursday to show their support of the Troops in Iraq.

The group called "Move America Forward" is sponsoring the caravan.

It kicked off Thursday morning and held the first of dozens of rallies in Lafayette.

Organizers said they wanted to protest an unofficial memorial for service people killed in the war that sits on a Lafayette hillside.

Two peace groups have planted thousands of crosses across the street from the Bay Area Rapid Transit Station.

One man who is took part in the event said his son was killed in the Anbar province of Iraq.

"He was a United States Marine and it's not right to use the deaths of our soldiers. They call it they're honoring them. It's not an honor. It's a disrespectful thing," said Scott Conover of the display.

Members of the Lamorinda peace group held a counter rally in Lafayette.

"We want our troops to come home and we want to support our troops and we think the best way to support our troops is to bring them home," said Joe Trickvic.

The caravanning group said it plans to hold 25 rallies across the country before arriving in Washington, D.C., March 17.

[SandRat]

PING FOR G.O.E.

[WVNan]

The anti-war nuts started doing this at Cindy Shehan's Camp Casey near the President's ranch. They put the names of fallen soldiers on the crosses without permission from the families. It was very hurtful to those families. They are still using this tactic and it is still hurting the families.

[cakid]

They've moved through Fresno Ca.
Good size crowd.
The local CBS TV station (CBS 47) will have a story on them tonight at 11..

[stephenjohnbanker]

B T T T

[PatL]

There are lots of signs around that make their agenda obvious. Hopefully, someone will post pictures of the Lafayette rally.

[PatL]

I made it from Lafayette to Sacramento. Missed the one in Stockton. The crowds were not huge but they were enthusiastic. The scheduling was a little too ambitious.
I'm sorry I can't go all the way to Washington, DC.
Just a suggestion. The Lafayette to Vacaville caravan went great, but the cars were more spread out after that. It would help to have a list of all the caravaners and to give out the cell phone number of a passenger in the lead car who can direct the traffic.

[\/\/ayne]

The anti-war nuts started doing this at Cindy Shehan's Camp Casey near the President's ranch. They put the names of fallen soldiers on the crosses without permission from the families. It was very hurtful to those families. They are still using this tactic and it is still hurting the families.

Two of the families that frequently counter-protest here in Tucson are Gold Star families, one father a Marine veteran, the other an Airborne Ranger veteran. When they see a sign with their son's picture (they usually have hundreds of tiny pictures pasted on without permission) they charge over and demand their son's names be taken off - immediately. The moonbats have pretty much abandoned that type of sign here, although the occasional newcomer still makes that mistake.

[XR7]

Hopefully, someone will post pictures of the Lafayette rally.

See reply #14 above.

[Tennessee Nana]

We'uns in TN would love to keep up with y'all.

I'll be in Atlanta at the Rally on Wednesday, and I'm flying to Washington for 3/17

Looking forward to seeing you there. I'll be the one crying at the sight of all those beautiful American flags and at the sound of the patriotic music. I usually do. I love America and I'm so proud of the military, and so proud and thankful to be American.

[La Enchiladita]

I'm sorry I can't go all the way to Washington, DC.

So am I. Couldn't even meet them at their L.A. stop today... I was working.