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Blue Star Dad Organizes West Coast Motorcycle Run to Show Support for the Haditha Marines
Defend Our Marines ^ | June 9, 2007 | Don Dinsmore

Posted on 06/08/2007 7:28:18 PM PDT by RedRover

A motorcycle ride is being organized to start on June 23rd at Seattle, Washington and finish on June 28th at the Main Gate of Camp Pendleton, Oceanside California.

The main compliment of riders will be veterans of all branches of our military who are fed up with the way the Marine Corps and the political community are treating the Marines, mainly the men of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, the “Thundering Third.”

These Marines fought in Haditha and returned home the champions that they are, only to find themselves indicted on charges from murder to cover-up.

These charges have stemmed from an incorrect article in Time magazine, as well as some politicians who seem to have jumped to conclusions without stopping to get facts.

The facts were brought forth by men, such as a Bronze Star winning Intelligence Officer who viewed the whole incident by unmanned camera aircraft and accumulated log books and reams of data that exonerates all the Marines of K/3/1. This evidence seems to be pushed aside by the politically motivated opportunists.

The question now arises for the parents and family of military individuals on deployment in Iraq...

That is politically incorrect!

The veterans of the past and family of current military are not going to stand for it.

On Saturday morning, June 23, 2007 at 8AM veterans from the Northwest will meet at the South Center Mall in Tukwila, Washington, and prepare to depart at 9AM for destination Main Gate, Camp Pendleton.

We plan to arrive sometime Thursday, June 28th.

We don’t intend to block traffic of cause any discomfort whatsoever to other Americans. We fought for their rights, too and we intend to make their day, not wreck their day.

At this late date it is realized that some who would want to go, but can’t, may want to ride a short distance to show they’re support. Our colors will be Old Glory, the Stars and Strips will fly from the back of each motorcycle.

Some of the riding veterans will carry a container for donations to be given to the Defense Fund upon arrival at Camp Pendleton.

This ride is open to every American who wants to support our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. Those who don’t have motorcycles or can’t ride will want to go to the overpasses near their homes and wave flags as the motorcycles travel down Interstate 5.

Normal regrouping locations will be the numerous Rest Stops along the way. We will ride daylight hours only, because our intentions are visibility to American Citizens, so that we may all show support together.

Veterans and military family members from other parts of the country who want to participate may want to meet the ride at some location on Interstate 5 that is more convenient to their location. This ride is spontaneous and is designed to meet every American’s desire to show support to our military heroes.

We want “No Man Left Behind.”

This thread will be updated with itinerary and progress reports so you can join the ride as it passes through your community or just give them your support!

For ride information, contact Don Dinsmore at ddingo630@aol.com, and view DonDinsmore.com.


TOPICS: US: California; US: Oregon; US: Washington; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: defendourmarines; gatheringofeagles; haditha; iraq; marines; motorcycles; pendleton
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Don Dinsmore (at left in the photograph below) served as a Navy photographer for 24 years, from Vietnam to OIF. He now has two sons in the Corps, one is a sergeant currently at Camp Pendleton. The other is Capt. Jeffrey Dinsmore who is currently deployed with the 3/1 in Iraq. (You can read Capt. Dinsmore's feelings about the Haditha investigation and charges on this thread at post 43).

Drop Don an e-mail for details (or you can Freepmail for his phone number). Hope you can join in, even for a bit of the ride. He could also use any help Freepers can offer to help get the word out. It's going to a beautiful ride on I-5!

1 posted on 06/08/2007 7:28:20 PM PDT by RedRover
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To: RedRover

Sgt. Daniel Dinsmore (left) with his older brother, Capt. Jeff Dinsmore, and his wife, Marilou.

2 posted on 06/08/2007 7:31:48 PM PDT by RedRover (Defend Our Marines)
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To: The Spirit Of Allegiance; StarCMC; Impeach98; prairiebreeze; MizSterious; blackie

If you can’t ride, give us a bump!


3 posted on 06/08/2007 7:33:48 PM PDT by RedRover (Defend Our Marines)
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To: RedRover

Is this a bump?


4 posted on 06/08/2007 7:37:40 PM PDT by Marie2 (I used to be disgusted. . .now I try to be amused.)
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To: 4woodenboats; aculeus; American Cabalist; AmericanYankee; AndrewWalden; Antoninus; AliVeritas; ...
PING!
5 posted on 06/08/2007 7:38:34 PM PDT by RedRover (Defend Our Marines)
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To: Marie2

Why, yes, it is. I’ll take bumps, even as an interrogative.


6 posted on 06/08/2007 7:42:20 PM PDT by RedRover (Who wants to wear my red shoes?)
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To: freema

Ck it out, it is being done :)


7 posted on 06/08/2007 7:42:39 PM PDT by lilycicero (SSgt Frank Wuterich wins award for Vanity Fair.)
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To: RedRover

You have red shoes?


8 posted on 06/08/2007 7:43:57 PM PDT by lilycicero (SSgt Frank Wuterich wins award for Vanity Fair.)
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To: RedRover
I can't/don't ride, but I can be at Camp Pendleton on that day, if there is a gathering.

Bump.

9 posted on 06/08/2007 7:44:42 PM PDT by Mrs.Liberty
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To: debbieargel
Debbie ping!
10 posted on 06/08/2007 7:45:35 PM PDT by RedRover (My pings are true.)
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To: Mrs.Liberty

We’ll keep you posted, Mrs. L. There’ll be a gathering and we’ll be glad to see you there.


11 posted on 06/08/2007 7:47:33 PM PDT by RedRover (Defend our Marines)
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To: All; RedRover
BUMP! for the ride.

Thank you to Don, Jeff & Daniel Dinsmore for their service to our country.

If you would like to help with the civilian lawyer’s legal fees for the
Haditha Marines you can do so by going to these sites.

Defend Our Marines

Lance Cpl. Justin Sharratt

SSgt. Frank Wuterich

Lance Cpl. Stephen B. Tatum

Lt. Col. Jeffrey Chessani

Military Combat Defense Fund


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12 posted on 06/08/2007 7:47:54 PM PDT by jazusamo (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: lilycicero

If it would please you, yes.


13 posted on 06/08/2007 7:48:32 PM PDT by RedRover (Defend our Marines)
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To: RedRover; Syncro

PING


14 posted on 06/08/2007 8:01:23 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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To: RedRover

Will you be having a schedule when you will be going through Portland. Expose this Me Lie, lie.

PRay for W and Our Troops


15 posted on 06/08/2007 8:06:45 PM PDT by bray (The co-clintons freed more terrorists then they killed)
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To: bray

Working on it! Hopefully, we’ll be able to post updates each day (or two).


16 posted on 06/08/2007 8:21:32 PM PDT by RedRover (Defend our Marines)
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To: RedRover

Thank you for your boldness!

Pray for W and Our Marines


17 posted on 06/08/2007 8:23:41 PM PDT by bray (The co-clintons freed more terrorists then they killed)
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To: RedRover

Bump, Red.

Hope they get a few thousand riders — they’re carrying a lot of prayers with them.


18 posted on 06/08/2007 8:44:21 PM PDT by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !!)
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To: RedRover
My dirtbike wouldn't do well on I-5 but maybe I can borrow my brother's new soft tail to escort them out of the USSRW.

Now if I can borrow someone's girlfriend to take pictures....

19 posted on 06/08/2007 8:46:31 PM PDT by 4woodenboats (http://warchronicle.com/TheyAreNotKillers/DefendOurMarines.htm)
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To: RedRover; Impeach98

If possible, will be there not just in spirit, but in Spirit!


20 posted on 06/08/2007 9:19:10 PM PDT by The Spirit Of Allegiance (Public Employees: Honor Your Oaths! Defend the Constitution from Enemies--Foreign and Domestic!)
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