EAGLES SOAR FROM NORTH CAROLINA TO JOIN WALTER REED FREEP, Week 115, June 29, 2007

DC Chapter | July 6, 2007 | Albion Wilde, with photos by [Mrs] Trooprally

[Albion Wilde]

WASHINGTON, DC, June 29, 2007— Imagine our surprise when, as we started putting up our banners at the gates of Walter Reed Army hospital, there stood George, Larry and other North Carolina Gathering of Eagles members, last seen by FReepers at the Gathering of Eagles–Chapel Hill. This vanload of citizen patriots would be spending the weekend far from home to cheer the troops as Independence Day was drawing near. They had stopped by our weekly Friday night Walter Reed troop-support rally on their way to a GOE rally and counter-demonstration against northern moonbats at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey on Saturday.

Gathering of Eagles visitors from North Carolina brought some Southern charm and lots of other right stuff to the gates of Walter Reed. Left to right: Lori, Mary, Bubba, Trish, Larry, Mike and George. Several of this group had also attended the first, massive Gathering of Eagles in Washington this past March.

The North Carolinians' presence, the balmy summer evening's lasting light, our enthusiastic FReepers young and old, lots of lurkers joining in and soldiers stopping by combined with the cheering, waving, honking, and cameras thrust out of the open windows of the passing cars to usher in the American birthday week.

[Mrs] Trooprally's photos were abundant and especially wonderful this evening, so this thread will be a photo gallery of a perfect FReep.

Honor roll of attendees:

Our vast right-wing confabulatory outnumbered the pinko demonstrators down the street 36 to 8. Guests from Gathering of Eagles North Carolina included: Bubba; Larry & Lori and daughter Trish; George S; Mike & Mary. FReepers included: 2ndClassCitizen, 3-DJoy, BillF, Cindy-True-Supporter, Fraxinus, GunsAreOK, Jimmy Valentine's brother, Kristinn, PrezUSA222, Sensei Ern, tgslTakoma, Tolerance Sucks Rocks, Tom the Redhunter, Trooprally [Mr & Mrs], Trueblackman, VAflagwaver, VictoryNY, and myself, Albion Wilde.

Lurkers included: Alicia, Andrea, Bill from MD, Gavin, George & Ethel, Loro, Michael from KY, Peter J. from DC, and Sidders.

George brought his duck with him, the "MOAD" — Mother of All Ducks. She showed up the next day at Fort Monmouth.

Army veteran Cindy-True-Supporter and her son, a recently commissioned Lieutenant in the U.S. Army. He will report for active duty in Korea next month.

3D-Joy, back from Florida, with [Mr]Trooprally.

Blogger Bubba from North Carolina of WhatBubbaKnows.com, and FReeper Fraxinus.

Poor, pitiful pinkos.

BillF, GOE's George, PrezUSA222 and Sensei Ern, enjoying pizza behind the FReeplines.

Jimmy Valentine's Brother and his cigar, flanked by women soldiers assigned to Walter Reed as lab tech trainees. His sign says it all.

[Mr] Trooprally, GOE-NC's Larry and Tom the Redhunter welcome the Fourth of July week from the northwest corner.

Mike & Mary from GOE-NC in front of Walter Reed's fence on the southwest corner, with FReeper GunsAreOK between them, and the Mother of All Ducks at the left of Mike. DC Chapter co-leader Kristinn at far left, wearing a "Free Republic 10th Anniversary" commemorative T-shirt produced last year by California FReeper Syncro.

FReeper 2ndClassCitizen greets passing cars on the southeast corner, as Bubba of GOE-NC, behind him, waves Old Glory.

Veterans George, Bubba, Trueblackman and Larry (partially visible at right rear).

Lurkers Megan and Alicia with FReeper VAFlagWaver.

Lurker Loro (left) is wearing one of the glow-necklaces passed out by [Mr & Mrs] Trooprally. FReeper VictoryNY yells joyfully to the troops and honking passersby.

Is that a glow-necklace on Sensei Ern's head, or a halo? Like Cindy-True-Supporter, he does lots of good deeds for the troops.

Mike & Mary from GOE-NC, and all the FReepers and lurkers, kept waving long after the pinko agitators down the street had clocked out and gone home.

How cool is this photo of the dinner bus entering the gate, loaded with recovering troops and their family members? It's way kewl. Everybody cheered when it arrived, and...

Combat veteran Sidders danced, all across the Avenue.

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Hot links: To view all of [Mrs] Trooprally’s photos from this FReep, click here. To view BufordP’s archive of past Walter Reed FReeps, click here. To read more background about our FReeps at Walter Reed Army Medical Center by BillF, click here. .

[Albion Wilde]

Join us tonight
as we Cheer the Troops
and their families

at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center

Georgia Avenue at Elder Street
6:30 - 9:30 pm

Parking available on Elder Street or the church parking lot on the east side.
We have water and we order pizza.

Our troops sacrifice so much!
Come and honor them, and have a great time doing it!

[Albion Wilde]

Correction to the byline, with apologies all around: these excellent photos were taken by [Mrs] Trooprally.

(Auto-fill is a b***h.)

[Albion Wilde]

Ping DC Chapter list!

[wastedyears]

When I have a Friday off, one of these days, I’ll travel down to Walter Reed.

[Albion Wilde]

When I have a Friday off, one of these days, I’ll travel down to Walter Reed.

Wastedyears, I guarantee whatever time you spend doing a Walter Reed FReep will not be wasted.

[Albion Wilde]

Ping national readers to another fantastic FReep – a run-up to the Fourth of July at Walter Reed!

Freepmail me to be added/dropped from this once-weekly ping list.

[Albion Wilde]

National readership mega-ping #2 – another fantastic night at Walter Reed, with fantastic photos to prove it!

Freepmail me if you want to be added to/removed from this once-weekly ping list.

[Albion Wilde]

National readership mega-ping #2 – another fantastic night at Walter Reed, with fantastic photos to prove it!

Freepmail me if you want to be added to/removed from this once-weekly ping list.

[wastedyears]

I just got the handle from a song title, Albion.

But yes, I’m sure it won’t be wasted =)

[Albion Wilde]

LOL! Nice lyrics!

[wastedyears]

Thanks

I’ll be getting a tattoo when I decide what exactly I want, where exactly I want it and what size I want it.

www.ironmaiden.com

[wastedyears]

Space after the dot =(

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[wastedyears]

Fuggedaboudit

[freekitty]

Love you all and thanks for the wonderful pics.

[BillF]

Great report, as usual!

[Enterprise]

bump

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[trooprally]

What a great night it was at WR that night. It was like electric static in the air. Everyone was in a high spirits.
Even the honks were in the wave of excitement.
Thanks for such a great report.
[Mrs T]

[trooprally]

Great report AWrootbeer. Thanks.

Even though we were there, it's always good to see what happens on the other corners.

[Mr] T

[PGalt]

Great report. FR’s finest, NCGOE supporters, and lurkers. THANKS!