Posted on 03/16/2008 1:28:38 PM PDT by STARWISE
Vets for Freedom's National Heroes Tour
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Many of America’s most decorated war heroes from Iraq and Afghanistan have packed their bags and are hitting the road on a national bus tour to take their non-partisan message of progress and freedom from coast-to-coast.
The Vets for Freedom National Heroes Tour is about supporting our troops, honoring their commitment, and rallying the country to complete the missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
At this critical juncture in our country, we need Americans, lawmakers and the media, to fully recognize—and appreciate—the sacrifice of our brave military and the dramatic success they have achieved, especially in Iraq with the new counterinsurgency strategy.
David Bellavia
Author of the much acclaimed war memoir House to House: An Epic Memoir of War, about door-to-door close combat in Iraq, Bellavia is a former army staff sergeant who served in the First Infantry Division (Task Force 2-2) for six years.
He is the recipient of the both Silver and Bronze Stars for valor, and the Conspicuous Service Cross, New York State's highest award for combat valor. He has also been nominated for both the Distinguished Service Cross and the Medal of Honor for his actions in a fierce urban hand-to-hand fight in the battle of Fallujah, in November 2004 ...
Marcus Luttrell
New York Times best-selling author Marcus Luttrell is a former U.S. Navy SEAL and Petty Officer First Class who was awarded a Purple Heart, and a Navy Cross for combat heroism on the front lines in Afghanistan. The sole survivor of a mission in which four Navy SEALs were sent into a Taliban stronghold on the Afghan-Pakistan border to capture a key Taliban leader, Luttrell was badly injured yet managed to escape capture and later author the best-seller, Lone Survivor: The Eyewitness Account of Operation Redwing and the Lost Heroes of SEAL Team 10. A film based on the book is currently being considered.
Marco Martinez
In May 2004, Corporal Marco Martinez became the first Hispanic American since the Vietnam War to be awarded the Navy Cross, the second-highest honor awarded a U.S. Marine. He was recognized for his heroic actions in Iraq a year earlier when—after his squad leader was severely injured—he led his squad bravely into the heart of the enemy stronghold, through heavy fire, to help evacuate another wounded Marine.
Oblivious to his own safety—armed only with a grenade and a rifle—Martinez then single-handedly took out a building and the enemy forces within it because it posed a threat to his squad
Steven "Steve" D. Russell
Retired Lieutenant Colonel Steve Russell may be best known for leading the battalion that was a central player in the hunt and capture of former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein, but he has a much broader, more illustrious record of service. Before retiring in the fall of 2006, He served 21 years in the U.S. Army’s Airborne, Light and Mechanized units, crossing the globe on assignments from the Arctic, to the Pacific, to Europe, to the Middle East and back.
Jeremiah Workman
Despite being pierced by shrapnel from an exploding grenade, Marine Sgt. Jeremiah Workman continued rushing forward into enemy fire, leading three assaults to extricate Marines trapped in a besieged building. This courageous act took place while Workman was serving as a Marine squad leader in Fallujah, Iraq, during clearing operations on Dec. 23, 2004. It earned him a Navy Cross Medal—an honor second only to the Medal of Honor—for “extraordinary heroism.”.
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God bless these and all our brave troops, past and present, who've defended our freedom and safety throughout America's history.
The National Heroes Tour
(updated as of February 15, 2008—subject to updates)
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Date |
City, State |
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Friday, March 14, 2008 |
San Diego, CA / Kick-off Event |
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Saturday, March 15 |
Los Angeles, CA |
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Monday, March 17 |
Phoenix, AZ |
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Tuesday, March 18 |
Tucson, AZ |
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Wednesday, March 19 |
San Antonio, TX |
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Thursday, March 20 |
Austin, TX |
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Tuesday, March 25 |
Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN |
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Wednesday, March 26 |
Des Moines, IA |
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Thursday, March 27 |
Kansas City, KS |
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Friday, March 28 |
Columbia/St. Louis, MO |
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Saturday, March 29 |
Nashville, TN |
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Sunday, March 30 |
Fort Campbell, KY |
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Sunday, March 30 |
Evansville, IN |
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Monday, March 31 |
Louisville, KY |
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Thursday, April 3 |
Columbia, SC |
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Friday, April 4 |
Charlotte, NC |
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Saturday, April 5 |
Fayetteville, NC |
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Sunday, April 6 |
Virginia Beach/Norfolk, VA |
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Monday, April 7 |
Richmond, VA |
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Tuesday, April 8 |
Washington, DC / Vets on the Hill |
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Wednesday, April 9, 2008 |
New York, NY |
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I pray thousands show up to support and applaud these brave heroes, so they and all those in combat know how loved and appreciated they are by Americans. God bless them and their families. We can never repay them.
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NEVER FORGET
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CLARITY =
Saddleback College plans Memorial Day completion of new monument (Veterans)
http://www.Freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1982490/posts
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NEVER FORGET
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He won't see either - they can't have any more heroes coming out of "Bush's War"...
Here’s an inspirational article from Texas about our brave wounded warriors:
http://caller.com/news/2008/mar/16/wounded-warriors/
Fabulous! Thanks SO much for posting.
Thanks for the ping....
BTTT
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On this year’s Easter Season’s GOOD Friday...
...MARTY INGELS & wife SHIRLEY JONES lovingly shared their LOVE & 9/11 Memorial:
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/anaheim-breakfast-school-2003324-family-university
http://www.shirleyjones.com (See: ‘Fawn Park’ - 9/11 Memorial)
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