A Higher Calling - Walter Reed Freep 167, 28 June 2008

DC Chapter | 2 July 2008 | BufordP

[BufordP]

The Trooprally's drive in heavy rain on the way to WR

In a few weeks PrezUSA222 (Chad) will no longer be able to stand with us at Walter Reed on Friday nights. He's got new responsibilities. Responsibilities that will require 12 weeks of basic training, several months on job training, and then a probable tour in Free Iraq. Chad answered the call. He's in the Army now.

We presented him with a plaque of a photo montage of most of the troop support signs we've used over the years. The montage is an original creation by iMacMan.

After I geared up for the rain, it stopped.

Lurker Bill, TomtheRedHunter, me

USNRetired, Fraxinus

SatinPatriot, Mike, PrezUSA222, Frax

Mike, PrezUSA222

I think everyone would agree with me that Chad is one of the nicest guys you could ever meet. Chad, we're going to mess the heck out of ya.

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Driving down to Walter Reed in heavy rain I was sure it was going to be a wet and soggy freep. But within a few minutes upon arriving the rain stopped, the weather changed for the better and stayed nice the remainder of the night.

It was another typical night except around 8pm a man stopped to take pictures of us and our signs. TomTheRedHunter spoke with him briefly and this man told Tom he was a 9-11 WTC survivor. He said he had left the building about an hour before the planes flew into the towers. He returned to his office in one of the towers to alert his fellow office workers to get out of the building. He also told Tom that just as he was walking away from the building it began to collapse. A piece of the building struck and killed a man that was just a few feet away.

Lots of good responses from passersby. But every now and then there'd be a car stopped for the red like and a driver or passenger would yell, "Bring 'em home now!" I'd yell back, "OSAMA YOUR MOMMA!"

Honor roll: BufordP, CindyTrueSupporter,Fraxinus,kburi, Lurker Bill, PrezUSA222 (and pal Mike), RonGKirby, Satin_patriot, TomTheRedHunter, [Mr and Mrs] Trooprally, USNRetired, VAFlagWaver, VictoryNY

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If you can't get to D.C. to join us but would like to do something for the wounded, you can find a wealth of ideas by FReepmailing Tom the Redhunter, Cindy-True-Supporter, VAFlagwaver, or PleaDeal.

Come join us every Friday night between the hours of 6:30pm to approx 9:30pm.

Directions to our Walter Reed freep location from the Takoma metro station

BufordP's Walter Reed FReep archive

Tom the Redhunter's blog

PleaDeal's (GunnNutt) blog at Semper Gratus

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You have men (and women) like Chad who appreciate the blessings of liberty bestowed on us by our founding fathers and the work that is required to maintain that freedom. Then you have what I like to call freedom's parasites...

SatinPatriot, USNRetired, Frax

VictoryNY, me, CindyTrueSupporter, Tom, Frax

Lurker Bill, kburi, VAFlagWaver, Frax

trooprally, RonGKirby, TomTheRedHunter

Perp propaganda

[BufordP]

DC Chapter ping

[donna]

“OSAMA YOUR MOMMA!”

LOL!

[BufordP]

The article posting routine injected an additional superfluous table column into my HTML which messed up my formatting. It's easy to find. You can do a search for the following lines:

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Please and thanks in advance.

[BufordP]

I try to get everyone to do that instead of trying to think of something on the spot. Quick and easy. Usually shuts 'em right up. It's that or "LOSER"!

There was one woman (front seat passenger) trying to yell about Bush's war, bring 'em home, yadayada. She was yelling from the other side of the car through her husband's (driver) open window. When I started yelling he started laughing.

[donna]

You’re a genius. Three funny words that convey a serious meaning.

[proud2beconservativeinNJ]

PrezUSA222

Thank you for your decision to serve our country. Godspeed.

[3D-JOY]

Freedom’s Parasites...great term to apply to the “head pinko” that was on TV tonight.

Thanks for the report, wish I had been there...

[trooprally]

Real good report, Thanks.

Thanks especially for honoring Chad.

Chad had a busy weekend. He also went to Olney's and Westminster's FReep on Saturday.

[Mr] T

[maica]

Great report! I’m looking forward to getting back to DC on a Friday evening soon to stand with you all, and to try out “Buford’s rebuttal”.

[kburi]

When the moonbats start their kum by ya’s or whatever it is, BP, it will be the Osama Yo Momma chorus drowning them out.

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Suffering from Post Surge stress?

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

Yelling "OSAMA YOUR MOMMA!" in your rain gear must have drove the lefties batty.

[trooprally]

You did good BP. Well written and thought out. Love the format. Prez it has been and honor standing side by side with you. As we support the troops on Fridays we will have you in our hearts.

[Mrs T]

[onemiddleamerican]

Great photos, thanks for the ping. Good luck and God Bless to Prezusa222. You all are the best!

[RockerMom2MyHero]

Great report and neat format! You guys are awesome!

[zoomie81]

Congratulations and thank you! Our love,gratitude and prayers are with you.

Great photos and post :-) You all are the very best! Blessed Independence Day!!

[flib]

Congratulations, Chad!! I know you will be awesome!

Mr T will give you my number. call me

[WVNan]

Prez, may the good Lord be with you as you go to serve something larger than yourself. May you be blessed in all things, at all times, in all ways. Thank you. (((HUGS)))

[WVNan]

Nice format Buford. So-so report (kidding). Love the rain gear. Love all you guys.