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Big Crowd, DAV Bus Stops and Wounded Warriors Thank Us, Week 328 July 29, 2011
August 1, 2011 | Kburi

Posted on 08/01/2011 11:36:56 AM PDT by kburi

On a hot July Friday evening, temperature at 100 degrees, you might expect everyone has left for the beach. Not at the Walter Reed front gate! Tonight, over 41 Freepers, lurkers and visitors arrived to support the wounded warriors and their families on one of the few remaining Friday nights before the final transfer to Bethesda and Ft Belvoir.
A number of Freepers returned to join us. They came from Florida, California, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Georgia.
SeektheTruth brought a sign all the way from Florida thanking the DC Chapter of Free Republic for its 328 consecutive Friday nights at Walter Reed.

Waiting for, and cheering the bus bringing the wounded warriors and their families back from the Aleethia Foundation dinner is always Friday evening’s highlight.
Tonight, the DAV (Disabled American Veterans) bus pulled up, stopped and the wounded warriors who could get off, did so, and thanked us for being there.
They quickly discovered that it was us who thanked them and their families for their service. Only one other time in the six years and four months of consecutive Friday nights has the bus stopped, allowing several FReepers to go on the bus.
Tonight, several wounded warriors and family members not only came out to talk with us, but also a number of us went on the bus and talked with those on the bus.
What a honor!

Trooprally had arranged for everyone to light sparklers as the bus drove up to the front gate, and just as we did, a fire engine down the street turned its flashing lights on. We weren’t hassled and later, that fire engine with lights and sirens on, actually blocked traffic allowing the DAV bus to make its left turn into Walter Reed!
It’s never quiet on Friday nights.

Mrs Trooprally arranged for 6 large pizzas, several coolers of cold drinks and some Freepers brought desserts including some delicious velvet cupcakes. We have developed a pretty nice food court over the years.
A breeze kicked up about 8:15pm which relieved the intense heat.

A car leaving WRAMC stopped and the mother who was driving told Bryan, “I am taking my son home now, thank all of you for your support here.”
Her son, a wounded warrior, was in the back seat.

Army Captain K (Medical Corps) walked through our crowd on his way home, and asked what we were doing.
It was his first Friday at Walter Reed having just been transferred here to work with wounded warriors at Fort Belvoir (Virginia).
After hearing about our Friday night commitment and seeing the signs, banners and flags, he said he was stunned to find this type of support for the wounded warriors and said that if he stayed any longer he would have moist eyes.




WO4Man sent a video of July 29 highlights at Walter Reed:


WO4Man’s Video

WO4Man’s photos are posted in the picture section below.

SeektheTruth Brought The Free Republic Flag From Florida



MOAB and Flag Row



WO4Man Securing the Corner

Tonight’s Big Crowd


Tonight was the 328th consecutive Friday night that the DC Chapter of Free Republic has been at the front gates of Walter Reed to support our soldiers. Our calculator says that is 6 years and 4 months of consecutive Friday evenings. A lot of people over the six years have made this commitment possible.
It doesn’t seem possible, but after tonight only four Friday evenings remain.

August Calendar For the Walter Reed Transition

The DC Chapter of Free Republic invites all who have participated over the past 6 ½ years to join us on any the dates below that you can.

August 5, 12, 19, and 26 We will continue at the front gates until the last wounded warriors are moved to Bethesda. We expect the Friday night dinner buses to operate through early August. However, it depends on how many wounded warriors sign up. Many are already at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Bethesda.


The Aleethia Foundation is already coordinating these dinners from (get used to the new name) the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, or WRNMMC for short.

The DC Chapter will continue at the front gates of Walter Reed until August 26. Walter Reed officially closes during the last week of August .






FReepers, Lurkers and Visitors on July 29, 2011

Mr. and Mrs Trooprally, CindyTrueSupporter, 3D-Joy, BufordP, Fraxinus, GunsAreOK, Kburi, PresUSA222, RonGKirby, Sensei Ern, Tammycat, VictoryNY, AGreatPer, Albion Wilde, Credo2, DollyCali, JoyjoyfromNJ, NewEnglandPatriot, Patriot Sister, RLmorel, SeektheTruth, stratman1969, WO4Man, BOQ, Lurkers Allie, Bill, Bryan and Terry, Captain K, Carol, Jessica, Jim, Laurie, Ted Nettles and Anne from Patriot Guard, Mr SeektheTruth, Cathy and Audrey from California, Jonn Lilyea of This Ain’t Hell blog, http://thisainthell.us/blog/ , and Phil Kever, Iraq veteran and author of “182 Days in Iraq”


Moonbat (eruption)News

Four moonbats tonight. They seemed a small afterthought compared to the 41 or so FReepers and visitors the front gate. Walter Reed Security continues to insure that they display their signs according to WRAMC policy. This seems to annoy the moonbats. In the picture, union boss and lead moonbat protester, Bruce, gave the finger to the Walter Reed Security Police as they drove away. WR Security had just made them remove their signs from Walter Reed property. They left promptly at 9 pm.

Union Boss Bruce says “Thanks” to Walter Reed Security Police




FOOTNOTES

The DC Chapter invites you to join us every Friday night between the hours of 6:30pm to approximately 9:30pm. The last Walter Reed dinner buses are scheduled through early August. And we plan to soldier on until the last soldier has been transferred (August 26 will be our last Friday night). So the clock is ticking and we would be honored to have you join us before these long term consecutive Friday evening rallies come to a close.



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

BufordP's Walter Reed FReep archive




July 29, 2011 Photos, (courtesy of Mrs. Trooprally)



Trooprally’s Sparklers Light Up As the Bus Arrives




CindyTrueSupporter and 3D-Joy Board the Bus

We Thank Two Wounded Warriors




Allie, Laurie and RonGKirby


Mrs Trooprally and 3D-Joy



SeektheTruth and Mr SeektheTruth



Dolly Cali with Josie and Toby. Ted and Anne of Maryland Patriot Guard are standing behind Dolly Cali.

Mr SeektheTruth, JoyjoyfromNJ, BufordP, Bryan, Terry and WO4Man



Carole and AGreatPer. Trooprally and Ted are talking in the background,


3D-Joy

Cathy and Audrey from California

SeektheTruth and Credo 2



VictoryNY


Jim, Fraxinus, a visitor and Patriot Sister


BufordP talking with SeektheTruth, Standing - Sensei Ern and John Lilyea


More Photos sent By WO4Man

WO4Man’s Photos




TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; US: Maryland; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: aar; rally; walterreed
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1 posted on 08/01/2011 11:37:02 AM PDT by kburi
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To: kburi; 1 Olgoat; 103198; 10Ring; 11Bush; 1stbn27; 2ndhandrose; 2SterlingConservatives; ...

DC PING


2 posted on 08/01/2011 11:41:16 AM PDT by kburi
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To: kburi
I don't know if there is any way those of us stuck across the country can every thank you guys for your faithfulness and steady purpose.

Thanks for being there and representing us. And thank you for supporting our troops.

3 posted on 08/01/2011 12:04:29 PM PDT by McGavin999
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The last of the big ones, but it’s not over yet until 08/26!

Maryland PING!


4 posted on 08/01/2011 12:28:43 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (It's the Tea Party's fault!)
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To: kburi

Nice turn out. Well done


5 posted on 08/01/2011 12:34:55 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine's brother ("God left Africa a long time ago." - LT A. K Waters)
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To: kburi

Bump to the Top!. Nice video, good work all!!!!!


6 posted on 08/01/2011 12:45:54 PM PDT by ScreamingFist (Quiet the Idiot)
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To: kburi; Jim Robinson; AnyStreetFL; credo 2; All
It was an honor for James and me to be in DC again and stand with all the DC area patriots in support of our wounded heroes at Walter Reed!

God Bless our Military and all the patriots in DC who were there at Walter Reed to honor them every Friday for over 6 1/2 years!

7 posted on 08/01/2011 1:00:51 PM PDT by seekthetruth (Florida and the Nation needs Colonel Mike McCalister in the US Senate!)
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To: kburi

Simply outstanding. God Bless you all.


8 posted on 08/01/2011 1:02:06 PM PDT by NonValueAdded (From her lips to the voters' ears: Debbie Wasserman Schultz: "We own the economy" June 15, 2011)
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To: kburi

Friday nights are the only time I wish I still lived in DC. Some of my fondest memories are standing in front of those gates with all of you.

Unfortunately, you’re just too far away for me to join you again.

Thanks to all of you who have done so much to making our wounded troops’ lives a bit easier...........


9 posted on 08/01/2011 1:04:36 PM PDT by basil (It's time to rid the country of "gun free zones" aka "Killing Fields")
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To: kburi; trooprally; TheConservativeGuy; porkchopexpress; OkiDiver; Pinetop; ...

My DC area Ping list, in case it contains other patriots in the DC area.

Forgive the repeats!


10 posted on 08/01/2011 1:40:00 PM PDT by seekthetruth (Florida and the Nation needs Colonel Mike McCalister in the US Senate!)
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To: McGavin999

Just having you and others comment, lets us know how wide the support is.

Thanks for your post.


11 posted on 08/01/2011 2:08:12 PM PDT by kburi
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To: kburi

Much respect and lots of heartfelt thanks.


12 posted on 08/01/2011 2:37:40 PM PDT by B4Ranch (Allowing Islam into America is akin to injecting yourself with AIDS to prove how tolerant you are..)
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To: kburi
Once again a well written AAR of our Friday nights. Thank you for the time it takes to talk to everyone and getting "nothing but the facts ..." about our far flung supporters, and the time it takes to put together all the info.

I believe this week you said that you had to pick 'n choose from about 100 pictures from WO4Man and [Mrs] T.

Your AARs will be part of history.

And a thanks to all who showed up this week and the previous week. You made the last weeks at WR something to remember.

[Mr] T

13 posted on 08/01/2011 3:17:31 PM PDT by trooprally (Never Give Up - Never Give In - Remember Our Troops)
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To: trooprally

Here’s some photos and videos I took:

http://maroonedinmarin.blogspot.com/2011/07/final-freep-supporting-troops-at-walter.html

Enjoyed being with everyone Friday night.


14 posted on 08/01/2011 3:49:25 PM PDT by stratman1969 (Run, Sarah, Run - 2012!)
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To: kburi

KUDOS to all of you!!! This is the Citizens of FReeperville at their best...


15 posted on 08/01/2011 4:53:44 PM PDT by tubebender (The voices in my head may not be real, but they have some very good ideas)
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To: kburi

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.

The DC Freepers are the best. Your group no matter the weather has stood tall for those that need the support against the moonbats. You are a credit to FR and deserve much more than a pat on the back and a few attaboys.

One of the highlight of my DC trip back in 08 was joining you at WR for a few hours. The military of the U.S. is the best in the world and they are worthy of our support and gratitude.


16 posted on 08/01/2011 5:21:31 PM PDT by notpoliticallycorewrecked (According to the MSM, I'm a fringe sitting, pajama wearing, Freeper)
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UNUSUAL BEFORE AFTER ACTION REPORT

Carol, my good friend, and I arrived very early at Walter Reed around 4:00 PM after we ate at the DC Fish Market. With 100 degrees we just wanted to sit and wait for the regular Freepers to show and a breeze.

Just as we relaxed in a few folding chairs a very loud large crash happened in front of the main gate.

Within minutes Carole was over to the most damaged car that was rear ended observing what to report. She called 911 and gave a full and precise alert.
1. One person hurt that needed medical help immediately.
2. There were unidentifiable fluids coming from the second car and it needed attention.

What an introduction to your first Freeper event.

I mean, Carole was a trooper. She later said, "after working in New York City for 25 years and watching officers, you sort of know what to do".

Carole directed traffic around the accident until the fire trucks and EMS vehicles came and she continued until they took control. Welcome to Free Republic you lovely courageous lady.

17 posted on 08/01/2011 7:36:16 PM PDT by AGreatPer
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To: kburi

wonderful report. Just got home about an hour ago. Still have not unpacked yet alone download/work up pix. Will get them up ASAP.

It was wonderful being with you all. Sorry the heat & my various maladies made me such a dead beat. I had to leave early & wondered around the area over an hour trying to go 5 miles to my cousin in Bethesda as my GPS died on 270 coming in earlier in day

New one purchased next day so rest of trip was not such a mess.


18 posted on 08/01/2011 8:10:36 PM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is... tell your storm how BIG your God is!)
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To: kburi

Really warms my heart to read about your weekly rallies.

Should I ever get back to Washington DC it would be my honor to join you.


19 posted on 08/01/2011 10:53:05 PM PDT by Diver Dave (Because He Lives, I Can Face Tomorrow)
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To: AGreatPer; Albion Wilde; kburi; trooprally; 3D-JOY; cindy-true-supporter; BufordP; Fraxinus; ...

DollyCali's PIX HERE

video perhaps eventually

20 posted on 08/02/2011 1:39:39 AM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is... tell your storm how BIG your God is!)
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