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Wife of fallen Navy SEAL, sister of fallen Marine assaulted by protestors outside Inaugural Ball
Popular Military ^ | January 24, 2017 | By Mike Swaney

Posted on 01/24/2017 11:53:37 AM PST by Brad from Tennessee

Two women, who lost close relatives in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, say they were victims of an assault by a mob of protesters outside the Inaugural – Salute to Heroes Ball.

The event, organized by 15 congressionally chartered veterans service organizations and hosted by the American legion, is the longest-continuous inaugural event for veterans. The Ball was started in 1953 as a way for the newly sworn in commander in chief to pay tribute to Medal of Honor recipients on the night of the inauguration.

Amy Looney, whose Navy SEAL husband was killed in Afghanistan in 2010, and Ryan Manion, whose Marine brother was killed in Iraq, were invited to attend the event. The two women were brought together by their lost kin, who were best friends at the United States Naval Academy before joining separate branches of the military.

Although the two men were killed three years apart, the two best friends and former roommates were buried together. The story of the two men was told in the book “Brothers Forever,” written by Manion’s father, retired Marine Colonel Tom Manion.

When the two women walked up to the Renaissance Washington DC Downtown Hotel on Friday night, they were approached by an angry mob of protesters outside. . .

(Excerpt) Read more at popularmilitary.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News
KEYWORDS: liberalviolence; progressiveviolence
Trump and his wife danced the first dance at the ball, a tradition going back to 1953. Obama was the first president to boycott the event in 2009 when he opted on partying with Hollywood celebrities.
1 posted on 01/24/2017 11:53:37 AM PST by Brad from Tennessee
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Slime. I am all for evicting every stinking one of these leftist cows to their home land, that of the Soviet Union, Cuba, Red China OR best yet, NORTH Korea. Send them where they want, a REAL socialist and communist society. See if they like the results of their fit throwing in those countries.


2 posted on 01/24/2017 11:56:16 AM PST by RetiredArmy (Believe or not, we R in the Last Days of human history. Jesus is coming back, & soon! RU saved?)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

No words.
Just sadness and disgust.


3 posted on 01/24/2017 11:56:53 AM PST by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: Brad from Tennessee
They should take those protestors and give them an 80 pound rucksack that contains everything a Navy SEAL would be supplied with and whatever weapons a Navy SEAL would be armed with and airdrop them over Iraq or Afghanistan.

Okay, okay, fine. And a parachute.

4 posted on 01/24/2017 12:00:23 PM PST by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals w.ould have no standtairds at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: Texas Eagle

No - with a parachute they would just end up fighting for other terrorists. These violent protesters that try to prevent people from living their lives by intimidation and fear ARE terrorists and should be charged as such. Maybe airdrop them over Gitmo.


5 posted on 01/24/2017 12:04:43 PM PST by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts FDR's New Deal = obama)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

“It’s all about love.” Yeah, right.


6 posted on 01/24/2017 12:04:45 PM PST by colorado tanker
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To: Texas Eagle

The 80 pound rucksack should be locked and chained to them. Then drop them in the ocean and yell, “You’re in the Navy NOW!”


7 posted on 01/24/2017 12:09:40 PM PST by Mark (Celebrities... is there anything they do not know? -Homer Simpson)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Clintoonie’s vagina-clad loonies are out of control.


8 posted on 01/24/2017 12:26:28 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Keep pushing it, libs. Just keep pushing it.


9 posted on 01/24/2017 12:32:29 PM PST by TigersEye (Winning. Winning winning winning every day!!!)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Out of control is an understatement...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KLAZ4TS0-Y4


10 posted on 01/24/2017 12:57:22 PM PST by Rennes Templar (The Mediocre Negro is finally leaving the WH.)
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To: Rennes Templar

What a hoot! Scary but quite humorous.


11 posted on 01/24/2017 1:05:18 PM PST by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Brad from Tennessee

When leftists violently attack the lives of innocent people, the leftists should be stopped instantly, even if that means that the force used toward achieving “instantly” will likely be lethal to the violent leftists.


12 posted on 01/24/2017 1:20:13 PM PST by Carl Vehse
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To: Brad from Tennessee

These Ladies should never have to had suffered such vile abuse....what has our world come to.????


13 posted on 01/24/2017 1:51:36 PM PST by crazycat
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To: Rennes Templar

That woman is crazy. She really needs help.


14 posted on 01/24/2017 2:13:48 PM PST by proud American in Canada (May God Bless the U.S.A. (Trump: I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: Brad from Tennessee

What happened to civility? Why did these people feel free to assault women who have suffered terrible losses?

Completely disgusting.


15 posted on 01/24/2017 2:18:45 PM PST by proud American in Canada (May God Bless the U.S.A. (Trump: I will bear the slings and arrows for you, the American people))
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To: Brad from Tennessee

Trump supporters need to start packing suppressed Walther PPK’s . When confronted by the rabid haters , just ‘ pop & go ‘

Don’t worry about it , they are zombies anyway. Send them on their ways


16 posted on 01/24/2017 2:34:38 PM PST by LeoWindhorse (America First !)
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To: LeoWindhorse

Huh. If only...

These slime seem to most congregate where ready access to such “tools” is more highly regulated, and — at least so far — the violence hasn’t prompted a tidal wave of people calculating that it’s better to break the law and live than abide by it and die.


17 posted on 01/24/2017 4:37:00 PM PST by HKMk23 (You ask how to fight an idea? Well, I'll tell you how: with another idea!)
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