[Angelwood]

Well, here is the last installment of the after-action reports for the DC Chapter. There were 80 people at the Marine Barracks so there are many more stories to tell about what happened during the anti-war march. To everyone on the front lines at the Marine Barracks, please fill in the blanks and share your experiences with the rest of us.

[NormsRevenge]

Great Job!!! BUMP

[Angelwood]

DC Chapter Ping List!

[Angelwood]

Here's the second part of Saturday's Rally and Counterprotest. Thanks for putting up links on the front page.

[MJY1288]

Congrats on the great job,

Eagles up to all of you

[Budge]

Beautiful report, Angelwood! Wish I could have been there with you all!

[stand watie]

WELL DONE!

free dixie,sw

[bluesagewoman]

OH, I would love to have been there! Wonderful job, great report. Thanks!

[Humidston]

Bravo to all the brave spirits who were there! I know I certainly sat rivoted in front of my TV all afternoon, trying to catch a glimpse of you guys and praying for your safety.

Angelwood, I love to read your narratives.... So descriptive and I feel like I'm right there with you.

I don't know if anyone has explained how the Guardian Angels connected with you guys that day. Did they contact you prior to the event and arrange it or did someone just read about it on FR and show up?

[nutmeg]

Wonderful report as always, Angelwood! Thank you all for braving the cold and the commies in the name of liberty and freedom. Those of us who were unable to join you were definitely there with you in spirit.

Eagles up!

nutmeg & zelig

[Taxman]

Excellent report Angelwood.

I was struck by the profane signs and the profanities yelled at us. And, of course, it was a successful FReep -- I got flipped off! More than once.

Proud to have been with all of you on Sat and Sun. I expect we will get a chance to do it again.

Note for personal agenda: Find, purchase, and wear a pair of electric socks the next time we FReep in sub-freezing weather!

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Great after action report DC Chapter FReepers. Way to go!

[Mo1]

WOW !!! ... Thanks for the report

DC CHAPTER ROCKS!!!!

[ppaul]

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"The al-Qaida network is not America's most dangerous enemy.
To fight only the al-Qaida enemy is to miss the terrorist network operating within our own borders. Who are these traitors? Every rotten, radical left-winger in this country, that's who." -- Michael Savage

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[tgslTakoma]

Thanks for posting the report Angelwood. Now, you need to get some rest and some chicken soup... to fight off that cold!

I took a ton of photos which I will link to this thread over the weekend. (I also have a like amount of photos from the March for Life on Wednesday that I need to link to that thread)

For those of you who just can't wait, you can find the Rally III photos at our Webshots site The last 3 (or 4?) albums listed are of the Rally, the anti-war march, and the Human Shields event the next day.

Be forewarned - many of the "anti-war" signs are laced with profanities, plenty of terrorist countries flags, anarchist flags, not too many one-fingered salutes though. I wasn't quick enough with my camera to catch all of them, as I was switching from taking photos to bullhorn speechifying. Funny how the flip-offs came as I was telling the folks who they were marching with and for.

I suspect that after you look at the signs, you will have an even greater respect for the veterans who stood by our side on Saturday. My feelings for the marchers went from mild disgust to total disgust to downright anger that the majority of the marchers didn't seem to care who paid for their little hate-America party.

I have all the respect in the world for the vets who could stand so firmly, greatly outnumbered, and for the most part, silently witness the disrespect and hatred of the things they fought so bravely to defend, when they wore their country's uniforms in past wars. I think that is why I was so upset; that these good men were again subjected to such disrespect as hasn't been so evident since Vietnam days, and again (compared to the numbers on the other side) they stood virtually alone.

For them, I wish that there had been thousands of us to stand alongside them and say to the communist leaders and their sheep marching past the Marine Barracks, "Never again will we, the American people let you and your communist handlers tear at the fabric of our wonderful and free land! And never again will we, the American people, abandon the men and women who are fighting for our country, our freedom, and our safety. And never again will we, the American people forget the sacrifices of over two hundred years of brave men and women, and their families, who ensured that we have the right to stand on the streets and speak freely."

But, you know what? From what I saw on Saturday, I think we have again forgotten. It's going to get a lot worse than what I saw on Saturday, if more of us don't start standing up and saying something. But that's just my opinion. I hope I'm wrong, but I fear that I am not.

[ppaul]

The Hate America First crowd shows their true colors.....

[getgoing]

Thank you! I'll print this line & pictures to send w/the 20 care pkgs we are preparing to send to Marines now deployed in the Middle East.

[hellinahandcart]

I still have that "Swim to Cuba" chant running through my head, nearly a week later.

"Swim...to...Cuba...(feel the love, now!) Swim...to...Cuba...(give the peace sign!)"

[solzhenitsyn]

Thanks for your courage and faithfulness.

[RaceBannon]

Thank you guys!! Wish I could have been there!

[Pippin]

Great job, Angelwood and the DC Chapter!

Great job Gaurdian Angels!