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Rally for TROOPS Saturday, Puyallup WA May 17th
Operation Save Our Troops | 5/12/03 | Li bertina

Posted on 05/12/2003 5:38:13 PM PDT by Libertina

Rally for our troops Saturday, May 17th! NOON


TOPICS: Activism/Chapters; Announcements; News/Current Events; US: Washington
KEYWORDS: bravery; may17rallies; missionaccomplished; pugetsound; rallies; supporttroops; usmilitary; washington; wot
Operation Support Our Troops will sponsor an Armed Forces Day Rally on Saturday, May 17 at noon at Pioneer Park in Puyallup. Invited speakers include U.S. Representatives Jennifer Dunn, Adam Smith, Norm Dicks, and George Nethercutt. Invitations have been extended to representatives of the Iraqi-American community as well as other cultures. There will be live entertainment and music as well as a tribute to soldiers returning from Iraq. Veterans and members of the armed forces will participate as well as members of a local Boy Scout troop. The leader of the Vietnamese community in Tacoma, Dr. Nguyen Vu Huy Tuong, and many of his associates will be attending the rally.

DIRECTIONS: From Highway 167, take a left onto Highway 161-Meridian and follow over the bridge toward Pioneer Park.

From Highway 512 take the Meridian-downtown Puyallup exit and turn left onto Meridian. Follow past the Western Washington Fairgrounds to Pioneer Park.

1 posted on 05/12/2003 5:38:14 PM PDT by Libertina
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To: Libertina; 007Dawg; 7mmMag@LeftCoast; 11B3; Acrobat; altarboy; america-rules; American Soldier; ...
BTTT Washington state PING!
2 posted on 05/12/2003 5:40:21 PM PDT by Libertina (How will the RATS ever overcome the "flightsuit" ? LOL)
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To: Libertina
Bumpety-bump.
3 posted on 05/12/2003 5:42:53 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Publius
Bump and a placemarker.
4 posted on 05/12/2003 5:49:34 PM PDT by DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet (Frugal is such an ugly word.)
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To: Libertina
Good to see Norm Dicks show up. His head and heart have always been in the right place.

Scoop Jackson's legacy lives on.

5 posted on 05/12/2003 6:01:45 PM PDT by Publius
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To: Libertina
Did I hear correctly - Jennifer Dunn married?
6 posted on 05/12/2003 8:32:14 PM PDT by malia
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To: malia
Yes, or planning to be. :)
7 posted on 05/12/2003 9:43:16 PM PDT by Libertina (How will the RATS ever overcome the "flightsuit" ? LOL)
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To: Libertina
BTTT
8 posted on 05/12/2003 9:43:54 PM PDT by Libertina (How will the RATS ever overcome the "flightsuit" ? LOL)
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To: Libertina; 007Dawg; 11B3; 123easy; 1911A1; 7mmMag@LeftCoast; A44MAGNUT; Acrobat; Adam-ondi-Ahman; ..
Washington State Ping List

This is all known Washington State Freepers and interested parties as of 1/03/03
Less those who opted out
If you want on or off this ping list Freepmail me.

9 posted on 05/14/2003 8:51:55 AM PDT by CyberCowboy777 (In those days... Every man did that which was right in his own eyes.)
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To: Libertina
There is also a Veteran Day Parade from 10:00-2:00 May 17th, in Bremerton. Kirby Wilbur will be the Grand Marshal. WSF will give walk-ons FREE round trip passage from Coleman Dock. The 3 sailings that will get you there in time leave Coleman Dock at 6:30 AM, 7:40 AM, and 9:00 AM.
10 posted on 05/14/2003 9:07:26 AM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: bigfootbob
Right BigFoot Bob! Free rides for military and those under 18. Should be fun. I used to live there and walk down to the parade. It was great!
11 posted on 05/15/2003 6:33:39 PM PDT by Libertina (How will the RATS ever overcome the "flightsuit" ? LOL)
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To: Libertina
BTTT
12 posted on 05/15/2003 6:34:05 PM PDT by Libertina (How will the RATS ever overcome the "flightsuit" ? LOL)
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To: Libertina
BTTT. Headed out in a few minutes (by way of the 11th District breakfast fundraiser), camera in hand.
13 posted on 05/17/2003 8:31:53 AM PDT by Eala ("We don't see it as a 'quota', we see it as a 'performance standard'")
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