Posted on 09/03/2007 5:00:21 PM PDT by Tom the Redhunter
There's no better way to start an AAR than with a good photo of of our MOAB, with flags flying gloriously in the background.
Honor Roll for FReep 124
Tom the Redhunter, PrezUSA222, 3DJoy, tgslTakoma, Kristinn, Mr & Mrs Trooprally, Olney-Keith, Cindy-True-Supporter, Albion Wilde, VAFlagWaver, Jimmy Valentine's Brother, Lurker Bill, Yak and Yak's Girl, Bruce and Kristy, Chief, T.J., Plea Deal, Taco Mama, DaNang68, and Sensi Ern.
Gathering of Eagles
Proudly holding her flag is Air Force veteran T.J. She served 20+ years in Strategic Air Command and is now with Gathering of Eagles (besides her day job). As I suppose most people reading this know, this September 10 and 15 will be GOE II on the mall in Washington DC. This to counter the communists of International ANSWER and other groups such as Code Pink, who will be holding an anti-war protest.
A Man In Touch With His Inner Self
Everyone thought Jimmy Valentine's Brother looked good tonight
Meanwhile, standing proud with his American Flag on the opposite corner was Yak. Beside him is Yak's Girl, and in the background Albion Wilde is putting up one of our banners
During the FReep we noticed a car pull up and stop right by the main entrance. A soldier, "Rocky", jumped out and went to all 4 corners, shaking everybody's hand and saying "Thank you!" as he made his rounds. We learned that he had served two tours in Afghanistan and one in Iraq, and that some time ago he had been wounded in Afghanistan. He said that he has seen us out here each and every Friday, and just wanted to stop by and say thanks.
He showed Mrs Trooprally his tatoo.
In what other country would a soldier even think to have this sort of tatoo? We are so fortunate to live in a country such as this, and to have men like him in our Army.
While this was going on, another soldier jumped out of his car while the light was red and quickly shook hands with a few FReepers by the main entrance. Timing it perfectly, he made it back to his car just as the light turned green.
Often soldiers will stop by and tell us thank you for what we are doing. Like most of the other FReepers, I think, I always feel a bit weird when this happens; they're the ones risking life and limb, and all I'm doing is standing on a streetcorner in Washington DC.
A bunch of FReepeers gathered of the corners opposite the main entrance. Here are Bruce, PrezUSA222, VAFlagWaver, Kristy, 2 friends, and Lurker Bill.
Here is PrezUSA222 in for foreground, with tgslTakoma on the far side of the MOAB. PrezUSA222's sign is right, too; the "surge" is most certainly working. Check out this article by Frederick Kagan that appeared on NRO today.
The Return of "Large Marge"
Meanwhile, down the street, the Pinkos gathered as usual. Periodically throughout each FReep we go down to take a few photos and see what they're up to. This time we were presented with the most frightening sight of the evening: The return of the Pinko we call "Large Marge". Actually, she seems to have gone on a diet during her absence. Here she is if you can stand to look. Marge is the one on the left
Here's a wide angle shot which captures their entire protest area. By the end of the evening it looked like they had about a dozen people
"They can Kiss My Ass"
Not too long after we took these photos, Mr Trooprally and I were on one of the corners near the main entrance when a soldier came down the street carrying a McDonald's bag. He passed us by and went down to where the Pinkos were standing. We could see him speaking with them but decided to hold our ground and not go down to see what was happening. After 10 or 15 minutes he came back, and Mr Trooprally asked what was said
Soldier: "Don't bother talking to them because they're ignorant!"Mr Trooprally: "Is that your official comment?"
Soldier: "My official comment is 'They can kiss my ass!'"
And that about sums my attitude too.
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
* You can find all of Tom the Redhunter's photos for this FReep and more on myPhotobucket site
* You can find all of Mrs Trooprally's photos for this Freep on her Photobucket site.
* Thank you to BufordP for maintaining the BIG LIST of all Walter Reed FReeps.
* Thank you always to Kristinn and tgslTakoma for all the work they do. Kristinn is president of the DC chapter and our chief organizer, and tgslTakoma hauls the MOAB, flags, most of the signs, and our "picnic table" back and forth every week. Thank you to Mr & Mrs Trooprally because they also transport and store many of our signs and banners.
* Tom the Redhunter blogs at The Redhunter
* Plea Deal blogs at Sempter Gratis
Ping DC chapter
Those soldiers in the writeup sound like real cool dudes. Of course, that’s pretty much expected.
Nice AAR
You folks are the best.
God bless you for all that you do..Thanks
Thank you for the great AAR.
I’ll be joining you and all the others on Friday the 14TH of September.
Thank you for all you do.
WTG,DC chapter.
God Bless you all.
Bump,and thank you all.
Large Marge is a union puke. Not a union member mind you, a union puke. She's part of the management and leadership of the AFL-CIO's CWA. The AFL-CIO let's the Party for Socialism and Liberation plan their anti-American "peace marches" in conference rooms at AFL-CIO headquarters.
Why do union members let these pukes do that?dues? DO they even know? I'd like to believe and I do beleve that the average union member would be pissed.
It was a real good night, temperature wise, for FReeping. It won't get any better than last Friday.
A pre-FReep story. [Mrs] T and I were coming down 16th Street heading to WR when a car pulled in behind us. We figured they were following us after numerous turns to get to WR and into the parking lot.
Turns out it was Yak. They were beginning to question their directions. They saw the bumper stickers on [Mrs] T car and the signs in the back seat and decided to follow us.
Below, one of [Mrs] T's bumper stickers.
[Mr] T
Great photos and report..as always! See you all 9/14.
I shouldn’t be on the official list since I showed up in time to help take things down. However, for me, you all are a shot of adrenaline to get me through the week, if even for a moment at the end of the night.
FReepmail me to be added to, or dropped from, this once-per-week Walter Reed ping list.
BTTT
Bump for a great slogan!
I was just back from San Francisco - Berkley and knew I needed an intervention. The lovely and beautiful Mrs. Valentine sent me to WRAMC. I soon returned to normal thanks to my FRiends.
LOL! Love it. Thanks to all participants for standing in for me and standing proud for America and our military.
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