which represents a FINAL COUNT OF 164, the largest turnout we have had to date at the Walter Reed troop-support rally, thanks to the participation of so many patriots from other organizations in town for Gathering of Eagles.
National GoE Leaders and Media:
Capt. Larry Bailey, Chairman, Gathering of Eagles (GoE)
Colonel Harry Riley, Chairman, EaglesUP
(with his son Brad and grandson Ryan)
Chris Hill, GoE National Director of Operations
Ernie "Smiling Hawk" Tucker, co-Chaplain, GoE; Chaplain, Military Order of the Purple Heart
Melanie Morgan, journalist, radio host; Chairman, Move America Forward
Michelle Malkin, Bryan Preston, journalists, HotAir.com
Kit Lange, GoE webmistress
Gold Star family members and Speakers for GoE rally:
Debbie Lee, Gold Star Mother
Deborah Johns, Blue Star Mother
Gary Qualls Gold Star Father
Gary's sister, Angel, Gold Star Mother and Blue Star Mother
Deb May, Gold Star Wife
Laura Youngblood, Gold Star Wife
FReepers, from DC Chapter and many other states: 2ndClassCitizen, 3-DJoy, AConservativeRealist, Airborn (NY), Albion Wilde, BillF, BlueLancer (TX), chcknhawk, Cindy-True-Supporter, concretebob (DCProtestWarrior), Danang68, darthyorktown, Deputy Dawg, Doctor Raoul, do the dhue, EaglesUpFlorida (FL GoE & EaglesUp Coordinator), Fraxinus, GodBlessUSA, GunsAreOK, HonestConservative (PA), Jimmy Valentine's brother, JoyJoyfromNJ, kristinn (DC Chapter co-leader), Little Bill (NH), LUV W (TX), maeagle (MA), mithglin (FL), Mrs.Nooseman and Pretty Kitty (OR), mtngrandpa (Colorado GoE Coordinator), mustng959 (TN), Olney-Keith, Pasquale (NY), ponsdorf (WV), PrezUSA222, Race Bannon (CT), STUDABAKER, Taco Mamma, TennesseeNana (TN), tgslTakoma, Tom the Redhunter, Trooprally [Mr & Mrs], Trueblackman, USMCdaughter1, VAflagwaver, VictoryNY and Yorktownpatriot.
DC area lurkers: Alicia, Andrea, Bill from MD, Mrs chcknhawk and 3 kids, Eddie, George & Ethel, Michael, Rocco, T.J. and Verity Kindle (Little Green Footballs).
PATRIOTS, BY STATE (Non-FReepers):
California: Mary P (MAF) and Mike of Operation Helmet.
Colorado: Freewheeler (GoE; Support Victory), and mtngrandma.
Connecticut: Dinky Dawg (EaglesUp).
Florida: Denny, Ed D, Frank, R.J., Ron and Tommy (Vietnam vets).
Illinois: Don Costello (GoE, Vets for Freedom State Coordinator).
Indiana: Jim J (GoE, Indiana State Coordinator), Kurt (active duty Army) and Ron R.
Louisiana: Robert (Special Forces veteran).
Massachusetts: Ron (MA State Coordinator for GoE) & Becky, Paul (Iraq vet), Tony, Rich.
Montana: E Myers
Nevada: Fritz
New Hampshire: (Freeper listed above)
New Jersey: Karl (Coastal NJ Protest Warrior Chapter Leader), Bob G, Carl, Carolyn, Holly, Garth, John, Tim.
New York: Deborah, Frank, Joe S, Julia, Monk (22-yr Marine vet, Lebanon – just enlisted in Army), Phil & Kathy.
North Carolina: Bubba & Donna, Chris, Daniel (Army ROTC, UNC-Charlotte), Emmit (GoE), Jamie & George Samek (GoE), Jim T, Kelly, Larry (Bubba's brother-in-law), Lori & Larry Hoffa (GoE), Mike (Vietnam vet), Tina M (Blue Star Mother), Patrick, Pete M, Ray (Vietnam vet), Soapbox (Rolling Thunder), Yack (Patriot Guard, EaglesUp) & Yack's Girl.
Oregon: (FReepers listed above)
Pennsylvania: Bill from Schwenksville, Bob, Squid Doe (Patriot Guard & GoE), and FReeper Olney-Keith's Mom, Dad, wife Sara & her Mom.
South Carolina: Don & Stan (Rolling Thunder, Vietnam Vets of America), George B.
Tennessee: Leta Carruth of ProgressThroughPeace foundation.
Texas: Amanda, Joe V (Iraq vet) and Street Sleeper.
Virginia: Angela, Daniel (active duty Coast Guard), Linda, Ranger Steve & Susan, and YankeeMom.
Wisconsin: 1SGWalt, Tracy.
Vermont: Kathy Upton (GoE VT State Coordinator).
West Virginia: Jack (GoE), daughters Megan &Janie.
GoE & Eagles Up, Home State unknown: Dave
Belize, Central America: Jim D (Vietnam vet).
INDEX of ADDED NAMES:
FReepers: 2ndClassCitizen, Airborn, BlueLancer, darthyorktown, maeagle, mustng959.
Patriots: Ron & Becky (MA), E Myers (MT), mtngrandma (CO).
INDEX of DELETED NAMES (duplicate or error):
Lurker: Matt
Patriots, by State: Ken, (TX), Susie, (CO).
Patriots, State unknown: Chris, Ron K.
Come back soon!