Freep #85 at Walter Reed - From Summer to Winter All in One Evening

12-05-06 | Tom the Redhunter

[tgslTakoma]

Ping for Tom the Redhunter's report on last Friday's Walter Reed Support Our Troops Freep #85.

Tom is correct - the temps started out warm, but dropped like a rock. Our noses might have been cold, but our hearts were warmed by the troops who came out to talk to us and thank us for caring about them. God Love 'em. They volunteer to defend and protect complete strangers; how could we not be here every Friday to remind them that we love them and appreciate their service and sacrifice.

Please join us if you are in the area. It's wintertime here in DC, but our Freeps will continue.

Thanks, Tom, for the great report. I think having a rolling team of report-writers is a good idea. Thanks to all on that "team," too!

[SoCalPol]

Great report and thanks to the FReeper Warriors who always do a great job at Walter Reed.

From your West Coast FReepers and Protest Warriors who do the same at Naval Medical Center, San Diego.

[Tom the Redhunter]

Rock on, SoCalPol. Thank you for keeping the faith on the West Coast.

[ilovew]

There was also a guy in uniform who came out. He said he's a nurse at WR and he wanted to thank us and let us know how much all the guys appreciate it. I don't think he said what his name is.

[Taxman]

Taxman Bravo Zulu! for the FReep, the pics and a most excellent AAR.

[jazusamo]

Great AAR, Tom and thank you all for what you do at WR.

God Bless our troops!

[AGP]

I am always so proud of you all that can make it to the Walter Reed Hospital.

Thank You.

[trooprally]

TOM -
Great AAR - Thanks for taking the time to write it. The mini-MOAB was given to the Olney FReep this past spring by an Iraqi Vet. We proudly display it there also. As you say, the great thing is, it is all weather.

The pic you reference me in with the mini-MOAB, is myself and BufordP setting it up. Buford is behind and holding the other end of the banner, also in short sleeves. Usually it is a one FReeper job, but the wind was so bad, it took two FReepers this night.

PLEA DEAL - Great pics and thanks for doing double duty last Friday.

[Mr] T

[trooprally]

Thanks for supporting the troops in San Diego. If you have a ping list for your AAR, please add 'trooprally'.

[Mr] T

[Jimmy Valentine's brother]

TTR -G reat report. I had to vamoose as I was not prepared for the temperature drop. I'm still fighting off a cold that is lingering on and on.

[maica]

Thanks for the terrific report. I hope the weather is a little kinder this coming Friday night.

[BufordP]

I must confess, since I'm usually there, I breeze through the AARs. Unless you write them. ... Then I don't read them at all.

JUST KIDDING!

GREAT REPORT!

[Mrs.Nooseman]

Great Report.

[PleaDeal]

Ping to WR #85 - From Summer to Winter All in One Evening!

[DollyCali]

Thanks for great write up & pix Tom. Nice that you can rotate the posting & each of you brings a unique flavor of wit & humor to the offering.

LW there will be a gal from Cleveland & a guy from Chicago sharing the honors with you all to support the troops!

Please order some good weather for us?

[Apple Blossom]

Outstanding report Tom. You are so right...the troops come out to thank us, but the BLESSING IS ALL OURS.

I can't believe it sometimes, they ARE doing the hard work, and then they thank us for being there. I know it's hard to fight without support so maybe that's why they thanks us...just for the support.

Anyone who lives in the area, and doesn't go to the Walter Reed FReep at least ONCE has no idea what they are missing. You never know who you'll meet, or where they'll be from, but the bottom line is...it's an experience you'll not soon forget. If nothing else, you'll spend an evening talking with some very patriotic FReepers. There ARE worse ways to spend an evening.

[Landry Fan]

great report, Tom.

[Sensei Ern]

Hey all! I hate being at the mercy of my wife with her car. I got there five minutes before the bus arrived, so I guess that does not qualify as being at the Freep.

My bike is now in the shop, and I plan on riding it through the winter, as long as there is no ice on the streets...as soon as it gets fixed.

[JoyjoyfromNJ]

Delightfully written AAR; thanks for volunteering for the reporting rotation.

THANK YOU FREEPERS for being so steadfast in your support of the troops. Thank you for letting those heroes know that we appreciate your sacrifices!