Posted on 03/10/2007 10:34:11 AM PST by Reaganite84
Caravan for U.S. troops shows colors
Military families and supporters in Move Forward America speak at Griffith Park en route to a rally next weekend in Washington, D.C.
By Valerie Reitman, Times Staff Writer March 10, 2007
Kyle Crowley, an 18-year-old Marine, died in Iraq nearly three years ago. Stricken by stress and grief, his father, Mark Crowley, suffered a near-fatal heart attack about 17 months later, on the fourth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.
The elder Crowley, now 48, a sheet metal worker from the Northern California town of Tracy, wasn't healthy enough to return to work. He's been searching for meaning in his life ever since.
The one thing he's sure of, however, is that he doesn't want his son's life to have been lost in vain. That's why he joined a cross-country caravan of military families and supporters urging the U.S. to support the troops and criticizing politicians and antiwar activists for calling for troop withdrawal from Iraq before the job is done.
"Many have died for these colors," Crowley told supporters at Griffith Park on Friday as he held a U.S. flag. "If you don't support these colors, get the hell out."
The Los Angeles stop was one of two dozen rallies Crowley and others in the Move America Forward caravan will hold as they make their way to Washington, D.C., over the next eight days under the motto "These colors don't run."
About 100 supporters — including many veterans — added several dozen flags of all sizes to the caravan's collection, which the group plans to display in "a giant flag city of red, white and blue patriotism" on the National Mall next weekend.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
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On our way the Phoenix now! Hope to see some of you there! If not see you in D.C.!
Cant make it to DC but love the updates. Bless all you who can make it.
This is great! They are getting good publicity everywhere they stop. Keep up the good work.
I love all of you for doing this and thank you for the updates.
Don't forget to tell people to get the word out about http://www.appealforcourage.com
Need to get the word out to those in the reserves. There is a flyer that can be printed out at the site.
Thanks b, will take it to the VA to post as well.
Here to honor ouh hero
Patriot Guard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FUpI5yEQiE
I salute you by kristy jackson
http://kristyjackson.com/salute/i_salute_you.mp3
Thanks! We need all the publicity we can get.
Prayers for a safe and successful trip.
BTTT!
great job!
thanks for ping freema
Bump and God Bless
Thanks for the ping
No Kidding! There were more than 100 people at grifith park. My estimate would be about 250 people for the LA stop
Wish I could make it, but got take my sons to soccer practice.
Is there gonna be one such caravan in NYC?
I could make time and attend that one.
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