[FreeTheHostages]

GailA, this is great. When you have a rally set for sure, you just go to the freeper.org website and click on your area of the country to add yourself to the rally map. Freepmail BobJ if you have questions.

[GailA]

Will do. Should know more tomorrow. Nailing down the time and musicians is the big thing at this point. The Col is doing most of the work. He just took it and ran with it. I was honest with him and said I didn't have any prior experience or particular skills. He's checking with Community TV to see if they will do some advertising and video tape it. I've got a tenative program outlined.

I'd like it video taped so I can send GW Bush 1 copy and a few copies to several different ships or units that are over there.

I'm fleshing out a program

Open program with a prayer by base Chaplain
America Legion presents and salutes the Colors
Star Spangled Banner
Pledge delivered by an Eagle Scout or Boy Scouts
Speeches by various people (Col Lopez as key note speaker)

Ragged Old Flag
Red Skelton's Pledge
God Bless America
God Bless the USA
America the Beautiful
Have You Forgotten (by Darryl Worley) IF we can find a copy
Proud to Be an American
Stars and Stripes Forever
She's a Grand Old Flag
Rally Round the Flag

Close with the base chaplain invoking a blessing on our troops as Amazing Grace is played softly in the background.
American Legion retires the Colors

Maybe some Yellow Ribbons can be handed out as they can be made CHEAP