http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/eaglesup/ en-us Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:41:30 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2047341/posts   RIP Prayer Request From Mountainflower ~ TAPS ~ It is with deep sadness that I relate the following to you.  On July 15 I received an email from Dan Small stating that our mutual friend, Hal Jones, has passed away after a 16-month or so battle with cancer. Hal Jones was with us in Washington, DC at Gathering of Eagles I.  It was an honor to get to know him and Dan, and to stand with him as a Marshal that day in March.  He has gone home to be with the Lord on July 14, 2008.  He is... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2047341/posts#comment Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:41:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033959/posts FROM EMAIL from Doug Lyvere, Eagles Up -- ...Code Pink is on the ropes. The Marines have been welcomed by the Chamber of Commerce. More people, civilian's and businesses, have started showing their support for Veteran's. Everyone's efforts have started to pay off. Everyone should be proud. So this time we're going to do it a little differently. Last time we designated Berkeley a "No spend zone". Some said this had zero impact. I disagree - we made a point and whether or not a negative financial impact was felt, we got a response. This time, I think we should... email http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2033959/posts#comment Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:18:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035277/posts Saturday EaglesUp organized a Support The Troops Rally in Berkeley, CA on the street in front of the Marine Recruiting Office (Officially The Marine Corps Officer Selection Office)Melanie Morgan gave a great speech and Diane Nagy sang patriotic songs.There were several Gold Star Family members present, and one Gold Star Mother gave a moving speechJim Robinson-the creator of Free Republic- was there with his wife and one of his sons.Several hundered came by Motorcycle after meeting down the road in Emeryville. Melanie Morgan and Eagles Up's Doug Lyvere, SgtMaj, Marine ret The Institute of Phenomonology http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2035277/posts#comment Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:25:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000152/posts Bay Area Brothers Welcomed Home from Iraq Written by Melanie Morgan    Friday, 11 April 2008 This story makes my heart skip a beat. Two brothers, both Marines, serving their country in Iraq, came home safely to the San Francisco Bay Area last night. And they were greeted as heroes at the airport by the Patriot Guard Riders, EaglesUP West Coast coordinator Doug Lyvere, family and soon- to- be friends. KPIX News covered it here.250 people showed up! The Boy Scouts waited anxiously to say hello.I know that readers of this blog from the South, the Midwest and other parts... MelanieMorgan.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2000152/posts#comment Fri, 11 Apr 2008 17:34:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990138/posts Saturday, March 22, 2008 Posted By:Catherine MoyPermalinkAh, I love the Smell of Bikes in Berkeley in the Morning!! EaglesUp.Us brought 400 of their Motorcycle buddies and another 200 pedestrians to downtown Berkeley Saturday morning to support the Marines, which have been under fire from the radical group Code Pink and the Berkeley City Council. Move America Forward’s Chairman Melanie Morgan rode into town on the back of a Hog. She and the VERY LOUD bikers cruised through the streets of Berkeley, giving them a wake-up call. As the roaring bikes cruised by, car alarms and house alarms squealed in the... Move America Forward http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990138/posts#comment Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:49:14 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990124/posts Rolling Into Town on the Back of Fred's Hog Written by Melanie Morgan    Saturday, 22 March 2008 I admit it. I lied. A big, fat whopper. And I am NOT the least bit sorry abut it. I said in the media and in e-mail last Wednesday that our pro-troop side decided to stand down against the moonbats on the street during the 5th anniversary of the war in Iraq, and at Shattuck Square in Berkeley, Calif. where our Marine Recruiters are doing excellent work in spite of the near constant harassment. I told a fib.  I didn't want to tip our hand... MelanieMorgan.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990124/posts#comment Sun, 23 Mar 2008 03:00:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990119/posts A Hundred Thousand Motorcycle Riders (Well quite a few hundred) infiltrated Berkeley along with hundreds of others who drove cages and used other forms of transportation (Tunnels with Trains) in Support of our Troops and the Marine Officer Selection Recritiment Office in the California town that is trying to withdraw from the human race and The United States Of America.Well, that's my take on the actions of Berkeley whose very existance depends on our country being well armed and manned by Military Personell.I arrived about 11AM, although my camera thought it was 10The speakers were scheduled to speak in an... The Institute of Phenomonology http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990119/posts#comment Sun, 23 Mar 2008 02:38:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990001/posts BERKELEY -- Berkeley is hosting a decidedly different kind of protest today. A couple hundred flag-waving leather-clad pro-troop bikers have roared into town to show their support for the often besieged Marines recruiting center in the city. "I'm here because I support my Marines," said Steve Bosshard, a retired San Francisco police officer who came from Santa Rosa. "I don't like what Berkeley's done. They don't realize the effect it has on the troops." The center was criticized by the Berkeley city council and is often the target of protests. Today's demonstrators, most of whom are military veterans, said they... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990001/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 21:14:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989965/posts Tonight on The Front Line, we’ll be talking to “Thus Spake Ortner,” a well-known military blogger from The Sniper who, together with Jonn from This Ain’t Hell, live-blogged the Winter Soldier II hearings last week. TSO will be on to tell us all about how much of a circus it really was. So much for freedom of speech. Tune in tonight at 9 pm EST, and feel free to call the show and weigh in with your opinion at 646-915-9926 or 866-697-8111 (the toll free number)! Gathering of Eagles http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989965/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 19:28:59 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989225/posts Troop Support Rally Ok folks, this is the call to arms. It doesn't matter where you live, Northern California, the Western States, east coast, where ever - tell everyone you know, forward this email, call them, whatever - get the word out. It doesn't matter if you ride a bike or drive a cage. This is a call to arms for all veterans, all patriots, and all that truly respect the military. Please forward this email to every veteran you know, every organization you know, every post you know. Assume you are the only one that has received this email... Eagles Up Website http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989225/posts#comment Fri, 21 Mar 2008 04:11:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988930/posts The Left's Day of Reckoning Written by Melanie Morgan    Wednesday, 19 March 2008 The militant anti-war seditionists swarmed the streets of San Francisco and Berkeley, Ca. today with the intention of disrupting traffic, commerce and left behind a trail of environmental filth in their wake. Bay Area Newsgroup has video from Berkeley's Marine Recruiting Center, where (sigh) Cindy Sheehan showed up.  In Washington, D.C. District police cleared the way TWICE to allow anti-war demonstrators back in front of the military recruiting center on L Street, and that emboldened the terrorist tactics of the left to escalate.  Kristinn Taylor from FreeRepublic.com... MelanieMorgan.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988930/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:43:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988908/posts Military Families Voice of Victory got a very interesting comment from an article about recruiting center attacks yesterday from coast to coast. One of the cities reported about was DC "SDS threw paint bombs, rocks and damaged police cars. Witnesses have reported that MPDC Chief Cathy Lanier has ordered the police to do nothing if the center was attacked." This was from a report phone in which was also reported here at FR. Today a response was made by Communications at MPD. "The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) must enforce local law and the rights afforded to every person under the... Contact with MFVOV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988908/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:01:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988642/posts WASHINGTON — Hundreds of protesters fanned out across the nation’s capital Wednesday to call for an end to military operations in Iraq, but city police reported none of the major civic disruptions organizers had predicted. The events, scheduled to coincide with the five-year anniversary of the start of the Iraq war, came a few days after pro-war groups marched on the National Mall in support of a continued U.S. presence in Iraq. Leslie Cagan, co-chair of United for Peace and Justice, said the goal of dispersed demonstrations was to bring awareness to the “shock and awe, shockingly and awful occupation... Stars and Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988642/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:59:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988638/posts Wednesday’s "The Situation Room" featured three anti-war grassroots websites during a short segment, without including any from the opposing viewpoint. Host Wolf Blitzer introduced the segment by talking about the anti-war protests marking the 5-year anniversary of the beginning of the Iraq war. "Hundreds of anti-war protesters gathered in Washington for this, the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq. At least 31 people were arrested today, according to the organizers. Protests are also happening across the country, and many of them are being organized online." Blitzer brought in CNN Internet reported Abbi Tatton, who described the websites and the... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988638/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:51:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988636/posts WASHINGTON — Her anti-war stance helped her knock off the incumbent in Maryland's 4th Congressional District, and on Wednesday it made Donna Edwards one of the keynote speakers in a day of protests on the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq. ~snip~ Student activists chained themselves to desks in the middle of the street, a giant missile with an effigy of President Bush decorated a corner and protesters costumed as polar bears stalked the streets with a booming soundtrack as the rain dampened turnout, but not the enthusiasm of the protesters. ~snip~ Elsewhere, a multi-group coalition of students led... Daily Times Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988636/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 09:44:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988484/posts Remember Me By Salena Zito Time punishes war. The war in Iraq is no exception; as each moment passes, public resolve, politics and passion erode its mission. Collectively, many Americans tend to remember the mistakes and politics that led us there, rather than the faces of the men and women who serve and defend us. Seven months ago, Lizzie Palmer, a young lady from Columbus, Ohio, barely over the threshold of childhood, felt compelled to do her part to remind people of those faces. The result is a stunning video that was showcased on Chris Wallace's Fox News Sunday last... RealClearPolitics http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988484/posts#comment Thu, 20 Mar 2008 00:31:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988371/posts Story Created: Mar 19, 2008 Story Updated: Mar 19, 2008 People driving by the Army Recruiting Station on Milwaukee's east side are finding it boarded up with a vandal's message on the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War. Vandals put graffiti saying "War Is Offensive" and broke windows at the facility on the 3100 block of North Oakland Avenue, near the UWM campus. Officials there later boarded up the windows. A man who works in the area said he saw anti-war slogans written on the windows also. This is not the first time the place has been vandalized. Last year,... AM 620 WTMJ Radio http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988371/posts#comment Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:08:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988355/posts Just got a call from Kristinn on-scene.This is the SECOND round of attacks that the station and Freepers have withstood today.Cops are clearing the street of cars so the violent radicals can march down the street to the recruiting center unencumbered.Crowds have been throwing rocks, paint bombs in GLASS bottles, water bottles, and anything esle they can throw.MPDC Chief Cathy Lanier was there before the attacks, ORDERING HER OFFICERS to DO NOTHING if the station was attacked.No arrests are being made.More info as I get it.Kristinn is asking any Freepers and Friends in the area to come down and stand... On-Scene Call From Kristinn http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1988355/posts#comment Wed, 19 Mar 2008 20:48:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985190/posts Smithfield — Maj. Dennis McCool is no stranger to war. A retired Army officer, McCool, 60, began his 20-year Army career at the height of an unpopular war. His deployment to Vietnam, where more than 58,000 American soldiers died, lasted for several years. “I have lived for 38 years with a burden that every Vietnam veteran carries,” says McCool, a native of Sanford, Fla. “That burden is that we did not win. It was not our fault... Since returning home in December, the trio has embarked on another mission: to rally support for the troops. They set out on March... The Herald (NC) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985190/posts#comment Thu, 13 Mar 2008 19:13:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987675/posts The D.C. Chapter of FreeRepublic.com invites all Freepers and lurkers in good standing to join us on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, for an all day demonstration in support of our troops and their mission at the 14th and L St., NW, recruiting center in Washington, D.C.This recruiting center is on the list of targets by anti-American protesters marking the fifth anniversary of the liberation of Iraq--a liberation they oppose to this day.We will stand in front of the recruiting center to protect it from attack by the anti-American protesters.Please wear an item of red, white and blue clothing.Being that we... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987675/posts#comment Tue, 18 Mar 2008 19:30:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987491/posts While http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987246/postsOlney was being held down by regular FReepers iMacMan and Eager, and 5 Legionnaires from a local Post, the rest of the Chapter headed to D.C. All pics are by [Mrs] T. She and Lurker Ethel couldn't make the whole march so they cut out at 7th Street and waited for us at our post-march gathering location and got some good pics. BELOW: Some pics that you may not have seen on all the blogs and other postings covering the march. BELOW LEFT: Laura Youngblood, Gold Star Wife, and good friend, with Fraxinus. BELOW LEFT: A familiar "face" from... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987491/posts#comment Tue, 18 Mar 2008 13:01:05 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987398/posts Patriotic Americans are being urged to wear red, white and blue clothing this Wednesday, March 19, 2008, to show support for our troops and their mission on the fifth anniversary of the liberation of Iraq from the terrorist regime of Saddam Hussein.Anything from scarves and ties to a full blown Uncle Sam suit will do. When someone compliments you on your patriotic attire, take the opportunity to explain to them why you're wearing the red, white and blue on Wednesday.The anti-American left will be out in the streets across the country that day protesting and rioting. Most of us will... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1987398/posts#comment Tue, 18 Mar 2008 04:02:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986749/posts Eagles Muster - Eagles Up!/GOE Rally and March Written by MAF Blogger Danny    Sunday, 16 March 2008 Just hours ago, I, along with Melanie Morgan, Cat Moy, Mary Pearson and the rest of the Move America Forward team, attended the Eagles Up!/GOE “Eagles Muster” rally. Move America Forward was honored to assist Eagles Up and (Ed: Dr. Zoo made this hot link ------>) Free Republic in organizing today’s events. Walking through the lawn up to the Washington Monument, at the bottom of which everyone was assembled, I felt way more comfortable surrounded by Veterans and military families than... MelanieMorgan.Com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986749/posts#comment Mon, 17 Mar 2008 00:36:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986416/posts Chanting such slogans as "surrender is not an option" and waving American flags, a few hundred people from across the country rallied and paraded in downtown Washington yesterday to support the war. The demonstration was sponsored by Eagles UP!, an organization founded by veterans in the wake of a war protest about a year ago that drew thousands to Washington. Although small in number, the demonstrators said yesterday that they represent many others from their home towns who believe there needs to be a more vocal counterweight to the antiwar movement. "We cannot be the silent majority again," Lawrence B.... Washington Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986416/posts#comment Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:16:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986369/posts Link to blogtalk radio show Frontline. To nights show is on the IVAW event and Gathering of Eagles counter to it today. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986369/posts#comment Sun, 16 Mar 2008 00:24:28 GMT