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Come Welcome the Move America Forward Caravan in D.C. Tonight.Gathering of Eagles partner Move America Forward has been leading a cross-country caravan of Gold and Blue Star families, veterans and other patriotic Americans that arrives tonight in Washington, D.C. after a week long trek that began in San Francisco last Thursday. Local and early arriving Eagles are encouraged to greet the caravan when it arrives at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW. Please plan to greet them between 5:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. They’re scheduled to depart from Richmond, Va., at 3 p.m. and...

To protect and serve. It was their mission then, and it's their mission now. A group calling itself the Gathering of Eagles will hold a counter-protest to the "March on the Pentagon" -- an anti-war demonstration scheduled for Saturday in Washington, D.C. The Eagles, composed largely of military veterans, will gather at the Vietnam War Memorial, saying they want to ensure it is not defaced by the anti-war group. On Jan. 28, a group of 60 anti-war protesters spray-painted anti-war slogans on the steps of the Capitol building, according to organizers of the gathering -- citing an article from The...

(Columbia) March 14, 2007 - Wednesday, dozens gathered on the State House steps as a show of support for the troops serving the United States. They were joined by some cross-country travelers who are part of one of the largest pro-troop groups in America. Their mission is to pick up flags for our soldiers and leave some hope with the people in the Midlands. Everyone there had a story. WIS' Dan Tordjman spoke with one military wife, Ruth Russell, "My husband was in Iraq. He was in the first Gulf War. He's on orders to go back." Russell visits the...

Tennessee Nana (left), Syncro (top), Me (right), and the GREAT JIM ROBINSON!!!! The Gathering of Eagles Caravan hit HOTLANTA (Atlanta, GA) this morning! LOTS OF PICS! Click HERE to see the full photo album! (if you click on any one of the photos, it will give you a "closer" look!

Protestors Wrong on Vietnam Then and on Iraq Now, Group Says By Randy Hall CNSNews.com Staff Writer/Editor March 14, 2007 (CNSNews.com) - When thousands of people gather in Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest the war in Iraq, a group of Vietnam veterans hopes to take advantage of what it sees as an "unprecedented opportunity" to expose "the massive lies told by the war protesters of the '60s" that are being used again today. Leonard Magruder, president of Vietnam Veterans for Academic Reform (VVAR), would like to see Vietnam veterans distribute fliers during the demonstration with "documented facts that show...

Little Rock - A national caravan from San Francisco in support of our troops made a stop in Little Rock Tuesday on its way to Washington, DC. Organized by the nation's largest grassroots pro-troop organization, Move America Forward, the "These Colors Don't Run" caravan collected American flags from Arkansans attending their rally at the capitol. The flags will be brought to the final rally location on the capitol mall in Washington, DC where they'll be put together in a powerful and patriotic "flag city" display. Little Rock is one of 25 stops along the route to the nation's capitol.

'These Colors Don't Run' to hold counterprotest By Eric Pfeiffer THE WASHINGTON TIMES March 13, 2007A caravan of military family members is driving cross-country to show their continuing support for the troops, culminating in a large pro-troop rally in Washington this weekend. Calling their effort "These Colors Don't Run," the series of rallies, which was organized by the Move America Forward organization, is making 25 stops before arriving at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Saturday. "Some politicians don't seem to have the will and fortitude to stand behind our troops when they need us most, and that saddens me," said...

'I'm Proud of My Son; I Need Him to be Proud of Me,' Soldier's Father SaysBy Payton HoeghCNSNews.com CorrespondentMarch 12, 2007 (CNSNews.com) - When Lance Cpl. Kyle Croly was killed in Iraq in 2004, his father felt that the 18-year-old had passed the torch of supporting the country on to him. Mark Croly, struggling with the loss, has been reflecting anew on his son's sacrifice since he and other supporters of American troops set off on a cross-country caravan headed for the nation's capital late last week. "It really feels good to be a part of this," the retired steel...

MORE PICTURES FROM THE "THESE COLORS DONT RUN CARAVAN" !!! DAY 3, DAY 4, DAY 5 !!! SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH Tucson, Arizona SUNDAY, MARCH 11TH     Del Paso, Texas NOTE: Have yet to receive pictures from an amazing stop at Spec-Ops in Monahans. Will post soon. If you have any please post. Monahans, Texas SATURDAY, MARCH 12TH       Midland/Odessa, Texas           Dallas, Texas CLICK HERE FOR PICS FROM DAY1, DAY2, DAY 3 

PRO-TROOP RALLY TODAY (MONDAY) 3:00 PM Central Time Zone - Pioneer Plaza Park - DALLAS News/Talk KLIF radio station will not only cover the event, they've announced they are broadcasting the rally LIVE! CLICK HERE to LISTEN all you FReepers! The great founder of FR, Jim Robinson, will be here and is happy to have you all listening in and cheering on the Move America Forward caravan to join GOE in Washington, D.C. on March 17th. NATIONAL PATRIOTIC CARAVAN MAKES STOP IN DOWNTOWN DALLAS MONDAY, MARCH 12th! Jon-David Wells Live Broadcast from Pioneer Park, 4pm-7pm A national patriotic, pro-troop...

Announcing: NewsGuests.com and the "Move America Forward – These Colors Don't Run!" Bus Tour -- Coming to your city in the next 5 days. Contact: Noel Zimmerman, 562-243-7882, 800-486-0176, Noel@NewsGuests.com; Terry@NewsGuests.com; both with www.NewsGuests.com WASHINGTON, Mar. 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- On the eve of the 4th Anniversary of Operation Iraqi Freedom, a national patriotic caravan of military families will come to cities across America on its way from California to Washington, D.C. The "THESE COLORS DON'T RUN" caravan of vehicles including motorhomes, cars, trucks and motorcycles is being organized by the nation's largest grassroots pro-troop organization, Move America Forward. The...

We have an outstanding update from the Move America Forward staff on the road with the "These Colors Don't Run" caravan. We're writing this at 1:25 AM from Midland, Texas, after having been escorted through Central Texas by law enforcement. The caravan followed the escort into the Monahans, Texas pro-troop rally where the city's fire trucks were lined up with their lights and sirens on. People lined the street, waving their flags. It was incredible. We've had so many unforgettable experiences where the American people have taken the time to turn out and speak out in support of our troops,...

Freepers DebbieArgel and Kristinn will be on the Andrea Shea King Show at 10 p.m. EDT, Sunday, March 11, 2007 on WDBO 580-AM in central Florida.Debra Argel Bastian is on the Move America Forward "These Colors Don't Run" caravan with Melanie Morgan and Freeper #1 Jim Robinson. The caravan will arrive in D.C. later this week to join the Gathering of Eagles.Debra will be speaking about the great reception the trek has been receiving since it departed San Francisco last Thursday and about the war in Iraq. Debra's son Air Force Capt. Derek Argel gave his life in service to...

"These Colors Don't Run" hit Tucson like a striking eagle! What a fantastic group of dedicated people! (Above) The Tucson Korean War Veterans Memorial. It's not the "forgotten" war around here! (Above) Setting up a "River of Flags" because we don't have a sea here in the desert. I don't know how many flags were donated but it was a lot. One was from 1970 and had flown over Fort Huachuca. It was donated by a retired Colonel. (Above) Two eagle flags mark the entrance from the parking lot. The caravan patriots may not have seen these because they parked...

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...

            FIRST SET OF CARAVAN PICTURES ARE IN! THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH San Francisco, California Lafayette, California Vacaville, California Sacramento, California Stockton, California Fresno, California Bakersfield, California FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH Bakersfield, California Los Angeles, California Palm Springs, California Palm Desert, California SATURDAY, MARCH 10TH Blythe, California Phoenix, Arizona

Met with those traveling through Palms Springs Area tonight. It was an honor to meet Deborah Johns Blue Star/Marine Mom and the gal who's moto is "Cindy Doesn't Speak For Me. I was interviewed by a newspaper gal and a TV news crew. I did get Freerepublic and Gathering of Eagles mentioned. If they don't cut me out I am a blonde with glasses and a white jacket on. It will be on one of three local news stations in the palm springs area. I am visiting and don't know the stations. Take care and God Bless our troops. Tess...

BAKERSFIELD - As Democratic leaders push for withdrawal, members of another group are pressing for greater support of troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. They began their national tour Thursday in San Francisco and held a rally in Bakersfield Friday, on the eve of Operation Iraqi Freedom’s fourth anniversary. MoveAmericaForward.org is on its second day of a national “These Colors Don’t Run” trek across 25 cities. The caravan arrived at Heritage Park in Bakersfield displaying “These colors don’t run” support for troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. Deborah Johns’ son is serving in Iraq and has joined the pro-troop caravan to...

A patriotic caravan of military families arrived in Bakersfield on Thursday night, one of dozens of stops on their way to our nation's capitol. The group Move America Forward waved American flags as they arrived at the Doubletree Hotel around 9 p.m. Their journey began Thursday morning in San Francisco and will end on March 17 in Washington, D.C. Along the way, they plan to collect thousands of U.S. flags to show America's support for our troops who are fighting abroad. "These young men and women answered the call of duty after 9-11 to serve our country and we need...

The small group is heading to Washington D.C. to plant a "Flag City" to honor the troops. A small caravan of military families in cars, trucks and motor homes gathered in Griffith Park at noon today to support the troops and to criticize politicians calling for withdrawal from Iraq.

National Association of Uniformed Services (NAUS) Supports Gathering of Eagles NAUS NEWS Gathering of Eagles On March 17th, from 0700-1600 hours, a coalition of veterans and American patriots will gather at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., "to stand silent guard over our nation's memorials, in honor of our fallen, and in solidarity with our armed forces in harm's way today." The impetus of the gathering is in response to a planned anti-war protest on the same day. The last time the group ANSWER rallied for a "peace" march, they desecrated government buildings and memorials, including the painting of...

More than 200 demonstrators supporting the Bush administration's conduct of the Iraq war gather to protest a Lafayette hillside display of more than 3,000 crosses representing U.S. soldiers killed in Iraq.

....and head to Washington, D.C. for the Gathering of Eagles next weekend.Freeper #1 Jim Robinson has joined the Move America Forward caravan and is making the cross-country trek to join the Eagles as they protect the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and rally for our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.March 17, 2007 has the potential to go down in history as the day Vietnam veterans, veterans of other eras and their fellow patriotic Americans stood up to the anti-American left in overwhelming numbers.Troops in Iraq and Afghanistan know about the Gathering of Eagles and are cheering us on. Will you let them...

We, the undersigned, pledge to attend the March 17th Gathering of Eagles in Washington, D.C. We intend to stand guard at our nation's sacred memorials to honor the memory of our troops who died in service of our great country. We promise to recognize and reflect on the sacrifice of our fallen heroes.

UPDATED:  March 7, 2007 3:32 PM HERO'S COLORS: Mother of fallen airman plans trip to Washington As the fourth anniversary of the Iraq war nears, an outspoken mother from Lompoc is heading to Washington, D.C., to show her support for the effort that claimed her son's life. Debra Argel Bastian, whose son, Capt. Derek Argel, was killed on Memorial Day 2005 in Iraq, is joining the "These Colors Don't Run" caravan from California to the nation's capital, carrying with her U.S. flags from around the country. "It's time we showed the American public there is a lot of support...

Join up with Move America Forward's “These Colors Don’t Run!” Caravan to Washington, DC, March 8th through 17th! Move America Forward invites you to join us as we launch a national caravan leaving from San Francisco, California on Thursday, March 8, 2007 to Washington, D.C. where we will join "The Gathering of Eagles" for a giant pro-troop rally on Saturday March 17, 2007. Caravan Route - “THESE COLORS DON’T RUN”Click here for detailed Itinerary of Caravan Route!Click above for the detailed itinerary, but here is an overview of the route: THURSDAY, MARCH 8TH: San Francisco, Lafayette, Vacaville, Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno,...

Hello Folks! I thought that I'd post up some rough maps I have form my visits- that were good whhen i came to outlining the Tourist/Main Buildings stops in D.C> for those going to the gathering of eagles- so you can just get a rough idea of where things are- and to hopefully help orientate yoursleves. Later I will ADD more THREAD of Better MAPS - and etc..- Just wanted to put this up for some folks requesting this! HERE's a SMALL version of one- the LINKS I LIST here are for the FULL PAGE-Better to read ones! Just copy...

March On the Pentagon March 17, 2007 Washington, D.C. On March 17, 2007 a group of anti-war protestors are planning to march to the Pentagon from Washington, D.C. The March 17th anti-war demonstration will assemble at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Constitution Gardens) at 12 noon in Washington, D.C. and march to the Pentagon. In order to ensure that the Wall and other Memorials in the general area are not defaced, like what happened at the anti-war demonstration at the U.S. Capitol on January 27th. I am requesting that as many Rolling Thunder, Inc. chapters, members and supporters that can make...

Sent: Saturday, March 03, 2007 7:08 AM Subject: Just 5 Days Until Launch of Caravan! Pro-Troop supporters... so little time remains, and so much work needs to be done, before we launch the historic "THESE COLORS DON'T RUN" national patriotic, pro-troop caravan.  We've collected over 500 American Flags so far - and the caravan hasn't even begun.  Here's a picture of just some of the flags we've already received:[Note:  These flags have been put on tables or on displayboxes and racks.  None of them are touching the ground!]We need everyone's help - every single person reading this can pitch in.We've...

Okay, so my room is booked at the Quality Inn Iwo Jima. I think this thread could serve as a way for everybody to link up at their respective hotels, and make it to where we're needed as a group, safely. I'm sure there will be plenty of first-timers going to D.C., it's also my first. Let's use this as a resource to pool everybody's knowledge together so we can travel efficiently. I don't run a ping list nor do I know how to do so, but let's try to spread something like this throughout our little coalition so everybody...

'Gathering of Eagles' to protect Vietnam Veterans Wall By C.J. Raven U.S. Veteran Dispatch February 07, 2007 Leftist activists who march to the Pentagon next month will discover that their path won't be as clear as it has been in the past. The group, led by Cindy Sheehan, Jane Fonda, Ramsey Clark and their ilk, plan to gather March 17 at the Vietnam Memorial Wall to begin a march to protest America's involvement in the Iraq war. The date marks the fourth anniversary of the war's beginning. This time, however, protestors will see objectors if they spit on Iraqi veterans...

Transport will be a deluxe 56 seat intercity bus with airline type seats, bathroom, etc. A generous donor is providing bottled water, coffee and snacks for the way down. But feel free to bring a little something, bag a lunch if you like. Here's the schedule: Depart Bordentown, NJ 5:00 AM Depart West side of 30th St Station 6:15 AM (West side is across from the secure parking lot, the side with the new glass building. The side that faces what had been the Evening Bulletin building.) Arrive Vietnam Wall 9:00 AM Depart Vietnam Wall 4:00 PM Return (approximate) 30th...

Move America Forward     3/2/2007By Cara CookPro-troop group supports soldiers and efforts to defeat terrorism.While the media continues to prize and perpetuate the blathering of anti-war activists like Cindy Sheehan, Michael Moore and MoveOn.org regarding the war in Iraq, the noteworthy efforts of a grassroots group of pro-troop citizens go largely unnoticed. Move America Forward is a non-profit organization "committed to supporting America's efforts to defeat terrorism and supporting the brave men and women of our Armed Forces." It was founded in 2004 by former California Assemblyman Howard Kaloogian and acclaimed radio and television personality Melanie Morgan (KSFO 560 AM, San...

Move America Forward and the Roger Hedgecock Show are teaming up to put on the San Diego Pro-Troop Rally stop for the "THESE COLORS DON'T RUN" national patriotic caravan that travels across the nation March 8th - March 17th to join with the "Gathering of Eagles" event in Washington, D.C. FRIDAY, MARCH 9TH - SAN DIEGO RALLY & CARAVAN SEND OFFWHEN: Friday, March 9th :: 3:00 - 4:30 PM 3:00 PM - Rally Begins 4:30 PM - The rally participants leave in a caravan of vehicles decorated with red, white and blue patriotism to head to Palm Springs/Palm Desert. They...

Gathering of Eagles: See You There

Will you fly with the Eagles?Posted: March 2, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern While you are reading this column, halfway around the world men and women just like you are risking their lives to ensure our freedom. They are the brave souls who make up the United States Armed Forces, and they give up proximity to families and friends and endure often grueling and miserable conditions, aware of the fact that they might be injured or give their lives in service to their nation. Now think about your own life and daily routine. When was the last time an Islamic terrorist...

Subject: Service Before Self My name is Debbie Argel Bastian.  I am the proud mother of Capt. Derek Argel, who was killed in action on Memorial Day, 2005 in the course of his service in Operation Iraqi Freedom.  It would be important to my son not to dwell on the circumstances surrounding his passing, but on his life and his brothers in Special Ops.I was raised the daughter of a career Marine and a Navy nurse.  I served in the Army, and am a Viet Nam era Vet.  Service before self was a common phrase in our home.  Derek felt...

Disgracing the memories of American heroes ------------------------------------------------------------------Posted: February 23, 2007 1:00 a.m. Eastern The most unseemly members of the anti-war contingent have showed us their colors by dishonoring and disgracing war memorials all across the continent. On Saturday, March 17, anti-war activists plan a giant march in protest of Operation Iraqi Freedom by gathering near the Vietnam Wall, and many veterans groups fear that the anti-American, anti-military ranks of ANSWER (who are organizing the anti-war event) might repeat their offensive behavior again. You can understand why veterans groups are so nervous when you look at the recent rash of vandalism...

<p>On a snowbound afternoon 955 kilometres north of where the U.S. Army says he should be, Private First Class Hinzman, Jeremy D., No. XXXXXXXX*, is sitting in the sunroom of the rambling old mansion owned by Toronto's pacifist Quakers. He is describing the chants he learned in basic training.</p>

Officials at a federal prison in New York hindered an investigation that determined that as many as 20 guards abused detainees who were picked up shortly after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Justice Department reported Thursday. Investigators found hundreds of videotapes that officials at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn had said were destroyed or erased, according to a report by the department's internal watchdog, Inspector General Glenn A. Fine. The tapes confirmed the detainees' allegations of abuses that were outlined in a June report by Fine, the follow-up inquiry said. Investigators said many of the 84 detainees were mistreated....