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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!

Vietnam veterans from across the country will be protesting in Washington, D.C., Saturday. The veterans' protest is also a response to an anti-war rally by the ANSWER (Act Now To Stop War and End Racism) Coalition. Coalition members will stage an event outside the Pentagon, protesting the United State's involvement in Iraq, according to the organization's Web site. Veterans plan to form a circle around the Vietnam Veterans Memorial (The Wall) to protect it from protesters, Joe Kennick, president of Somerset County Vietnam Veterans Chapter 587, said. The veterans' protest is to prevent the defacing of the memorial. During a...

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...

'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 

A local veterans organization will roll to Washington, D.C., this week to stand against anti-war protesters and protect national memorials. Ken White, president of Rolling Thunder Chapter 5, said he and about 10 of his fellow members will leave Saturday by van, not motorcycle. But that doesn't make Saturday's trek any less important. Rolling Thunder has sent a national call to members to stand guard against anti-war protesters led by Cindy Sheehan and Jane Fonda. "I think they're getting responses across the country," White said. "We're going to be barriers and human shields."The reason word went out to the 80...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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.

A group of Military families began a cross-country journey in San Francisco Thursday to show their support of the Troops in Iraq. The group called "Move America Forward" is sponsoring the caravan. It kicked off Thursday morning and held the first of dozens of rallies in Lafayette. Organizers said they wanted to protest an unofficial memorial for service people killed in the war that sits on a Lafayette hillside. Two peace groups have planted thousands of crosses across the street from the Bay Area Rapid Transit Station. One man who is took part in the event said his son was...

The communist, pro-terrorist group International ANSWER (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism) seems to realize they are facing a hot LZ on March 17. ANSWER has made significant changes in their plans since their initial announcement that they would hold their ‘antiwar’ rally at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Last week they changed the location of their rally from Constitution Gardens (East side of the Vietnam Memorial) to a park one block west of Memorial on Henry Bacon Drive. Yesterday, ANSWER announced they are only going to use the Henry Bacon Drive park as a meeting point for their...

Andrews Park was awash in red, white and blue today as dozens gathered to show their solidarity with American troops. Vacaville was one stop for a multi-vehicle caravan traveling through Northern California on its way across the country to Washington D.C., picking up new supporters on the way. After Vacaville, the caravan planned to visit Sacramento and Stockton before heading to Fresno and Bakersfield. The caravan is sponsored by Move America Forward, a non-profit group committed to backing the Armed Forces and defeating terrorism. "We're not into politics," said Joseph Williams, a Vacaville resident affiliated with the group whose son...

The latest Gathering Of Eagles Video. GREAT! Watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coRz44cVE4E And then pass it along to all your friends!

Col. Harry Riley Gathering Of Eagles Discussion on WTAM 1100 AM radio (The Bob Franz Show) yesterday 03/0707. Click 'listen' to hour two (2) for Col. Riley's compelling interview. http://www.wtam.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=BobFrantz.xml

Not This Time They gathered in the 60s And Ol' Glory burned and tore With all their hollow slogans such as "Let's make love, not war." They took for granted freedoms Struggled for in every clime. But as their sequel gathers steam We're saying "Not this time." ~~~~ Peaceniks still don't grasp the irony As they demand free speech. Atop soapboxes, with bullhorns They curse and mock and preach. And in our country that's their right 'Twas earned in blood and grime. Secured by men they tried to shame But not now, not this time. ~~~~ Perhaps someone can tell...

A cross country caravan with a pro-troop message leaves the Bay Area Thursday for Washington DC. Their message is for politicians who they say should stand down on their anti-war rhetoric. The group plans a stop at a controversial East Bay anti-war memorial the differences Americans have on this war will be more than apparent. Deborah Johns, Blue Star Moms: "My son, William, is serving his third tour of duty in Iraq." While her son is serving his country, Deborah Johns will be leading a pro-war caravan from California to Washington D.C. to send a message to politicians. Deborah Johns:...