Troopathon 2013 [June 27] Hosted by Mike Huckabee (Ted Cruz Joins Troopathon 6!)

Announcing Stag Arms AR Rifle Giveaway Sweepstakes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 13, 2013
CONTACT: Danny Gonzalez | (714) 926-6189 | danny@MoveAmericaForward.org

Sacramento, Calif. – Move America Forward the nation’s largest grassroots pro-troop organization, is proud to announce the Troopathon AR-15 Giveaway Sweepstakes thanks to the generous support of our newest Troopathon 6: “Salute Our Troops” sponsor STAG ARMS: World Wide Leader in Manufacturing.

The non-profit group will be giving away one AR-15 rifle by STAG ARMS to one lucky winner to be announced on the Troopathon 6 live broadcast June 27, 2013 at the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California. The group hopes that the offer of a free AR rifle will increase awareness about their efforts to support troops on the front lines in Afghanistan with care packages from home.

Founded in May 2003 by Mark Malkowski with the goal to manufacture reliable 100% American made AR-15 rifles, Stag Arms quickly grew into a market leader and one of the largest firearms manufacturers in the United States. They proudly support our military.

“Stag Arms is synonymous with High Quality and American made, we are honored to have them as a sponsor of this year’s Troopathon, and as a Pro-Troop Organization it only made sense considering what kind of company STAG ARMS is, as a company they are dedicated to supporting our military and in addition to military discounts but all their guns are 100% America Made. Our viewers and supporters want pro-troop companies to step up and Stag Arms did just that by giving one lucky person a top of the line AR-15” Said Scott Raab.

Troopathon 6 – Salute Our Troops” is an 8-hour long fundraiser hosted by Mike Huckabee, Melanie Morgan, Larry O’Connor and Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee, that brings together pro-troop personalities live from the Richard M. Nixon Presidential Library in Yorba Linda, California on Thursday June 27, 2013 from 1-9PM PST (4-9PM Eastern) via the web and simulcast on selected radio stations. This will be the third year the Nixon Library has hosted Troopathon.

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WANT TO WIN A FREE AR-15 RIFLE FROM
MOVE AMERICA FORWARD AND STAG ARMS?

To be Entered into the TROOPATHON AR-15 GIVEAWAY SWEEPSTAKES simply fill out this form...

ALLEN WEST JOINS TROOPATHON EFFORT
TO SUPPORT TROOPS WITH CARE PACKAGES

Patriots,

We are excited to announce that Colonel Allen West (R-FL) has graciously agreed to participate in Troopathon 6: Salute our Troops! Allen West is no stranger to MAF or Troopathon, as we have had him as a guest before on previous Troopathons as well as several personal meetings and events which Colonel West attended. We are proud to bring him back for this year’s Troopathon effort!

Don’t forget Troopathon is a month-long effort to send our largest-ever shipment of care packages to the troops on the front lines of the War on Terror in Afghanistan. We still have 68,000 troops in the field and even though the numbers are drawing down, that doesn’t mean we can stop supporting the troops who are still there!

Guests are signing up and many others are
inviting their friends to Help Our Troops NOW!!!
They are fighting hard for us. Send them the comforts
of home and a personal message of support!!!

Troopathon 6 Mission: Send the Largest-Ever
Shipment of Care Packages to Afghanistan

Colonel Allen West began his military career in 1982 joining the United States Army, but while many people are familiar with West’s military accolades, you might not know that he also holds Master’s degrees in political science as well as military history and operations. West was promoted to Lieutenant colonel in 1997 while at Camp Lejune.

In 2003 West served in Iraq where he fiercely defended and protected the soldiers under his command. West once said “If it’s about the lives of my soldiers at stake, I’d go through hell with a gasoline can.” He retired in 2004 with full honor and benefits despite some naysayers who accused him of being too aggressive with terrorist suspects. A group of 95 Congressmen wrote and signed a letter supporting West against those overblown accusations.

After retiring, Colonel West became an adviser to the Afghan National Army until 2008 when he first ran for Congress in Florida’s 22nd Congressional District, narrowly losing to Democrat Ron Klein who benefited from the coattails of Barack Obama’s popularity. Then in 2010 Colonel West defeated Klein and joined the ranks of U.S. Congress. He lost his seat in 2012 due to redistricting tricks which forced him to run in a different and unfavorable new 18th district, but despite those odds he still lost by a razor slim margin of less than 2,000 votes!

For last year’s Troopathon 5: Never Forget Our Troops, Colonel West recorded this video to be presented during the Troopathon! He has graciously agreed to participate again this year, but since Troopathon is still several weeks away watch this video Colonel West sent last year!

Watch this video on YouTube

Colonel West continues to be a strong voice for our troops and the War on Terror, speaking out in support of the men and women fighting on the front lines, and attacking President Obama’s foreign policy blunders when they happen. He has been one of the loudest voices cautioning Americans about the dangers of radical Islam and the terrorists who adhere to their philosophy!

Our troops are serving in some of the most dangerous places to be in the world, where the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies continue to try and destabilize a nation, to bring back a safe haven for radical Islam where extremists can train, plot, and launch attacks against the nations of the Western world, primarily the United States.

Our mission is to send care packages to support those brave troops! For as little as $25 you can send support to a Soldier, Marine, Airman, Sailor, or Guardsman serving overseas. Each package contains lots of goodies and helpful items that our troops appreciate, such as coffee, cookies, beef jerky, deodorant, wet wipes and more!

History

Move America Forward was initially formed by The Honorable Howard Kaloogian and acclaimed broadcast journalist and television personality Melanie Morgan. In response to concerns raised by U.S. troops that the news media was frequently presenting inaccurate coverage that often ignored the success of their missions and accomplishments in the War on Terror.
MAF began holding rallies to support the troops where patriots could display their flags and it quickly transformed into a year round Care Package program, conducting National Bus Tours, sending delegations overseas, and working with many other Military Service Organizations across the nation like Inter-Service Family Assistance Committees, Pro Military Charities, Family Readiness Support Teams and directly with Military bases to get help support the troops.

Free Republic was on the front lines when this effort began, with the founder Jim Robinson and other FR members traveling to Crawford Texas in a convoy from California to counter leftists who were denigrating the troops.

We held a giant rally there and Move America Forward got their start.

TWO BRAND NEW HOSTS!
Governor Mike Huckabee and Larry O'Connor

Patriots,

We are excited to announce two brand new hosts this year at Troopathon 6: Salute Our Troops. We will be welcoming Governor Mike Huckabee and Breitbart Editor Larry O'Connor as co-hosts of the 6th annual Troopathon.

Because of their continuing dedication to all of our men and women in uniform serving overseas, we are honored to have Governor Huckabee and Mr. O'Connor join us on stage with Move America Forward co-founder & San Francisco radio talk show host Melanie Morgan and Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee to host the 8-hour Troopathon broadcast on June 27th at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Orange County. California!

Guests are signing up and many others are
inviting their friends to Help Our Troops NOW!!!
They are fighting hard for us. Send them the comforts
of home and a personal message of support!!!

Troopathon 6 Mission: Send the Largest-Ever
Shipment of Care Packages to Afghanistan

At last year's Troopathon 5: Never Forget Our Troops, Governor Mike Huckabee gave Troopathon the mic and a massive boost by welcoming our own MAF spokesperson Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee on to his top-rated radio program for an interview. Now Governor Huckabee has stepped up in a big way to help support the troops by agreeing to host our annual event.

Lieutenant Governor Mike became Governor of Arkansas in 1996 after previous Democratic Governor Jim Tucker was convicted of fraud in the Clinton Whitewater scandal and resigned. After completing the remainder of Tucker's term, he was re-elected in 1998 and again in 2002.

As a Presidential hopeful vying for the Republican nomination in 2008, Governor Huckabee ran a strong campaign, winning the all-important Iowa caucuses as well as several key states like West Virginia and Kentucky. Although the nomination would eventually go to Senator John McCain of Arizona, Governor Huckabee showed himself to be a strong leader with a massive base of supporters. Most importantly he was a consistent and faithful supporter of our troops and their missions to defeat Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups in Iraq and Afghanistan.

When MAF care packages destined for Afghanistan were stolen during our Christmas push in 2012, it was Gov. Huckabee who took to the airwaves to help us recover what was lost. Thanks to him we were able to reach all the troops who had their care packages stolen away by a sinister Grinch.

CLICK HERE TO HEAR DEBBIE'S INTERVIEW WITH MIKE HUCKABEE

Larry O'Connor is the Editor-in-Chief of Breitbart.tv, encompassing all the great blogs we love like Big Hollywood, Big Journalism, and of course Big Peace and others. Larry began working with Andrew Breitbart in 2009 when he started writing for Big Hollywood and was promoted to Editor-in-Chief in 2011.

In 2010 Larry began his first radio show "Stage Right" and has filled in for dozens of great conservative talk show hosts. He is now a permanent host of "Mornings on the Mall" on WMAL Radio with co-host Brian Wilson.

Andrew was a dear friend and a hero to our troops and Move America Forward. After his sad passing in 2012 we were all heartbroken, especially Larry who was one of Andrew's closest friends. But after that tragedy, Larry took on an even bigger role and we are extremely proud to welcome him to the Troopathon to continue the longstanding and close partnership between Move America Forward and Breitbart.tv.

Our troops are serving in some of the most dangerous places to be in the world, where the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies continue to try and destabilize a nation, to bring back a safe haven for radical Islam where extremists can train, plot, and launch attacks against the nations of the Western world, primarily the United States.

TROOPATHON WELCOMES GUESTS
GENE SIMMONS and S.E. CUPP

Patriots,

We are excited to announce two upcoming guests for this year's Troopathon 6: Salute Our Troops. We will be welcoming legendary rock star Gene Simmons and acclaimed author and commentator S.E. Cupp as guests on the 6th annual Troopathon!

Because of their continuing dedication to all of our men and women in uniform serving overseas, we are honored to have Gene and S.E. participating in our Troopathon with Governor Mike Huckabee, MAF co-founder & San Francisco radio talk show host Melanie Morgan, Gold Star Mom Debbie Lee, and co-host Larry O'Connor! The 8-hour Troopathon broadcast is coming June 27th at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library in Orange County. California!

SE CUPP ON TROOPATHON 2011

S.E. Cupp is a long time friend of the Troopathon. She has joined us as a co-host and a guest numerous times and she's a huge supporter of the troops. She has written for tons of great publications including Washington Post, Slate, Human Events, FOX News, The Blaze, even NASCAR! She's also an accomplished author of two books! We're very happy to welcome her back to Troopathon again this year!

Gene Simmons is the famous rock star from the band KISS but he's also a conservative supporter of our brave troops overseas! Israeli-born and raised in America, Gene Simmons has an incredible appreciation for the bravery of American troops as he has stated in his own words,"I will forever be grateful to America for going into World War II, when it had nothing to gain, in a country that was far away...and rescued my mother from the Nazi German concentration camps. She is alive and I am alive because of America. And, if you have a problem with America, you have a problem with me."

GENE SIMMONS PERFORMING FOR TROOPS

We are excited to have these amazing guests participating in our Troopathon this year! But remember WHY these great patriots are participating - to support our troops on the front lines!

Our troops are serving in some of the most dangerous places to be in the world, where the Taliban and their Al Qaeda allies continue to try and destabilize a nation, to bring back a safe haven for radical Islam where extremists can train, plot, and launch attacks against the nations of the Western world, primarily the United States.

I’m the one who fought for weeks to get Troopathon on Wikipedia and won. Please IF you know how to post on Wikipedia to add to the article do it. If you don’t, send it to me with a reference and I will do it for you. My son, a Sgt. is a vet of Iraq and soldier of the year for his battalion in 2009 and doing well at GW in DC. Very proud Dad here. We really need to get the word out about Troopathon 2013. And Gary Sinise will participate once again this year.

Sounds great, Kennvido.

That’s good you got Troopathon on Wikipedia.

I sent your post to the Troopathon people at Move America Forward and the link to the wiki page.

Cool about your son, thank him for me for his service!

Thanks, but already working with MAF. Great people... just spread the word my friend.

OK

TED CRUZ SUPPORTS OUR GOAL TO REACH $50,000 FOR THE TROOPS BUT, WE NEED YOU!

There are only 8 days left to reach our goal of $50,000 by June 27th! We are going to raise $50K before the Troopathon live broadcast begins to make sure we hit the ground running. Our troops work so hard to making sure they do their job right under fire and in the worst conditions.

Won't you donate a care package to help us reach our goal and send our troops the support they want??

Our goal is to send the most care packages ever to those troops as our way of saying THANK YOU!

Support our troops and help us reach our goal! CLICK HERE TO DONATE!

Share this important message with your friends and family!

Ted Cruz Joins Troopathon 6!

Joining us for the first time, Ted Cruz has signed on to participate in Troopathon, so let's hear it for Texas Senator Ted Cruz for supporting our troops!

Since 2012 Ted Cruz has taken the main stage on a lot of issues as the 34th Senator elected to represent the State of Texas. His rise was propelled by tens of thousands of grassroots activists across Texas.

We know he is committed to our troops, and we are proud to have him.

Join us in supporting the troops by donating now and helping us reach our goal of $50,000 dollars before Troopathon on June 27th at the Nixon Library in Yorba Linda, California.

Message from a dear friend:

http://www.troopathon.org/

And Please Forward To All Your Lists! I know you don't hear about this, but we actually have Soldiers fighting a war and these care packages mean the world to them. It isn't what is in the package (although since Obama cut one of their hot meals the contents of the packages mean a lot) so much as the thought behind it. Just for these very brave men and women to know you care about them and appreciate their service and sacrifice means the world to them!
You can click on the link above and there are different size packages you can send. This was one of Andrew Breitbart’s favorite events and I wish I was going to see him rollerblading all over the set but I have no doubt he's rollerblading all over Heaven entertaining our Fallen Heroes whom he loved so very much!
I hope you'll visit the website above and send a care package! It will mean more than you'll ever know to these brave and noble Americans who spend their days keeping you and your family safe!

Beverly Perlson
The Band of Mothers

I read yesterday that Huck of AR has endorsed McC of KY.

Perhaps there is a more appropriate thread where you can share your knowledge of what you heard.

Move America Forward and the Troops appreciated Huckabee hosting the Troopathon this year.

BTW, they take donations all year around if you would like to help the troops out with a bit of cash.

Troopathon 2013 Hosted by Mike Huckabee

Troopathon Aims to Send Care Packages to Troops Overseas

History