June 29, 2007
Walter Reed Army Hospital
Washington, D.C.

Report by Bubba McDowell

For several years the intersection of Georgia Ave and Elder St in D.C. was occupied every Friday evening by a Codepoink/SEIU coalition. They used this intersection at the gates of Walter Reed Hospital to stage their anti-war, anti-America, anti-military, Bush-Bashing demonstrations.
And they called it supporting the troops.

In their arrogance and complacency they let their permits expire. A organization of patriots, known as the Free Republic, were standing by and immediately seized the opportunity to secure those permits.

Now, every Friday night that intersection is populated by American patriots. Finally, American flags are displayed and flown with pride and honor on all four corners. The signs being held express love, respect and admiration for our wounded soldiers. The voices being raised shout praise and allegiance to America.

Freepers know how to do Troop Support.

And the Codepoink/SEIU moonbats have been relegated a block down to the bus stop.

On June 29, 2007 a group of Eagles gathered at the I-95 Welcome Center on the North Carolina - Virginia border. A caravan of vehicles, all brandishing American flags, left from there and headed to D.C. to take a stand with the Freepers. On the way we were joined by two Virginia Eagles.

Roll call:
Larry, Lori and Patricia Hoffa - Grimesland, N.C.
George Samek - Havelock, N.C.
Bubba McDowell - Middlesex, N.C.
Mike Blankenship and wife - Suffolk, VA.

We stayed at the gates of W.R.A.H. for about four hours. The Freepers told us that they stay until 2 things happen:
1 - The moonbats leave.
2 - The bus arrives.

Before I explain the bus, I want to tell you about the traffic.

- The volume of traffic on Georgia Avenue was unbelievable. Not volume as in quantity, volume as in sound levels. Almost all vehicles passing through were blowing their horns - waving, and some cheered. A taxi van stopped in the center of the intersection, the driver locked the horn while waving his own American flag and yelling. I was truly taken by surprise by the amount of support shown by the people driving that avenue.

Cause, ya know, according to the media and the liberal left (redundant, I know), this kind of patriotic attitude is obsolete and no longer exists.

- Every Friday evening, a large bus takes wounded soldiers from Walter Reed, along with their families, to dine at a restaurant. The return trip brings them back to Reed through the gates at the intersection of Georgia and Elder.
When the bus stops at the check-point, the Freepers (and on this night, the Eagles) surround it waving flags and shouting support and love for the men and women inside who sacrificed so much for their country.

That'll give you chicken skin.

After the bus went on inside and we all said our goodbyes to our new Freeper brethren, we packed it in and headed back to our motel. We needed a good night's sleep, because we were leaving at 6:00 the next morning to go to Ft. Monmouth, New Jersey. Jersey has moonbats too.

But wait!

When we got to our motel, there was a man sitting outside. As we approached, he stood and demanded to know where we had spent our evening. We told him.
Tears welled in his eyes and he thanked us. He and his son, a wounded Marine, were on that bus.

There's the chicken skin again.

Photos from Walter Reed excursion

May 18, 2007
Raleigh, N.C.

Report by Ross 'Bubba' McDowell

Participants:
Bob Chamerlain
Ross and Donna McDowell
Rodney Carroll
Ken Meyer of Operation A Bit Of Home
Doris

Participants met at the recruiting offices at 11:00.

After greetings and introductions with the recruiters, we setup our canopy and table, raised the flag and laid out the groceries.
All the food came from the Village Deli in Wake Forest, where a substantial discount was given as a donation. There was deli sandwiches, pasta salads and gourmet cookies. We also had two portable coolers with iced beverages.

The recruiting office in north Raleigh is occupied by Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. The Army National Guard is in a neighboring building.
Total number of recruiters is about 32.

Chatting, probably about politics: Ken, Bubba, Bob, Doris and Joe.


Although there was a mysterious absence of media coverage, approximately 30 people still came out to see the soldiers, shake their hand and thank them. Some stayed for quite a while.

One recruiter stated that they were not accustomed to people coming in just to say thanks.
Eagle Rodney Carroll replied "Get used to it".
The soldier said "That's an adjustment I think I can make."

Several members of local Rolling Thunder came out. But that goes without saying, doesnt it? Troop support is a reflex action for these guys.






OORa ... Hay! Cookies!

Yuriy Kaknovsky came and brought his wife and two children. They brought $25 gift certificates to their restaurant in North Hills.
Mrs. Kaknovsky, with tears in her eyes, expressed heartfelt gratitude ... to the Eagles!
The Kaknovsky family are Ukrainian immigrants. They sacrificed and risked much to come to America and become Americans. The fact that they felt so much gratitude for people that finally demonstrate some patriotism speaks volumes.
Yuriy and his wife pulled their kids from school to come to our humble little O.R.A. Some of the greatest Americans did not inherit their citizenship.

My personal thanks to friends who came to support their troops.

Ed Williams - Rolling Thunder
Andy Whittaker
Levi Regalado
Yuriy Kakhovsky
Aaron Seaver
Marjie Walls
Paul (Unky Paw) Schrum