I flew to Dallas to be in one of the caravans to Crawford to support our troops, their mission, and the President. It was definitely an
outstanding experience. There were at least 100 cars in our caravan and we drove 120 miles. People came out on their lawns to wave to us.
People driving along side and driving toward us would wave and give thumbs up. No one I saw was opposed to us.

Some came to Crawford in Mercedes and Cadillacs. Some came in pick-up trucks, sedans, mini-vans [I saw one H2]. Some came on motorcycles.
When we got there, everyone came together.

The rally at Crawford lasted two hours and was definitely inspiring. Speakers related how the troops' mission is noble and deserves
our support. One speaker mentioned that Al Jazeera carries Cindy Sheehan's statements because they give aid and comfort to the enemy --
who is losing the war. The moderator pointed out that Cindy Sheehan's son Casey is a hero and we should all grieve for and with his
mother. He then asked for a moment of silence for Casey Sheehan -- -- you could hear a pin drop. Mothers and fathers who had lost
sons in the war spoke of how they had volunteered to do what they believed in. Some of these parents have additional sons and/or
daughters deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan. These families are true American heroes and they are the reason we all enjoy freedom.

I didn't take any photos with an eye to documenting the event, but I'm attaching one showing part of the crowd behind me -- -- I'm the one giving
thumbs up. The very nice gentleman in the white Stetson is a fellow veteran and his father, who was present to lend support, was a WW II prisoner
of war of the Japanese. Meeting them was a real high point for me.

Later in the day, a lady engineer standing next to me divided the tent into ten sections by eye, counted the people in a couple of those sections,
looked at the people around the tent, and estimated the crowd at about 3,000. I wouldn't argue with her.

The crowd included everything from children to people in their 80s. Every ethnic group was represented. I would say about 30% were veterans and
the rest were troops/veterans supporters. I was privileged to spend a great day with them.

George SSSS

I flew to Dallas to be in one of the caravans to Crawford to support our troops, their mission, and the President. It was definitely an
outstanding experience. There were at least 100 cars in our caravan and we drove 120 miles. People came out on their lawns to wave to us.
People driving along side and driving toward us would wave and give thumbs up. No one I saw was opposed to us.

Some came to Crawford in Mercedes and Cadillacs. Some came in pick-up trucks, sedans, mini-vans [I saw one H2]. Some came on motorcycles.
When we got there, everyone came together.

The rally at Crawford lasted two hours and was definitely inspiring. Speakers related how the troops' mission is noble and deserves
our support. One speaker mentioned that Al Jazeera carries Cindy Sheehan's statements because they give aid and comfort to the enemy --
who is losing the war. The moderator pointed out that Cindy Sheehan's son Casey is a hero and we should all grieve for and with his
mother. He then asked for a moment of silence for Casey Sheehan -- -- you could hear a pin drop. Mothers and fathers who had lost
sons in the war spoke of how they had volunteered to do what they believed in. Some of these parents have additional sons and/or
daughters deploying to Iraq or Afghanistan. These families are true American heroes and they are the reason we all enjoy freedom.

I didn't take any photos with an eye to documenting the event, but I'm attaching one showing part of the crowd behind me -- -- I'm the one giving
thumbs up. The very nice gentleman in the white Stetson is a fellow veteran and his father, who was present to lend support, was a WW II prisoner
of war of the Japanese. Meeting them was a real high point for me.

Later in the day, a lady engineer standing next to me divided the tent into ten sections by eye, counted the people in a couple of those sections,
looked at the people around the tent, and estimated the crowd at about 3,000. I wouldn't argue with her.

The crowd included everything from children to people in their 80s. Every ethnic group was represented. I would say about 30% were veterans and
the rest were troops/veterans supporters. I was privileged to spend a great day with them.

George SSSS

Good show, George, and glad to see a fellow USN vet on the forum.

Thanks for this info George !!! May God Bless the USA and their troops defending freedom all over the world !!!

Filip
Belgium

Awesome George! Thanks for sharing!

GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

Thank you so much for sharing George.

Was there any media there? It is good to see the people coming
together to support the President and our troops.

Hopefully soon we will be able to call our planet The Planet United States! THat way everyone can enjoy our way of life. Even those who don't believe in it.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by h2co-pilot:
Thank you so much for sharing George.

Was there any media there? It is good to see the people coming
together to support the President and our troops. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

There was a raised platform for the media to film from. I was interviewed by a
local talk radio program because I came from California. The event seemed to
be well covered by the mass media.

George SSSS

George,

Thanks for sharing....more pictures can be found on FreeRepublic.com

It's too bad there's other big news this week.
Then the mainstream media wouldn't have a "real"
reason to ignore your efforts.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by RMST:
Hopefully soon we will be able to call our planet The Planet United States! THat way
everyone can enjoy our way of life.
Even those who don't believe in it. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, then maybe the non-believers will be free people to believe what they want to
and can voice their wants through a ballot instead of flesh......Ha Bonus!

Way to go George and everyone else that went. I was not aware this was happening but am glad so many were. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS AND THIS WONDERFUL COUNTRY OF OURS!!!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
It's too bad there's other big news this week.
Then the mainstream media wouldn't have a "real"
reason to ignore your efforts. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yeah, damn attention whores down in Nawlins.

Good Job my friend!!! Glad to see you can stand for what's right!!!!!

Glad to have you there!! California is known for the "L" word so it's fabulous that were there showing support for Bush!!

As much as I hate the fact the most of CA is liberal, I love it just as much when someone from here takes a stand from the right wing side of things!!! Good for you!!!

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by Mrs. Fox:
Glad to have you there!! California is known for the "L" word so it's fabulous that were there showing support for Bush!!

As much as I hate the fact the most of CA is liberal, I love it just as much when someone from here takes a stand from the right wing side of things!!! Good for you!!! </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

Only certain parts of Kalifornia are rotten.

That's a beautiful picture, drty.

Outstanding posts Drty and Ken. They say it all.

George SSSS

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by KenP:
That's a beautiful picture, drty. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>

That is an awesome pic - and, as funny as it is, it really does show the difference between the America I love and the Amerika I truly detest. Thanks for the pic - it made my day.