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by rochester_veteran

Yesterday, I posted an article by Colonel Harry Riley, Love, Courage, Resolve!, from the Eagles Up website. Colonel Riley related the story of the woman who stood up to the snarling dog out of love to protect her child. Colonel Riley also related, “I have been involved with a movement comprised of all stripes that have decided to “step in front” of the charging dog. We’ve named ourselves “Eagles”, and with great humility, as our national symbol represents the faithfulness, sacrificial blood, and courage of untold patriots that have “stepped in front of the dog” to protect American generations. May Eagles not stain our national emblem or the memory of our sacrificial founders by shrinking from our obligation to fly high the torch of freedom and courage whenever and wherever required.”

I’ve heard about the “Gathering of Eagles” on the Free Republic website. Chris Hill, National Director of Gathering of Eagles has this message:

All of us remember St. Patrick’s Day, 2007. It was blustery, cold, bitter and just about perfect. The time has come to revisit that emotion. Those that would disparage our brave men and women in uniform are planning to congregate in our nation’s Capital once again this coming March. On March 15, 2008, Gathering of Eagles, in coordination with Move America Forward, Freedom’s Watch, The Band of Mothers, Vets for Freedom, DC Protest Warrior, Eagles Up, Free Republic, New England Warrior and rank and file patriotic Americans, will come together to Support Our Troops and their in-theater commander, General David Petraeus. Under the banner AMERICANS STANDING UP, we will gather to face down the associated groups who are against everything we hold dear. We will stand united, wave Old Glory and remind them that they do not speak for us, nor most Americans. We encourage you all to join us in Washington, DC. It is time to once again take back the streets and remind all those people in their living rooms that there are people who think like them. It is time to once again, remind the nation that our brave volunteers in uniform have earned our support. The Surge is working. The tide has turned.

Join us on 15 March 2008 as we show America the true face of the American Warrior.

I’d like to join in the “Gathering of Eagles” this year and I’m wondering if anybody else who reads RochesterConservative.com or others who wish to show support for our troops, our country and our traditions who’d like to get together, share in the expenses and travel down to Washington D.C. for this event? March 15 is on a Saturday, so we’d probably have to leave late Friday evening. Is anybody interested in joining me on this trip? If so, leave a comment and we can start planning for it. We can rent a vehicle or, if we get enough people, rent a bus! I bet we’d have a great time and it would be wonderful to have a Rochester, NY contingent showing their support for our troops!