On Monday, 10 September we rallied outside the Capitol Building in Washington, DC to demonstrate our support for both General Petraeus and victory in the War on Terror. Approximately 30 Eagles were addressed by Rep Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan’s 11th District. We then broke into teams and took to the halls of Congress.
The end result we visited somewhere in the order of 70 Congressional offices, left our business cards and letters of support for victory in Iraq. In the offices of those members of Congress who have been holding the line for our guys, we were well received. In those where the opposite is true the reception was, at times, downright chilly. We were granted personal interviews with Senators Lieberman and McConnell. Both men thanked us for our service and our efforts. They also promised to hold the line for our guys, no matter the cost.
Code Pink and Cindy Sheehan were in evidence, but not more than a dozen were ever congregated in any one area. They were mainly shrill, and quite nearly a caricature of themselves. At one point we were accosted by them verbally and, at another, several of their members were arrested. We were, of course, on our best behavior. All should be proud of the forces that gathered and undertook the mission. It was unusually hot and humid and we sweated in our good clothes, but no one complained. Everyone could not have been more professional and focused. It was an honor to stand with these great patriots and you can rest assured that we made a noticeable difference. Even The Washington Post referenced us in a positive way. This may have been the first task force, but it will not be the last.
A 18 year old light –fighter bound for the 10th Mountain Division on 14 September and an officer candidate at Catholic University joined us on our rounds and were downright gleeful that we would, in their words, “stand up for us like that.” I admit to not a little mistiness when I heard those words. We are making an impact. We are helping our brave warriors in combat, and we are being heard. Saturday is the next battle and I look forward to seeing all of you, my brothers and sisters there. Manchu.
Chris Hill
National Director of Operations
GOOOOOOOOOOO EAGLES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I so love these guys.
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