Once again DH and I headed downtown for the Rally for the Troops. This time we were accompanied by our good friend Mark. The morning was cloudy…but no rain this year. Even if it had rained…it would be a small price to pay to give thanks and to honor our military, past and present.
I have to thank DH (Navy vet) for getting the video from the camera to the video capturing thingy…and hope he can find the last three (the reading of the names of the Ohio Fallen, Taps and Amazing Grace) that I managed to lose. (Honestly honey…wasn’t me…the computer ate them!)
As I watched the assembled crowd and then when I took a look at the photos we took…I was taken by the range of ages in the crowd…from the very young to the very old.
The young and proud.
Experience
Honor Guards
Invocation, Rev. Rich Bartley
Rally Organizer John “KIKS” Kikol
Pam Montgomery widow of Lance Cpl. Brian Montgomery KIA8/1/05
WWII Veteran Steve Vargo and Sue Vargo
Emily Kuglics sister of SSG Matthew J. Kuglics KIA 6/5/07
James Boskovitch father of Cpl. Jeffrey A. Boskovitch KIA 8/1/05
Every year I am impressed by the crowd of riders and I wonder why there aren’t more “non riders” there. Our military defends us all…IMHO we can’t do enough for them. At the very least an hour once a year…to simply be grateful. At best find a more concrete way to say thanks. Write a letter, send a care package, make a donation to one of the military charities.
(AND…every year a photo is taken from a window high in the Renaissance Hotel…does anyone know where to find that photo?)
7th ANNUAL
RALLY FOR THE TROOPS
SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 2009
CLEVELAND PUBLIC SQUARE
11:00 AM to 12:00 NOON
Free Parking will be provided by Forest City in the Tower City parking lots off Huron Road. Post Rally Food and Entertainment at Cleveland Harley-Davidson Sales Company Every member of the Armed Forces is somebody’s son or daughter, worth of our respect, our pride, our devotion and our never ending streams of support, love and prayers.
Free Parking will be provided by Forest City in the Tower City parking lots off Huron Road.
Post Rally Food and Entertainment at
Cleveland Harley-Davidson Sales Company
Every member of the Armed Forces is somebody’s son or daughter, worth of our respect, our pride, our devotion and our never ending streams of support, love and prayers.
There’s so much going on in all of our lives these days…but nothing we do can compare to what these sons and daughters do…for all of us. At the very least, we can stand on Public Square for an hour to show our love and support.