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Thursday August 6th, 2009 at 7:00 PM
« Thread Started on Jul 29, 2009, 8:44pm »

Freedom Ride

Thursday August 6th, 2009 at 7:00 PM

America Emergency EMS Building
219 Mill Street, Mount Holly, NJ

We are Honoring 30 Combat Wounded Soldiers who are undergoing rehabilitation at Fort Dix before they are released

Join us in giving Honor and Thanking Them for their service

Please arrive at the EMS Building about 6:30 PM

Post 11 is Part of this event, please come out and show your support for the Wounded Soldiers and for Post 11.

For those who wish to ride a motorcycle and wish to be in the Motorcycle Escort please visit

http://www.saluteburlcotroops.com
or
http://www.warriorswatch.org

I believe the tentative rally point will be the parking lot of Garden State Diner at the intersection of 537 and 545 across from the Wawa at 6:00 PM This is subject to change as the different groups are working the details out together.

For More Information Please Visit the Web Site
http://www.saluteburlcotroops.com

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Re: Thursday August 6th, 2009 at 7:00 PM
« Reply #1 on Aug 6, 2009, 8:49pm »

Eileen and I met up with Robin, Phil, Lorraine and Michele in Mt Holly and Rick and Kim at the Wawa across the street from the Garden State Diner.

There were a large group of bikes including members of other ALR Chapters, Nam Knights, 2nd Brigade, and the Warriors Watch who did the coordination. A number fire companies were there as well.

The base security allowed all of us to go on base and we created quite a spectacle as we snaked through the security serpentine and around the base.

We picked up the vams with what appeared to be 30-40 wounded soldiers. Fortunately none of them appeared to be severely wounded.

When we arrived at the Mt Holly EMS there was a great crowd who cheered as the vans and bikes pulled.

Unfortunately as happens quite often many people want to wish the soldiers well and thank them and they end up with a long program of speakers including local politicians, dignitaries etc. The Mt Holly folks did a great job and laid out a nice table of food for everyone but the program seemed to go on and on.

The soldiers however seemed genuinely thrilled and grateful for the outpouring of support. As the Captain said: "It is a good day to be an American and a good day to be an American soldier".

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