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Oilwellian Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 08:47 AM
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Pentagon announces September 11th concert
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9, 2005 – The Defense Department today announced the first "America Supports You Freedom Walk" to honor the victims of 9/11 and America's military personnel, as well as to celebrate freedom.

The Freedom Walk will begin at 10 a.m. Sept. 11 in the Pentagon South parking lot, near the site where the airliner crashed into the Pentagon on 9/11. The walk route will consist of a two-mile trek through Arlington National Cemetery, over the Potomac River, and will end by the reflecting pool on the National Mall, where a free concert featuring country music star Clint Black will take place.

"I am proud and honored to be part of the America Supports You Freedom Walk to honor the victims of 9/11 and to support our men and women in uniform," Black said.

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld made the announcement today at the Pentagon.

"Every year since the Sept. 11 attacks, Americans have commemorated that anniversary. This year the Department of Defense will initiate an American Supports You Freedom Walk. The walk will begin at the Pentagon and end at the National Mall. It will include many of the major monuments in Washington, D.C., reminding participants of the sacrifices of this generation and of each previous generation that have so successfully defended our freedoms," Rumsfeld said.

http://www.pentagon.mil/news/Aug2005/20050809_2376.html
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neweurope Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 08:51 AM
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1. see also here
Edited on Wed Aug-10-05 09:00 AM by neweurope
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tx_dem41 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 08:51 AM
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2. WTF? No Toby Keith?
Perish the thought! :eyes:
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catnhatnh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 08:58 AM
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3. How about a real symbolic gesture of support....
Edited on Wed Aug-10-05 08:59 AM by catnhatnh
...for our war planners...like a drunken kazoo band marching in circles and playing "Hail to the Thieves"...
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DeepModem Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Aug-10-05 09:22 AM
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4. no words....kick
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