Category Archives: Pitchfork Brigade

National POW/MIA Day, and a plea for one of them to be returned

Today is National POW/MIA Recognition Day across our country. A Day that America should pause and remember the Americans who are still not home from war. In fact this is one of only six days specified by law on which the black POW/MIA flag shall be flown over federal facilities and cemeteries, post offices and military installations. To learn more about POW/MIA Recognition Day, please check out:

www.vfw.org/uploadedFiles/VFW.org/Community/POW-MIA%20info.pdf

There are thousands missing from Vietnam and still many others from all the way back to WWII. In fact we still have two missing, one from Iraq (Staff Sgt. Ahmed Altai) and one from Afghanistan (SGT Bowe Bergdahl).

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Another call for help

The other day I put up a posting titled “A call for your help” announcing that the Westboro whack jobs are planning to protest fallen Navy Seal’s funeral on Thursday in Philadelphia, PA.
It seems they are planning to go from PA to CT

A renegade fundamentalist Kansas church professing the demise of the United States because of its liberal policies on homosexuality, abortion and divorce is threatening to protest the Friday funeral for fallen Stamford SEAL Brian Bill.

Fred Phelps Jr., spokesman and son of Topeka’s Westboro Baptist Church leader Fred W. Phelps, said Wednesday that five or six church members are on their way to Stamford for Bill’s services.

So for those readers in or near Stamford, CT who can help step up and be part of a peaceful protest in order to protect and guard the family of Brian Bill, I am sure your presence would be welcomed and appreciated.

Read the whole story at www.military.com/news/article/westboro-to-protest-seal-crash-victims-funeral.html

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A call for your help

Last week a Chinook Helicopter was shot down in Afghanistan and 31 American souls left our ranks. On Thursday one of them, a Navy Seal will be laid to rest by his family in Philladephia, PA.

However a bunch of oxygen theives from Westboro, Kansas are planning to protest at the funeral. This is about the most despicable thing that can happy, yet it is still going to happen.

I am helping pass on a request to those in or near the Philladelphia area who could be at the funeral to participate in a friendly protest against those from Westboro and protect the grieving family.

“On Thurs., Aug. 18, at 2:15 p.m. Cathedral of St Peter & Paul 1723 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA. Westboro Baptist ~~church~~ is planning one of their despicable protests at the funeral of Navy SEAL Michael Strange, who passed away in Afghanistan last week. Let’s join the non-violent blockade of that piece of crap who desecrates our heroes funerals and honor our brother Michael Strange and his family.”

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Pitchfork Brigade needs to step it up

I just read this posting over at Blackfive.net and am still speechless.

Homes for Our Troops has now been told that it must begin anew the entire approval process and that the house needs to be at least 3400 square feet and multi-level to even be considered.

“Shockingly, it appears that the Knob Hill community has decided it does not want to welcome SFC Gittens and his family, as we were previously told,”…

Please take a moment and go read this:

www.blackfive.net/main/2011/06/just-not-good-enough-for-their-neighborhood.html

and then do whatever your heart or guy tells you to do.

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ALERT- Cutoff the Westboro devils/idiots/oxygen thieves

I got this from a friend, so if you read this blog or can share it with your readers who live in or near the area (Santa Clarita, CA) that would be great.

Westboro Baptist Church has anounced that they intend to picket the services of 19 year old PFC Rudy A. Acosta, a fallen hero from Canyon Country (Santa Clarita area). Please come out with your flags and bring your friends to show support for the familiy and to honor this hero. Here are the directions:

March 31, 2011

10:30 am, Santa Clarita Baptist …Church (Services)
27249 Luther Drive
Cayon Country, CA 91351

Here is the motorcade route:

From Santa Clarita Baptist Church on Luther, proceed west along Soledad Canyon Road, passing the Santa Clarita Aquatic Center and the Mountasia Family Fun Center.

Turn left at McBean Parkway, traveling south past Westfield Valencia Town Center and Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital.

Left on Orchard Village Road, then left on Lyons Avenue.

Right on Railroad Avenue, then left on Newhall Avenue, then right toward the entrance of Eternal Valley Memorial Park & Mortuary, 23287 North Sierra Highway
Newhall, CA 91321.See More

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Pitchfork Brigade call to action; Please READ THIS

Not that www.blackfive.net needs any traffic from me since they get like five times the amount of web traffic that I do, but you need to head over and read this posting.

Take a moment and head to www.blackfive.net/main/2010/07/when-the-media-attacks-a-veterans-wounds.html and then please contact Imperial Valley Press Editor, Brad Jennings, at 760-337-3425 or editor@ivpressonline.com and politely and professionally request that they print a retraction, make an apology or fire someone for allowing this to happen.

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The power of Blogs, a positive Pitchfork Brigade Story

Not only do MilBlogs inform the public about what is happening in military related issues, not only do they offer an outlet or release for those in the military or their families during the worst of times, not only do they help get crappy MSM reporters thrown out of country or Stolen Valor Impostors arrested and thrown in jail. They also help bring two people in love together and together forever. Congrats Mark and Caroline.

Read what I am talking about and see the unique way my fellow milblogger and good friend proposed to the love of his life at thisainthell.us/blog/?p=17395