Ron, a very dear friend of mine, took a very courageous step to set up his own one man counter demonstration !!
Feb. 2nd, 2007
My protest against "Peace Fresno"
I positioned myself 180* across from them…
"I shall Return"…every first Friday of every month…
I got as much attention as them…countless "thumbs -up" and encouragement…
I held my sign way high…
Ron has a son (Joe) on active duty who spent 2 tours in Iraq (including the legendary drive on Baghdad with the 3rd ID in 2003), but has been staying at Brooke Army Medical Center since last summer and is not quite out of the woods yet.
update:
Ron and his family were at it again this friday (April 6th)
son (little) Joe and Samanthas baby boy, Jeremiah (cute)
Samantha and Jeremiah
daughter Hannah and her friend hold up flags
This time some more friends joined the May 5th protest… Karen & Dennis Telles. Their son just joined the Army. Ron also went on their local AM radio station KMJ 580 and talked on the Inga Barks show http://www.kmj580.com/djs/inga.shtml for a few minutes plugging about his protest this Friday, June 1st.
Karen & Dennis Telles
Please leave Ron and his family and friends some encouraging "thumbs up" to this post !
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Follow-up comment rss or Leave a TrackbackHi Ron, thank you for the courage to do this. It is so important to support the soldiers and show them that we are standing with them.
Hi Ron,
You’re awesome! Sometimes the hardest thing to do is speak up - BRAVO.
Smiles,
Lisa
A Soldiers’ Angel
Hey Ron,
thank you so much for doing this!!!
“Fear is all that holds the masses, courage stands alone!”
Keep up the good work, Ron. You are not alone. Our thoughts and prayers are with you….especially on every first friday of every month
Miriam
a veteran’s wife
Dear Ron,
Awesome. God Bless America, all our military, and people that are willing to take a stand against all of the negative publicity against our MILITARY and OUR COUNTRY. People like you are what makes me very proud to be and AMERICAN! Keep up the good work….
Ron -
HoooAhhh!!! God Bless you for the support! An Iraq War Veteran myself. We need more people like you that have the courage and honor to stand for our soldiers and what they are doing in Iraq, as well as this great Nation. People are pulling for you from all over the world. I found out about you from a Soldier’s Angel in Germany. Writing from Illinois, I would proudly stand with you but the distance is great. I hope that your son is on the way to full recovery. Again, Thank You so much for your conviction and support!!!
Best of the Best,
SFC Ron
Ron,
Thank you for reminding all the passing motorists that some of us still value military service and traditional values such as patriotism and fighting for what we believe in!
Dan
Thank you for standing up for us
Ron,
Keep up the good work. I just got back from the sandbox myself. Thanks for everything!
Aaron
Ron,
I would be there with you if I could! I have nothing but the highest admiration for you. Let them squawk over there on the other corner. Not a one of them could come close to filling your shoes! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Barbara
Many of us in the midwest feel that all the people in California are off of their rockers. I am sure glad to see that there are normal people with real values out there too. Thank you for supporting our military, keep up the good work.
We are so thankful for courageous soldiers like your son, who endure unspeakable hardships and sacrifice much for our safety and freedom. We are equally thankful for fathers like you, who will boldly stand for what’s right and honorable even if you stand alone. You are both our Heroes. May God bless you! You make us very proud to be Americans.
Love, The LaPages
Ron-
thank you for you courage!We need more people like you who realize that these men and women in the military service are risking their lives so others have the right to speak their mind!
I hope your son will recover soon!
My thoughts and prayers are with all these brave men and women!
Nina from Heidelberg, Germany
Proud Army Wife….loved by an MP!!!
What an awesome way to make a statement! Sometimes being quiet gets more said than shouting!
God Bless you Ron! Great Job!
May God Bless you and your family always!
Katie
Soldiers Angels
PROUD AMERICAN
Right on, Ron - Hopefully, Dennis and I will join you on May 4, and we’ll get even more support going! You know we love you! God does bless our troops!
Hello Ron,
As a Vet and being in total agreement with you I want to say Great job and Hell Boy is pround of you. God Bless our Service Men and Women.
Hey Ron
I love what you are doing. Let me know if you are ever in Florida I have the perfect corner for you to stand on and I’ll gladly stand by your side.
Thank God there are still people in this country like you!!! You make me PROUD to be an American. All the values and freedoms this country has are because of wonderful people like you. Wish I could be there to help.
Prayers for your sons speedy recovery.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
Janet
Soldiers Angel
Daughter of Disabled WWII Vet
Mother of Navy Vet
Our prayers are with your son and with you. We are standing with you in spirit, you are definitely not alone! May more supporters in that area join you on the freedom corner. Thank you so much.
You are doing a great job, keep sticking it to them
HiYa folks. We protested again yesterday, June 1st. It’s awesome and encouraging to stand there and get more thumbs up and honks than them. Many Soldiers drove by and thanked us and I know we inspired them. I pledge to continue because it’s the right thing to do.
Haven’t met a lib yet that can talk me down.
I’ll get more pictures posted soon…
God Bless ya all…
Ron&Amanda
A great englishman named WINSTON CHURCHILL once said,
You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.
You are standing up for all of us who cannot stand, you are standing up for all of them who do not know enough to stand.
with thanks
sarah
london
England
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