Update on DC Recruiting Station Assault
For background, go here.
From Chris Hill at GoE:
By now we have all seen the reports of the disgusting actions at the
Washington, DC Recruiter Station. I am certain that each of you
responded with the same level of outrage as I did. When I first saw
the photos, and read the reports I remembered my own recruiter, SFC
Purvis. No he never lied to me, and yes, he told me how tough the
infantry was going to be. I enlisted anyway, and he was my second
stop after graduating AIT. When I walked into the station in my Class
A’s with a freshly minted Blue Cord, he was nearly as proud of me as I
was. I envisioned the recruiter in DC being besieged by wanna-be
revolutionaries, knowing he could take them apart single-handed, but
also knowing he couldn’t. I was ready to storm down to DC, with 100
bikers in tow, and dare the SDS/college slacker to try us. Luckily,
cooler heads prevailed; of which mine was not one.
Kudos go out to Beverly Perlson of The Band of Mothers. She
tirelessly worked the phones with DC Metro Police, until an assistant
chief admitted to “dropping the ball,” and promised to post uniformed
officers outside the station whenever any march by the anti-American
forces is planning to be remotely nearby. The quote I received was,
“We are sorry for the lack of response. DC is not Berkeley, and we
will not allow this to happen again.” Metro has always treated us
fairly and they are remorseful. I trust them at their word that this
will not happen again.
Kudos also to a few of our friends in Congress. When we apprised them
of the situation, they were as horrified as we were, and immediately
contacted law enforcement. Beverly had beaten them to the punch, but
they have also promised to provide better over-sight. So, okay. It
is not a perfect result. The offenders are not behind bars, but they
will not get away with it again; at least not in our Nation’s Capital.
I would ask that each and every one of you reading this, stop by the
station the next time you’re in DC. Let these brave men in uniform
know that we respect them for the hard work they gladly shoulder, and
also let them know that if the ball is ever dropped again we will
defend them. Thank you, one and all, for your support of our brothers
and sisters in uniform. They are all that is best about our country,
and I love them as much as I do each of you. Manchu.
–
Chris Hill
Gathering of Eagles
National Director for Operations
http://www.gatheringofeagles.org/
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Here’s the station’s address again if you want to send a card of support:
United States Army Recruiting Station
1099 14th St NW
Washington, DC 20005
Remember, there are more of us than “them”. Most of us just aren’t as annoying or loud as they are, as we go quietly about sending letters and packages to our troops or standing for hours at airports to welcome returning units home. Most of us also aren’t professional protesters who still think it’s the frickin’ 60’s or wish it was, but have jobs to attend to. What’s most important here is not how loud or colorful we are (red, white and blue doesn’t seem to be “colorful” enough to grab much media attention ~ so passe’), but that our troops and veterans know that they are so appreciated and that we have their backs here on the homefront. We are The Hearth Warriors.
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