UPDATE: Here are Dale Lanhams videos from the Pro Troop Demo during the DNC in Denver:
Brian Ivers:

Jenny Hatch

Pro-Troop Demonstration brings Iraq / Afghanistan Vets and Military Families to Denver
The American Victory Coalition brings a Pro-Victory/Pro-Troop message to Denver and the
Democratic National Convention
Where: Pioneer Monument, on the northwest corner of Colfax Avenue and Broadway
When: Sunday, August 24th 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Invited participants include Families United for Our Troops and Their Mission, and Vets for Freedom.
Americans from near and far will assemble in Denver, CO to show their support for our troops and their missions in Iraq and Afghanistan. For details and updates: www.LookingAtTheLeft.com

“One of the rally’s organizers recalls “One of my best friends went on three tours to the middle east, and died last year. His mom told me that when she told him she saw my pro-troops activism on a Denver Nine news story, he burst into tears while serving in Iraq.” Our troops need to know that the American public and our representatives in Washington have the resolve to see their missions completed. Public demonstrations of support on the home front boost the troops’ morale.”

I have been helping Rona to organize the rally this week and was thrilled when she mentioned my friend Joe Mangus in the press release for our event.
Go Here to Learn More about Joe.

Joe and Jen just before he deployed to Iraq. Joe served in the first gulf war, and went to Iraq twice during this recent conflict before he died an untimely death last year.
He was a hero to our family long before the War started though. When our son Andrew was born in 1996, Joe was one of the first volunteer firemen to show up at our house after our home birth. Both Andy and I needed Emergency Transport and Joe ended up in the Ambulence with Andrew. He offered a prayer for our son that made an immediate difference in his vital signs as they traveled to the hospital. We will always love Joe for the hero he is.
The whole press release is located below:

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To all families of the fallen, for Memorial Day; but in particular, a tribute to Marc Alan Lee – for Debbie Lee and her family, may God bless them all, and hold them in the palm of his hand. Music “If You’re Reading This” by Tim McGraw, presented to the Gold Star Families with Debbie Lee on stage, used here with permission.
An Email from Debbie Lee:
Aug 2, 2006 is a day that changed my life forever. Many of you have those days that you remember that were life changing. For most of us we remember our graduations, the day we married the love of our life, and the birth of our children. These events will always bring a smile to our face and joy to our hearts. Our lives were greatly impacted and the overall impact has been a blessing. Not that our jobs don’t bring frustrations and headaches at times, our spouses at times cause us to question our sanity, and our teenage children sometimes cause us to yearn for the empty nest, but overall we reflect and remember the good times especially on the birthdays or anniversaries.
The anniversary that I remember today isn’t one that your first response is that of blessings and laughter, trust me I’ve already shed many tears today. Today I remember 2 years ago when I recieved a visit from a Navy Chaplain bringing me the most dreadful news I have ever recieved. When you have children serving in the military you know that a visit from a Chaplain only means one thing, death. The loss of child’s life according to the experts is the hardest death to deal with. I have lost a Father, a husband, and a son and I will agree dealing with the death of my son has been the hardest by far.

I have spent the morning looking back at pictures from Marc’s arrival home in his flag draped coffin, his funeral at Fort Rose Crans, his memorial service in Hood River, his pictures in Iraq, and his pictures growing up. While I mourn those two years without his smiling face, his bear hugs, his contagious life and playful antics, I am thankful and remember the 28 years that his life engraved on my heart and left his mark. How many of us can say we left our mark on this world? My Marc left his mark on every life that he met. :O)

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The National Defense recently had Debi on talking about the Move America Forward Tour to DC.
Go Here to listen to the podcast.
Jenny Hatch

Just Raouls Speech:

And the You Tube Version of Raouls Speech:

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