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Saturday, September 24, 2005

Day 4: Lincoln, Nebraska

Day 4: Lincoln, Nebraska

Supporters Line Up to Sign the Pro-Troop Banners

Day four of the “We Support the Troops and Their Mission” Bus Tour kicked off with a press conference in Lincoln, Nebraska outside the Cornhusker Hotel.  Marine Mom Deborah Johns gave some brief remarks, then took questions from the Lincoln media, not letting even a passing skateboarder keep her from getting her message of support for America’s men and women in uniform.

Though not intended as a rally, a few people did manage to arrive at the early hour to sign the banner.  One, a Vietnam veteran happened to be coming past the conference and was happy to take the opportunity to send his thoughts to Iraq and Afghanistan.

Also showing up was Dave Wolf.  Mr. Wolf is the other son of Chris and Bob Wolf, who came to the Cheyenne, Wyoming stop on the morning of the third day.  His brother and their son, James was killed on November 6, 2003 south of Mosul in Iraq.  Dave is a student at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln.  He came out at the early hour to sign the banner and to read some of the messages left for soldiers.

Day 4 will cover three states, continuing in Omaha, Nebraska followed by rallies in Des Moines, Iowa in front of the capital building, then continuing on to Rockford, Illinois before stopping for the night in Chicago. 

Banners will be available for signature with messages of support for the troops and Move America Forward’s tour t-shirts will be available for sale.  Anyone attending any stop along the tour route are encouraged to decorate a bed sheet and bring it signed or unsigned to the rally.  Move America Forward will be happy to send it along with the rest to our soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan following the large rally in Washington DC on September 25.

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