Support : An Appeal for Redress from the War in Iraq

Memorial Day Weekend-"A Soldiers Walk for Soldiers"

*Public participation to support our troops in their communication to end the war is vital*

Mark your calender for May 27, 2007 - Meet at the Ohio Statehouse Veterans memorial in downtown Columbus at 12:30 pm. Speakers to be announced.

Support our active duty military in their "Appeal for Redress" walk of support- for brothers and sisters in arms, on Memorial Day Weekend, Sunday May 27, 2007 step-off at 1 PM.

More information about the petition: http://www.appealforredress.org/

The wording of the Appeal for Redress is short and simple. It is patriotic and respectful in tone.

As a patriotic American proud to serve the nation in uniform, I respectfully urge my political leaders in Congress to support the prompt withdrawal of all American military forces and bases from Iraq . Staying in Iraq will not work and is not worth the price. It is time for U.S. troops to come home.

Please come dressed in uniform (retired) or plain non uniform cameo jacket, pants etc. (active, reserve, Guard) This is a non-political event. All participants should wear a hat. We will have a snare drum player to lead the walk. A flute or fife player would be just great too. Cadence walk from the Statehouse to the Federal Building where the petition will be read, along with a prayer for our troops and the Iraqi people.

We would like to limit participation in the walk to former or current soldiers and we need at least 24 to make a formation during the reading of the petition.

Peace groups, the public, political leaders and others are welcome, limiting their own participation to signs of support for the walk and lot’s of cheering for our brave troops;-)

Sponsoring and coordinating organizations: Military Families Speak Out-Central Ohio Chapter http://www.mfso.org , Progress Ohio http://www.progressohio.org , Veterans for Peace, Iraq Veterans Against the War, Artists for Political Reform, the Interfaith Alliance and many local churches and Peace groups

Questions: militaryfamiliesspeakoutohio@gmail.com or contact Progress Ohio
info@progressohio.org