Carl Heerup’s Observations—Mission Complete
Monday, March 17, 2008 at 06:45 AM
by BlogMasters
Well, we made it: marching 391 miles in 16 days, culminating on the steps in front of the Lincoln Memorial.
The past 3 days, we were feted by Post 177 of the American Legion. They are a wonderful bunch of folks, so kind & generous, and so passionate about the welfare of
The last 2 days we were joined by family & friends, including my wonderful wife Antonietta. Of course, this cheered us greatly. On Sunday, Channel 7/8 chose Annie Heerup as the spokeswoman for ResolveToWin. I complemented her performance, and she credited Toastmasters and stated, “You should try it.”
What did we accomplish? Obviously, we did the physical thing, completing the walk. We did not garner the national attention that we sought. We did get some local attention, and spread the word that way. We focused some of the folks who already believed in our cause on the need to spread the word. We spread the word among our various circles of acquaintance. We learned that those who truly believe in the welfare of the troops and veterans feel strongly that we need to complete the mission in
The question of “What next?” comes to mind. Since we didn’t get the national attention on our views, we can either hope for the best or continue the fight. Since I put it that way, it’s apparent that I believe we should continue, but how? First, and easiest, we should continue to try to publicize the march, perhaps by continued ad expanded web coverage, and letters to the editors of our various local papers. This may not get national attention, but it should get wider attention.
A follow-on march has been proposed by Gathering of Eagles, Pentagon-to-Ground Zero (or vice-versa) to coincide with September 11. This sounds like an excellent idea, particularly if combined with the increased publication of the last walk. Maybe this time, with more widespread participation, we can get the national attention we missed this time.
For me, personally, a broader participation in one (or more) of the servicemembers’ and veteran’s service organizations is needed. Perhaps the same post in which my son is a member.
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Monday, March 17, 2008 - It was indeed an honor, Carl
You, Dennis, Marc, Aida, Don, Carl and all your families and friends have much to be proud of! I'm already excited about a 9/11-related walk, and I am ready to join you three in any "support the troops" endeavors you pursue in the future. God bless America!Posted by Coop
Monday, March 17, 2008 - The Walk
I appreciate all that you did to help spread awareness. Keep us posted if you begin a walk for Sept 11th and I will post updates on my blog.Posted by CavMom
Monday, March 17, 2008 - Congratulations
Most excellent! Congratulations for a job well done!Posted by LL
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 - Message fr Maj McCool
"Email temporarily over-quota" message being returned to several people you emailed for the list.Didn't know if you knew.
Posted by Anonymous
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - Great job!!!
We were hoping to walk a bit with you but at least made it to the monument to meet all of you. What great, inspiring speeches. Thanks from us and our son who is in Iraq right now!!By the way, there is a 9-11 walk in D.C. so you may want to look into that before you make your plans. We did that the last few years.
Posted by L and M
