This is Terri again, hijacking SNAFU’s user name to update you all on The Tanker Brothers Rolling Victory Fast campaign that they’ve been doing for the past year in response to Cindy Sheehag’s purported fast until all the troops come home. It’s been a year since they began this campaign. A year which saw Cindy Sheehag ending her fast in September 2006. The Tanker Brothers have decided that they’ve accomplished what they set out to do, and I was asked by brat to post the message here. They’re asking for Mass fasting on July 9th, to end the campaign with a bang! So everyone, let’s get on Board and join them for the last big Hooaahhh! I’m going to post the post they have up at Tanker Brothers here, so you’ve got the information if you chose to participate.

2006

2007

Since 9 July 2006 the participants of the RVF at Tanker Brothers have volunteered to spend 24 hour periods fasting. They have fasted on four continents. The “rules” of the fast were that the participants could only drink water, tea and coffee – OK, an occasional beer was allowed. The idea of the fast was Master Gunner’s and Cav Tanker’s in response to Cindy Sheehan and the Pinko’s fast called “Until the Troops come home from Iraq” that began on 4 July 2006. Their fast was called off months ago. Cindy Sheehan quit early September 2006.

The first RVF dedication at Tanker Brothers was on 2 September 2006. Since that time a myriad of individuals, organizations, units and causes have been highlighted by various fasters. Master Gunner and Cav Tanker had t shirts designed for those who wanted to visibly show their support. Proceeds from the sale have been donated to Soldiers Angels.

Since the Rolling Victory Fast began we have:

Celebrated:

Blue star parents/families
Gold star parents/families
Active, deployed and retired military personnel
Ordinary citizen supporters
The National Guard and Reserves
Soldiers Angels – www.soldiersangels.org
Any Soldier – www.anysoldier.com
Wounded Warriors
Women in the military
The Patriot Guard Riders
Rolling Thunder
Milbloggers
Family members in the military
Deployed parents and the children at home
Coalition forces
President Bush
All military personnel
Military Spouses
Combat medics and Navy Corpsmen
Vietnam Veterans
Each branch of the military’s birthday
All deployed troops
Veteran’s Day
Civil Servants who participate in Nation Building in dangerous locales
Troops deployed to Iraq, Afghanistan and Kosovo
Recruiters
Wednesday’s Hero
D C Chapter of the Free Republic
Roy Velez who lost one son (Freddy) KIA in Iraq and Andrew in Afghanistan (not combat related).

The Iraqi people who are working side-by-side with our troops
Commanding Officers
Royal Canadian Air Force
Our Four Legged Troops and their Handlers
America, and the people who have fought, and are fighting still, to keep it the shining City on a Hill
Fabulous Warriors of the 4-9 Cav
USMILNET – www.USMILNET.com
Military Chaplains
Victory Caucus
Chaplains Assistants
The Founding Fathers of our nation
General David Petraeus
Wounded Warrior Project – http://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/
The Outlaws of Company A, 37th Engineer Battalion out of Ft. Bragg – Afghanistan
The Gathering of Eagles – 17 March 2007
Those serving in deployed support roles in Iraq and Afghanistan
OUR (not just yours PCMom) L’il Trooper
Staff Sgt. Don Hoxsey – Oregon National Guard
The Old Guard – Washington, DC
Indian Chris – Wednesday’s Heroes Founder
Marine Wives and Girlfriends
The release of the 15 British Soldiers captured at sea near Iraq
M. R. – U S Sailor deployed to Afghanistan
Month of the Military Child (April)
656 Transportation Company’s C Platoon and their Platoon Sergeant
10th Mtn 1/32 Inf – extended deployment to Korengal Valley and KOP, Afghanistan
The “Wolfhounds” of the 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division out of Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
National Day of Prayer
Military Appreciation Month (May)
10th Mountain Division out of Fort Drum, NY
They Have Names – http://www.theyhavenames.com/index.php
SSG. Michael B. and his Unit
Our Beloved Tankers
3rd ID Rock of the Marne
Operation Comfort – www.operationcomfort.org
Brooks Army Medical Center
Soldiers at Brass Field Mora
Regimental Combat Team 6
Citizen Reign for their great song and video

Mourned:

SSG Matt Maupin’s captured 9 April 2004 and still missing
SPC Casey Sheehan – KIA 4 April 2004
Ellicia Stanley wife of SPC Reid Stanley
Victims of the Bali Terrorists Bombings
Master Gunner SSgt Donald C. May, Jr. – KIA 25 March 200
Sgt Mike Stokely – KIA 16 August 2005 near Yusufiyah, Iraq
SGT Frank B. Hernandez, 21, of Phoenix, Ariz – KIA 17 Feb 2005
Daryl Davis who died in an accident In Iraq 11/29/2004
Major Troy Gilbert – F 16 pilot KIA, Balad, Iraq
The 234 Soldiers who fell 41 years ago in Ia Drang, South Vietnam
SPC. David P. Mahlenbrock – KIA Kirkuk, Iraq on Dec. 3, 2004
Spc. Robert Volker – KIA 20 December 2006, Iraq
All those who gave the ultimate sacrifice
SSG Michael B. Quinn – KIA 27 May 2003, Iraq
1SG Aaron D. Jagger – KIA 9 August 2006, Iraq
1stSgt Toby Meister, KIA on December 28, 2005 near Asadabad in Afghanistan
Army Staff Sgt. Christian Longsworth, 26, of Newark, N.J – KIA 19 May 2006, Oruzjan Province Afghanistan
1st Sgt. Christopher C. Rafferty, 37, of Brownsville, Pa. – KIA, Sharana, Afghanistan
Sgt Patrick Tainsh – KIA Iraq, Feb 2004
Marine Lcpl Jeffrey Burgess – KIA 25 March 2004, Fallujah, Iraq
The six Candian Troops who perished
Petty Officer Danny Dietz – Navy Seal – KIA 28 June 2005, Afghanistan
SSG Christopher S. Kiernan – KIA – 6 May 2007 near Baghdad
PFC NOAH CHANDLER COLLIER JR of Wiley, GA was KIA on Oct 26, 1966 in the An Lo River Valley of South Vietnam
SGT EARNEST DEE RITCHIE of Tiger, GA was KIA on July 17, 1967 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam

PFC BOYD JAMES YOUNGBLOOD of Dillard, GA was KIA on June 21, 1968 in Quang Tri, South Vietnam
SGT CLAUDE VERNOR GILES of Clayton, GA was KIA on February 16, 1970 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam

Remembered:

Deployed troops away from home on holidays and other special family days
Troops whose families refused or failed to support them

Encouraged:

Troop support
Josh Sparling – a Wounded Warrior/amputee at WRAMC
PV2 Tal Kratochvil
Those whose deployments were extended
Troops who returned home and struggled with re-integrating
To our amazing military personnel we say – ROLL ON! We are standing beside you all the way.

The above was written by one of Tanker Brothers regular readers and sometime contributor~Leta. She didn’t want me to mention that, but she searched through 10 months of dedications in order to write that, so I felt she should be recognized for the effort! (forgive me Leta! lol)

I’d like to add this: I hope we didn’t miss anyone in the list. Look at that list~all of the soldiers, soldiers groups, civilians that work with the troops, and military families we have fasted for. That is an impressive group of people. Even as the fast ends, let’s not forget to think about these people and their sacrifice every day.

July 9th is the Anniversary of the RVF and a great day bring it to an end.

Anyone who would like to fast on that day is welcome to. Please email me at tankerbrothersrecon@gmail.com and let me know you plan to fast so I can get your name up for that day.

Also, anyone that would like a dedication put up for that day, please email that to me also. I will put up ALL dedications.

One more thing~~We have three days open between now and July 9th. June 27, July 6, and July 7. If you can do any of these days please let me know!
I’d like to thank all of you that have fasted, without you we would not have done this for a year!

Hoooo ahhhhh!!

~Tracy