Event Diaries
This page contains links to testimonials and route diary entries
from Americans United Flag Across America.
Kickoff Speeches at Boston Logan Airport Hilton, October 11, 2001
George W. Bush Commends Americans United Flag Across America, November 12, 2001
National Diary
- October 11-12, 2001, MA, RI, & CT, FO Todd Wissing
- October 13, 2001, New York, FO Todd Wissing
- October 13, 2001, New York, FO Mike Burr
- October 13-14, 2001, New Jersey, FO Mike Burr
- October 13-14, 2001, Pennsylvania, FO Mike Burr & CA Gary Rivenson
- October 23-24, 2001, Mississippi, FO Mike Burr with CA Gary Rivenson
- October 25, 2001, The Infamous Vicksburg Bridge, FO Mike Burr
- October 24-26, 2001, Louisiana, FO Mike Burr & CA Gary Rivenson
- October 29, 2001, Oklahoma!, FO Mike Burr
- October 30, 2001, More Oklahoma, FO Mike Burr
- November 6-9, 2001, Arizona, FO Mike Burr, CA Frank LaCorte, CA Gary Rivenson
- November 11, 2001, Thanks!, FO Mike Burr
- November 28, 2001, Thanks!, FO Todd Wissing
Personal Diary Messages
- SSG Gary L. Blanchette (RI ANG), Rhode Island, October 30, 2001
- Jennifer Nash, in South Kingston, Rhode Island, October 12, 2001
- James A. Lilley, in Kingston, Rhode Island, November 8, 2001
- Cathy McGettigan, Norwalk, Connecticut, October 13, 2001
- Catherine Evans, East Haven, Connecticut, October 13, 2001
- Walter Ostrinski, North Haven, Connecticut, October 31, 2001
- George Geane, Orange Connecticut Police Dept, October 15, 2001
- Lorie Hunter Adams, Killingworth, Connecticut, November 9, 2001
- Jill Richey-Rohan (AAL), in Darien, Connecticut, October 13, 2001
- Monty Purdom, New York, October 13, 2001
- First Officer Todd Wissing, Central Park, November 3, 2001
- Captain Tom Heidenberger, Central Park, November 3, 2001
- Ed Slavin, Princeton to Morrisville, New Jersey, October 13, 2001
- Deana MacLean, in Plainsboro, New Jersey, October 12, 2001
- Ed Slavin, New Jersey, November 1, 2001
- Tom Bogart, in Plainfield, New Jersey November 2, 2001
- Tonya Hansberger, Roosevelt Field, New Jersey, October 13, 2001
- Thomas J. Hair, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 8, 2001
- Captain Bert Booth (AAL), Maryland, October 14, 2001
- Jerry Silva and Daughters, Hopewell, Virginia, October 23, 2001
- Lindsey Carty, Spotsylvania, Virginia, November 18, 2001
- Julie Brown, in Chesterfield, Virginia (from Cincinnati, Ohio), November 20, 2001
- Captain Alan Pollenz (AAL), North Carolina, October 22, 2001
- Richard Saxton, in New Hill, North Carolina, November 9, 2001
- Steve Kale, in Raleigh (from Salisbury), North Carolina, November 15, 2001
- Doug Cole, South Carolina, October 20, 2001
- Lansing Brewer, Richland County, South Carolina, November 9, 2001
- Athena Masson, in Atlanta, Georgia, November 9, 2001
- Reg Lansberry, Atlanta, Georgia, November 11, 2001
- Renee Wilburn, Alabama, October 24, 2001
- Imandra Johnson, Cottondale, Alabama, October 23, 2001
- Tara Hood, Oxford, Alabama, October 31, 2001
- Rhonda McDaniel, Alabama, October 25, 2001
- Fred Hankey, Cullman, Alabama, October 22, 2001
- Daniel Dean, Alabama State Trooper, October 25, 2001
- Delor Baumann, Bessemer, Alabama, November 12, 2001
- Captain Scott C. Lippiatt, MS Army Guard, Mississippi, October 24, 2001
- Hillcrest Christian School, Mississippi, October 25, 2001
- Quitman, Mississippi, October 25, 2001
- Leo Ladner and Rebecca Hudson-Ladner, Lawrence to Forrest, Mississippi, November 9, 2001
- Natasha Powell, in Jackson (from Brandon), Mississippi, November 18, 2001
- Robin Jones, LA Coord., Louisiana, October 24-25, 2001
- Judy Nyhuis, Monroe, Louisiana, October 25, 2001
- Carol Dunning, Tallulah, Louisiana, October 25, 2001
- Bill Robinson, Ruston, Louisiana, October 25, 2001
- Laura Poole, Shreveport, Louisiana, October 26, 2001
- Stacy Goldring, in Shreveport, Louisiana, October 30, 2001
- Dottie McWhiney, Oil City, Louisiana, October 31, 2001
- Debbie Roeten, Shreveport, Louisiana, November 9, 2001
- Doug Shearer, Mandeville, Louisiana, November 11, 2001
- Jana Sims, Marshall, Texas, October 26, 2001
- Junior Girl Scout Troop 1438, Mesquite, Texas, October 27, 2001
- Dottie Lambing, Longview, Texas, October 27, 2001
- Captain Joe Bowen (AAL), Eastern Texas, November 12, 2001
- Joe & Evelyn Luccioni, Dallas, Texas, October 28, 2001
- SFC Gerald M. O'Rourke, in Dallas, Texas (from New Jersey), November 23, 2001
- Shannon Stewart, in Denton, Texas, October 30, 2001
- Tom Stevens, in Mineola and Denton, Texas, November 8, 2001
- Martha Sue & Herman L. Peace, Hawkins, Texas, October 28, 2001
- Roland W. Stuebner Jr., Lewisville, Texas, November 8, 2001
- John Davis, in Wills Point, Texas, October 29, 2001
- Mindy Cochran, Dallas, Texas, October 28, 2001
- Rob Prentice, Dallas, Texas, November 4, 2001
- Joe Cordina, Dallas, Texas, November 4, 2001
- Pamela Hogue (AAL), DFW Airport, Texas, November 10, 2001
- Joe Brackeen & Betty Jaynes, VFW District 30, Texas, October 30, 2001
- John Volker, Flower Mound, Texas, November 1, 2001
- Lisa Danna, Lake Granbury, Texas, October 31, 2001
- Judy VanDermeer, Plano, Texas, October 31, 2001
- Shannon Stewart (AAL), Denton, Texas November 9, 2001
- Captain Phil Conroy (AAL), Texas Panhandle Coordinator, November 25, 2001
- Trent Sisemore, Mayor of Amarillo, Texas, October 31, 2001
- Kay Ledbetter, Amarillo, Texas, November 2, 2001
- Ken McMillan, Amarillo, Texas, November 12, 2001
- Major Doug White (USAF) & Family, in Hereford (from San Antonio), Texas, November 9, 2001
- Chris Moses & Family, in Hereford (from Mesquite), Texas, November 12, 2001
- Captain Bud Cochran, Retired (UAL), in Hereford, November 12, 2001
- Dan W Walterscheid, Farwell, Texas, November 2, 2001
- Sue Weaver, Oklahoma Coordinator, November 11, 2001
- Carisa Morton, Noble, Oklahoma, October 30, 2001
- Deborah Olsen, Mustang, Oklahoma October 30, 2001
- Ellisa Weaver, Stillwater, Oklahoma, October 29, 2001
- TSgt Lawrence (Lonnie) Yensull
, Oklahoma Air National Guard, October 30, 2001
- Sandy Dunn, El Reno, Oklahoma, October 30, 2001
- Tim Johnson, Oklahoma Coordinator, October 31, 2001
- Carl W. Hickman, Sulphur, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Kathy Brooks, Sayre, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Brenna Thornton, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Kathy Dunlop, Lexington, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Robert J. Vernon, Norman, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Josh Oakley, Davis, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Bob Evans, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Cathy Henderson, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 9, 2001
- Bobbi Lombard, Stillwater, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Randy Swanson, Yukon, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Thedis V. Mitchell, Cordell, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Anthony G Davis, Binger to Dill City, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Michelle Hale, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, November 1, 2001
- Mark Kleine, Norman, Oklahoma, October 31, 2001
- Bill Bails, in Noble, Norman, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, October 30, 2001
- Tomas Petrik, Norman to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, November 7, 2001
- The Honorable J.C. Watts, Jr., United States Congress, Norman Oklahoma, October 29, 2001
- Herb Phillips, Midwest City, Oklahoma, November 7, 2001
- Patty Ann Beck, Carnagie, Oklahoma, November 4, 2001
Karen Kastner, Cordell, Oklahoma, October 30, 2001
Tim Vandagriff, Ardmore, Oklahoma, October 28, 2001
Rob Lake, Elk City, Oklahoma, November 2, 2001
Linda, Edmund, Oklahoma, November 2, 2001
Sissy Burch, in Texola, Oklahoma, November 5, 2001
Valerie Moore, in Texico, New Mexico, November 9, 2001
Michael Giudicissi, Melrose, New Mexico, November 3, 2001
The Honorable Heather Wilson, United States Congress, New Mexico, November 3, 2001
Jay Miller, in Willard, New Mexico, November 3, 2001
Lori Dotson, Eastern New Mexico, November 8, 2001
Annette Driver, San Acacia, New Mexico, November 3, 2001
Olivia Carlisle, in Yeso, Vaughn, & the VLA, New Mexico, November 5, 2001
John Yip, Edgewood to Tijeras, New Mexico, November 6, 2001
Captain Charles Coleman (AAL), in Belen, New Mexico, November 4, 2001
Franklin McAndrew, Yeso, New Mexico, November 4, 2001
John Farrow, Socorro to Magdalena, New Mexico, November 4, 2001
Pete Del Curto, Socorro Police Dept, Socorro to Magdalena, New Mexico, November 4, 2001
Judy Vaiza, Socorro, New Mexico November 6, 2001
Leeanne Holgan, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 6, 2001
James Rea, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 6, 2001
Freddy Mora, Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 6, 2001
Frank McAndrew, Hobbs, New Mexico, November 6, 2001
Colleen Wall, Isleta to Belen, New Mexico, November 8, 2001
Raye Ghahate, at the VLA, New Mexico, November 6, 2001
Klaus Kunze, at the VLA, New Mexico, November 8, 2001
Donna Miller (AAL), at the VLA, New Mexico, November 6, 2001
Jane Pearson Gorrell, Quemado, New Mexico, to Springerville, Arizona, November 7, 2001
Mike, Susan and Michael Ivan DeHart, in Socorro, New Mexico, November 7, 2001
Kim Bloomer, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 7, 2001
Captain David Mason (AAL), Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 9, 2001
Andres (Andy) Rodriguez Jr., Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 8, 2001
Gregory T. Long, VLA to Datil, New Mexico, November 7, 2001
Students at the Mojave Academy, Datil, New Mexico, November 5, 2001
Bridgette, Belen to Socorro, New Mexico, November 7, 2001
Sherry Mangold, Isletta to Belen, New Mexico, November 7, 2001
Captain Rich Metts (AAL), Albuquerque to New Mexico/Arizona Border, November 7, 2001
Lucy, Becca & Dustin Lloyd, Bernardo to Socorro, New Mexico, (from Springport, Michigan), November 10, 2001
Mark, Socorro New Mexico Police Dept, November 7, 2001
Larry Newman, Pie Town to Quemado, New Mexico, November 8, 2001
Jerry Silva & Family, to New Mexico (from Hopewell, Virginia), November 11, 2001
Jeff Miller, Isleta to Belen, New Mexico, November 14, 2001
James L Turner, Magdalena to the VLA, November 27, 2001
Ken White (AAL), Arizona Coordinator, November 11, 2001
Steve Case, Arizona Coordinator, November 11, 2001
Heather Buxton, Arizona Coordinator, November 20, 2001
Marvin Rios, Springerville to Show Low, Arizona, November 7, 2001
Martin Gerhard (UAL), Show Low to Globe, Arizona, November 7, 2001
Scott Hatch, Globe (Arizona) Fire Department, November 10, 2001
Elizabeth A. Itter, Phoenix, Arizona, November 8, 2001
Judi Richardson, Phoenix, Arizona, November 8, 2001
Steve Ochoa, Stateline to Springerville, Arizona, November 8, 2001
Angela Sergio, Surprise, Arizona, November 8, 2001
Kathryn A. Good, Lt Col, USAR, Sun City West to Wickenburg, Arizona, November 8, 2001
Rick L Himrich (UAL), in Phoenix, Arizona, November 9, 2001
Jolene Christensen, Wickenberg, Arizona, (from Nephew, Utah), November 10, 2001
Iris Tolley (CW4, Utah NG), Wickenberg to Aquila, Arizona, (from Nephew, Utah), November 11, 2001
Kathy Connolly,Western Arizona Coordinator, November 9, 2001
Julie Anderson, in Parker (from Ehernberg), Arizona, November 9, 200
Anne Wilke, Phoenix to the State Line, Arizona, November 10, 2001
Carabeth, Alyssa, & Kimberlee Carter, from Ehrenberg, November 11, 2001
Russ Noble, Gilbert, Arizona, November 11, 2001
Wayne Knowles, Hope to Bouse, Arizona, November 9, 2001
Manny Nunes, Florence Junction to Apache Junction, Arizona, November 11, 2001
Bryan C Derricott, Luke Air Force Base, California, November 11, 2001
Kelli and Casey Rice, Wickenburg (from Scottsdale), Arizona, November 9, 2001
Captain Michael Davis (AAL), in Phoenix, Arizona (from Michigan), November 17, 2001
Patty Thomas, Eastern and Western Arizona, November 18, 2001
Captain David R. "Smokey" Stover (AAL), in Eastern Arizona (from North Palm Beach, Florida), November 16, 2001
Kevin Coleman, Superior to Route 79, Arizona, November 7, 2001
Joe Timpanaro, Tonopah, Arizona, December 26, 2001
William (Butch) Pelfrey, Twentynine Palms, California, November 10, 2001
Carol Stoney Bautista, outside Twentynine Palms, California, November 10, 2001
MSgt Michael Holloway (USMC), in Twentynine Palms, California, November 11, 2001
Stephen Bruns, in Joshua Tree (from San Diego), California, November 12, 2001
Brad Bonenberger (AAL), in Morongo Valley, California, November 11, 2001
Dana and Jasmine Mosell, in Morongo Valley, California, November 11, 2001
First Sergeant Jack Closson (USMC), Highland to San Bernadino, California, November 11, 2001
Ara Hacobian, near Banning, California, November 11, 2001
Karl, Dawn, Savannah, Grandpa, and Grandma Higgins, Beaumont to Calimesa, California, November 11, 2001
Lisa, Nick, and Nicholas Aguilera, Yucca Valley to Rancho Cucamonga, California, November 11, 2001
Mike and Cindy Myers, Rancho Cucamonga, California, November 11, 2001
Lisa Swearingen-Nesbit, Rancho Cucamonga, California, November 13, 2001
Brett Mirly, Monrovia, California, November 11, 2001
First Officer Rob Ingram (AAL), Mentone to Highland, California, November 11, 2001
Madge, in Beverly Hills and Westwood, California, November 11, 2001
First Sgt Jack Closson (USMC), Seal Beach, California, November 11, 2001
Kathryn D. Malley, in Los Angeles, California (from Plymouth, Connecticut), November 12, 2001
Karl Kempter, in Los Angeles, California, November 13, 2001
Bill Higgins, Mohave Desert to Los Angeles, California, November 13, 2001
Sue Larson Pascoe, Pacific Palisades, California, November 13, 2001
Neil Hamilton, California, November 13, 2001
Denise & Greg Boehle, California, November 14, 2001
Walter Klauber, in California (from Connecticut), November 14, 2001
Jody Schinnerer (AAL), in Eastern California, November 15, 2001
Captain Dick Plush (AAL), in Calimesa and on Dockweiler Beach, California, November 15, 2001
Cindy Mirly, Monrovia, California, November 11, 2001
SPC Michael A. Hummel, Beverly Hills to Dockweiler Beach, California, November 21, 2001
Andy Frisque, Fontana to Rancho Cucamonga, California, December 3, 2001
Captain Michael Davis (AAL), across California (from Michigan), December 12, 2001
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