REAGAN LIBRARY & MILITARYCONNECTION.COM PRESENTS

3rd Annual 9-11 Freedom Walk
WHAT:

The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (http://www.reaganlibrary.com
) is joining forces with MilitaryConnection.com

to bring to our city the third annual Simi Valley Freedom Walk on
Thursday, September 11th. Please join us as we remember the victims of
September 11th, and honor our troops who continue to fight for
freedom.

PROGRAM:

4:15PM
Pre-program patriotic music; 1st Marine Division Band, United States
Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton

5:00PM

Program begins, which includes:

Colonel James Seaton, Commanding Officer, United States Marine
Corps, Camp Pendleton
Army Sergeant Neil Duncan who lost both of his legs in 2005 when an
IED ripped through his humvee in Afghanistan
Brad Burlingame, whose brother, Captain Charles Burlingame III, lost
his life as the pilot of American Airlines flight 77 when it was
hijacked and flown into the U.S. Pentagon
F-18 Flyover

5:30PM
Walk begins – The 1.8 mile route will begin in the Reagan
Library’s courtyard and will conclude at Rancho Madera Community
Park off of Wood Ranch Parkway.

6:00PM
Walk concludes. Light refreshments will be offered and Air National
Guard Band of the Southwest will provide post-program musical
entertainment at the park. Complementary shuttle service will return
the participants to their cars at the Library.

To register, go to http://www.militaryconnection.com
and click on “Simi Valley Freedom Walk”, or call 805-522-2977.
The first 1,000 people who register for the walk will receive a free
“Freedom Walk” t-shirt and an American flag.

Also, from September 1st through September 30th the Reagan Library
will be collecting donations for U.S. Soldiers fighting in Iraq and
Afghanistan in the Library’s main lobby. Items must be unwrapped and
in original packaging, including: packets of trail mix, peanuts, gum,
hard candy and beef jerky; snacks that are not heat sensitive and will
not melt in hot temperatures; individual packets of lemonade or
Crystal Light for water bottles; CDs and DVDs; used video games; AA
batteries; stationery; and pre-paid phone cards. Only miniature
hygiene items will be accepted.

The Reagan Library and MilitaryConnection.com

would like to thank American Airlines for their generous support of
this event. Other event sponsors include:

Air National Guard of the Southwest; Black Aces of VFA-41, Lemoore,
CA; Larry Borovay of Simi Valley; The City of Simi Valley; CocaCola
Enterprises; Command Performance; The Jelly Belly Candy Company;
Rebecca Kogen; Naval Base Ventura County; Neptune Productions; Rancho
Simi Recreation and Park District; The Red Cross of Ventura County;
RoadRunner Shuttle; Starbucks of Simi Valley; The Flag Factory; USMC
Camp Pendleton’s First Marine Division Band.

Where: The courtyard of The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, 40
Presidential Drive, Simi Valley, CA

About the America Supports You Freedom Walk

The America Supports You Freedom Walk was created in 2005 to
establish a national tradition of remembrance of the lives lost on
September 11, 2001, to renew our commitment to freedom and the values
of our country, and to honor our veterans, past and present. For more
information, visit www.americasupportsyou.mil

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Media Contacts: Melissa Giller, Reagan Library, 805-522-2977

Debbie Gregory, MilitaryConnection.com

, 805-306-0580

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