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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ The Biggest and Best Ever ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Hannity Freedom Concerts in New Jersey and California Honor Our Troops Country music’s finest entertain sell-out crowds

his year Freedom Alliance, along with Sean Hannity, held two tremendous TFREEDOM CONCERTS. On July 21 with hosts, Six Flags Great Adventure and News Talk Radio 77 WABC in New York, the Fourth Annual Hannity Freedom Concert featured country music superstars Hank Williams, Jr., Sara Evans and Lee Greenwood. August 2 brought a second concert at the Coors Amphitheatre in San Diego, hosted by 760 KFMB Radio and the House of Blues, which featured KFMB radio star, Rick Sean and Ollie Roberts, Sean Hannity and Ollie North. A star-studded country music lineup included Hank Williams, Jr. singing his hit “That's How They Hank Williams, Jr., Lee Greenwood, and Do It in Dixie.” legend Charlie Daniels along with his band, which rocked the crowd. Tony Orlando also opened the Freedom Concert with his famous “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round The Ole’ Oak Tree” honoring the troops and their families. "CONCERT" CONTINUED ON PAGE 2

A packed house of patriotic Americans

Lee Greenwood sings “God Bless the USA.”

“Great Americans” on stage at Six Flags: (from left to right) former Congressman Tom Delay, TV personality Susan Lucci, authors Ann Coulter and David Limbaugh, Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa, radio host Mark Levin, Ollie North and Sean Hannity at the New Jersey concert. Sara Evans, Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist of 2006

Gold Star Families and Wounded Warriors Honored at Freedom Concert

reedom Alliance was proud to have six Freedom Alliance was privileged to bring 57 Wounded Warriors Gold Star Families from Fort Hood, Texas and their families from Walter (who have lost loved ones during the Reed Medical Center and F Bethesda Naval Hospital to War on Terror) as special guests for the New the Freedom Concert at Six Jersey Freedom Concert. Flags Great Adventure. They On Freedom Concert day, all the Gold were given special treatment, including lunch and dinner Star Families were greeted at Six Flags Great with LtCol Oliver North. Sean Adventure and all their children were given Hannity also visited with them “Go-To-The-Front-Of-The-Line” passes for all and their day concluded with a hero’s welcome and a standing the incredible rides. The families were treated ovation from the huge crowd of to lunch with Freedom Alliance Founder and patriotic Americans. Honorary Chairman, LtCol Oliver North, who visited with them, expressing appreciation for

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★ ★ 1 ★ "There ain't no doubt I love this land, God Bless the USA." - Lee Greenwood

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Heidi Litherland-Stringer and her daughter Lea with Veronica Menyweather with her children, Gynia and Eddie, with Ollie North Gary Qualls and Ollie North Ollie North

Concert CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Both concerts benefited the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund, which provides college scholarships to children of our Armed Forces who have sacrificed life or limb in defense of our country. Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipients Kristen Mancini, a student in Washington, D.C., appeared at the New Jersey Concert and southern California students, Corinne and Shannon Snell, attended the San Diego concert, repre- Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipients, Shannon and Corinne Snell (left) from southern California and senting hundreds of scholarship recipi- Kristen Mancini from Florida, with Sean Hannity ents from all across the country. Nearly $1 million dollars was generated and will go directly to the Scholarship Fund. Sean Hannity surprised the crowd by bringing some of our great troops in Iraq to the San Diego Concert via satel- lite on jumbo outdoor screens. These brave defenders of freedom talked live with Ollie North and Sean Hannity, and received a standing ovation from the crowd and a thunderous applause in appreciation of their service and sacrifice. Wounded Warrior Joshua Sparling speaks at the San Diego concert.

Charlie Daniels Tony Orlando sings “Tie A Yellow Freedom Alliance Military Leadership Academy students provide logistical support for Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree.” the Freedom Concert.

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THANK YOU, CONCERT SPONSORS ! Freedom Alliance extends a special thank you to Sean Among the Gold Star Families were five mothers (widows), who lost their husbands in the Hannity, 77 WABC Radio in New York City and Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey and to Rick Roberts, 760 KFMB Radio and House of Blues War on Terror, and their 14 children; as well as one father, whose son was killed in Iraq. in San Diego for being our partners in the most successful Freedom Concerts EVER! We gratefully salute our talented entertainers: Country Music Superstars Hank Williams, Jr., Sara Evans, Lee Greenwood and the Charlie Daniels Band, along with music legend Tony Orlando. Thanks to all who partici- pated, especially our honored guests: authors Ann Coulter and David Limbaugh; radio hosts Mark Levin and Rick and Bubba; Guardian Angels founder Curtis Sliwa; former Congressman Tom Delay; television personality Susan Lucci and Monique Marvez of 101.9 JACK-FM in San Diego. 77 WABC New York, NY A large group of Wounded Warriors and their families were Six Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ 760 KFMB San Diego, CA also brought to the San Diego Freedom Concert from the House of Blues San Diego, CA Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and the Naval Medical Accstudios.com Center in San Diego, California. They were treated to a George and Naomi Aradi Folsom, CA special dinner with Ollie North and Sean Hannity, and met Bandsforfreedom.com with Ann Coulter and Mark Levin who thanked them for Bannervisuals.com their service and sacrifice for our country. Paula and Sally Bender Newport Beach, CA Bikersforeducation.com Colonial Flag Sandy, UT cookieclubofamerica.com Deborah Jones and her children, Jessica, Nicole, Cheryl and Corrugated Metals Arlington Heights, IL Charles, with Sean Hannity Dalton’s Roadhouse Escondido, C Designerwaterlabel.com dirkbag.com CB Richard Ellis, Phoenix Office Phoenix, AZ Gammon Technical Products Manasquan, NJ Golfers4Freedom.org Hogan Family Foundation Newbury Park, CA J&S Precision Products Medford, NJ jetBlue Jiffy Lube Lanham, MD Laidlaw Educational Services Los Angeles, CA LeeBrant Jewelers Marietta, GA Assemblyman Tim Leslie Sacramento, CA Lubexpress Cranford, NJ Cheri Melone Jersey City, NJ Oil Changer Pleasanton, CA Outpost Catering Cream Ridge, NJ Wounded Warriers with Ollie in New Jersey Rick Schofield Richmond, VA Ed Terry Music, LLC Merritt, NC Rampmaster Coatesville, PA PHOTO CREDITS Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse Freedom Concert photos are courtesy of Scenic America Bristow, VA Stevemack.com Ollie North visits with a true American hero, who was Col. B. B. Yarborough at dirkbag.com, StrikeoutsforTroops.org injured in Iraq. Bannervisuals.com, and Jamie Critchfield, SureFire Fountain Valley, CA who graciously contributed their talent to the Wal*Mart Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund. Ware Tile and Marble Santa Fe Springs, CA

Ann Coulter Ollie greets concert sponsor Charlie Ware and his Sean Hannity broadcast his radio show live from Six Flags, son, Garrett. with guests David Limbaugh, Ollie North and Mark Levin. 760 KFMB host Rick Roberts

From left to right, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Joshua Sparling, who was severely wounded in Iraq, and Concert sponsors Robert G. Watkins, Jr. and his son, Ann Coulter Owen Watkins, of RAMPMASTER with Ollie North Concert sponsors Paul and Sally Bender and Ollie North

SAVE THE DATE The 13th Annual Freedom Alliance Army-Navy Weekend will be December 1 and 2, 2006 in Washington D.C. and Philadelphia.

Concert sponsors Ed and Lynn Hogan, of the Hogan Ollie with Norma Zimdahl and her sister, Ollie North with concert sponsor Rick Family Foundation, meet with Ollie North. Josephine Pelletter Schofield

★ 3 ★ THANK YOU, FREEDOM ALLIANCE!

Dear Freedom Alliance, Dear Freedom Alliance,

I would like to express my deepest gratitude for allowing me and my daughter, Thank you for the kindness you have Jessica, to be a part of this year’s Freedom Concert. It was so wonderful and shown the Fort Hood Gold Star Families. beneficial to my family that you have remembered that there is a family, hurt and I cannot tell you how much it means to wounded, left behind by a dead soldier who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice for their them, as well as to me, that you truly care country. about these families. As an Army wife of From this experience, I have witnessed changes in the children that I have almost 25 years, I can tell you it means a known personally. I saw smiles and heard laughter. I believe that for all of us, great deal. there was a definite uplift in our healing because Freedom Alliance took the time to I know it takes a lot of work and know us and to remember our children. effort to plan such an event as the We have been given a task by God to take this horrible journey. Because of Freedom Concert and even more of a your kindness and awareness of who and where we may be today, you showed us a challenge, to add the hosting of Gold Star message, loud and clear, that we are not alone and helped change the direction of Families. I appreciate all that Freedom our paths to one with more beauty and joy in our walk with grief. Alliance and Debbie Clark (Freedom I also wish to thank the donors of this beautiful country for making this Alliance staff member) did to coordinate possible for the Gold Star Families who were able to attend. We are all in this our trip to the Concert. together: the Soldier, the Wounded, the Fallen, the Surviving You all represent what is good and Family and the Patriot. Thank you for including us. I can right about our country. For the above not even begin to tell you how heartfelt and uplifted I feel reasons, I express my deep appreciation for for your gesture of compassion and kindness but also of your what Freedom Alliance stands for, and gratitude toward Gold Star Families. Freedom Alliance, and know that families who serve and other those affiliated with you, understand that we continue the Americans appreciate it as well. sacrifice of our Fallen Soldier. Sincerely, God Bless you all, Debbie Busch Linnie Blankenbecler Coordinator of HUGSS Widow of CSM James D. Blankenbecler Helping Unite Gold Star Survivors at Killed in Samarra, Iraq October 1, 2003 Army Command Sergeant Major Fort Hood, Texas James D. Blankenbecler, An American Hero.

DIPLOMATIC DIVORCE Why America Should End Its Love Affair with the United Nations JUST RELEASED by Tom Kilgannon, with a Foreword by LtCol Oliver North, USMC (Ret.)

“Diplomatic Divorce” been tried before to no avail – and even if Diplomatic Divorce by Freedom Alliance the UN could be reformed, it is wrong to details how Kofi Annan President Tom Kilgannon, make more effective an institution whose and his army of uto- who is also a respected U.N. goal is to undermine the United States. pian allies have set analyst, exposes the inner- their sights on our workings of the United Q: What are the most compelling grounds Second Amendment Nations and shows how it for the divorce? and our right to keep and imperils America’s sover- bear arms with a proposed Arms Trade eignty and independence. Tom Kilgannon The UN undermines our rights as a free Treaty. The UN defines small arms as This is the second half of our interview people. Our Founding Fathers set up a sys- “weapons designed for personal use” includ- with the author. If you would like a per- tem of government in which the people's ing “revolvers and self-loading pistols” and sonally autographed copy of “Diplomatic interests would be represented by their “rifles.” Millions of Americans own and Divorce,” please refer to the reply envelope elected leaders and national policy would use these kinds of firearms for hunting, which is attached to this newsletter. reflect the wishes of the electorate. Because sport shooting and defending their person the UN is making so many inroads to our and property. But to Kofi Annan, they are Q: Colonel Ollie North says your book politics, that dynamic is quickly eroding. “weapons of mass destruction.” Make no exposes scandals, corruption and con- The public no longer has a say in matters of mistake about it, the UN is on a fast track to spiracies at the UN -- sounds like a messy international commerce – neither does the an Arms Trade Treaty that will undermine, divorce. What will your readers find Congress for that matter. Liberal politicians if not eradicate, the Second Amendment of “exposed”? want the UN Security Council to be respon- the United States Constitution. sible for American's national security. The The problems at the United Nations go a lot explosion of international treaties and insti- Q: If, after reading “Diplomatic Divorce” deeper than just the Oil-for-Food scandal. tutions is impacting U.S. domestic law. Americans agree with you, what can they Kofi Annan is no friend of the American do to speed up the divorce? people and the United Nations is no ally of Q: Binding international treaties, which the United States – they are directly chal- originate at the UN and undermine Americans need to insist that their public lenging the United States for more power American sovereignty, are an increasing officials no longer vote to send more money and authority around the world. Trying danger. What new treaties are the globalists to the United Nations and hold them to reform the UN is a wasted effort – it has at the UN cooking up now? accountable when they do.

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LtCol Oliver L. North, USMC (Ret.) Thomas P. Kilgannon Founder and Honorary Chairman President

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