(PHOTOS) Army and National Guard invade Cambridge (and Patriots met them)

[unhappycamper]

The Massachusetts National Guard, City of Cambridge to Celebrate 230th Birthday of the U.S. Army The Massachusetts National Guard will join with the U.S. Army and the City of Cambridge, Massachusetts to host a national celebration in honor of the 230th birthday of the United States Army, on the Cambridge Common, birthplace of the United States Army, Tuesday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The celebration will commemorate the proud heritage and mutual commitment shared by the Massachusetts National Guard, the City of Cambridge and the Unites States Army that began in the earliest days of our country's existence, and continues to the present day and beyond.

The National Guard has activated over 9000 soldiers and airmen in support of the current Global War on Terrorism at home and abroad. The Army's four oldest organizations, organized in 1636, are Massachusetts National Guard Units: 1st Battalion, 181st Infantry, 1st Battalion, 182nd Infantry, 1st Battalion, 101st Field Artillery and the 101st Engineer Battalion.

The U.S. Army was formed on June 14, 1775.

In addition to the planned festivities, we also wanted to voice our displeasure at an unjust invasion and occupation of a soverign country. There were a number of arrests; I don't have any numbers. Perhaps you can catch some of that on the 6 o'clock news. :sarcasm:

Walking down Garden Street from Harvard Square


Each sign was unique. (All of the signs had been rendered before noon.) Here's one


Some of the people and their signs












The Samantha Smith Chapter of the Veterans for Peace was there


As was the Smedley D. Butler Chapter


Hey! It's Cambridge, whaddayaexpect?


And my favorite sign of the day

[babylonsister]

1. Thanks for this! Always great to see the gathering throngs

doing the right thing! :thumbsup:

[obnoxiousdrunk]

2. How do you

open the little red cross that shows ?

[unhappycamper]

4. Help me here. The pics are on photobucket.

You should be able to see them with no problems.

[unhappycamper]

3. We made the channel 5 news.

Unfortunately, they only showed the 'unruly' arrests. Too bad they don't cover all the story......

[deutsey]

5. Anti-war demonstrations in the fall

www.unitedforpeace.org

[unhappycamper]

6. And a final kick for the evening crowd. n/t