Why is Bo Derek in the front row at Arlington Nat. Cemetary

[DesertRat]

I'm watching Cheney's remarks after the wreath laying and she's up front, sitting beside the podium. ??

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. Because they ran out of D-list "celebrities"?

:shrug:

[Hepburn]

2. She blew into town?

And parked her broom at the monument?

:shrug:

[Howardx]

3. vet advocate

Bo Derek routinely visits hospitalized veterans. She is National Honorary Chairperson for Veterans Administration's National Rehabilitation Special Events. Derek attended the 17th annual Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic held in Snowmass Village at Aspen, Colorado. In 2003, Derek was presented with the VA's highest honor by Secretary of Veteran's Affairs, Anthony Principi. Derek also goes on USO tours. The Special Forces Association named her an honorary Green Beret.<9>

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Derek

[AlCzervik]

4. Cher does just as much but she doesn't seek the publicity for herself.

good on Derek anyhow.

[Howardx]

9. apparently

stevie nicks does a lot of hospital visits too.

[AlCzervik]

10. That is very cool indeed. Cher called into cspan one morning to tell the host about

Operation helmut, she didn't say who she was, just a caller and after a few minutes i'm thinking omg it's Cher and the host finally said "Is this Cher??" and it was. She also talked about her visits to Walter Reed.

http://www.operation-helmet.org/journalist-deploy.html

[Hepburn]

6. Thanks for the info....

...I did not know that she actually has done something worthwhile in her very otherwise shallow Pubbie life.

[DesertRat]

7. Interesting

Thanks. I wondered why she was up front next to Cheney, in front of veterans (on MSNBC).

[Boudica the Lyoness]

8. I think she's pro war

so the whole thing about wanting to visit hospitalized vets gets to me.
They use our military for long lasting unnecessary war, then pretend to care when they end up dead or injured.
I've been against this war from the start. My son is in the Air FOrce and has been for 14 years. In February they are sending him to Iraq. What the hell for?

[blondeatlast]

13. Glad I read through this thread before responding. Thanks. nt

[mrreowwr_kittty]

5. She's yet another Repub show biz type

Who blames her lack of career success on liberal bias and not her portfolio of crappy boring soft core porn films.

[Parche]

11. I Think The Question Should Be: Why Is Dickwad Cheney There?

He is the reason we have over 4000 brave soldiers killed in Iraq, and thousands wounded

:grr: :grr: :hi:

[PassingFair]

12. Repukes are hard-up for "celebrities".

She's the best they can do.

[LoKnLoD]

14. Wow there is a name I haven't thought about in 25 years

Wow there is a name I haven't thought about in 25 years, since I had her poster on my wall when I was 16 back in the early 80's.