9-11 Freedom Walk an Annual Event in Simi Valley

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contacts: Melissa Giller, Reagan Library, 805-522-2977
Debbie Gregory, MilitaryConnection.com, 805-306-0580

WHAT:
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library (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:
4:15 p.m. Pre-program patriotic music; 1st Marine Division Band, United States Marine Corps, Camp Pendleton
5:00 p.m. 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

To register, go to 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.