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This year Freedom Alliance, along with Sean Hannity, held two tremendous FREEDOM 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 Roberts, Sean Hannity and Ollie North. A star-studded country music lineup included Hank Williams, Jr., Lee Greenwood, and 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.

The Biggest and Best EverHannity Freedom Concerts in New Jersey

and California Honor Our Troops Country music’s finest entertain sell-out crowds

Hank Williams, Jr. singing his hit “That's How They Do It in Dixie.”

Sean and OllieSean and Ollie

Sara Evans, Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist of 2006 Sara Evans, Country Music’s Top Female Vocalist of 2006

A packed house of patriotic AmericansA packed house of patriotic Americans

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Lee Greenwood sings “God Bless the USA.”

“Great Americans” on stage at Six Flags: (from left to right) former Congressman Tom “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.

Gold Star Families and Wounded Warriors Honored at Freedom Concert

"GOLD STAR FAMILIES" CONTINUED ON PAGE 2★"GOLD STAR FAMILIES" CONTINUED ON PAGE 2★Freedom Alliance was proud to have six

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★Gold Star Families from Fort Hood, Texas

★Gold Star Families from Fort Hood, Texas

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★War on Terror) as special guests for the New

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★★On Freedom Concert day, all the Gold ★Star Families were greeted at Six Flags Great ★Star Families were greeted at Six Flags Great ★Adventure and all their children were given ★Adventure and all their children were given ★“Go-To-The-Front-Of-The-Line” passes for all ★“Go-To-The-Front-Of-The-Line” passes for all ★the incredible rides. The families were treated ★the incredible rides. The families were treated ★to lunch with Freedom Alliance Founder and ★to lunch with Freedom Alliance Founder and ★Honorary Chairman, LtCol Oliver North, who ★Honorary Chairman, LtCol Oliver North, who ★visited with them, expressing appreciation for ★visited with them, expressing appreciation for ★Freedom Alliance was privileged to bring 57 Wounded Warriors and their families from Walter Reed Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital to the Freedom Concert at Six Flags Great Adventure. They were given special treatment, including lunch and dinner with LtCol Oliver North. Sean Hannity also visited with them and their day concluded with a hero’s welcome and a standing ovation from the huge crowd of patriotic Americans.

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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-senting hundreds of scholarship recipi-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.

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

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Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipients, Shannon and Corinne Snell (left) from southern California and Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipients, Shannon and Corinne Snell (left) from southern California and Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipients, Shannon and Corinne Snell (left) from southern California and Freedom Alliance Scholarship recipients, Shannon and Corinne Snell (left) from southern California and Kristen Mancini from Florida, with Sean Hannity

Wounded Warrior Joshua Sparling speaks at the San Wounded Warrior Joshua Sparling speaks at the San Diego concert.

Freedom Alliance Military Leadership Academy students provide logistical support for the Freedom Concert.

Charlie Daniels Tony Orlando sings “Tie A Yellow Tony Orlando sings “Tie A Yellow Ribbon ‘Round the Ole Oak Tree.”

the sacrifices they and their loved ones have made for America.

After photos with Colonel North and a visit backstage with Sean Hannity and Lee Greenwood, the Gold Star Families enjoyed the Freedom Concert while Sean and Ollie and the crowd of over 14,000 gave them a five-min-ute standing ovation and thunderous applause.

Thanks to all whose generous sup-port enabled the Gold Star Families to have an all-expense paid trip for three days to the Freedom Concert. Our deep appreciation goes to the Wal*Mart corporation and Mr. Rick Schofield of Virginia for their special gifts in support of this most noble cause.

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Among the Gold Star Families were five mothers (widows), who lost their husbands in the War on Terror, and their 14 children; as well as one father, whose son was killed in Iraq.

Linnie Blankenbecler and her daughter, Jessica, with Ollie North; Linnie’s other children are Amanda and Joseph.

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

Gary Qualls and Ollie NorthGary Qualls and Ollie North

Richelle Hecker with her daughter, Allie, and her mother-Richelle Hecker with her daughter, Allie, and her mother-in-law, Mrs. Nancy Hecker, with Sean Hannity; Richelle’s other children are Torie, Lillie and Billy. other children are Torie, Lillie and Billy.

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PHOTO CREDITS

Freedom Concert photos are courtesy of Col. B. B. Yarborough at dirkbag.com,

Bannervisuals.com, and Jamie Critchfield, who graciously contributed their talent to the

Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund.

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

Sean Hannity broadcast his radio show live from Six Flags, Sean Hannity broadcast his radio show live from Six Flags, with guests David Limbaugh, Ollie North and Mark Levin.

Ollie with Norma Zimdahl and her sister, Ollie with Norma Zimdahl and her sister, Josephine Pelletter

Ann CoulterAnn Coulter

Ollie North with concert sponsor Rick Schofield

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Concert sponsors Paul and Sally Bender and Ollie NorthConcert sponsors Paul and Sally Bender and Ollie North

Ollie greets concert sponsor Charlie Ware and his Ollie greets concert sponsor Charlie Ware and his son, Garrett.

Concert sponsors Robert G. Watkins, Jr. and his son, Concert sponsors Robert G. Watkins, Jr. and his son, Owen Watkins, of RAMPMASTER with Ollie North

Concert sponsors Ed and Lynn Hogan, of the Hogan Family Foundation, meet with Ollie North.

Ollie North visits with a true American hero, who was Ollie North visits with a true American hero, who was injured in Iraq.

THANK YOU, CONCERT SPONSORS !Freedom Alliance extends a special thank you to Sean

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 Bluesin 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, NYSix Flags Great Adventure Jackson, NJ760 KFMB San Diego, CAHouse of Blues San Diego, CAAccstudios.comGeorge and Naomi Aradi Folsom, CABandsforfreedom.comBannervisuals.comPaula and Sally Bender Newport Beach, CABikersforeducation.comColonial Flag Sandy, UTcookieclubofamerica.comCorrugated Metals Arlington Heights, ILDalton’s Roadhouse Escondido, CDesignerwaterlabel.comdirkbag.comCB Richard Ellis, Phoenix Office Phoenix, AZGammon Technical Products Manasquan, NJGolfers4Freedom.orgHogan Family Foundation Newbury Park, CAJ&S Precision Products Medford, NJjetBlueJiffy Lube Lanham, MDLaidlaw Educational Services Los Angeles, CALeeBrant Jewelers Marietta, GAAssemblyman Tim Leslie Sacramento, CALubexpress Cranford, NJCheri Melone Jersey City, NJOil Changer Pleasanton, CAOutpost Catering Cream Ridge, NJRick Schofield Richmond, VAEd Terry Music, LLC Merritt, NCRampmaster Coatesville, PARuth’s Chris SteakhouseScenic America Bristow, VAStevemack.comStrikeoutsforTroops.orgSureFire Fountain Valley, CAWal*MartWare Tile and Marble Santa Fe Springs, CA

From left to right, Mark Levin, Sean Hannity, Joshua Sparling, who was severely wounded in Iraq, and Ann Coulter

A large group of Wounded Warriors and their families were also brought to the San Diego Freedom Concert from the Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton and the Naval Medical Center in San Diego, California. They were treated to a special dinner with Ollie North and Sean Hannity, and met with Ann Coulter and Mark Levin who thanked them for their service and sacrifice for our country.

Among the Gold Star Families were five mothers (widows), who lost their husbands in the War on Terror, and their 14 children; as well as one father, whose son was killed in Iraq.

Deborah Jones and her children, Jessica, Nicole, Cheryl and Deborah Jones and her children, Jessica, Nicole, Cheryl and Deborah Jones and her children, Jessica, Nicole, Cheryl and Deborah Jones and her children, Jessica, Nicole, Cheryl and Charles, with Sean Hannity

Wounded Warriers with Ollie in New Jersey

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SAVE THE DATEThe 13th Annual Freedom

Alliance Army-Navy Weekend

will be December 1 and 2, 2006

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

DIPLOMATIC DIVORCEWhy America Should End Its Love Affair with the United Nations

by Tom Kilgannon, with a Foreword by LtCol Oliver North, USMC (Ret.)

“Diplomatic Divorce” by Freedom Alliance President Tom Kilgannon, who is also a respected U.N. analyst, exposes the inner-workings of the United Nations and shows how it imperils America’s sover-eignty and independence.

This is the second half of our interview with the author. If you would like a per-sonally autographed copy of “Diplomatic Divorce,” please refer to the reply envelope which is attached to this newsletter.

Q: Colonel Ollie North says your book exposes scandals, corruption and con-spiracies at the UN -- sounds like a messy divorce. What will your readers find “exposed”?

The problems at the United Nations go a lot deeper than just the Oil-for-Food scandal. Kofi Annan is no friend of the American people and the United Nations is no ally of the United States – they are directly chal-lenging the United States for more power and authority around the world. Trying to reform the UN is a wasted effort – it has

Tom Kilgannon

been tried before to no avail – and even if the UN could be reformed, it is wrong to make more effective an institution whose goal is to undermine the United States.

Q: What are the most compelling grounds for the divorce?

The UN undermines our rights as a free people. Our Founding Fathers set up a sys-tem of government in which the people's interests would be represented by their elected leaders and national policy would reflect the wishes of the electorate. Because the UN is making so many inroads to our politics, that dynamic is quickly eroding. The public no longer has a say in matters of international commerce – neither does the Congress for that matter. Liberal politicians want the UN Security Council to be respon-sible for American's national security. The explosion of international treaties and insti-tutions is impacting U.S. domestic law.

Q: Binding international treaties, which originate at the UN and undermine American sovereignty, are an increasing danger. What new treaties are the globalists at the UN cooking up now?

Diplomatic Divorce details how Kofi Annan and his army of uto-pian allies have set their sights on our Second Amendment and our right to keep and bear arms with a proposed Arms Trade Treaty. The UN defines small arms as “weapons designed for personal use” includ-ing “revolvers and self-loading pistols” and “rifles.” Millions of Americans own and use these kinds of firearms for hunting, sport shooting and defending their person and property. But to Kofi Annan, they are “weapons of mass destruction.” Make no mistake about it, the UN is on a fast track to an Arms Trade Treaty that will undermine, if not eradicate, the Second Amendment of the United States Constitution.

Q: If, after reading “Diplomatic Divorce” Americans agree with you, what can they do to speed up the divorce?

Americans need to insist that their public officials no longer vote to send more money to the United Nations and hold them accountable when they do.

details how Kofi Annan

and our right to keep and

by Tom Kilgannon, with a Foreword by LtCol Oliver North, USMC (Ret.)JUST RELEASED

Dear Freedom Alliance,

Thank you for the kindness you have shown the Fort Hood Gold Star Families. I cannot tell you how much it means to them, as well as to me, that you truly care about these families. As an Army wife of almost 25 years, I can tell you it means a great deal.

I know it takes a lot of work and effort to plan such an event as the Freedom Concert and even more of a challenge, to add the hosting of Gold Star Families. I appreciate all that Freedom Alliance and Debbie Clark (Freedom Alliance staff member) did to coordinate our trip to the Concert.

You all represent what is good and right about our country. For the above reasons, I express my deep appreciation for what Freedom Alliance stands for, and know that families who serve and other Americans appreciate it as well.

Sincerely,

Debbie BuschCoordinator of HUGSSHelping Unite Gold Star Survivors at Fort Hood, Texas

THANK YOU, FREEDOM ALLIANCE!

Dear Freedom Alliance,

I would like to express my deepest gratitude for allowing me and my daughter, Jessica, to be a part of this year’s Freedom Concert. It was so wonderful and beneficial to my family that you have remembered that there is a family, hurt and wounded, left behind by a dead soldier who gave the Ultimate Sacrifice for their country.

From this experience, I have witnessed changes in the children that I have known personally. I saw smiles and heard laughter. I believe that for all of us, there was a definite uplift in our healing because Freedom Alliance took the time to know us and to remember our children.

We have been given a task by God to take this horrible journey. Because of your kindness and awareness of who and where we may be today, you showed us a message, loud and clear, that we are not alone and helped change the direction of our paths to one with more beauty and joy in our walk with grief.

I also wish to thank the donors of this beautiful country for making this possible for the Gold Star Families who were able to attend. We are all in this together: the Soldier, the Wounded, the Fallen, the Surviving Family and the Patriot. Thank you for including us. I can not even begin to tell you how heartfelt and uplifted I feel for your gesture of compassion and kindness but also of your gratitude toward Gold Star Families. Freedom Alliance, and those affiliated with you, understand that we continue the sacrifice of our Fallen Soldier.

God Bless you all,

Linnie BlankenbeclerWidow of CSM James D. BlankenbeclerKilled in Samarra, Iraq October 1, 2003 Army Command Sergeant Major

James D. Blankenbecler, An American Hero.

together: the Soldier, the Wounded, the Fallen, the Surviving

for your gesture of compassion and kindness but also of your gratitude toward Gold Star Families. Freedom Alliance, and

Army Command Sergeant Major