US Freedom Walk - October, 2008
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Saturday, October 18, Arlington, VA. U.S. Freedom Walk dinner held at the Holiday Inn. Pictured are (right to left) George E. Moose, Adjunct Professor of International Affairs and Board member of the United States Institute of Peace; Jeff Clapp, Program Director, Where Peace Lives; Donna Clapp, Executive Director, Where Peace Lives; Tim Minor, Founder of the U.S. Freedom Walk, Melissa Johnson,MS, Executive Director, Presidents Council on Physical Fitness and Sports; Danny Garcia, GlobalWalk Foundation; Nancy Minor, and Mrs. George Moose.

Sunday, October 19, Washington, D.C. Danny joins other visitors at a communion service at the prayer vigil held on the mall at Washington, D.C. National Monument.


Saturday, October 18, Arlington, VA - Danny sits and chats with retired Lieutenant Colnel Robert J. van Onselen of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. Robert was one of the many international walkers who walked the two day U.S. Freedom Walk organized by Tim Minor, a close friend of Danny's.


Monday, October 20, Washington, D.C. Parked above the Iwo Jima Memorial the "Peace Mobile", driven by Jeff and Donna Clapp of Where Peace Lives. The Clapps supported Danny by arranging all the logisitics and drivers for Danny's route.


Monday, October 20, Holiday Inn Express, Baltimore, MD. Danny signs a Where Peace LIves t-shirt for Ally, a guest at the Holiday Inn that Danny met upon arriving at the hotel that evening. Ally is the first to receive a signed shirt by the "Walking Man".


Monday, October 20, Holiday Inn Express, Baltimore, MD. Danny and Ally hold up the shirt she just had Danny sign for her. Allyseems excited by the shirt signed by the "Walking Man".


Monday, October 20, Washington, D.C. Danny stops to talk to someone along his route out of Washington, D.C. Danny loves the opportunity to talk to people along his route, listen to their stories, and share in their faith.

Monday, October 20, Washington, D.C. Danny walking through Washington, D.C. on his way to Baltimore.


Monday, October 20. Danny walking on his way to Baltimore.


Monday, October 20. Danny walking on his way to Baltimore.


Monday, October 20. Danny walking on his way to Baltimore.


Monday, October 20. Danny walking on his way to Baltimore.


Saturday, October 18, Arlington, VA. Danny shakes hands with Banquet Director, David Mohammad from the Holiday Inn Roslyn at Key Bridge, Arlington, VA. David, originally from Afghanistan, shared with us his joy of helping and serving people has made his 32 year career in Hotel management  a life long passion.


Monday, October 20, Washington, D.C. Donna Clapp, Executive Director of Where Peace Lives and Danny Garcia at the Iwo Jima Memorial in Washington, D.C. where Danny will begin his final leg to New York City completing 25,000 miles of walking for peace around the world.


Sunday, October 19, Washington, D.C. Donna Clapp, Executive Director of Where Peace Lives, Monica Willard of the World Peace Prayer Society and Danny Garcia of GlobalWalk Foundation stand with the Peace Pole in Washington, D.C.


Monday, October 20, outside Baltimore, MD. Donna Clapp, Executive Director of Where Peace Lives grabs a drink for Danny out of their "Peace Mobile".


Tuesday, October 21, Baltimore, MD. Donna Clapp and Danny Garcia head out toward North East Maryland as they leave Baltimore. Donna and her husband Jeff take turns walking with Danny through the city and suburban streets. Maps for Danny's walk were all supplied by GoogleMaps.com which is one of the only online mapping programs that features walking routes for users.


Saturday, October 18, Washington, D.C. Embassy of El Salvador. On day one of the U.S. Freedom Walk in D.C. walkers walking the 24km and 44km stop off at several international embassy's as check points along the route. Danny and the Where Peace Lives team stop at the El Salvadorian Embassy and meet Rodrigo Mayen and others from the Embassy. They all hold up the Peace Flag created by the Where Peace Lives team. These flags will be given as gifts to Mayors and other select people along Danny's walk to new York City.


Sunday, October 19, Washington, D.C. The whole team stands on the mall holding the peace flag and enjoying the day.


Sunday, October 19, Arlington, VA. The team gathers for a shot in their Where Peace Lives t-shirts in downtown Arlington.


Monday, October 20, Washington, D.C. Danny stands in front of the Iwo Jima memorial to kick off his walk to New York City.


Monday, October 20, Maryland. Jeff Clapp, Program Director for Where Peace LIves and Danny Garcia stop for a quick picture as they walk through city after city in Maryland.


Monday, October 20, Maryland. Jeff Clapp takes a picture of Donna and Danny along the walking route.


Tuesday, October 21, Holiday Inn Express, Baltimore, MD. John Gilbert, Manager of the Hoilday Inn Express in Baltimore poses with the Peace Pole. John's hotel sponsored Danny for a night's stay in the Holiday Inn.

Sunday, October 19, Washington, D.C. Monica Willard of the World Peace Prayer Society and Danny Garcia stand with a Peace Pole created by the Prayer Society.


> Tuesday, October 21, Baltimore, MD. A mural adorns the walls of a neighborhood in the outskirts of Baltimore.

Tuesday, October 21, Holiday Inn Express, Baltimore, MD. Danny stands with Hotel manager, John Gilbert and Where Peace Lives Executive Director, Donna Clapp at the Holiday Inn Express in Baltimore, MD.


Saturday, October 18, Washington, D.C.. Danny stops at the check point on the mall in Washington, D.C. and is greeted by troops from the National Public Health Service division. They hold up the Peace Flag created by Where Peace Lives.


Tuesday, October 21, Holiday Inn Express, Baltimore, MD. Danny and Donna Clapp stand in frot of the "Peace Mobile" before starting out on their day long walk toward North East Maryland.


Sunday, October 19, Washington, D.C. Two Tibetan monks from a local area meditiation center perform music at the prayer vigil held on the mall in Washington, D.C.