Letter of

Celeste Zappala
Proud Mother of Sgt Sherwood Baker, KIA 4/26/04

Dear TrueMajority Friends,

I am deeply grateful to you for helping me

to fulfill my vow to my fallen son

to tell the truth about this war.

With your support I was able to go

to Salt Lake City on the day that George Bush spoke

to the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

I went with trepidation,  hoping that at least 200 people

would come to listen to my witness

about the true costs of the war in Iraq

and to ask the President to explain

the so called noble cause that has taken

the lives of 1,873 of the best of America.

I was overwhelmed and  astonished that 2,000 people

came to stand with me and other military families and vets,

to add their voices and passion, to the demand

 - no more lies, bring the troops home now.

With your help we will carry the message of Gold Star

and Military families from the Crawford roadside

to the whole nation - we will begin a

"Bring them Home Now" bus tour

from Crawford, landing in Washington, DC

for the massive demonstration on September 24.

Visiting towns across America we will be

challenging citizens to step up and ask

the terrible questions that must be answered

about the war in Iraq,

to take responsibility for stopping the war,

and demand accountability from our leaders.

We must take the lead to end this war.

In the name of the fallen, we can do no less.

Peace be with you,

Celeste Zappala
Proud Mother of Sgt Sherwood Baker, KIA 4/26/04