Eddie Grey Walks America

Photos from Holtville, CA

Bill — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:11:55 +0000

Eddie’s Photo Album has grown by four more photos from Andrew Lowenthal of Holtville, CA. Along with the photos, Andrew sent the following message. I am sitting with Eddie in my home office in Holtville, CA. Eddie has spent the last day and half with my family as he travels through California on his way [...]

Photos from Pauma Valley, CA

Bill — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:31:46 +0000

The Photo Album contains two new photos of Eddie submitted by Maria Bell of Pauma Valley, CA. Along with the photos, she sent the following story. My name is Maria Bell. I am the Promotions Coordinator at Casino Pauma in Pauma Valley, California. On Christmas Eve, I noticed Eddie Gray as he was entering Casino Pauma. Of course, Security [...]

Photo from Big Sur

Bill — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:38:49 +0000

The Photo Album for Eddie now contains a photo from Big Sur. Trey Kropp submitted the photo. Keep the photos coming. Keep the news of Eddie coming Bill Anderson

Photos from Ooga

Bill — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:48:26 +0000

New photos and story from Ooga about Eddie’s visit to Half Moon Bay can be found at http://www.mtlegion.org/gallery2/f/eghalfmoonbay/.

Eddie has left Santa Cruz, CA

Bill — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:32:14 +0000

Charlie Hall, of American Legion Coastline Post 474 in Half Moon Bay, CA, reports that Eddie visited the VFW post in Santa Cruz, and is once again on the road. Charlie says that his post enjoyed the time Eddie spent with them, and wishes him the best on his Mission. I am looking forward to [...]

News Articles

Bill — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 13:05:46 +0000

From the Internet and emails, I have collected the following articles about Eddie Grey’s incredible walk. Here is what I have found: Veteran on long march for health care: Half Moon Bay Review Video from the Sacramento Bee Redwood Times article reprinted in NAMICalifornia Lieutenant Governor of Californian discusses Healthcare with Eddie Grey Article in [...]

Request for Photos

Bill — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 12:55:54 +0000

If you have any photos of Eddie Grey’s walking the perimeter of America, please send them to bill@eddiegreywalksamerica.net. Please include a complete description with each photo. I will post your photos in Eddie’s Photo Album hosted by the American Legion of Montana.

letter from eddie

jkong — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:53:25 +0000

Jin, After deliberating over my maps and routes for an hour or two, I’ve come up with a total number of mileage thus far. I poured over state and city maps with accurate mile markers. Only counting mileage where I carried all my gear, otherwise the number would be much higher and more daunting to [...]

Letter from Eddie

jkong — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:53:02 +0000

Jin, How’s it going buddy? Good I hope. I’m just waiting out some wild-fires here near Silverton, Oregon. A lady who is a friend of the family and knows where I’m from took me in with open arms. Very nice woman and very intellectual. We get along great and talk quite a bit about a [...]

a journey

jkong — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:51:26 +0000

It’s a green eye blond kind of day. The kind of day when snow is slowly melting away as nostalgia once escaped our journey home. The kind of day when a hero is trying to find his way home yet the crudeness of the road beneath his feet has transformed what was once the proud [...]