Pro-troop rally coming to Yuma

Move America Forward, an organization that describes itself as supportive of both the military and the war on terror, will come to Yuma as part of a cross-country caravan for Operation Iraqi Freedom.

From Sept. 3-15, the caravan will stop in about 25 locations around the country from California to Washington, D.C., in what a Move America Forward news release describes as a series of "pro-troop rallies."

The Yuma rally in what is being called the "Fight for Victory" tour is scheduled to for Sept. 5, according to the group's Web site.

As Move America Forward leaders head for a larger Sept. 15 rally in Washington, they will make about 25 stops in cities around the country - including Yuma, Phoenix and Tucson in Arizona - to meet with local supporters.

The Sun attempted to contact Move America Forward organizers Monday, but calls and e-mails were not returned.

The caravan and rallies are scheduled to coincide with Gen. David Petraeus' report to Congress on Sept. 15 of the results of the troop surge in Iraq.

It is intended as "a massive public effort to show support for the missions of the U.S. troops in Iraq," according to the release.

The release states that "thousands" have already signed up to join the tour.

For more information, contact the group office in Sacramento, Calif., at 1-916-441-6197 or visit www.moveamericaforward.org.