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Restoring Honor Rally

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[[Glenn Beck|Glenn Beck's]] '''Restoring Honor Rally''', also known as the '''Restoring Honor Rally 8-28''', was a non-political rally held at the steps of the [[Lincoln Memorial]] on the anniversary of [[Martin Luther King Jr.|Martin Luther King Jr.'s]] 1963 "I Have A Dream" speech. According to Glenn Beck's website, Restoring Honor was a "non-political event" conceived to pay tribute to the [[United States]] "heroes, our heritage and our future," and to "pledge to restore honor" in America at the steps of the memorial.<ref>http://www.glennbeck.com/828/</ref> The Restoring Honor Rally was also a fundraiser for the [[Special Operations Warrior Foundation]], a charity that provides funds for the surviving children of Special Ops personnel killed in battle.<ref>[[Glenn Beck]]. [http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/35494/ Glenn Beck: Restoring Honor], ''The Glenn Beck Program'', January 25, 2010.</ref><ref>[http://www.specialops.org/news/35610/Glenn-Becks-Restoring-Honor-Rally-Supports-Special-Ops-Troops-and-Families.htm Glenn Beck's "Restoring Honor" Rally Supports SOWF], specialops.org, January 25, 2010.</ref> The event prepared for up to 300,000 people,<ref>Lisa Lerer, John McCormick. [http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-27/beck-palin-rally-in-washington-drawing-supporters-of-babies-guns-jesus-.html Beck-Palin Rally in Washington Drawing Supporters of `Babies, Guns, Jesus'], ''Bloomberg'', August 27, 2010.</ref> , though estimates suggest the actual attendance was around 87,000 <ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20015214-503544.html</ref>, and with the help of supporters was able to raise more than five million dollars for the Special Operations Warrior Foundation.<ref>[http://www.glennbeck.com/content/articles/article/198/44821/ Restoring Honor 8/28], August 28, 2010.</ref>
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