Not everyone’s asleep in the US: 70 Years of the Great Victory Florida-Washington DC Road Rally

This post is part of my 70 YEARS OF THE GREAT VICTORY MARATHON

(You can see all posts under category: 70 Years of Great Victory)

Russian: В американском штате Флорида стартовал автопробег, посвященный 70-летию Победы в Великой Отечественной войне и 70-летию встречи советских и американских войск на Эльбе. Участники намерены доехать до Вашингтона, преодолев около 3,2 тыс. км. В семи городах будет роздано около 7 тыс. георгиевских ленточек. Одним из участников пробега стал 84-летний ветеран Великой Отечественной войны Алексей Фарфел.

English: The road rally dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory and to the 70th anniversary of the meeting of the Soviet and American troops on Elba, started in Florida. The goal is to reach Washington DC, a distance of 3,200 km. Seven thousand Georgievskaya Lentochkas (Georgievskaya Bands) will be given away in 7 cities. One of the participants is 84-year-old vet Alexei Farfel.

The symbolic little black and yellow (orange) striped Georgievskaya Band, originates from the coloring of a tiger and denotes courage and memory:

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