Motorcyclists Roll to Soldiers' Funerals
By RYAN LENZ
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (Feb. 21) - Wearing vests covered in military patches, a band of motorcyclists rolls around the country from one soldier's funeral to another, cheering respectfully to overshadow jeers from church protesters.
The rest of the story, in post 2, so ya don't have to scroll by a long post!
By RYAN LENZ
FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. (Feb. 21) - Wearing vests covered in military patches, a band of motorcyclists rolls around the country from one soldier's funeral to another, cheering respectfully to overshadow jeers from church protesters.
The rest of the story, in post 2, so ya don't have to scroll by a long post!
Here's a few pictures from the Welcome Home mission downin LeMars Iowa this evening. The OFficers, NCO's and soldiers of TRP C, 1st Squadron 113th Cavalry returned to Ft McCoy WI and arrived by bus in Worthington MN at about 8:10. Iowa State Partol picked up the escort 10 miles south at the MN/IA border. Amazingly with the 32 degree temps there were 26 bikes in attendance, along with numerous cars and vans.
Streets in all the small towns we passed through were lined with people, I think every fire department along the way was out with trucks and flags and there were yellow ribbons around every tree in LeMars.
Not many pictures turned out due to lighting, but here's a few.
Staging in Worthington...
Arriving in LeMars...
A few of the dedicated (and frozen) bikers...
Inside the school for the Welcome Home ceremony...
Arlington National Cemetery
Rest easy, sleep well my brothers.
Know the l! ine has held, your job is done.
Rest easy, sleep well.
Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held.
Peace, peace, and farewell...
Readers may be interested to know that the wreaths on the gravestones, every X-mas -- some 5,000 -- are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine. The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well.. He's done this since 1992. A wonderful guy. Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.
Rest easy, sleep well my brothers.
Know the l! ine has held, your job is done.
Rest easy, sleep well.
Others have taken up where you fell, the line has held.
Peace, peace, and farewell...
Readers may be interested to know that the wreaths on the gravestones, every X-mas -- some 5,000 -- are donated by the Worcester Wreath Co. of Harrington, Maine. The owner, Merrill Worcester, not only provides the wreaths, but covers the trucking expense as well.. He's done this since 1992. A wonderful guy. Also, most years, groups of Maine school kids combine an educational trip to DC with this event to help out. Making this even more remarkable is the fact that Harrington is in one the poorest parts of the state.
