(It is just a little over 2 minutes so it isn't long at all.)
Below are some comments from the Patriot Guard Riders web site regarding yesterday.
14 Aug 2007 9:53 AM Alert
Below are some comments from the Patriot Guard Riders web site regarding yesterday.
14 Aug 2007 9:53 AM Alert
WOW, I think that was one of the longest hottest missions that Babe and I have been involved in yet. It was well worth the effort though. Seeing the children line the streets with flags held high for this American hero and his family was absolutely gut wrenching,yet at the same time it helped remind me of what we were there for,and made me VERY proud to be a member of this community. We had families from several states show up to show their support for a family that they had never met... the only connections were that they, like the Hollidays, taught their children at home; and they,like us, were proud of Jaron and wanted to show his family that they cared. It was also very nice to see the Boy scouts standing, in uniform, for Cpl. Holliday. I saw 6 or 7 from troop 313 along the way (my son's troop) as well as members of several other troops that I was unable to identify due to the tears that were blurring my vision at the time.
As far as the water and the wet bandannas…
like our mission for the Holliday family, it was just what needed to be done.
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"Babe and I spent some time today sitting with Jaron's best friend and his family, to try and learn a little more about this young man, who gave his life for his country. We have not had the opportunity to do this before, and it was a very humbling and inspiring experience. It seems that he was an amazing young man.
The oldest of 8 children, he was homeschooled and chose the branch of the service that he was going to join at the age of 11.
We also found out there there will be a group of homeschoolers that are coming down from Kansas to stand in honor for this young man beside the rest of us. "
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"Today at the funeral, we had 22 bikes, 3 trikes, and 4 cages
representing independents, CVMA, Rolling Thunder, and the Guard Dogs. As
today's heat was brutal, we give a special thanks to Blade, Blades Babe,
and Lil Bit for keeping us refreshed with ice cold water and cold wet
bandannas. Also, thank you to O-State for the energy/hydration drinks. On
a final note, thanks to the Tulsa PD for providing us safe passage. And
thanks to the citizens of Tulsa and homeschoolers from as far away as
Kansas, who lined the route with flags and messages to CPL Holliday's
family. Mike.... Ride Captain "
You can see these comments & many more on this thread from Patriot Guard Riders.
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"Babe and I spent some time today sitting with Jaron's best friend and his family, to try and learn a little more about this young man, who gave his life for his country. We have not had the opportunity to do this before, and it was a very humbling and inspiring experience. It seems that he was an amazing young man.
The oldest of 8 children, he was homeschooled and chose the branch of the service that he was going to join at the age of 11.
We also found out there there will be a group of homeschoolers that are coming down from Kansas to stand in honor for this young man beside the rest of us. "
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"Today at the funeral, we had 22 bikes, 3 trikes, and 4 cages
representing independents, CVMA, Rolling Thunder, and the Guard Dogs. As
today's heat was brutal, we give a special thanks to Blade, Blades Babe,
and Lil Bit for keeping us refreshed with ice cold water and cold wet
bandannas. Also, thank you to O-State for the energy/hydration drinks. On
a final note, thanks to the Tulsa PD for providing us safe passage. And
thanks to the citizens of Tulsa and homeschoolers from as far away as
Kansas, who lined the route with flags and messages to CPL Holliday's
family. Mike.... Ride Captain "
You can see these comments & many more on this thread from Patriot Guard Riders.
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