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New member of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association

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UtahPete

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I was just inducted today to Chapter 49-4. Very humbling experience. We are not a riding club but rather a nonprofit that raises funds for veteran causes. Only those with verifiable combat experience can become members, although ANY veteran or veteran's organization can be a recipient of the funds raised by our various activities.

A popular cause supported by CVMA is 'Ride to Zero', an effort to reduce the unacceptably high number of veteran suicides.

I hope you will consider participating in poker runs, etc. sponsored by your local chapter. https://www.combatvet.us/
 
The meeting today was hosted by a member of the Utah National Guard who is being deployed to the middle east again next week. He leaves behind a family and a job for at least 9 months. Let's not forget the sacrifice our veterans have made and continue to make in answering the call of duty.
 
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Made contact with the Patriot Guard riders last wed. and plan to join. Spyders and trikes in the back---- which is ok with me. If I want to be in the front pack I'll ride the old, slow V-Max

Lew L
 
Bob Denman said:
:roflblack: Did you buy a ticket?

If you won: you could cut in half on the steps of local Government Center. It'd be a GREAT media moment...
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I can see it now...... The Three Amigos

Chelsea Manning, Bowe Bergdahl and UtahPete ........... :rolleyes:



I can't believe this organization didn't do a background check on him. :joke:
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Holly said:
I can see it now...... The Three Amigos .... Chelsea Manning, Bowe Bergdahl and UtahPete ........... :rolleyes: I can't believe this organization didn't do a background check on him. :joke:
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Coming soon to a theatre near you....!
 
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Not to drag up an old thread BUT I will any how as this came up in a search for Spyder and Veteran groups. I've been a member of the Patriot Guard for years and the American Legion. I've just never pursued joining VFW or the Combat Vets group. Although a few years ago before I retired from State government I expedited the local clubs' application for an event for which they presented me with a coin!! See you on the road!
 
Goofy1 said:
Not to drag up an old thread BUT I will any how as this came up in a search for Spyder and Veteran groups. I've been a member of the Patriot Guard for years and the American Legion. I've just never pursued joining VFW or the Combat Vets group. Although a few years ago before I retired from State government I expedited the local clubs' application for an event for which they presented me with a coin!! See you on the road!
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I attended the CVMA annual meeting in Boise a couple of weeks ago. Mostly Harleys of course, but a couple of Spyders besides ours.

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The CVMA is a great group and I've been a member since 09. I mean...who else understands us but us?
 
UtahPete said:
Sometimes I'm not sure we understand us!
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Now that is true but... everyone else tries to use kid gloves. I've been called a jerk when one of my friends was having a rough time after a breakup and I called him a few names and took him on a ride. "Why couldn't you be more sensitive to what he was going through?"

I was. He's an infantryman. I spoke to him as such. He's better. I reminded him who he was.
 
Frost said:
Now that is true but... everyone else tries to use kid gloves. I've been called a jerk when one of my friends was having a rough time after a breakup and I called him a few names and took him on a ride. "Why couldn't you be more sensitive to what he was going through?"

I was. He's an infantryman. I spoke to him as such. He's better. I reminded him who he was.
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They can't understand what they don't know.
 

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