Short, sweet PGR mission today

[DocRags]

We had a short but SWEET Patriot Guard mission today...we welcomed back home an Army soldier returning from a tour in Afghanistan. It was a welcome change from the other PGR missions we've been riding lately since we could personally thank a live person, instead of honoring a veteran's final mission. They are all very heart-warming but today's mission was the best! I'd like to thank all of you veterans out there, as well...I know a lot of you didn't get this type of welcome home on your return to the U.S.

 

[CyncySpyder]

Good to hear

:bowdown:Teddy & I would also like to add our personal thanks to all the Active & Retired military as well :bowdown:

 

[tobor9]

Welcome Home

Those are our(wife & I are both PGR members)favorite type of missions,All missions are important,but the welcome home are happy.

 

[boborgera]

We had a short but SWEET Patriot Guard mission today...we welcomed back home an Army soldier returning from a tour in Afghanistan. It was a welcome change from the other PGR missions we've been riding lately since we could personally thank a live person, instead of honoring a veteran's final mission. They are all very heart-warming but today's mission was the best! I'd like to thank all of you veterans out there, as well...I know a lot of you didn't get this type of welcome home on your return to the U.S.

And as a Veteran, I Thank you.:thumbup:

I remember when i got out [67] I wanted to fly home in Civvies Not in uniform but because i didn't have enough money i had to fly standby 1/2 fare if in uniform. I think my pay at the time was about 176$ a month.:sour:

 

[Oldmanzues]

:agree::agree::agree:
From one PGR Meber to another. Welcome homes are the best.
As a side note. We did a WW 11 funeral mission a couple weeks ago. His Family asked if the PGR could explain his medals, He had never told them what they were. A Silver with cluster, and Distiguished Flying Cross with more then one cluster. We did.
Riding With Respect
Oldmanzues

 

[fastfraser]

Big thanks to all that keep us from harms way !:2thumbs: and thanks to all that support them !:2thumbs:

 

[Mr. White]

And as a Veteran, I Thank you.:thumbup:

I remember when i got out [67] I wanted to fly home in Civvies Not in uniform but because i didn't have enough money i had to fly standby 1/2 fare if in uniform. I think my pay at the time was about 176$ a month.:sour:

Bob, when I went in the AF in March, 1952, I was knocking down a cool $68 per month. After four months training I got a stripe and now up to $82. Went to radio school and got a second stripe after passing 20 words per minute in code...now up to $102...(life if good). I voluntered for airborne radio and went on flying status...now $150 with flight pay.....WOW!

The AF treated me well. I did my hitch, went into the reserves, did college on the Korean GI Bill, got a commission and went back in. They sent me to get my Masters degree...I retired in 1981. Did the Korean War, Viet Nam War, saw the world and am very glad to be an American.

My only comment is folks now do not know how lucky they are being here in the U.S. (rant over)

:spyder2: