“To pay tribute to our nation and the personnel of the Armed Forces for the sacrifices they make on our behalf to ensure the liberty and freedom of our way of life.”
We held a second flag presentation today at the Mesa Market Place where they were also having a car show. We staged outside of the vendor sheds, rode through the road ways between the sheds and staged in the center of the car show.
Today we presented at the Beaudry RV sales lot where a car show was being held. We staged at Love’s Truck Stop, unfurled the flags and rode through the sales room and staged at the front on the building.
This event was not without some incidents.
We led a short parade to the rodeo grounds in Apache Junction on 9/11/2009 and set our bikes on a static display. Actually we were in the 2nd position as a Apache Junction fire truck led the parade.
At the rodeo grounds they had a petting zoo for the kids, free pie along with a pie eating contest and free hot dogs and chips. They also had a 50/50 drawing which several of entered. We started getting lightening in the distance so decided that it might be a good idea to leave just in case of rain so missed the 50/50 drawing.
This even was partially sponsored by the Cross Roads Church.
On the March 28, 2009 the Motorcycle Color Guard presented the flags in Lake Havasu, AZ for the Vietnam Moving Wall presentation.
For this event we staged for entry to the left of the grandstand, rode in solo with our respective flag while its respective song was being played and then setup as a static between the grandstand and the moving wall.
Blessing of the bikes is an annual event held in Apache Junction, AZ
This event started as a static display at the X-Roads Church in Apache Junction and the Motorcycle Color Guard lead a parade followed by other bikers that came out to participate in the event. After we returned, we again went to static display and enjoyed hot dogs, chips and water provided by the church.
Also on display at the event was the Apache Junction Fire Truck and police make sure that the parade started off accident free. (No known incidents before, during, or after events.)
On 11/11/2008 we presented at two events, the 1st one was to lead the Mesa Veterans Parade (we actually was 2nd position) and the 2nd event was a static display at the VA Hospital in Phoenix. The following pictures were all taken at the VA Hospital.
This event was a presentation of the military flags for the Vietnam Moving Wall at Safford, AZ on 03/30/2008. For this event we rode in solo in front of the grandstands while the song for that military flag being carried was being played. When all military flags and the POW flag were in place, the American Flag was brought in while the Star Spangled Banner was being played. After the presentation of the flags, we moved the flags to just behind the grandstands and set them up for static display.
If you have read my “About Me”, you can see that I ride a Honda Gold Wing. I am also a member of the Motorcycle Color Guard of America. We are a group of 12 Gold Wing riders that carry and present the military flags at the special events. I will write up the activities and give some pictures as they occur here.