BOB Rides with PGR
It is with distinct pleasure to announce that the Bikers of
Baghdad have been approved as a group that is authorized to ride with the
Patriot Guard Riders. I was introduced to this group in February when,
unbelievably, a protest group showed up at the Fort Campbell
main gate to denounce our soldiers during one of our memorial services.
Needless to say I was outraged and planned to see who the hell these
people were. Unfortunately, (or perhaps fortunately), the post commander
ordered all of us in uniform to stay away from the demonstration. He also
closed that gate to all military
traffic to prevent any conflict. To my great relief the Patriot Guard
Riders (www.patriotguard.org), showed up to challenge this misguided group
and with the help of citizens from the local community, they managed to
put these wackos in their appropriate place. I’d ask you to take a look at
the PGR website. PGR is a non-confrontational, non-protest group, which
have served as a wheeled guard of honor for our war dead. They only attend
funerals or other services at the invitation of the family and have done
so in almost every state. Some of them are veterans but many are not, but
they honor our service with their dedication and support and I think we
should all feel honored to have our organization recognized to ride with
theirs.
New Members
Please welcome the following new members of
the BOB club (if I’ve left anybody off, please let me know ASAP, things
have been erratic since redeploying, but I’m all better now J):
Wally Byers – Iraq – IPLO
Kathleen Smallwood – Iraq - 101st
Airborne Division
Kevin Seckler – Iraq – IPLO
Greg Croucher – Afghanistan,
Iraq
– Air Force, Special Operations Command
Jack Romine – Iraq – IPLO
Peter Garcia
(USMC) – Iraq –
Multi-National Security
Bikers of 
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