videoarizona Posted December 10, 2015 Share #1 Posted December 10, 2015 Kic mentioned the PGR's will be helping this Saturday... As the semi trucks deliver wreaths to vets resting places around country. On way up to Phoenix today... passed semi loaded with wreaths. Sides were decorated with wreaths on graves. Cool. Gave driver thumbs up as I zoomed by on 2nd gen... Going to try and make it in North Phoenix this Saturday. Never knew about this... Thanks, Bill for letting me know. I don't get my email on road so it was news to me. david:usa: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gez Posted December 11, 2015 Share #2 Posted December 11, 2015 I'm involved with my local PGR group, we're meeting tomorrow at 0500 to head to Ft. Pierce to escort Walmart's trailers to the National Cemetery in Lake Worth. We'll empty the trailers and stage the wreaths in the different sections. Saturday we're at it again, placing a wreath on each of the 15,000 grave markers. It's a huge undertaking and I'm proud to be a part of it. http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted December 11, 2015 Share #3 Posted December 11, 2015 How cool is that David!!:clap2::clap2: Always though Phoenix was in Arizona:think: Guess not or you KNOW I would be begging for a video of that awesome sight there my brother VideoArizona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted December 11, 2015 Share #4 Posted December 11, 2015 How cool is that David!!:clap2::clap2: Always though Phoenix was in Arizona:think: Guess not or you KNOW I would be begging for a video of that awesome sight there my brother VideoArizona Puc... Phoenix is in Arizona.... officially. But we don't claim it and really don't admit to it. It's like that crazy Uncle you hide in the closet when friends come over...ooops.. Sorry Puc..that's you... This year PGR and Full Throttle are helping in the laying of the wreaths here in Tucson. It's a very humbling and such an honor to do. My wife is going this year too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted December 11, 2015 Share #5 Posted December 11, 2015 Puc... Phoenix is in Arizona.... officially. But we don't claim it and really don't admit to it. It's like that crazy Uncle you hide in the closet when friends come over...ooops.. Sorry Puc..that's you... This year PGR and Full Throttle are helping in the laying of the wreaths here in Tucson. It's a very humbling and such an honor to do. My wife is going this year too. WOW KIC,, THAT is AWESOME!! Godspeed my bother as you folks participate in such a deeply inspiring and humbling event! THANK YOU to yourself and ALL involved!!:uk2::uk2::uk2::uk2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gez Posted December 12, 2015 Share #6 Posted December 12, 2015 (edited) It was an early 5:30am start, a 65 mile ride to the distribution center graced us with two 10 minute periods of substantial rain. During the next hour bikes just kept arriving. Walmart fed us a continental breakfast and after a safety briefing we saddled up and headed to the cemetery. All 125 of us. The trip was without incident and impressive, as indicated by many bystanders filming the ride along the way. In less than three hours after arrival, four trailers were unloaded, boxes were opened wreaths were counted and staged at each section of the cemetery. After cleanup, and a quick lunch we left without leaving a trace other than the 15,000 neatly stacked wreaths ready for placement on Saturday. I was shocked to learn, on average, seven of our Nation's Heros are interned at this National Cemetery EVERY day. Edited December 12, 2015 by gez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted December 12, 2015 Share #7 Posted December 12, 2015 WOW @gez, THAT was beautiful and what a perfect way to honor and pay homage to those who deeply deserve it! Thank you to yourself, @videoarizona and the other 123 riders who went out of your way to do such a wonderful thing!! Also, thank you David for sharing this thread with all of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted December 13, 2015 Share #8 Posted December 13, 2015 Mission completed. Had a very large turnout considering the cold weather and rain. Stood the flag line for over an hour and was honored to hold the U.S Coast Guard flag in the flag line. A rider on horseback delivered the Gold Star Mother's flag. A revolutionary (dressed) honor guard delivered the American flag, State of Arizona Flag and the Disabled American Veterans flag. Also had the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and a 21 Gun Salute. What an humbling honor ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KIC Posted December 13, 2015 Share #9 Posted December 13, 2015 Our local newspaper covered the Mission. Here are some more photos of the event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowpuc Posted December 13, 2015 Share #10 Posted December 13, 2015 Mission completed. Had a very large turnout considering the cold weather and rain. Stood the flag line for over an hour and was honored to hold the U.S Coast Guard flag in the flag line. A rider on horseback delivered the Gold Star Mother's flag. A revolutionary (dressed) honor guard delivered the American flag, State of Arizona Flag and the Disabled American Veterans flag. Also had the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and a 21 Gun Salute. What an humbling honor ! [ATTACH=CONFIG]102679[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102680[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102681[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102682[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102683[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102684[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102685[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102686[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102687[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102688[/ATTACH] Our local newspaper covered the Mission. Here are some more photos of the event. [ATTACH=CONFIG]102703[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102704[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102705[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102706[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102707[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102708[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102709[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102710[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102711[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]102712[/ATTACH] WOW ZZZZZZZZZ WOW WOW WOW WOW!!! THAT IS AWESOME!!! :clap2::clap2::uk2::uk2::uk2::uk2: A HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL WHO PARTICIPATED IN SUCH A SOUL STIRRING EVENT!! THANKS KIC FOR SHARING THIS!! AND A MASSIVELY HUGE THANK YOU TO ALL THOSE WHO GAVE IT ALL IN STANDING FOR FREEDOM - YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jarheadRVN68 Posted December 14, 2015 Share #11 Posted December 14, 2015 we got involved this year after seeing them on Fox News. You can order cemetary and vet specific...nice touch. Thank you WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA, we need more of this in our country, wsp. now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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