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[erniezap]

Pleasanton holds their Veteran's Day Parade on the first Sunday in November.  This year, the Patriot Guard Riders were invited to participate.  While we had over 100 bikes in the parade, I was 1 of 4 that got to escort the Gold Star Moms.  For those of you who don't already know, there are Blue Star Moms which are for families that have a family member serving in Iraq or Afghanistan.  The Gold Star Moms are for families who have lost a family member in Iraq or Afghanistan.  As usual, an awesome, fulfilling day and I was proud to be a part of it.

While I couldn't take too many pics, I did get a few.  Here's a HumVee with it gun

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Jeeps have guns too!

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Ambulance

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Even had a Huey...

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The parade

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Reenactment of the flag raising at Iwo Jima

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Going down Main Street

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Why we were there.  Part of the Gold Star Mom contingent.

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Another

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This is a sign that was on a pickup that I was escorting

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I have to say that there were some amazing veterans there!  While I didn't get pictures, we had a Medal of Honor recipient, a Marine Corp Officer who served in WWII, Korea, and Viet Nam, and many more, too numerous to mention individually.  I'll end this on a lighter note with this picture of one of the PGR Members and his wife.  That dog LOVES to go for motocycle rides!  Hey JC, do I see something like this for Molly in the future?

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What a great way to spend your Sunday, thanks for sharing and your service. 

Chris

[sgchick]

Very cool Ernie! Glad you were there to support!

[sanjoseduke]

Good job Ernie. Thanks for the pictures.

[DCFIREMANN]

Ernie great job for a great cause. Now tell me! How in the hell did they get that Huey down the road??

Be Safe

THE DAWG