CONFIRMED PGR EVENT
Armed Forces Day Celebration, Llano, TX
Once again the American Legion Commander in Llano has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to participate in Llano's Armed Forces Day Rally. We have been participating in this event for several years and always receive great feedback both from the citizens of Llano and from our own Riders. It is a real treat so please make plans to attend!
Route: We will travel West on 190, South on 281, then West on 29. You are welcome to join us at any point along our route. SAFETY FIRST. We will pass the Lampasas Walmart around 0945 (+/- 5 Min) and the Burnet Walgreens on 281 & 29 around 1005 (+/- 5 Min). We will travel the speed limit and the route is long, therefore there is NO REASON TO RACE TO CATCH UP WITH US on the road. Same goes if we are split up for any reason.SAFETY FIRST.
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Posted on 05/17/2013 23:04
This event is now complete.
I want to thank all that showed their support today at the Armed Forces Appreciation Day in Llano. We had 16 in attendance including one young local man who asked to stand the Flag Line with us. I talked to him after the Ceremony to tell him "Thanks for joining our Flag Line" and he told me that he will be signing up as soon as he Graduates and his goal was to be a Navy Seal. He was very well mannered and showed respect for those who have gone this way before him in every way. In this day and time it is moments like these that let me know what we are doing does make a difference.
There were 16 in attendance which included 4 cages, 1 trike, 7 bikes, and the young man I just mentioned.
The Llano County population at this time is a little over 19,000. There are 58 young men and women from here on active duty at this time with many more who have served and separated. There has been two KIA's from Llano County since July of 2007.
Thank you to all who came to Llano for this event and a special Thanks to Bob Binkley for assisting and "Wrangling" the Flags for today. Anyone who knows Bob knows that he is always the first one there. Well, being as this event was in my home county I thought I had a chance of being there when Bob got there. It did not happen.
Thank You All,
TC
“The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation." -- George Washington 1789
Proud Blue Star Dad...
PGR ID#8488....Ride Captain.....Hill Country.....
We are each just a pixel in the "Big Picture." Together we bring it into focus. Hopefully the image we create will leave a positive and lasting impression on each Family and Community that we have the Honor of serving..
TC
Edited by texas coyote on 05/18/2013 09:56
