I don’t know the reasoning behind it, but it was decided not to allow the Patriot Guard to ride in this event in Omaha. The reason given was that it would not be safe. ??
I would have preferred that they be included, but possibly it was related to the schedule and traffic issues.
It is so humbling to see the “welcome home” in this situation.
This wasn’t actually the Patriot Guard. It was individual cycles and clubs from all over the state. They met at the Harley Davidson dealership in Kokomo, they were expecting 2,000. They keep upping the final count. Last I heard was between 9500 and 9700. It was totally awesome!
I live a mile from the base and we heard the plane bringing the Marines to the base around 8am. Very sobering, because we seldom hear a plane at that time that low, especially when we knew they were coming Sunday morning.
I wondered if the Patriot Guard would be at the funeral on Tuesday.