CAMP TAJI (Staff Sgt. Jon Cupp serves with 1st BCT, 1st Cav. Div. Public Affairs.)
Soldiers from the 1st “Ironhorse” Brigade Combat Team (BCT), 1st Cavalry Division attended the Sturgis bike rally at Sturgis, S.D.
Well, not exactly.
But thanks to a live satellite feed and the ability to watch events at the rally via streaming video, the Ironhorse Soldiers had the next best thing to being at an extravaganza which draws more than a half a million motorcycle enthusiasts each year to the small burg of Sturgis—a town with a population of about 6,000 people.
The Aug. 6 live video feed allowed Soldiers the opportunity to see events happening in Sturgis. Through a satellite connection, bikers at the rally in Sturgis could see what the Soldiers were doing.
The event was sponsored by the Broken Spoke Saloon, which provided live entertainment for the troops in the form of a band along with motorcycle-themed events, which Soldiers on Camp Taji watched on a big screen.
The Soldiers who are bikers took the opportunity to give shout outs to fellow bikers in Sturgis as well as to send messages to their families.
The Ironhorse Brigade also provided some live entertainment to its troops in the form of a rock band that played for 30 minutes just prior to the events in Sturgis kicking off.
“This type of event brings peoples spirits up and their morale, giving us a little taste of home,” said Pfc. Valentin Alvarado, an infantryman, Headquarters Troop, 1st BCT, who hails from Roswell, N.M. “The fact that the folks in Sturgis took the time to set this up for us shows that they appreciate what we’re doing out here.”
“It feels nice to be a part of something like this. The only thing missing is some barbecue and it would feel exactly like home,” said Pfc. Thomas Gutierrez, also of Headquarters Troop and a Lockport, Ill., native.
Gutierrez and Alvarado, who although not motorcycle bikers, are part of a low-rider bicycle club on Camp Taji and they showed off their highly polished bikes via live video to the folks in Sturgis.
“We like to show off our bikes and we think it’s great for our bike club to be able to have the opportunity to participate in this,” said Gutierrez, who explained that the club takes great pride in its bikes in much the same way that motorcycle enthusiasts take pride in their machines.
“Being able to interact with folks (in Sturgis) makes us feel good, especially with us being out here in a combat zone,” said Sgt. Chris Delacruz of Company B, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion, who is also a member of the low-rider club. “It helps to break up the monotony of working eight to 12 hours a day with no days off and allows us to relieve a lot of stress.”
BRAVO !!!!
someone needs to post that photo of obama on his bikewith the nerdy helmet
Can anyone picture Obama addressing this crowd? I can’t.
I love the delicate way MS-LSD put it: “Thousands of motorcyclists greeted Republican presidential candidate”
Motorcyclists? Limp wristed.
I cant believe they didn’t think to get video of this!
If any thread deserves a Hooligan ping, its this one . . .
When I heard that I thought "now that's what a republican president should be saying!" not The White House has rejected calls from House Republicans that it convene a special session of Congress on energy, saying it wouldn’t make a difference.
Now that's some damn good campaigning.
Great move McCain!! He may win this thing big if he can relate to those guys??
If you like $4/gal, Thank Nazi Nancy. If you want $10, Vote No Oilbama.
Pray for W and Our Troops
OMG Mccain is shifting rhetoric to appeal to his base! /s
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Beautiful.
O No, Go Mac!
These people go from La Raza clan meetings to biker rallies. They'd pander to any group for a vote.
Did he get his picture taken on Harley yet? Did he look cool?
Blind dumb sheep come to mind.
Good one! This, along with McCain's strong "Drill here, drill now" comments yesterday, make me think he's starting to run a smart campaign.
BTTT!