PGR_NTX Patriot Guard Your Gifts to the Recipients

[Mission Information For North Texas PGR]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

 

There are so many, many stories to tell about our recent experiences with
the Medal of Honor mission(s) that it would take a book to write them all
down but I can tell you that the board of directors of the event, the people
of Gainesville, including the Mayor and the City Manager, and the recipients
themselves were completely thrilled and happy with the presence of the PGR
and other riders who came to pay their respects and to honor the recipients
during their stay.  It was a huge topic of conversation during the entire
event and they all expressed to me their appreciation and wanted me to pass
it along to each of the riders.

 

Ride Captains Dewey Dyer, Gene Faulk and Sharon Faulk came through in
marvelous fashion, just as I knew they would.  The other Ride Captains
stepped up and helped out wherever they could, as they always do, and
deserve a lot of credit for that.  Sam Rainey brought water and snacks to
the airport.on his own.and quenched a lot of thirsts.  On and on, there were
people helping whenever they saw a need, everywhere they saw a need.  I
won't attempt to mention all the names, but thanks to everyone.

 

I would also like to thank each of the riders and cagers personally for your
great work, your patience, your skill and your perfection in representing
the Patriot Guard and all we stand for.  I could not have been more proud.
I continue to be humbled and thankful that you allow me to stand with you
and I thank you from the bottom of my heart.  You are wonderful people.

 

I was able to attend the banquet for the recipients last Friday night and in
spite of my shyness, was able to gain the microphone in order to make a
presentation on your behalf to the recipients.  The North Texas Patriot
Guard was able to obtain for each of the recipients a Texas flag that was
flown over the Alamo this year on March 6, the 173rd anniversary of the
battle in 1836.  Along with each flag was a certificate of authenticity with
the name of each of the recipients on it.  A copy of one of those
certificates is attached to this e-mail for you to see.  While I had the
microphone for the presentation I mentioned to the recipients that the Alamo
is probably the most hallowed ground in Texas, and the place where true
heroes for the freedom of Texas fought to the last man for what they knew to
be right.  I said that it was appropriate that a token from that place,
representing those gallant men be given to these gallant warriors, the Medal
of Honor recipients.  That they share a common bond in being ready and
willing to give their very lives for their fellow man and for freedom, and
that on behalf of everyone in the North Texas Patriot Guard we were pleased
and proud that they had come to North Texas and that it was our privilege to
honor them.  I also presented each of them with a triangle Patriot Guard pin
and a mission accomplished pin.  Not only had they ridden on a Patriot Guard
mission, I think they earned that pin long before the Patriot Guard came
into existence.

 

I thought you would like to know that not only did you give them a wonderful
memory and a great experience to take home with them, you gave them a bit of
Texas history that is certainly relevant to their lives and that they can
hang on their home or office walls and have to fondly remember their first
experience with the North Texas Patriot Guard Riders.

 

Stand tall and proud yet again, my friends.  The organizers very much want
us back next year and so do the recipients.  By the way.a couple of the
recipients when talking about the escort on Wednesday said that they had
been to New York, Washington, DC, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, all over the
country.and they had never witnessed anything like that escort and they had
never been honored in such a manner.  

 

Now all we have to do is figure out a way to top it for next year.

 

Ladies and gentlemen all, I salute you.  Not just for this event, but for
all you do all year long.

 

Steve Lucas

Deputy State Captain

North Texas PGR
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