Thanks to Don N for sending me his pics, they improved greatly in my blog!
So I'm reading my email, in my bath robe, trying to get my "stuff" together, and get a note, and saw it about 1015, URGENT PGR Welcome home, stage and KSU at 1100... I saw this note just before Don called me... and I'm sputtering.... but, but... well I did the Sh.ts and gets and got to the staging site!
Well, Don N, Slick John and I made it...
3 scoots, not bad for about 1/2 hour notice.
We get to SJC and we find Sgtmaj! Doug beat us there!
Sorry for the not so good pics, I can't seem to get inside airport very good... Family and friends, waiting for Gary to come in. Everything was moving fast! And he was coming in early!
Here Gary is getting a well deserved hug!
Man of the hour! Welcome home! Is that a smile I see? GBG
Meeting and greeting.
Pic from Don N: Getting some well deserved hugs!
Pic from Don N: Gary and Mom in the middle.
Pic from Don N: Did I say he was getting hugs? GBG
Pic from Don N: Dad even got into the act!
Pic from Don N: Slick John, Cranky, Don N, Gary and Sgtmaj.
This Airman First Class was a bonus! There was a Navy person that got claps and cheers also.
Blue Star Moms were on hand also. Thank you for being there!
Another group came in and they got cheers also!
We meet them outside as we head back to the scoots.
Here we are waiting for our "target" to arrive and pull in between the front and rear scoots...
As we take off, I see another scoot behind me! I look and Rich M came in, said he ran a red light to get there, but he saw us taking off, and he was not going to miss the ride home! Good on Ya Rich!
Nice uneventful ride home, Mom and Gary.
These escorts come with a price! We have to get a group pic! GBG They also are given a pin to remember this ride. Slick John was Army and got the honor to make the offering! (This pic from Don N, he takes better pics! GBG)
Yes, Mom has to be in the pic also! ( Pic from Don N )
They had a Welcome Home banner on a tree, real nice!
So here are the 5 bikes and Gary's ride, not bad, 5 scoots in such a short time! Thank all that rode! God Bless Gary, family and friends! Have a great well earned rest my friend!
His younger brother comes back in about 30 days, stay tuned!
1 comment:
Great mission for such a short notice. It was quick and to the point. Mom and family were all elated that we, PGR, were able to respond so quickly. Thanks, team!
The other soldiers we met outside were from Topeka, KS (home of WBC), familiar with the PGR and greatful for what we are doing to support the troops.
Don
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