“Charlie Mike” Continue Mission is a standard military term. It’s an order given to troops after they’ve encountered an obstacle and have overcome it, or have taken losses and are seeking clarification from superiors. Sometimes, a Commander will give a different command such as “Return to Base” or direct the combat team to another mission entirely. In our circumstance “Charlie Mike” has been Dad and my mantra for the duration of our Run For The Wall. Today was no exception. Twice in our trip we’ve had to do maintenance on Dad’s bike. Today, we had to do it all over again.
We left the pack at our lunch stop in Staunton, VA. Dad’s bike was trailored to a Honda 
Dealership in Waynesboro, VA about 20 miles away. Diagnosis? Stator wasn’t working. While this was a huge inconvenience, we felt totally blessed that we got this far with a bike that was having charging problems. The dealer ordered parts via overnight shipping and promised to have it fixed by tomorrow. Dad rented a car and we drove/rode the last 166 miles to DC. He’ll have to endure the 166 mile round trip tomorrow to return the car and pick up the bike, but compared to the things POW’s, MIA’s, and KIA’s have endured, it’s nothing.
Our hotel is across the street from The Pentagon and we can see the Air Force Memorial as well.
Today we Continued the Mission, tomorrow we complete the mission.
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