Today was day one of the Remember Our Fallen ride. We left our hotel at about 7:00 am and rode to the staging area about 20 minutes away. There we met two other groups making a similar journey along different routes to Washington DC. The ride commenced at 8:00 and was perfectly uneventful. The pack rode well together and the ride’s leadership was stellar. Today we rode for several of our fallen heroes, each with their own story, which was shared before the day started. One thing I learned today is that the sad statistic of 22 veterans taking their lives each day has now climbed to 27.5. The US is failing her heroes. If this number troubles you and you want to get involved with an amazing nonprofit, you should take a look at Operation: Transition Outside The Wire. They are located outside of Williams Arizona, our overnight stop.
Lunch was donated by a Gold Star family, and dinner was donated by a combination of services organizations in Williams. We are blessed to be cared for by folks who still love the USA. Part way through our lunch break, I began to feel a little light-headed. I’m not sure if it was the one hundred degree heat, or something else. Choosing to be cautious, Crysten and I rode out in front of the pack to our overnight stop. I didn’t want at less than my best riding in the pack where intense concentration is required to maintain proper spacing from the bike in front of you and correct lane placement so as to not hit the bike beside you.
On our ride to Williams we stopped in Kingman to top off the tank and drink sugar free Gatorade. We also took advantage of a walk-in beer cooler to cool down. All in all it was a great day of honoring fallen heroes and experiencing what the media is hiding from the public, the USA is still a patriotic nation filled with God fearing patriotic people.
Below you will find a video I took of the pack entering Williams followed by a few photos and tomorrow’s route map.
