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Remember Our Fallen Ride: Mission Complete

Posted on May 30, 2021 by Daniel Slocum

We arrived in DC on Friday and visited the Lincoln Memorial, The Vietnam War Memorial, and the Korean War Memorial on Saturday. However, my mission wasn’t complete until I visited the WWII War Memorial today (Sunday). I promised my friend … Continue reading →

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Captain’s Blog, Remember Our Fallen Ride Date, day 9; Students, Students, and Happy Birthday’s

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Daniel Slocum

The title is a shout-out to my son who suggested that since I’m a retired US Army Captain, I go full Star Trek. My family and a few riders started the day at our hotel with the presentation of a … Continue reading →

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Remember Our Fallen ride Day 7: Sweltering Heat and Soaring Spirits

Posted on May 25, 2021 by Daniel Slocum

Today’s ride started in Wentzville Missouri, the site of the first Vietnam war memorial in the United States. We staged at a local church then were escorted by a contingent of police motorcycles to the memorial a few miles away. … Continue reading →

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Remember Our Fallen ride Day 6: Raining in our helmets

Posted on May 24, 2021 by Daniel Slocum

Today’s route ran from Junction City Kansas to Wentzville Missouri. It was a hot humid day with some wind, but nothing serious. We felt a few sprinkles early but those were very short-lived. All in all, it was great riding … Continue reading →

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Rain soaked morning: Remember Our Fallen ride day 5

Posted on May 23, 2021 by Daniel Slocum

Today, I took very few photos. It was a miserable morning and taking pictures just wasn’t feasible. We were up at 5:00, at McDonalds by 6:00, and ready for the morning safety briefing by 6:15. We ate while we listened … Continue reading →

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Remember Our Fallen ride Day 1

Posted on May 19, 2021 by Daniel Slocum

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 … Continue reading →

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