Soldier Welcome Home - Chicagoland Cruisers

Samone1965 · 09-18-2009, 05:08 PM

Hey everyone, I have a friend whose son is coming home from Iraq/Afghanistan on Tuesday night. She was trying to coordinate with the PGR to escort him home but there is some difficulty as they have an escort for a soldier KIA on Wednesday. I am working with them in hopes of pulling this together but if they cannot do it I am in need of riders to help escort this young man and his family home. I promised his mom I would make sure her son had a welcome home. Flight is landing at 5:14 and we will be meeting at Grand and Manneheim around 4:30/5:00 and then escorting them to his home in Franklin Park. Any one interested, I would love to tell her I have the escort. Thanks everyone.

By the way, even if the PGR can make it, come out and join us, it is pretty awesome to be part of a group that does this.

BratmanXj · 09-19-2009, 09:25 AM

If I have the bike back by then I will let you know, I work right in that area.

Benzo · 09-19-2009, 09:30 AM

I wish i could be there for him. We all owe him dearly for his services.

Monstrddg · 09-20-2009, 12:03 AM

I attended a welcoming home in the Rockford area today for a National Guard unit that recently returned from a 1 yr stay in Afghanistan. I took a few minutes to chat with a buddy of mine in the unit but I didnt want to take to much time away from his family

Welcome Home Randy...

Samone1965 · 09-20-2009, 12:11 PM

I was going to go to that one, but first I could not get my GPS to program correctly, then my battery went dead so I had to jump it then I turned left instead of right and finally the car in front of me slammed on their breaks so I had to do the same. At that point I decided I was not meant to go, which turned out to be for the best as my nephew's daughter was born yesterday (5 weeks early) and he needed me there. Hope you can make it Tuesday. Got word that the PGR is setting up having the police and fire department lead the escort and that the USO will walk the parents to the plane to welcome him. I will get the PGR link and post it here with all the meet-up info.

Samone1965 · 09-22-2009, 08:28 AM

Here is the link to the PGR for the welcome home today. It has been moved from Grand and Manneheim to the cell phone lot on Zemke. We are meeting at 5
SHORT NOTICE Welcome Home - SPC Paul Cadogan, Franklin Park, IL, 22 SEP 09 > Patriot Guard Forums - Americans Doing the Right Thing > Patriot Guard Riders

BratmanXj · 09-22-2009, 08:33 AM

Sorry, no bike yet...

SloRoll · 09-22-2009, 11:15 AM

Can't be there but tell him I said, "Thanks and welcome home!!!".

Samone1965 · 09-22-2009, 11:23 PM

Hero's welcome home for Franklin Park soldier - WGN

Here is the link to the video, Franklin Park went all out for him, they had the hook and ladder trucks on his street with the ladders extended and a flag hanging between them on his block. There was a police fire escort from the cell phone lot all the way down Mannheim. I have to say, it was the most amazing thing I have ever been a part of.

TR1N1TY · 09-23-2009, 04:45 PM

That is so awesome! Wish I could have been there, but work had me until 10 PM last night.

09-18-2009, 05:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
Samone1965 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lake in the Hills Motorcycle: 88 Honda 600 VLX Posts: 35 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Soldier Welcome Home Hey everyone, I have a friend whose son is coming home from Iraq/Afghanistan on Tuesday night. She was trying to coordinate with the PGR to escort him home but there is some difficulty as they have an escort for a soldier KIA on Wednesday. I am working with them in hopes of pulling this together but if they cannot do it I am in need of riders to help escort this young man and his family home. I promised his mom I would make sure her son had a welcome home. Flight is landing at 5:14 and we will be meeting at Grand and Manneheim around 4:30/5:00 and then escorting them to his home in Franklin Park. Any one interested, I would love to tell her I have the escort. Thanks everyone. By the way, even if the PGR can make it, come out and join us, it is pretty awesome to be part of a group that does this.

09-22-2009, 11:15 AM	#8 (permalink)
SloRoll Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Southwest burbs Motorcycle: 1949 HD EL Bobber, 2k7 Ultra Classic Posts: 367 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Can't be there but tell him I said, "Thanks and welcome home!!!". __________________ Chrome don't get ya home. Fringe does. Strength, Honor, Love & Respect Always Learning Baby, if you've gotta rock, I'll be your rockin' horse. Baby, if you wanna' roll, Make me your diggin' bone.

09-23-2009, 04:45 PM	#10 (permalink)
TR1N1TY Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Aurora Motorcycle: 2007 Triumph S3 + 2006 Suzuki SV650S Posts: 405 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	That is so awesome! Wish I could have been there, but work had me until 10 PM last night. __________________ TR1N1TY House of TORQ Garage Owner 07 Triumph S3 (Trinity Edition )

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09-19-2009, 09:25 AM	#2 (permalink)
BratmanXj Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Hazel Crest Motorcycle: '03 FLHRCi 100th, '87 VT1100 Posts: 1,310 Thanks: 13 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts Member's Picture Albums	If I have the bike back by then I will let you know, I work right in that area.

09-19-2009, 09:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
Benzo Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Elgin Motorcycle: 08 Busa Posts: 500 Thanks: 6 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts Member's Picture Albums	I wish i could be there for him. We all owe him dearly for his services.

09-20-2009, 12:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Monstrddg Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Pecatonica Motorcycle: 02 RSWarrior Posts: 500 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I attended a welcoming home in the Rockford area today for a National Guard unit that recently returned from a 1 yr stay in Afghanistan. I took a few minutes to chat with a buddy of mine in the unit but I didnt want to take to much time away from his family Welcome Home Randy...

09-20-2009, 12:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Samone1965 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lake in the Hills Motorcycle: 88 Honda 600 VLX Posts: 35 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I was going to go to that one, but first I could not get my GPS to program correctly, then my battery went dead so I had to jump it then I turned left instead of right and finally the car in front of me slammed on their breaks so I had to do the same. At that point I decided I was not meant to go, which turned out to be for the best as my nephew's daughter was born yesterday (5 weeks early) and he needed me there. Hope you can make it Tuesday. Got word that the PGR is setting up having the police and fire department lead the escort and that the USO will walk the parents to the plane to welcome him. I will get the PGR link and post it here with all the meet-up info.

09-22-2009, 08:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
Samone1965 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lake in the Hills Motorcycle: 88 Honda 600 VLX Posts: 35 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Here is the link to the PGR for the welcome home today. It has been moved from Grand and Manneheim to the cell phone lot on Zemke. We are meeting at 5 SHORT NOTICE Welcome Home - SPC Paul Cadogan, Franklin Park, IL, 22 SEP 09 > Patriot Guard Forums - Americans Doing the Right Thing > Patriot Guard Riders

09-22-2009, 08:33 AM	#7 (permalink)
BratmanXj Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: East Hazel Crest Motorcycle: '03 FLHRCi 100th, '87 VT1100 Posts: 1,310 Thanks: 13 Thanked 22 Times in 16 Posts Member's Picture Albums	Sorry, no bike yet...

09-22-2009, 11:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
Samone1965 Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Lake in the Hills Motorcycle: 88 Honda 600 VLX Posts: 35 Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Hero's welcome home for Franklin Park soldier - WGN Here is the link to the video, Franklin Park went all out for him, they had the hook and ladder trucks on his street with the ladders extended and a flag hanging between them on his block. There was a police fire escort from the cell phone lot all the way down Mannheim. I have to say, it was the most amazing thing I have ever been a part of.

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