Last weekend I got to participate in something that was a huge honor for me. Hebron hosted the funeral for Lance Cpl. Stephen Johnson, the soldier I talked about in my last blog. The Spirit Riders motorcycle group was invited to participate in the funeral procession, along with members of CMA and a group called the Patriot Guard Riders. These bikers are a group from across America that attend the funerals of fallen soldiers, to honor them with color guards, and to insure any protestors don't show up and get close enough to disturb and disrespect the family.
We rode at the beginning of the funeral procession to the cemetary, and provided flags at both the church and the cemetary. This was a great honor for all of us involved, and humbling to have been invited by the family to participate. Whatever anyone may feel about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, our young men and women are there fighting terror for us and the people of those countries, so we won't have to fight them here in our own backyard. For that, we owe Stephen Johnson and all our armed forces a debt of gratitude.
Rob