WELCOME HOME 129th Rescue Wing

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PGR was invited to welcome home our heroes and it was an honor to be there!

As I like to say, all missions are different, no exception.  Buzz did the RC duty and made the contacts.  While we were at the staging point, he heard about the second part of the mission, so we got to do a loop to Moffett and back to get round two!    It worked out fine.  We only had 5 scoots and a cage, and we lost one scoot after mission 1, but 4 hung around for round 2.

San Jose Police outdid themselves, we had about 12 squad cars for both trips!  Lots of lights and when we hit Moffett, sirens galore!  They DID hear us coming!  GBG

We staged at our favorite place on first st, short trip to the airport.

 

So today's  contingent amounted to 5 scoots and one cage, my size of escort!  Don't like the big rides....

Buzz chatting with our liaison to the PD.  Everyone else was around Hercules!  He is JD's dog and rides in the sidecar with him.... everywhere!  Folks love him!

My good friend and fellow ALR Dist 13 rider Slick John showed up!

Another shot of the group, the Prius belonged to a Gold Star aunt.

The sign on Hercules hack.

Every ready to pose, he is such a nicely mannered Service Dog.

Round 1, at the ready.

Nice poster!

What better than a Blue Bird for Air Force folks.  Baggage truck was behind.

In front of the bus, 4 scoots and 1/2 dozen squad cars....   Now look across the road, just over the first squad car..... yup more!  We had a convoy!

Made the ride in fine police flashing lights fashion. 

All the happy folks getting off for some treats then debrief and then FAMILY!!!!  This is their time, God Bless 'um!!!

Just shooting some shots... Didn't get a pic, but I saw a soldier holding a brand new baby, first hold, first time.   Bless him!!!  

Our 5 scoot bus escort.

Some fellow service folks watching on...  

Folks visiting before debrief.

                                      ROUND 2!!! 

So we lost JD and Hercules, he had to make a trip to the VA Hospital for a visit.  They love Herc and look forward to their visits.  4 scoots and a cage came back around.

The young lady in the green told us that her dad, who is big into PGR in Minnesota, was on that flight!  Well that called for a coining, and Greg did the honors!  He was, as his daughter, blown away!     He was so impressed that they joined out escort out to Moffett!    I gave him one of the 129th pins that Carolann W was passing out, I went back and got another.   

The young man in a blue shirt asked about what we did.... we have a new member!  Buzz ran out of cards a LONG time ago on this mission!  GBG   Slick John even gave the one he had back to him!  

Again, across the street, line of squad cars, about 12 more again!  OUTSTANDING!!!!  Thank you SJPD!

Safe again!

Visiting and treats before debrief.

And then there were 4.   Outstanding escort!  I really do like the smaller missions.

A few more friends on hand.  Outstanding ride!  If you could've heard those sirens on base, and as we went around a curve, seeing all those flashing lights, OUTSTANDING! 

God Bless 'um and Thank You for your service!