Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Event Truman Presidential Library Sept. 12th, 2009

September 9, 2:25 PMKansas City Motorcycle ExaminerEric Rossiter

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Come ride with me Saturday.  Respect. Honor. Appreciation.

Call to Ride Kansas City!!! 

Now is the time for all patriotic riders to show respect, honor, and appreciation for the service and sacrifice of their Vietnam service brothren. 

This Saturday, September 12th, 2009 KC Metro area bikers will indeed let the thunder roll, as they motor from Hub Cycle to the Truman Presidential Library in a show of gratitude for nearly 1000 veterans of the armed conflict in Vietnam and attend the Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Event.

Riders from the following organizations will be onsite as the Patriot Guard Riders:

• Kansas Patriot Guard
• American Legion Riders 21, 370, 407
• Freedom Cruisers Ch 38
• Christian Motorcycle Association

From the Truman Presidential Library website:

Fifty years after the first U.S. casualties occurred due to the declared war by Ho Chi Minh, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver extends an invitation to family and friends to attend a Vietnam Veterans Appreciation Event. Each attending veteran will receive a certificate in honor of their service.

Riders will be staging at Hub Cycle, 100 E. 24 Hwy in Independence @ 1230 hrs.  Per ALR Post 21, the plans are to "split into 2 groups and ride up both sides of the circular road in front of the library, and meet at the flagpole in front and park the bikes. When we dismount, we'll salute the flag during the National Anthem then be seated for the ceremonies which should last for an hour."

You don't have to be a rider to come to the ceremony either.  Grab your American Flag and come stand the grounds of the Truman Library with your Vietnam Veterans and the Patriot Guard Riders.  Lets have a fabulous show of Patriotism and lets give these Veterans the welcome Saturday, that they didn't get when they came home over 40 years ago

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