The Weekly Ride

The Warriors' Watch Riders is a national organization, but lately the chapters in the Atlantic States Region have had more than their fair share of very, very sad duties to discharge in support of our police. To cut to the chase: the city of Philadelphia is under siege. The Philadelphia Police are under fire - by bullets, and by a culture that breeds violence and a justice system that coddles criminals. The latest casualty in the war against law and civilized society is Officer John Pawlowski:

Officer Pawlowski is the SIXTH Philadelphia Police Officer killed in 16 months. He was killed by a career criminal with a rap sheet as long as your arm - a self described Islamic extremist (jailhouse convert) who had been overheard saying that his intention was to kill a cop. He followed through. Police were called to the scene of a "fight." A Pawlowski approached, the murderer opened fire with a handgun that he never bothered to remove from the pocket of his coat. Pawlowski was struck several times, he never had a chance.

Pawlowski was 25 years old. He was a newlywed, and his young wife is two months pregnant with his first child. On Friday, February 20, services wil be helf for Officer Pawlowski at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul. Again. Following the service, a procession miles long will make its way to Bensalem, Pa., to Resurrection cemetery. Again.

Honoring this procession will be the Warriors' Watch riders, along with hundreds of other demoralized, outraged citizens. We will line Hulmeville Road and stand in silent honor of his life and in agonized protest of this failure of our city and out society. The request for us to do this came directly from the Philadelphia Police Commissioner, who knows from bitter experience that the sight of so many standing with flags does in fact bring some comfort to the family and friends of the murdered officer.

See the "Mission Planning" section of this newsletter, below. Meanwhile, for those of you in the Philadelphia area, you can download a WWR Flyer, print, copy and distribute it to call for participation for this act of honor. You can also download and print your "I Proudly Support the Philadelphia Police" poster from our site, and post that sign on your car, your house, your place of business.

Pray to God that this is the last time. But continue to honor those first responders who know, each time they leave the house in the morning, that it probably won't be the last time, and that the next time, it could be them. And yet, they go out anyway. That is the very definition of honor.

Donations may be made to the P/O John Pawlowski Family Trust, 1336 Spring Garden St., Philadelphia 19123. Donations may also be dropped off at the Police and Fire Federal Credit Union or Philadelphia Federal Credit Union.

One of the busiest chapters in the Atlantic States Region for the WWR has been the state of New Jersey. Until now our New Jersey Chapter, ably led by Redbeard and JohnDelivers, has borne the brunt of the load, often running 2, 3, 4 missions in a week to welcome home our nation's warriors.

Now, our continued growth has necessitated that we divide New Jersey into two halves for the purposes of coordinating these missions. Accordingly, we now have a Southern New Jersey chapter and a Northern New Jersey chapter. Stepping up to fill the need for new coordinators for that area is John " Big Daddy and Lisa "Ocean eyes!" John and Lisa are veterans of many welcome home missions, and normally have to ride for hours to make their way down from North Jersey. Now they'll have the opportunity to spread the mission to the area closer to home, and our warriors' are the winners of this new arrangement!

Warriors' Watch welcomes the newest state chapter and state coordinator to our ranks, DENNIS WINEGAR, new State Coordinator for TEXAS, or more to the point, the Lone Star Chapter of Warriors' Watch!

Dennis is from Central Texas , just North of Austin. He is a 23 veteran of our US Army, and has recently ( 6 weeks) returned from Iraq. He plans to retire in less than two months from now. He is currently stationed at Fort Hood.

Warriors' Watch has been invited by Dave Goeldner of the VFW to show our respect and appreciation to the 137 area soldiers who will be deploying from Bravo Company, 257th BSB in Kenosha.  Kenosha's County Executive, Jim Krueser; Mayor Keith Bosman; Congressman Paul Ryan and Senator Bob Wirch and the  the Blue Star Mothers' of SE WI, Chapter 2 will be on hand to honor our troops during this ceremony. Tremper's High School Band will also be participating. The PGR has also been invited.

Bravo Co will be attending a breakfast earlier in the morning and are expected around noon at Tremper.

Bravo Co is expect to deploy on Saturday, Feb 21. No WWR participation is requested on Saturday.

Deployment Ceremony, Bravo Co, 257th BSB Kenosha, WI

Date: Thursday, February 19, 2009

Staging Area : TBA                  Staging Time : 1130

Location:    8560 26th Ave, Kenosha, WI 53143
                       http://local.yahoo.com/info-16700725-tremper-high-school-kenosha

Ride Captain: Denise Dietsche

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Folks. Here we go again. Another Philadelphia Policeman has been shot and killed. 25 year old Officer John Pawlowski was shot and killed at Broad & Olney in the Olney section of the city at approximately 8:44pm the night before Valentine's Day despite wearing a bullet proof vest.

This mission is taking place with the full cooperation of all of the PDs involved which appreciate our efforts. The WWR will form a Flag Line on Hulmeville Rd. to honor Ofc. Pawlowski as he is escorted from the Cathedral Basilica of SS. Peter & Paul.

DATE: FRIDAY 2/20n          Rally TIME:      12:00

RALLY POINT:   WAWA at Street Rd. & Hulmeville Rd.

RC: MountainBill

Secondary Rally Points

NJ: Leather Bound
      9421 Route 130
      Pennsauken, NJ
Rally @ 1100
KSU 1130 to Wawa in Bensalem, PA.

PLYMOUTH MEETING kel is setting up a Secondary Rally Point at the Plymouth Meeting Mall, behind the Lukoil station on west bound Germantown Pike. If times are a repeat of our last mission, KSU should be 12 Noon. Please PM Kel if you'll be there, so no one gets left behind.

DELAWARE MIKES H-D 10:30; KSU @ 10:45 We will ride to the Firebase and ride up with whomever's there.

Firebase 69 KSU @ 11:30, cages and bikes.
Please let DCC know if you are meeting him there.

NESHAMINY
Cracker Barrel
1030 Breakfast
KSU 1130.

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We received a request through AHW, from Spc Posadas' mom to help welcome Allan Home.

His flight arrives at 12:25 on the 21st and we will escort the family to their home in Langhorne PA.

The following is a short bio from his mom;

"My son joined the Army in 2006. Stationed in Fort Hood, TX with the 3rd Armored Calvary. Eagle troop 2/3 ACR

Deployed to Iraq in November 7, 2007, in November 2008 he got a couple of awards while in Iraq; one of which he is most proud is The United States Army Combat Action Badge for ground combat action.

Our hometown is Langhorne- County of Bucks.
He graduated from Neshaminy High School in 2003, took a couple of semesters at Bucks Community College.
Thanks again my Son and our family will be honored.
Sincerely, Luz Posadas"

Thank you Luz and it will be our honor to escort this young hero home.

******UPDATE******

Welcome Home SPC Allan Posadas

Date Feb. 21, 2009


              Rally Location: Firebase 69

Rally Time: 11:10 AM          KSU: !2:00 PM

Final Destination: Langhorne PA

Welcome home SPC Posadas. It will be an honor to welcome you back to Bucks County

RC:Len Nikoden

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The Warriors' Watch has been invited to  Welcome Home SPC Brian Jensen, he's just completed his 15 month tour and returned a few weeks ago to Fort Hood.  He's coming home for a month after which he returns to Fort Hood for 1 more year.

Date: Sunday February 22nd

Staging:  Staging 14:45

Location:   Lake Forest Oasis on 94-W / 294-N (tri-state tollway) northbound to Libertyville

ETA at O'Hare:  1440

Brief:  1515

After Brian's arrival at the Oasis, we will escort him to his home in Libertyville where a party will be waiting for him.

RC: Rider Coach Judy
RiderCoachJudy@aol.com

We will be traveling at highway speeds. This may be your flag's first time out, make sure everything is secure!

Believe it or not, SPRING is not far off. I can tell by the way the ice on my scoot's handlebars is starting to get soft. THERE ARE LOTS OF PLANS for the spring and summer months ahead, and the Warriors' Watch Riders is entering a phase of its life that is exciting and explosive in growth. Stay tuned!

And, if you have NOT YET REGISTERED ON THE FORUMS, PLEASE DO SO NOW to ensure that you do not miss any of the excitement, planning and discussion of this upcoming activity! Click on this link and register on the forums now!

Until then: MAY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS THIS, THE GREATEST NATION ON EARTH, AND ALL OF THOSE WHO DEFEND HER.

*This newsletter is named "The Weekly Ride" or "The Ride", for short, in memory of and to honor Sgt. Jennifer Hartman, U.S. Army. Sgt. Hartman was killed in Iraq by America's enemies. She died in defense of our freedom at the age of 20. This quote from Jennifer was read at her graveside:

"It's not about what happened in the past. It's not about what might happen in the future. It's about the ride, for Christ's sake."

Click here for a Tribute to Sgt. Jennifer Hartman: "The Ride"