Ride Report for Ride Captain Grizzly609
The Welcome Home for Tom Sipple Sr (USANG) and Tom Sipple Jr (USAF) was another successful mission.
The Warriors Watch Riders were asked to assist Villas VFW Post 5343 in welcoming home a father and son team. Dad just returned from Afghanistan and Jr returned home a few weeks ago in time to see the birth of his new baby 2 days later. The turn-out was extraordinary as roughly 75 bikes from Warriors Watch, US Miltary Vets (of which dad and son are both members), Cape Classics M/C, Nam Knights, Christian M/C, Old Coots on Scoots and I know I’m fogetting one or two groups helped make this an awesome day.
The local Vietnam Military Museum supplied a couple of Army Cadillacs (Jeeps) and a truck to add to the fun of the escort. Middle Twp PD led the way to the 253rd Armory to pickup our heros with fire trucks from several local depts. with us.
Dad and son were outside expecting Bill Howard to pick them up to take them home when they saw everyone coming across the Garden State Parkway for them. After being welcomed home by the US Military Vets M/C, everyone else did the whole Mug & Hug. There were a lot of new riders who were amazed by the whole event.
After being presented with their honor coins from Warriors Watch we proceeded down Rt 9 to the horns and waves of passing motorists and pedestrians. As we entered Rio Grande the Boy Scouts were out to welcome our heros home. As we turned onto Rt 47 the Rio Grande FD had their trucks out front with an American flag flying proudly off of the ladder truck. They greeted our heros with horns and sirens.
We rolled in to VFW Post 5343 and squeezed MOST of the bikes into the parking lot. Bill Howard (Post Commander) thanked everyone for participating and then handed the microphone to a totally blown away father and son who were grateful for the love and support of everyone involved.
Thank you to all the bike clubs, fire departments, EMS and police for helping to make this a safe and very successful event.
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