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Harry Howard, 94, bought his first Harley-Davidson at age 22 in 1949. He was getting parts at a local dealership in Medford when a 2021 Street Glider on the showroom floor caught his eye. “Oh, what the hell,” he told himself. “Why not?” (Photo courtesy of D&S Harley-Davidson)
MEDFORD, OR At 94, Harry Howard makes no apologies for the new 2021 Street Glider he rode off the showroom floor Tuesday at the D&S Harley-Davidson dealership in Medford.
It s ridiculous that he bought it, he said, chuckling. I have a 91 Fat Boy and an 04 Dyna Wide Glide, Howard told Patch in a telephone interview. I was in the shop getting parts, and I just happened to be walking through the showroom looking at those shiny motorcycles, and then I said, Oh, what the hell. Why not?
Founded in 2005 to shield families of fallen heroes from those who would disrupt services of their loved ones, the Patriot Guard Riders has grown to all 50 states.
By Joey Brooks
May 24, 2021
A milestone birthday for a special veteran was celebrated in a big way over the weekend. In honor of Ed Eisele’s 101st birthday, he was treated to a drive-by motorcycle parade.
Patriot Guard Riders organized the event and rolled into the Clyde E. Lassen Veterans Nursing Home in St. Augustine, Florida, where the birthday boy is a resident. St. Johns County firefighters and other veterans also took part in Ed’s mobile birthday party.
After the parade, there was a reception with food from Mission BBQ and a meet-and-greet with the man of the hour, who smiled and shook hands of all his well-wishers.
By Joey Brooks
May 24, 2021
A milestone birthday for a special veteran was celebrated in a big way over the weekend. In honor of Ed Eisele’s 101st birthday, he was treated to a drive-by motorcycle parade.
Patriot Guard Riders organized the event and rolled into the Clyde E. Lassen Veterans Nursing Home in St. Augustine, Florida, where the birthday boy is a resident. St. Johns County firefighters and other veterans also took part in Ed’s mobile birthday party.
After the parade, there was a reception with food from Mission BBQ and a meet-and-greet with the man of the hour, who smiled and shook hands of all his well-wishers.
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Eight unclaimed Veterans laid to rest with honors in Texas
Escorted by Missing in America Project and Patriot Guard Riders
Paul Reed.
Those are the names of six Army Veterans, one Navy Veteran and one Coast Guard Veteran whose remains were never claimed by family or friends. Thankfully, they received a proper burial at the Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery May 7.
The Missing in America Project escort team and the Patriot Guard Riders (pictured above) escorted the unclaimed Veterans from Amarillo, Texas, to Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery.
The Missing in America Project helps provide honorable, final services and interment for unclaimed Veteran remains with assistance from the Patriot Guard Riders.