The mission for Donald Anderson was going to kick off a very busy week for me with the PGR. We already had another mission later that afternoon in Westville. Mr Anderson was escorted from the Tulsa area to Ft. Gibson National, as usual our group staged at McDonald's in Ft. Gibson, Today was interesting because we had a PGR Member from Alabama join us he was in Oklahoma visiting relatives and wanted to hook up to meet the brothers and sisters here in our area. After briefing, I headed to the cemetery to stake flags, and Bob took the riders to our usual intercept point.
At the cemetery, we had an unusual situation, 3 honor guard units. 2 active duty and one VFW. The 2 active discussed it and decided which of them was going to fold the flag, and the other left. Then the VFW arrived and the Ladies from the National Guard worked with them to give Mr. Anderson his Military Honors. The VFW did the rifle salute, and Taps, and the Active folded the flag.
After the ceremonies there 2 cages and 10 bikes headed to Westville for another mission in the hot sun. We "Staged" at the Dairy Bar, and had lunch and a cool down time until time to go to the Chapel. I went a bit early and staked flags in front of the funeral chapel, and readied other flags for the rider to use in the flaglline.
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