Riders: would like to share this mail with you from ALR 136 member Jim (Skruffy) Finneran.  Skruffy is active duty serving in Iraq (his son is as well).  We pray for all our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen , Marines & Coast Guard that they may return home safe... Bronco 6

 

Cregg, just wanted to drop a note about this ride. SPC Marsh is the 13th of 14 soldiers from my sons battalion, (6 from his unit Company C alone), to pay the ultimate price for us. This has been hard on him and the rest of his fellow soldiers and from talking to him him I can tell it. All of you that have been a part of these honor rides have my gratitiude and respect for doing this each time you are called upon. It is never easy to lose a friend but knowing that you and the others are there to make sure that the fallen are buried with honor and dignity helps these soldiers tremendously. I would hope this will be the last one for the "Blue Spaders" and all the rest serving over here but the reality is that it won't. I am proud of my association with the American Legion Riders and the Patriot Guard and look forward to getting back and riding with you all again. What you are doing to honor the fallen is getting noticed over here and and when somebody mentions it I make
sure they understand why we do what we do. Please pass on my thanks to all the members for what they are doing, I know Jeremy and his buddies appreciate it as well.

Ride Safe,

Skruffy