You Need Me On That Wall!: Mission Accomplished

Friday, April 06, 2007

Mission Accomplished

I rode with the Patriot Guard Riders yesterday. The funeral was for a Soldier killed in Iraq, CPL Stephen Kowalczyk, in Boulder, CO. We put up a barrier of American flags between the family of the Soldier and the anti-gay protesters from some lunatic church.

When the protesters started chanting some stupid slogan, we all started repeating the Pledge of Allegiance. We repeated it for a good 45 minutes. The Casualty Assistance Officer is a friend of mine, he was inside the Church. He told me the family never knew the protesters were there. That's the whole idea behind the Patriot Guard. That and showing the family that there are Americans who care and respect the sacrifice of their Soldier.

I can't even begin to imagine a better group of people to be associated with. Some were veterans, some looked like stereotypical bikers and some were people passing by on the street who asked to join in. Anyone can participate, no motorcycle necessary.

They represent the best of America.

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Col. Jessep:

Son, we live in a world that has walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with guns. ...my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, saves lives. You don't want the truth because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that wall, you need me on that wall. We use words like honor, code, loyalty. We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punchline. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather you just said thank you, and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon, and stand a post. Either way, I don't give a damn what you think you are entitled to!