Saturday, May 23, 2009

Buffalo Soldiers

Todays ride was escorting the remains of three soldiers across Western Colorado, from Grand Junction to Eagle. The ride was planned and executed by the Missing in America Project. Read up on them at http://www.miap.us/



Here we are, shortly after arriving. The Grand Junction contingent has lined up, and we have joined them.



The local chapter of the PGR arranged for this flag display welcoming the incomming riders.




The riders arrive!




More arriving...















Putting the flags away.

This car brought up the rear of the procession...
Support trailer for the riders. Some of these guys rode from CA.


VW powered Trike.


The staging area



Lots of bikes.



This trike belongs to the local PGR chapter's Captain. It was very trick.

Present day Buffalo Soldiers.


The buffalo trike.. a very strange machine...



Missing in America Project tire cover.

Lots of folks.


I tried for the famous rear view mirror shot, but had to guess. I couldn't really see what I was doing.


Headed out, riding thru Grand Junction, CO.



A 2001 Indian! Very nice... The rest of the pic's were taken by a friend of mine. She did a better job than I, enjoy!

These are the gentlemen we are escorting today. Each of them has their story, but when the Missing in America Project folks find out about them, they offer to take them to Arlington, or to bury them were the family wishes.
Three small caskets.


Isaiah Mays



Johnnie F. Callahan




James W. Dunn




A nice picture of our formation. It was a thrill to ride in the company of so many.






Eagle, CO. This is where we stopped. The rest will carry on, riding the entire way to Arlington. This was the only rain of the trip, I hope the rest of the ride was sunny and warm. Ride safe, friends.