What a huge turnout by A Hero’s Welcome, SBMC and WWR to bring our Hero home in style. Thanks to all who made this welcome SUPER!!! please take a moment and check out the photos from today’s welcome.
Ride Report by Dan O’Kane:
A HEROS WELCOME was leaving the Philadelphia Airport with over 100 motorcycles and ou HERO Spc. Richard Burns , US ARMY on a VERY HOT Memorial Day . As we were going past the terminals on the way out something caught my eye . Standing on the curbof one of the terminals was a little old lady , all by herself , with her hand over her heart as we drove by.
Couldn’t slow down or stop to take a picture of this patriotic lady but something tells me I will NEVER forget this image . God Bless Her !!
Danny O’Kane AHW.
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We will be welcoming home Spc. Richard Burns, US Army on Memorial Day! What a wonderful way to see a Hero come home! Second Brigade MC will be leading the way 5/28 from the airport to American Legion Post 507!
The SBMC has stepped up to assist us as part of AWWC so we could make sure all our Hero’s coming home have the proper Welcome. The RC for the mission will be SBMC member Rabbit. Please let’s get out and support SBMC , they have supported us in our missions and if possible lets get out and do the same.
Rally Date: 5/28/2012
Rally Time : 1:00 PM
KSU : 1:45 PM
Rally Location : FB69 82nd and Bartram Ave. Phila, PA
Destination : American Legion Post 507
20 West Cleveland Avenue
Norwood, Pennsylvania 19047
RC for the mission is Rabbit of the SBMC and WWR, Thanks brother
bio:
Richard James Burns, Jr. Specialist, U.S. Army 1-84th Field Artillery Baumholder, Germany (Long Range Sniper) (Afghanistan Combat Veteran) 2011-2012
Born 1988 in Darby, Pennsylvania the eldest son (of 6 Children) of Jim and Rachel Burns, Media, Pennsylvania.
A High School graduate of The Christian Academy (Class 2007) Brookhaven, Pennsylvania.
Attended Pennsylvania Institute of Technology 2008 before
enlisting in the U.S. Army. 2009 graduated from Basic Training – Ft. Sill, Oklahoma
Attended and Graduated from Army Training School (Paladin)- Ft. Sill,Oklahoma 2010
Attended and Graduated from Army Advance Sniper Training School- Ft. Benning, Georgia 2011
Reports to Fort Bragg, North Carolina as his next duty assignment in June 2012
Richard comes from a Military family including his Father, R. James Burns, Sr., STG1 (SW) U.S. Navy and Navy Reserves (retired) (Vietnam Era and Gulf War Combat Veteran 2004-2005)
Again Thank you for your assistance.Please confirm receipt and that the attachments are in order.
Jim Burns
American Legion
8th District Deputy-Commander
will be in dc for rolling thunder!!!!! thanks for the heads up.
thanx maria will be there
I also saw that lady with her hand on her heart. That is one of those silent special moments that you hold in your memories. I am so proud to stand by the side of the people that support these great men and women (past and present) that put themselves in harms way to preserve our way of life in this great country.