Welcome Home US Army SPC4 Adam Vanderhoofven
On Saturday, 19 January, 2008, memebers of Northen California's Patriot Guard Riders(PGR) met US Army Spc 4 Adam Vanderhoofven as he returned from a extended tour in Iraq.
After meeting Spc Vanderhoofven at the Oakland airport, he and his family were provided motorcycle escort to his home where the entire neighborhood turned out to welcome him home.
Welcome Home!
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Time for a long, cold ride home, warmed by having made a small difference in the life of one patriot's family this night.
Welcome Home SGT R J Saunders
The following photos were taken during the Patriot Guard's Welcome Home Mission for Sgt. R J Saunders. The Sargeant had just completed his second tour (15 months) in Iraq. His first tour ended when he was wounded. It is men like this that make us proud. (Click any image for full size version).