I found a request on jeepforum.com looking for Jeeps to transport veterans for the length of the parade. I have a message sent to the post commander, told him I had Jeep friends, I'll let you know what I find out.
Paul, I'm all in.... keep me in the Loop.
We would be in also.
I would be absolutely honored to do this. Just tell me when and where.
Still waiting to hear back from him
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If anyone is interested in helping, I received the following response from the Post today:
"Please! We need all of the help we can get"
Register at
http://www.milfordlegion216.org/1/legion/index.asp (http://www.milfordlegion216.org/1/legion/index.asp)
Ernest F. Oldenburg Post 216
The American Legion
510 W. Commerce Road
Milford, MI 48381
Event Details
Event: Memorial Day Activities
Date: 5/26/2014
Time: 7 am to 1 pm
Location: American Legion Post 216
Details: 7:00 rifle volley at the Post
8:00 rifle volley at Central Park
8:30 rifle volley at Oak Grove Cemetery
9:00 rifle volley at Milford Memorial Cemetery
9:00 Registration at the Post
11:00 Parade
12:00 Ceremony at Central Park
Do we just show up?
I just registered. A little ways down the page on the link from Paul is a spot to click and register.
Suzanne talked to somebody at the legion and she said they need all the jeeps we can bring. Like Scott said click on link and register.
I just registered also.
Does anyone know when we are supposed to be at the post? Are we supposed to be there by the 7:00am rifle volley or just by 9:00 registration? Also, is this limited to just club members? I know several people with jeeps that may be willing to do this but are not members of the club. I don't want to ask them then find out I shouldn't have.
Suzanne was told show up at 9:30. They also said they need jeeps, I'd hate to see a veteran sit out their own parade!
I've got at least 1 more jeep to commit and 5 more I haven't heard back from.
looks like Gabrielle and I will be there! See you all at 9:30!
I just got 2 more to commit so it will be me plus 3.
bullhed78 ROCKS !
Mark and Trevor can be there also,
So, it looks like Dave & Suzanne, Scott & Kristina (they haven't chimed in here, but were at Snappers last night and said they would go), Scott G (and some buddies), Kevin, Ed & Gabrielle, Mark & Trevor... at the parade tomorrow... Anyone else??
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Thanks to Scott & Kristina, Dave & Suzanne, Scott G, Mark H, Kevin, Paul (and me & Gabrielle) for coming out to the parade this morning. Wow! Thought it was going to be a tiny little affair and turned out to be pretty cool. What a privilege to meet these veterans and escort them through 1,000s of applauding spectators giving them their appreciation for serving our country. Quite Touching and I know more than one of us got chocked up at some point during the day. Turned out to also be a great chance to meet a bunch of Jeepers and we wound up passing out maybe 8-10 of our brochures to folks that were interested in the club. Maybe we'll see some of them next weekend at our meeting!
Here is a link to my photo album on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.734177919977233.1073741849.242725042455859&type=1 (https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.734177919977233.1073741849.242725042455859&type=1)