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We arrived at the Point, where hundreds were already on the beach, some were there for the sunset and then there were those who were waiting for the lowering of the flag that flew on a 35 foot flag pole which stood on the edge of the beach. The flag flying today like all other flags flown on this flag pole are the flags that have draped the coffins of American Hero’s. The man we were here to honor has been honoring Hero’s every day from this flag pole on Sunset Beach in Cape May NJ, at sunset every day for 37 years.
Everyone snapped too, when they heard the voice of Mr. Marvin Hume over the loud speakers. Mr. Hume had yet not seen the motorcycles. He was still inside where he gives everyone instructions over the load speaker on how the crowd outside should Honor the flag. Once he finished his daughter Sharon reads a brief bio of the Hero whose flag is being flown that day. While Sharon read the bio Mr. Hume made his way from the confines of his store to the flag pole on the beach. All the MC’s and WWR members lined up parallel to the beach with 3X5’s flying did not seem to phase Mr. Hume. He got right to the bottom of the flag pole and made ready to lower the flag. Then the first of three songs. First Kate Smith singing “God Bless America“, our National Anthem, and Taps while the flag was being lowered and while the sun was setting across the bay. The flag was then folded with the help of a few of our members and presented to the family. The next voice we hear over the load speakers is that of our own Tiny/Biggysize. Tiny tells the crowd to hold on a minute, we have another hero to honor today. Tiny read aloud the bio of Mr. Marvin Hume, who is also a WWII hero and served in the U.S. Navy as a Petty Officer 2ND Class and Aviation Machinist Mate. He served for 3 years and 1 day. Marvin served in the following WWII Campaigns – Okinawa, Iwo Jima, Siapan, and the Philippians. He served on 6 different Air Craft Carriers and Aviation Repair Vessels. Including the USS Megara. It only seemed fitting to have “T”, Tiny and Huggy hand Mr. Hume the honor coin. Maria from “A Hero’s Welcome” was also on hand to honor Mr. Hume. On this day we also honored the family whose hero was being honored by Mr. Hume. Ride Report by: Jinksey, WWR, NJ
Photo of Mr. Marvin Hume as he was being honored for his service to our country and his patriotism.
 Photo Credit: Kathryn “Kat” Fialkowski, AWWC
Sep. 4th, AWWC member groups, Warriors Watch Riders and A Hero’s Welcome, along with Downingtown Police, numerous fire engines and EMT trucks gave returning hero LCPL Thomas Mitchell a grand escort for his surprise parade through West Chester, Pa. ending at Shadyside Park.
LCPL Mitchell was greeted by TV reporters, flag waving family and friends, and the Marine Corp. League. Also in attendance were Downingtown Mayor Josh Maxwell and State Rep. Curt Schroder, who presented the LCPL with an American and Commonwealth flag. The Mayor gave Mitchell another surprise by proclaiming it “LCPL Thomas Mitchell Day” Mitchell enlisted in the Marines in 2008, and was deployed to Afghanistan in January 2010. He returned stateside August 2010 after a successful deployment.
Welcome Home LCPL Mitchell, thank you for your service and sacrifice for our country.
 Photo Credits: Kathryn “Kat” Fialkowski, AWWC
DenimCross is an exciting new charitable organization based in Bedminster, New Jersey.
Our mission is to work with families and communities around the country to raise Labrador Retriever pups for eventual work with First Responders in homeland security related operations.
In the first year of operation, we started with just 4 pups. Each of these very special pups, each of them with their own fascinating story, grew in 4 different States (Alaska, Massachusetts, Virginia, New Jersey) reflecting the goal of DenimCross to become a truly national organization, even from its very inception.
2010 is our second full year of operations and we now have 5 pups growing up in 5 different states !
American Legion Riders, Post 473 of Freeland, Pa and Operation Freedom, Inc. of Illinois.
Alan R. “Bluesman” Philo, 63, of Wyoming, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening, July 24, 2010, at the Wilkes-Barre General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on December 17, 1946, in Kingston, Alan was a son of the late Marvel L. and Alice (Oatridge) Philo.
Prior to his retirement in 2001, Al was employed for 30 years by the Phoenixville Area School District as a music teacher and elementary band director for the Schuylkill Elementary School.
Although he played many instruments, Al was an extraordinary guitar player and found great enjoyment in playing the guitar and singing along with his friends Lori, Eryn, Bill, Topper and Mike.
Al had a passion for motorcycles and always enjoyed being out on the open road. For many years, Al was a member of the Harley Owners Group.
A longtime activist of the POW-MIA issue, Al helped to remind people that many of our soldiers have not yet come home from war through his membership in Rolling Thunder and The Friends of the Forgotten (original chapter and Northeast Wing). The ever-present American Flag and Prisoner of War Flag that flew at his home and the places he went were constant reminders of his patriotism to our country.
Al served as the assistant coordinator for the Northeast Pennsylvania Region of the Warriors’ Watch Riders, a motorcycle organization that dedicates itself to honoring our troops, both living and deceased. Al was a big supporter of our troops and, through his membership in the Warriors’ Watch Riders, he welcomed our troops home with flag lines and escorts and also sent them off to their duty stations in the same way.
Read the entire story…..http://www.timesleader.com/obituaries/Alan_R___lsquo_Bluesman_rsquo__Philo_07-29-2010.html
Welcome aboard to Tampa Bay’s Chapter of A Hero’s Welcome
 http://www.dailylocal.com/articles/2010/07/22/news/srv0000008900206.txt
Published: Thursday, July 22, 2010 ‘To us he was always a hero’ (video) & (slideshow)
By DAN KRISTIE, Staff Writer
EAST GOSHEN — Hundreds of people came to Ss. Peter and Paul Church on Wednesday afternoon to mourn Louis Fastuca, the local soldier who was killed in Afghanistan on July 5 at the age of 24.
Inside the church, there was barely room to stand. And outside, military personnel, police, and riders from an area motorcycle group stood by, waiting to escort Fastuca to St. Agnes Cemetery.
Father Jim Flynn, who was assistant head of school at Malvern Prep during the time Fastuca was a student there, celebrated the Funeral Mass. Flynn called Fastuca a hero whose reputation was established long before the day he died in service of his country.
“The truth is, Lou did not become a hero on July 5,” Flynn said. “He became a hero the moment he put that uniform on.”
Read the entire story….. http://www.dailylocal.com/articles/2010/07/22/news/srv0000008900206.txt
Robert, Monette, Joseph, and Anthony Fastuca lay a single red rose on the casket of their son and brother Louis Fastuca, age 24 who was killed Monday, July 5 in the Wardak Province of Afghanistan while serving in D Company, 1st Battalion (Airbourne), 503rd Infantry Regiment at Camp Erdele in Vincenza, Italy. Staff photo by Tom Kelly IV
WWII Destroyer Escort Sailors Association
Sunday July 18, 2010 the WWR set out to Honor the WWII Destroyer Escort Sailors at their quarterly lunch/ meeting. We rallied at the Food Basics in N.E. Philadelphia. We had a great turnout with over 20 bikes and two cages. The siblings of one of our WWII vets met us at the rally point and they were extremely happy with our WWR Family. We then left the rally point at approximately 13:10 and rode only a couple blocks to Cannstatter’s where our WWII Sailors were meeting. We were met by the Manager of the establishment who gave us instructions where to form our lines. We also had great bag pipe playing as we entered the dining hall. We formed a circle around our WWII Heroes and thanked them for their great service to our nation. We then proceeded to coin each of them with various WWR members taking up the task. We also thanked and honored two of the sons, who served in the Army, of one of our Vets. Maria, from A Heroes Welcome, also honored our WWII sailors with a certificate. The sailors were quite surprised and very grateful.
WWR: Iron Eagle, Assistant State Coordinator, 
Photo Credit: Kathryn “Kat” Fialkowski
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