One Man Veterans Parade

[Truck Shop]

                                                    I took this picture from the drive way to our shop. This veteran built this proud display that's over twenty feet long and pedaled it five miles into town

                                                     with patriotic music blaring. He pedaled it around town for miles before the parade started. He is a great guy, his little work shop is next to ours. He does

                                                     this on many holidays and some times for the heck of it. It took him allot of work to build it and it's cool to see.

 

                                                      Truck Shop

[carlotpilot]

proves there is still at least one patriot in wash.state  

[Truck Shop]

10 minutes ago, carlotpilot said:

proves there is still at least one patriot in wash.state  

                                        There is also the man who took this pic lol.  I grew up under a Army dad. My dad went in the Army in 1934, was stationed at Fort Sam Houston. He drove

                                        six horse team munitions and piece. Last four years of horse drawn artillery. He rode color guard in front of Patton, MacArthur and Eisenhower.  Was a 

                                        drill instructor and finished his last three years in the south pacific in 1946. He was a First Sargent Master and if you didn't believe the Army was the Army

                                        Charles W. Flake would point it out to you. I am damn proud of him.

 

                                         Mike P. Flake  aka Truck Shop 

[terry]

From a Viet Nam love it !   terry

[70mackMB]

Charles Flake, Mike Flake, Terry, and all Veterans. Thank you for your service. Welcome home and God Bless you.   Hippy

                                                              

[High Binder]

There's a Vet around here who built this rat rod and he has veterans sign it when he attends car shows, parades, and other events.   He has a ton of signitures on it.

[HarryS]

Love to see the pride.

[Truck Shop]

                                        I forgot to add my wife's father who I never met he died in 1968. He is John W. Tackett , Staff Sargent. He flew on B-24 Liberators- Gus's Bus and Hell's Belle.

                                         He was awarded two distinguished flying crosses and a purple heart. He flew with James C. Wright later to become speaker of the house.

                                          http://380th.org/HISTORY/PARTV/GusBus.htm

                                          http://380th.org/HISTORY/530/530-roster.html

 

                                          Truck Shop

[BillyT]

I saw a picture of a guy down here in Florida I think, has an old raggedy p.u, and it's covered with vets signatures drives it in parades and stuff! Very cool! My mos was metal body repairman,so they had me beating dents out of foot lockers! Civilians did all the real work at Ft Benning, in 65 they made about 3.00 per hrs, not bad, minimum wage was 1.00 per hrs!