Tour of Honor

[Fairlaner]

OK i just signed up.....

R

 

[Warchild]

A recent post from the TOH organizers.....

These are people who've stepped forward and want to share their state by locating memorial sites there. If you'd like to sponsor a state by providing 10 memorial sites and some state-unique "Bonus Sites," we'd like to hear from you. PM me so we can discuss what's involved.
If you're listed as a sponsor here and change your mind, PM me so we can open up the state for someone else.

Thanks to all for participating at this level!

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Arizona: MATTHEW HOGAN

California: STEVE BROOKS

Hawaii: GLENN DOMHOFF, Cruzin Hawaii

Idaho: DAVE BROOKS

Illinois: TODD LeCLAIR

Kansas: CINDY DIETZ

New England Region:

Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island (4 in each state), JIM HATCH

Oklahoma: MICHAEL HICKMAN

Pennsylvania: WENDY VEE, RoadsideWonders.net

Texas: MARK KRATZ

Washington State: DALE WILSON

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[Duster19]

I think this will go great with my Dam Tour rides. I'll be signing up.

On another note.. glad to see a post from you Dale. This dang forum is becoming like an extended family to me.

Dave

 

[LagerHead]

On another note, this has turned out to be a great excuse to farkle the bike. Last night I installed my Wild Bill Highway Pegs. My Ram-bone GPS mount came yesterday too. Thanks to Robert Ford for sharing the deal on Amazon (even if they did send me the wrong one - aluminum adapter will be made this weekend). Throttle lock is in the mail as well as a Rapid Transit Division tail frame bag. I am really looking forward to this trip.

 

[flyball]

Thanks for the info. When the sites come out for Texas I will check it out, I would love to do it. My son is currently active duty Army.

 

[USAFFJR]

This is great. Will be moving to Vegas in the spring. If they do anything after I get to town, count me in.

 

[Warchild]

The 2011 Memorial sites have been released: Tour of Honor List of Memorials

CALIFORNIA

Alameda USS Hornet Aircraft Carrier and Museum

Bakersfield Kern County Veterans Memorial

Big Pine Big Pine Veterans Memorial

Crescent City SS Emidia Memorial

La Jolla Mt. Soledad Memorial

Placerville El Dorado County Veterans Monument

Riverside Distinguished Flying Cross Memorial

FLORIDA

Apalachicola Veterans Memorial Plaza

Deltona Veterans Memorial Park

Oceanside Hurricane Monument

Pensacola Veterans Memorial Park

St. Petersburg War Veterans Memorial Park

Tallahassee Korean War Veterans Memorial

Titusville Veterans Memorial Park

HAWAII, sponsored by Cruzin Hawaii

Ford Island USS Missouri

Haleiwa Waialua-Kahuku War Memorial

Honolulu Punchbowl Cemetery

Honolulu Nuuanu Pali Lookout and B-17 Plaque

Kaneohe Iwo Jima Monument

Pearl Harbor USS Arizona Museum and Memorial

Waikiki Brothers in Valor Memorial

ILLINOIS, sponsored by Todd LeClair of Bonfield

Chicago Great Chicago Fire Memorial

Dixon Lincoln Monument

Herrin Miner's Memorial

Kaskaskia Liberty Bell of the West

Marseilles Middle East Conflicts Memorial Wall

Palestine Col. Clark Lagow Gravesite

Springfield World War II Veterans Memorial Wall

NEVADA

Boulder City Rocks Memorial

Carson City Vietnam War Memorial

Elko Elko County War Memorial

Ely White Pine War Memorial

Hoover Dam Dam Builders Memorial

Tonopah Army Air Field WWII Monument

West Wendover 509th Composite Group Monument

OKLAHOMA, sponsored by Michael Hickman of Broken Arrow

Braman Veterans Memorial

Broken Arrow Broken Arrow Veterans Park

Fort Sill U.S. Army Field Artillery Museum

Idabel McCurtain Co. Veteran’s Memorial & Museum

Muskogee USS Batfish War Memorial Park

Oklahoma City 45th Infantry Division Museum

Woodward Woodward Veterans Memorial

TEXAS

San Antonio Alamo Cenotaph

La Porte San Jacinto Monument

Amarillo Texas Panhandle War Memorial

Harlingen Iwo Jima Memorial and Museum

Midland Permian Basin Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Port Arthur Golden Triangle Veterans Memorial Park

Tyler Camp Fannin Memorial

UTAH

Cedar City Veterans Memorial Park

Delta Japanese-American WWII Memorial

Enterprise American Legion Hiatt-Hunt Post 80

Grantsville Utah Firefighter Museum and Memorial

Monticello All Wars Veterans Memorial

Salt Lake City Pony Express Monument

Wendover Enola Gay Hangar

 

[Fairlaner]

Heading out to Riverside and San Diego shortly......

You heading out today Dale?

R

 

[Warchild]

Heading out to Riverside and San Diego shortly......

You heading out today Dale?

R

I wish!

There is no way for me to ride to Nevada from here... waaaaay too many passes between here and there that are snowed up.

I'm not a candidate for a trophy.... but I do plan a BBG out of scarfing up all of Nevada in 24 hours.

But it won't be for a couple months yet... :angry2:

 

[Tyler]

OK i just signed up.....

R

Me too. B)

 

[wfooshee]

Starting in Pensacola, Florida's 7 are 1050 miles . . . . .

Hmm-m-m-m. . . . .

Getting home from there is another 750, though. Long-*** damn peninsula!!!!

 

[Tyler]

I had a little window of time available on Sunday so decided to snag the first memorial on my list, the USS Hornet in Alameda. I have lived in the Bay Area my entire life and never seen this majestic beast.

https://www.uss-hornet.org/

The Aircraft Carrier USS HORNET Museum is a national treasure, having participated in two of the greatest events of the 20th century -- World War II and the Apollo 11 manned space mission.
Now peacefully moored at historic Alameda Point on San Francisco Bay, the USS HORNET is a timeless memorial to those who defended our American values and to those who have pursued America's technological advancements.

I knew JD/sidecardog was also participating in the event, so I shot him a message and we hooked up to ride up there together. The weather was perfect although I could feel the temps dropping due to the imminent storm a’brewin.

JD’s camera battery wasn’t working so I took a few pics of him and his rig. We got a lot of curious passersby asking about the bikes but mostly about this:

JD’s stoic pup and constant riding companion, Hercules, joined us on the trip as well. This is one sweetheart of a pup although he seemed more interested in sniffing around than looking at some big old ship.

The first memorial…

JD was gracious enough to prove I was there with the bike…

JD’s rig…

He is dedicating this tour in honor of a young man, only 20, who was killed in action in Afghanistan. The paint was barely dry as we headed out.

This ship is enormous! Standing in front of it, looking up at the top flight deck, one wondered what stories it might tell could it speak.

View of the water on the other side of the dock… water was calm for now but shortly the winds would be kicking up a storm… literally!

It was nice to have a kindred spirit to kick off the tour with. We chit chatted a bit and then needed to head back for other appointments so we scooted back down 880, JD head off down 237 and me toward home. I had to stop and take a couple pics of the tumultuous western skies, the sun working hard to try and shine through the swirling clouds…I love the energy that precedes a storm…

And yet, turning east, the pink blossoms against cotton ball clouds was the other side of the equation. I think Mother Nature is a little confused round these parts!

Next up will be the Bakersfield memorial in April on my way to Death Valley… maybe Lone Pine too! 

FIN

 

[Fairlaner]

Tyler why is there still tread left on the rear tire...........you need to let me take it for a "spin".........

R

 

[Tyler]

Tyler why is there still tread left on the rear tire...........you need to let me take it for a "spin".........

R

If I let you take it for a "spin" there wouldn't be any tires left at all! :lol:

 

[kegg]

Got my package earlier this week. Will be doing the Texas sites. Route is planned no date is set, will be doing it as a ss2000.