This is such a cool story that the Tennessean wrote about John Hall. I’m not a fan of the Tennessean but John is an acquaintance of mine and I am so thrilled they wrote this story. John is just such a sweet man and I wish I would have been in town to join in the Patriot Guard escort for his drive to Huntsville but I’ve been in DC myself for the Milblogging Conference. I can’t believe they arranged for a “trike” to take John to Huntsville. What an awesome experience for John at 94 years of age. Rachel is definitely an angel for John and her Mom Susan is right up there with Rachel. Kudos to the Tennessee Patriot Guard for this wonderful and amazing mission.

94-year-old veteran to visit WWII Memorial in D.C.

MURFREESBORO — Ninety-four-year-old John “Red” Hall is on the trip of his lifetime.

“I’m excited about the whole thing, from one end to the other,” Hall said. “I never thought I’d see the day to do this.”

Hall, an Army Air Corps sergeant in World War II, left Murfreesboro on Friday afternoon in the passenger seat of a three-wheeled Honda Gold Wing motorcycle on the first leg of a journey that will take him all the way to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.

“I haven’t ridden a motorcycle since I got out of service” in 1945, said Hall, who was as excited about the ride as he was about the landmark he will be visiting.

Hall was fitted with a helmet and motorcycle sunglasses by Sloan’s Motorcycle and ATV Supercenter earlier in the week. After a slathering of suntan lotion, he was ready to go.

Members of the Patriot Guard Riders and Rolling Thunder, two motorcycle groups that support U.S. veterans and troops, pulled out of Sloan’s parking lot Friday afternoon, escorting Hall and Nick Petty, the Patriot Guard member who chauffeured him to Huntsville, Ala.

There, Hall was to board an Honor Flight jet with up to 200 other veterans bound for today’s one-day visit to the nation’s capital.

Go read about John’s story.

Honor Flights, John Hall, Murfreesboro TN, Patriot Guard Riders

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