I would like to thank Eddie Pierce again for asking the PGR to leadoff the Opening Ceremony.  It is an honor for all Riders to be involved with this very important ceremony of Updating the Wall. A special thanks goes to my support crew of Jeffrey Wike and his wife, along with PGR Allan Shelton and DSC Bryan Reed for posting the flags for this Ceremony.

I would like to say that it was a True Honor for me personally to lead the group of riders from Granbury VFW in Honor LCpl Luis Fernando Palacios and 13 others killed with him on June 6, 1968....Thanks PGR Pete Palacios for asking.