Warrior Brotherhood VMC Inc - Washington
Veterans Helping Veterans
Protesting the Protesters
The following is a link to our friend "Shadow's" myspace page that has some cool audio, video and pictures of the event that took place on Friday November 30, 2007. A hand full of protester from the Westboro Baptish Church showed up on the corner of Lund and Bethel in Port Orchard in an attempt to spread hatered and disrupte the Memorial Service for Sgt First Class Johnny Walls. They met their match today and they ended up leaving after only 20 minutes....Mark one for the GOOD GUYS!!
http://www.myspace.com/gohomephelps
Thanks Shadow!!
Recognition/In the News
Nov 09 2007
A crowd of nearly 100 people gathered on the corner of Farragut Avenue and Navy Yard Highway to view the raising of a gold star banner honoring the ultimate sacrifice of Charles Hester, a Bremerton native who lost his life fighting in Iraq.
The group, which consisted of everything from military motorcycle groups like the American Legion Riders Post 149, Warrior Brotherhood Washington Chapter A, Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association, Combat Veterans International, Patriot Guard Riders of Washington, Christian Motorcycle Association, Apple Dumpling Gang Washington, Independent Riders MA, Harley Owners Group and Noth Kitsap ABATE to city council members like Will Maupin and Adam Brockus, watched students from Bremerton High School’s JROTC color guard present the colors as the Bremerton Boys Choir sang “The National Anthem” and “Find the Cost of Freedom.”
Hester’s mother and stepfather, Jody and Ben Flanig, who live in Bremerton, were present at the event and received an honor from Maupin who read a proclamation to all who attended honoring Hester’s family for paying the ultimate price of war.
Hester was killed in Baghdad when his vehicle fell victim to a roadside bomb.
Hester’s father, Chuck Hester, who was also present with his wife Gail, offered more detail as to what happened that day in May.
The group that Hester was assigned to was moving through an area in Baghdad but did not realize they were being set up, said Hester’s father. When the ground troops began taking fire, Hester maneuvered his Stryker vehicle between his comrades and the gunfire as they are trained to do as Stryker drivers, he continued. Upon doing so, his vehicle ran over a bomb planted in the ground and his vehicle was destroyed, he explained.
The problem with that scenario, said Hester’s father, is that the Stryker vehicle is designed to withstand the explosive capability of most bombs. The bombs that pierce armor are made from shape charges that come from Iran, he added.
In an August 6, 2005 New York Times article titled “Some Bombs Used in Iraq Are Made in Iran, U.S. Says,” written by Eric Schmitt, these claims are backed up by statements like “Many of the new, more sophisticated roadside bombs used to attack American and government forces in Iraq have been designed in Iran and shipped in from there, United States military and intelligence officials said.”
“We should be fighting whoever is fighting us,” said Hester’s father. “If they are making the bombs, then they are fighting us.”
Hester’s father went on to explain that his son was a good friend to the others in his unit as well.
“If one of the guys in his unit was standing guard duty at night, (Hester) would sit with him and keep him company,” he added.
Some of the members of Hester’s unit in Fort Lewis were also present at the ceremony including Specialist Adam Edwards.
“It’s good to know that there were a lot more people, aside from myself, that knew what a great person that (Hester) was,” said Edwards. “You really can’t go into words to describe the kind of person that he was. It’s hard to explain the wonderful experience of being around him.”
The banner was hung from a light pole at the intersection by City of Bremerton Public Works traffic division employee Jeff Ingham and will remain there for all to see as they drive along the Navy Yard Highway.
Wing Ding for Blue Star Banner
Central Kitsap
Reporter
Spreading patriotism across the county
Photo by Rachel Brant
Blue Star banner
Feb 02 2008
By RACHEL BRANT
Staff writer
Many people drive past Tyson C. Hicks’ banner at the corner of Silverdale Way and Ridgetop Boulevard in Silverdale everyday and don’t even realize it.
The active duty Marine’s Blue Star Banner is one of many spread throughout Kitsap County.
Lynette George, of Seabeck, founded the Blue Star Banner Program of Kitsap County nearly two years ago. At that time, her two sons, Christopher Weimar, Army, and Wayne George, Marine Corps, were both serving overseas in Iraq.
George traveled to Temple City, Calif. to visit her daughter-in-law and banners honoring military men and women lined the streets.
“We were driving down the street and it was lined with banners,” George said. “It was so awesome and such a great display of patriotism.”
The California city sponsored that display, but George decided to form a non-profit organization in Kitsap County to create and display the patriotic banners.
George has worked for the government for 25 years and was in the Navy for four years. She currently works full-time for the Navy, but said the Blue Star Banner Program keeps her busy in her downtime.
“This is just my free time,” George said. “This has kind of been a blessing for me to stay busy.”
George works with local government officials, politicians, businesses, utilities and other groups to successfully put banners into place.
“I had to do a lot of schmoozing,” George said with a smile.
Blue Star banners are for active duty military members from Kitsap County. The 6-foot banners remain in place as long as the service member is in the Armed Forces. Once they leave the military, they will be presented with their banner to keep.
“If the military member gets out, the banner comes down and they get to keep it,” George said.
Gold Star banners are for those who “have given the ultimate sacrifice” and died while serving their country. These banners will remain in place indefinitely.
Many banners are already in place in Port Orchard, Silverdale, Bremerton and Poulsbo, but some still need sponsorships.
“There’s several more that need to be sponsored,” George said. “It’s been a challenge.”
Banners cost $350. The families or military member can pay for the cost of the banner or George can find a sponsor to foot the bill. All proceeds go back into the Blue Star Banner Program to pay for various expenses.
“No one is paid wages, it’s totally volunteer work,” George said.
George said the location of the banners is up to city and county officials, but she hopes to put more banners along Silverdale Way.
“I hope they stay on Silverdale Way, that’s a good area,” she said.
George loves seeing the Blue Star banners displayed through the county, but hopes to see many more.
“My goal, and I know that this is kind of a tough goal, is to have 1,000 banners in the four communities within a year,” she said.
George’s sons are no longer in the military, but she said the men and women of the Armed Forces cannot be recognized enough for their hard work.
“I just don’t think we thank them enough,” she said.
The Warrior Brotherhood VMC is hosting a benefit for the Blue Star Banner Program Thursday, March 13, at Romeo’s Bar & Grill in Bremerton. The event is from 6 to 9 p.m. and includes free hot wings, $1.75 domestic draft beers, a 50/50 raffle and an additional raffle. Slightly Bent will provide live music.
Blue Star Banner Program of Kitsap County
Lynette George, founder
(360) 440-6497
lynette.george@kitsapbluestar.org
Wing Ding
Proceeds benefit the Blue Star Banner Program
Romeo’s Bar & Grill
6812 Kitsap Way, Bremerton
Thursday, March 13
6-9 p.m.
Live music from Slightly Bent
Hosted by Warrior Brotherhood VMC
South Kitsap Pee Wees
"Yesterday Sunday March 2nd, we had several outstanding members of a local Veterans Motorcycle Club as well as parent volunteers mowing, weed eating and working on the weeds around the interior and exterior of the fence at the Givens Multi use field. They were able to complete the work with no interruption to the Babe Ruth tryouts that were taking place between 1-2:30pm. We were able to flag all of the sprinkler heads for the contractor also.
The soil and hydro seed will be going in on Wednesday and Thursday if the weather man is correct that we will have a couple of dry days. The contractor states that if the weather holds out and continues to warm up and remain above 40 degrees we should see 1/2" to 1" of grass by April 1st.
Tomorrow evening, March 4th, we will give a copy of the bid to Babe Ruth at their board meeting."
Thanks for everyone's help.
Tonya Traylor
SKPW President
March 2, 2008
Warrior Brotherhood Veterans Motorcycle Club
Washington State Chapter
On behalf of the South Kitsap Pee Wee Association, please accept this thank you for
volunteering your time and equipment today to mow, weed eat and clean up the Givens
Multi use field.
Your efforts are greatly appreciated. The field was in great need of maintenance and all of
you took the time to commit to working on the field and to do the prep work for the
improvements that will be occurring this week.
As veterans our youth can look up to you as role models in our community. Your service
to the children in our community and our country is to be commended.
Yours Truly,
Tonya Traylor
SKPW President
Liz Harris
SKPW Treasurer
Grant Received
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Tribe Awards Nearly $30,000 to
Nonprofit Groups
Kitsap Sun staff
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
LITTLE BOSTON
The Port Gamble S'Klallam Tribe has announced the recipients of $26,911 as a part of
the tribe's commitment to distributing a portion of the profits from The Point Casino to
the surrounding communities.
The tribe awards these proceeds, known as Appendix X Funds, twice a year. The groups
and organizations receiving grants in this round include the South Kitsap School District,
Omak High School, Warrior Brotherhood Veterans Motorcycle Club, God's Kitchen,
Kitsap Regional Library Foundation, Hilder Pearson Elementary, Sound Works Job
Center, Kingston Co-op Preschool, Live Food for Live People, Poulsbo Elementary
School, Bainbridge Island Parks Foundation, Kingston Middle School, North Kitsap
School District, S'Klallam Worship Center, SuquamishIWolfe Elementary, St. Vincent
DePaul, and Lummi Nation Service Organization.
A ceremony to recognize the recipients is scheduled for Friday at the Tribe's House of
Knowledge.
Nonprofit groups can apply to be considered for the next round of distribution. Requests
can be made for up to $2,500. Applications are available by contacting Kara Horton,
executive assistant, by e-mailingkamh@pgst.nsn.usor, by faxing (360) 297-7097 or by
mailing a request to 31912 Little Boston Road NE, Kingston, 98346.
© 2007 Kitsap Sun
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