Army Spec. Richard C. Emmons III was killed in Afghanistan.Soldier Who Was Killed In Afghanistan Becomes ‘Everyone’s Son’ In Woodstown, N.J. -- Washington Post
WOODSTOWN, N.J. — The silver hearse rolls out the main gate of Dover Air Force Base, where America’s war dead return to U.S. soil.
“He’s coming,” yells John Davis, a 73-year-old retired electrician and Vietnam veteran. He and about 20 other bikers scramble for their Harleys.
Davis has a droopy gray mustache, a small soul patch and trifocals. He swings an artificial knee over his bike, drapes an ice pack over the nape of his neck and fires up his black motorcycle. The bikers pair off, forming a line leading away from the base. The hearse falls in behind them.
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My Comment: A fitting tribute.
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