A solid line of support honoring military personnel–current and veteran–from bikers in the Valley of the Sun was on parade for all to see last April 12. Too bad local TV couldn’t provide a glimpse of the patriotic proceedings. You’d think a gathering of 1100 scoots and 1800 people, feted by a flyover of two Apache AH-64 helicopters (built in Mesa by Boeing), would be enough to warrant a televised view. Nah. Focus On The Military Family was the day’s theme, but clearly the message was: Bikers care about our country and those who serve it. So does event organizer Barry Caraway, his cyclerides.com crew, and the Patriot Guard Riders.





















