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\\nMemorial Day \\u2013 it\\u2019s not just barbecues, sunshine, and a
\\nMonday off work. It\\u2019s a day of reflection and gratitude. Listen to the
\\nexperiences of Nussbaum drivers Brian Stultz, a Patriot Guard Rider, and Lonnie
\\nBartak, a Legion Rider, as they reflect on their service in the Navy and their
\\ninvolvement honoring other veterans.
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\\nTraveling Freedom
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\\nBrian and Lonnie are passionate about freedom \\u2013 from enjoying
\\nfreedom traveling with the Navy and now, embracing the freedom of traveling
\\ncross country driving OTR for Nussbaum. They are two veteran Navy servicemen
\\nwith stories to tell.
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\\nPatriot Guard Rider,
\\nBrian Stultz
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\\nHear where Brian\\u2019s Navy experiences have taken him and how they
\\nhave driven him to become involved with the Patriot Guard Riders of Illinois.
\\nHe\\u2019s even joined the National Patriot Guard a time or two.
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\\nBrian is honored to have the opportunity to serve and be
\\nengaged in the veteran community with like-minded Patriots. He divulges how
\\nmuch it means to be a Patriot Guard Rider and the impact they have when invited
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\\nLegion Rider, Lonnie
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\\nClothed in a memory-filled vest stacked with patches \\u2013
\\nLonnie wows with his desire for remembering the fallen. He\\u2019s bound to entertain
\\nwith a few submarine stories and the fact that he\\u2019s been behind the wheel of a
\\nrig since he was 14.
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\\nFrom flag lines to funeral escorts, being a Legion Rider is an honor. Devoted to the veteran community, Lonnie and his vivid memories leave you feeling the thrumming roar of a loud-piped Harley.
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\\nBrian
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\\n* \\u201cIt\\u2019s just basically a part of who I am, and I
\\nhave been this way.\\u201d* \\u201cWe\\u2019ve seen time and time again in scripture
\\nwhere Jesus Christ himself had come to serve, not to be served.\\u201d* \\u201cIt also gives the opportunity for us as Patriot
\\nGuard Riders to serve as family.\\u201d* \\u201cI have a flag rack with the American Flag, our
\\nPatriot Guard Flag, POW Flag, and the State of Illinois\\u2026 And I\\u2019ve always flown
\\nthe appropriate branch flag as well.\\u201d* \\u201cGold Star families are those that have lost a
\\nloved one in active duty.\\u201d* \\u201cIt\\u2019s not all funerals that we have\\u2026 We are
\\nprivileged to attend in parades, send-offs for those that are joining into the
\\nservice, and the memorial wall that comes into Illinois from time to time. So,
\\nit\\u2019s not all somber occasions.\\u201d
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\\nLonnie
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\\n* \\u201cVeteran:
\\nn. a person who wrote a blank check payable to the United States of America
\\nfor an amount of, up to and including, one\\u2019s life.\\u201d* \\u201c\\u2018You know the most important thing you\\u2019ve got
\\nto remember on a submarine is you\\u2019ve got to close the screen door.\\u2019\\u201d* \\u201cThe majority of us with our Harleys – we\\u2019ve got
\\nthe louder pipes on… You hear all the kids and all the other veterans giving
\\nthe motion to crank up the throttle.\\u201d* \\u201cIf you\\u2019ve got the heart and the respect for the
\\nservicemen, anybody can be involved.\\u201d* \\u201cLike they say, the Navy \\u2013 it\\u2019s a venture, but
\\nit\\u2019s a venture in any branch of service.\\u201d* \\u201c14 years old and you\\u2019re going to turn me loose
\\nin a semi? Oh yeah!\\u201d
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