American Legion Riders Post 104
Armed Forces Day Poker 2007
The American Legion Riders of Post 104 sponsored and held their Annual Armed Forces Day Poker Run and Cookout. It was a great success. Everyone had a good time and the weather was perfect. The Riders started at Post 104 and had stops at American Legion Post 252 in Seminole, American Legion Post 125 on Treasure Island and AMVETS Post 8 in St. Petersburg. The run ended back at Post 104 with a cookout that started at 2 pm.


Kelly Carter from Post 14 settles in for a good meal.

Commander Joe Arms and Bill Westlake chat.

Bob and Defender, Scar

Big Bob and Nick talk while Bob Gleason cooks

Scar admires Doc's saddle

Here comes trouble, Jody ready to party

Jody and Butch discussing the finer points of nuclear physics
As the riders completed their poker run the parking lot and canteen began to fill with a wide assortment of veterans and bikers from many different posts and organizations. Everyone had worked up an appetite.

Ken Hoover and Bob Gleason work the grill

Bill McGann lugs a huge bag of shrimp for Bob Gleason to boil

Frank Dolsak and friend arrive

Mark Stewart Arrives from Hernando County

Mark and Scar, hanging out by the ladies room

Daddo of the Defenders rode in from Orlando

The American Horse Band played

Sailor wends his way through the crowd

              The flag to the left flew as a sacred symbol of our country over the city if Baghdad, Iraq. It was donated to the American Legion Riders of Post 104 by Chief Warrant Officers Donald Hunter and Darrel Hasler of Company B, 1/277 Aviation Regiment (Attack/Reconnaissance) 1st Air Calvary Brigade, 1st Calvary Division. 

Mad Dog and Mad Kat of the Dunedin American Legion Post

Bob and Tom in conversation
          No one left the post hungry. BBQ Pork, Chicken, Oysters, Clams and Shrimp were served up by the bushel. Everyone had a good time and the event raised money for a couple good causes. Part of the proceeds are went to the Helping Hospitalized Veterans organization and the rest went to Fisher House.
          It was a great Armed Forces Day celebration. Veterans from all over the bay area got together to share camaraderie. We look forward to doing it again next year.



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