(Gallup, New Mexico) The Patriot Tour is headed to Gallup, New Mexico today after a stop in Flagstaff, Arizona on Wednesday. The non-profit Nation of Patriots coordinates the fundraising journey that sees a series of flag-bearers carry one American flag by motorcycle, city-to-city, through all 48 contiguous states. The ride recently completed a tour of California where there were a dozen flag exchanges. Veteran and flag bearer, Bill Grijalba (pictured right), received Old Glory in Riverside and carried it to Lancaster, California. It was Grijalba’s first time as flag bearer after teaming up with the organization in 2017. He said that ever since he was a kid he wanted to be a soldier. As a veteran, Grijalba says he will continue to support anything to do with the ‘red, white and blue’ and those who bravely fight for our country. You do not have to attend a formal event to support the effort, donations can be made online at www.nationofpatriots.org. The flag departed downtown Beaver Dam in May and is due back for a ceremony at the city’s Swan Park the Saturday after Labor Day. The Patriot Tour is hoping to surpass the one-million-dollar mark in money raised for veterans over the past ten years.
Watch our interview with Patriot Tour founder Bill Sherer here:
Watch the 2019 Departure Ceremony from downtown Beaver Dam here:
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