Just doing it because it's Right!

This is an e:mail a buddy of mine sent me in San Antonio. Enjoy!

Hello, PGR Members. I have some information from Brad Pierce (Hawkeye62) in San Antonio that I want to pass on to you. Hugh Long is the owner of Lonesome Dove, a 600 acre Ranch in the San Antonio area. Every third Saturday of the month, Mr. Long puts on a Bar-B-Q where he invites wounded troops, their families and the staff from BAMC to come out and enjoy a day of fishing, swimming, good food and friendship. He has extended that invitation to members of the Patriot Guard Riders as his way to say “thank you” for what we do. The area American Legion Riders have been attending for the past couple of years helping Mr. Long with food preparation, serving and talking to the troops. The next Lonesome Dove get-together is this Saturday, June 17th.

A little history about Hugh Long: He and all four of his brothers served in Vietnam together. When he returned stateside, he was down on his luck but saw potential in himself and took action. He now owns his own construction company, the Lonesome Dove Cattle and Horse ranch along with several other small businesses. At the start of the Iraq war, Mr. Long vowed to put on a Bar-B-Q every month until the war is over. Hugh Long does not want any recognition for what he’s doing as he is doing it because he feels it’s “just the right thing to do”.
Brad will be staging at the Exxon on the corner of I-37 and Loop 1604 on the Southeast side of San Antonio between 0930 and 1000 hrs on Saturday, June 17th to ride to Lonesome Dove Ranch. It’s a 5 minute ride to the ranch. This isn’t a PGR event. This is a private citizen, a Vietnam era Vet who has invited PGR members to come to his private ranch as his way of saying “thank you” to the PGR for what we do. I think it would be an awesome opportunity for anyone who wants to attend. If you have questions, you can contact me at: pgrbexarwolf@yahoo.com or Brad Pierce (Hawkeye62) at brad.pierce62@sbcglobal.net

Tad EubankBexarWolf
Texas State Contact CoordinatorPGR Austin Ride Captain
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