The Patriot Guard Riders are invited to provide a Dignified Transfer Escort of Pikes Peak Honor Bell Veteran artifacts on Sunday, June 1st, 2025 at 12:45PM from Mission BBQ, 1391 Interquest Pkwy Suite 110, Colorado Springs CO 80921 to Denver International Airport, 8500 Peña Blvd, Denver CO 80249. Three members of the Honor Bell team will carry Veteran artifacts collected for a second Honor Bell on a flight to the Netherlands, where they will be cast in this new bell to service Pikes Peak National Cemetery and the surrounding Pikes Peak region.
*Riders must be present for the briefing. This is open to PGR and VSO riders only. Riders are responsible for their own costs, including tolls; we will be taking E-470 to DIA. Ride is Weather Permitting. All riders are responsible for having their own insurance. Colorado State Patrol participation is confirmed. Awaiting CSPD confirmation.
12:00PM Stage, Mission BBQ
12:30PM Brief
12:45PM KSU
Rick 'Subway' Glitz will serve as Ride Captain.
Large bike flags not required.
Water will not be provided.
"Purpose of the Honor Bell:
The Honor Bell stands as the first tolling bell ever cast in U.S. history specifically crafted to pay a final honor to United States Service Members killed in action and Armed Forces Veterans. Solely veterans and active-duty service members toll this custom-designed, one-thousand-pound stationary bronze bell, measuring thirty-seven inches in diameter and forty inches in height. Its motto, 'Forged From Honor,' epitomizes its significance. During the casting process, artifacts from twelve deceased Colorado servicemembers spanning from World War II to the Global War on Terror were infused into the molten bronze. These artifacts symbolize veterans of the past, present, and future, forever ingrained in the bell, solidifying its identity as 'Forged From Honor.'"
"Honor Bell Mission:
The Honor Bell Foundation's mission is to create a community of Veterans to foster public appreciation of military service and honor their fellow Veterans with a proper, final tribute."
