Nation of Patriots Homecoming 9/7/2019
My family walked over to Swan Park yesterday afternoon to attend the 10th annual Nation of Patriots homecoming. A brief history lesson for those of you who aren't familiar with the NOP. It is a group that was started here in Beaver Dam that, every year, travels across the 48 continental states on motorcycles carrying an American flag relay-style in an effort to raise money for veterans in need. They have raised more than $1 million and that money goes toward everything from paying a veteran's electric bill to helping a veteran's family put Christmas presents under the tree for the kids. And, unlike other veteran's "charities," 100 percent of donations go toward this cause. For those of us in town, we are treated to an annual motorcycle parade as the NOP brings the flag home. Hundreds of motorcycles fill the streets for this parade. The event is much more emotional than you might think. I kept thinking about how much my dad would have enjoyed everythin...