Friday night TRgirl, Randy, Monkey and I hopped into the Escape and headed up to NJ. Bud's Guard Unit is being deployed, and the Farewell Ceremony was Saturday. Bud ended up being the Brigade Color Bearer. (That'll teach him to be tall!)

Here you can see him holding the flag as the Governor unfurls it.

Here you can see him marching by with the Colors during the Pass and Review. (You may have to hit the "video included" button.) He enters the frame at 0:37.

They are heading off to Ft. Bliss, TX this week for training; once training is complete they will head to Iraq.

I have been informed that one of my first Richmond Jaycee projects will to be collect care package contents to send to his unit. E-mail me if a.) you want to help; b.) you'd like to include another unit; or c.) you have content ideas. ( A friend of mine who spent a year in Fallujah assures me that gum will be most welcome.)