Anoka Welcome Home
This is a post from the Minnesota Forum that I put wrote back in July of 2007 after a welcome home mission. That month the MN Patriot Guard conducted some 34 different welcome home missions for 2600 troops in 9 days. Most if not all the missions were coordinated by Nate "Birdie" Zenker. He worked tirelessly during that time to make sure everything went perfectly, which it did. Many thanks Birdie! I'm in awe of your dedication.
There's a principle that I strongly believe in. It's called psychological reciprocity. What it means is simply, in order to receive, you must first give. If you want someone to smile, you must smile at them first. If you want someone to be nice to you, you must first be nice to them. You must give to receive and oddly enough, the more you give, the more you receive.
The people who belong to the MN Patriot Guard and attend the missions are givers. They're not looking for anything in return but boy, do they receive. I'm......
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