The document summarizes the 2nd Honor Ride event held by the Duluth Police Department to honor Lt. Michael P. Murphy, a Navy SEAL who received the Medal of Honor. The Honor Ride team cycled from Virginia to Florida over several days, with support from various police and military agencies along the way. They added streamers to their guidon flag at different locations to commemorate their progress. The ride concluded on September 11th at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida after covering over 500 miles total to pay tribute to Murphy and support special operations forces.

1. 2 nd Honor Ride Duluth Police Department

3. 2 nd Honor Ride in memory of Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy United States Navy (SEAL) Medial of Honor recipient May 7, 1976 - June 28, 2005 Operation Red Wing –Afghanistan “ Lone Survivor” - book

4. Honor Ride Team L-R: CPO Tim Puecker-Seal, Lt Bill Stevens, MPO Randy Samuel, MPO Liz Strickland-Duluth Police

5. Little Creek, VA – Sept 5, 2008 Naval Special Warfare Group 2- CDR Lenway places first streamer on Honor Ride guidon as the ride kicks off from the East Coast HQ for Naval Special Warfare

6. Day 1 – HR Team departs NSWG 2 Due to tropical storm Hanna’s path ceremonial rides took place at Little Creek, VA & Ft Bragg, NC

7. U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Ft Bragg, NC Honor Ride Team is joined by Thomas Brew/USASOC & Chief Foster/Cleveland Police (GA) as COL Milani/USASOC places streamer on guidon. Tropical Storm Hanna greeted the Team in Fayetteville, NC

8. Gwinnett Arena – Sept 8, 2008 Gwinnett Police led multi-agency escort for HR Team

9. Honor Ride Team departs Arena Chief Puecker heads out for first leg to State Capitol – 32 miles away

10. Atlanta Police join first leg Sgt Woody and Major Moss- Atlanta Police Department head out from Arena with Honor Ride Team

11. GA State Troopers add GSP streamer

12. Atlanta Police Streamer Sgt Woody & Major Moss place APD stream to guidon after completing the 32 mile ride from the Gwinnett Arena

13. Atlanta to Columbus leg MPO Randy Samuel – Duluth Police bikes toward Ft Benning, GA home of the 75 th Ranger Regiment

14. Ranger Memorial, Ft Benning

15. Ranger streamer added to guidon Sgt Joe Kapa, 2007 SOF Runner & OOV bike recipient place Ranger stream onto guidon.

16. Dawson Police Chief Whitehead City of Dawson Police, one of many Law Enforcement Agencies that provided escort support to the HR cyclists

17. September 9, 2008 – Tallahassee, FL Tallahassee Police came out in force with cyclists and escort support as the expanded team covered 18 miles

18. September 11, 2008 – 44 miles to go Rangers and Special Forces soldiers join the Honor Ride Team for the final 44 miles on the Suncoast Pkwy Trail

19. 9/11 – 22 miles remaining

20. Suncoast Trail end Count down to the final leg – 1 mile ride at MacDill AFB for the expanded Honor Ride Team

21. MacDill AFB the final mile!

22. Mission Accomplished ADM Olson presents Lt Stevens the flag which flew over United States Special Operations Command on September 11, 2008

23. 2008 Honor Ride Team l-r: CPO Tim Puecker/Navy Seal, MPO Liz Strickland, MPO Randy Samuel, Lt Bill Stevens/Duluth Police, CPT Scott Kilpatrick , COL Jose Baez & 1SG Karin Mella/USSOCOM * Suncoast Parkway Team members

24. Supporting Agencies “a special thank you to the following agencies for their continued support to our troops and to this program !”