Patriot Tour will arrive in Vinton on Saturday afternoon
On Saturday, the Patriot Tour Parade will be rolling into town. Vehicles will be on display on 4th St. between 1st and 2nd Ave. The street will be closed from 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and the trucks arriving as part of the parade will be available for viewing from 1:00 until 4:30 p.m. Vinton was chosen to host the (www.thepatriottour.com) parade which honors veterans, police, fire, ambulance and first responders. The parade was originally going to go through Des Moines, but they chose instead to come to Vinton.
According to their website, The Patriot Tour covers 5,000 miles and 28 cities in 36 days bringing custom fire trucks and motorcyclists. It says that the tour is led by 7 fire trucks and support vehicles which are symbols of our nation's bravest men and women. Each vehicle is wrapped in a theme reminding the public of the gifts and freedoms God has bestowed on our nation. The vehicles will be driven by a retired firefighter, veteran or police officer that has volunteered to drive.
The tour begins on September 29 and ends on election day, November 3. The tour will cover 22 states beginning in Phoenix, Arizona and ending in Washington D.C.
The AMVETS will also have their food trailer there 12- 5:00 p.m. The grill will be fired up and they will be cooking their usual delicious brats, burgers and hot dogs, with chips and a drink. As always it is free will donation.
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