Photo By Airman 1st Class Kaitlyn Brewer | A Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club (MMC) rider starts his bike to line up with...... read more read more
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Green Knights Military Motorcycle Club Chapter 58 came together for a comradery and poker ride March 30 in Sumter, South Carolina.
Approximately 12 members met at a lodge to kick off a nearly 20-mile ride, consisting of five designated stops where riders stopped to draw a card.
Once they reached the end of the event, each player showed their hand and the one with the best and worst hand received a prize. Other attendees received door prizes. Door prizes consisted of various restaurant gift cards, helmets, knifes and motorcycle t-shirts from local shops.
“The comradery is great and all the members have shared experiences,” said Master Sgt. Micheal Hill, Air Forces Central Command air traffic control and airspace operations non-commissioned officer in charge. “The members all experience the same things because we are all either active duty or retired.”
The Green Knights MMC was originated for all military and Department of Defense riders to safely enjoy the freedom of biking together. The members work in conjunction with the 20th Fighter Wing Safety office and 20th Security Forces Squadron to ensure everyone adheres to federal, state and local base regulations. Members are required to ride safe and have fun.
Hill said, although a motto of the club is to be safe, they are not the ‘safety police’. On the contrary, they try to encourage members to want to be safe so they can continue to ride with fellow riders who maintain proper riding habits so everyone can have fun without any devastating accidents.
“I love riding so much,” said Wilma Brinkley, Green Knights MMC rider. “My favorite part is the comradery and the freedom to be able to smell all the flowers blooming and have the wind in my face with my friend right next to me enjoying it too.”
Part of the club’s mission statement is, “The more you ride, the better a rider you become. It’s about getting ‘seat time’ and meeting people in the community who also enjoy the lifestyle.”
Anyone interested in joining can contact Staff Sgt. Vincenzo Kopilow, 20th Component Maintenance Squadron test measurement and diagnostic equipment craftsman and vice president of the Green Knights MMC, at 803-965-2162.
| Date Taken: | 03.31.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 04.11.2019 16:20 |
| Story ID: | 317790 |
| Location: | SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, SOUTH CAROLINA, US |
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