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26 www.bigrigowner.com J U LY 2 0 1 6 REBORN RIG "I never served," says Timbrook, with whom regular readers will be well familiar by now, "but to me this is like a medal of honor." The V.A. issued this bound cer- tificate of appre- ciation for his efforts after this weekend, when he, the rig and several other people too nu- merous to name, Timbrook says, "took long-stem flowers to each veteran mom in the Martinsburg, W.Va. veteran's center area." Black Out was dedicated to that particular center last year, and since that time it's led at least five differ- ent parades as well as other support events. Specifically calling out in its text both Timbrook's "outstanding sup- port" and "tireless dedication," the certificate of appreciation "came out of the blue," he says. "To be hon- ored by the Veterans Administra- tion, and I never served. … It means a bunch to me and my family." To all those, from family to friends and others, who've helped him out over the last few years on the rig, "they know who I need in this," Timbrook says. "Black Out will be the best unfunded support tribute to our heroes. My area stands behind what I do. Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Bike clubs all over. My brothers who watch my back. My trucking broth- ers who stand strong behind me. But most of all, my wife stands right to my side in everything I do. And I will not let them down." Before the year's out, Black Out will be heading up 7 different veterans' events this year, and 8 parades in all, Timbrook says. There's also a side chance that he may make it farther afield from his immediate four-state area to NYC for Christ- mas festivities, too, in one infamous parade there. •