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del.icio.usPatriot Guard, townspeople greet Bush's arrival
BY ROY WENZL
The Wichita Eagle
Marine One began circling Greensburg about 2:25 p.m., giving President Bush a view of the rebuilt town that he first visited nearly a year ago, four days after the tornado.
At 2:30 p.m., he climbed into the first vehicle of the motorcade and headed to Greensburg, where he will give his first high school commencement speech of the year.
Hundreds of members of the Patriot Guard are lining the main street of town to greet the president and shield him from members of Topeka's Westboro Baptist Church, who have shown up to protest.
The Guard members, dressed in black leather, are waving American flags. The veteran's group urged members to attend in force to show support for the president.
Standing among the Patriot Guard are people from Greensburg and surrounding towns, waving as the 20 car motorcade makes its way to the gymnasium, hoping to get a glimpse of the president.
