The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand a Flag Line at the 1st Annual Welcome Home Picnic to be held at the VA Park in Clarksburg WV On August 22nd from 10:00 Am to 2:00 PM. A Flag Line will be established at 9:45 AM. And will remain in place until the end of the opening ceremonies. The Patriot Guard has been asked to help serve the Veterans at their tables The opening ceremony will begin at 10;00…
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the 2015 Spirit of ’45 Commemoration, celebrating the end of World War II on Sunday, 16 Aug, at both the West Virginia National Cemetery in Grafton, WV and the West Virginia National Cemetery in Pruntytown, WV. Commemoration in Grafton will be at 1300 and the commemoration in Pruntytown will be at 1500. As part of the program at both cemeteries, a wreath laying will take place. If possible, a World…
The family of Christopher Eckert has requested the services of the Patriot Guard Riders. Petty Officer Eckert passed away at the young age of 44; he was a 20-year veteran of the US Navy, was a Gulf War veteran, and did 9 overseas tours. According to his sister, he was also an avid motorcycle rider, as is most of his family. A number of his family members have expressed a desire to ride with the PGR as we escort…
The family of US Army veteran, Larry Edward Watts, has requested the Patriot Guard Riders stand in honor and respect for their loved one at his final services, this Saturday, 8 August 2015, in Milton, WV. This mission will consist of a flag line during the visitation, escort to the cemetery upon conclusion of the service (escort route is less than 2 miles), and a flag line during the interment service at the cemetery. Staging information is as follows:…
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for SGT Joseph Patrick Geary, 83, US Army, Korean War Veteran, for his final services on Tuesday, 28 Jul 15. Joseph went to be in the Lord’s Army on Sunday, 26 Jul. Services will be held at the James Funeral Home, 1245 Main St., Follansbee, WV (https://tinyurl.com/nr7h3z7) beginning at 1100. West Virginia Ride Captain Ed Gill (egillsdare@yahoo.com) is the designated Ride Captain in Charge of this…
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to provide an escort and pay tribute to the West Virginia Vietnam Mobile Wall as it is brought into Moundsville, WV on August 7th 2015 and then to be a part of several ceremonies on the 7th and 8th. (www.westvirginiastatecouncilmobilewall.org) The WV Vietnam Mobile Wall is in Memory of all men and women of West Virginia who paid the ultimate price for our Freedom. The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to escort the Mobile Wall…
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for SGT Joseph Paul Hitt, U.S. Army, Desert Storm Veteran and Lewis County EMS for his final services and internment on Sunday, 05 Jul 15. Joseph went to be in the Lord’s Army on Tuesday, 30 Jun 15. Services will be at the Pat Boyles Funeral Home, 144 Hackers Creek Rd., Jane Lew, WV (https://www.patboylefuneralhome.com/_mgxroot/page_10749.php) beginning at 1400. West Virginia Ride Captain John Brown (kz800c@yahoo.com) is…
**********MISSION STAND DOWN!!!************ Due to circumstances beyond our control, the planned bridge dedication in Buckhannon that was to take place on Saturday, 11 Jul, has been cancelled until further notice! Joe The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect at a bridge dedication honoring the service and sacrifice of brothers PV2 Margel Landes, US Army, and Cpl Marple Landes, US Marine Corp on Saturday, 11 Jul 15, beginning at 1300. PV2 Landes volunteered…
