General News – WV Patriot Guard

Coronavirus Pandemic

Message from National: Ladies and Gentlemen, With the number of questions being asked and concerns about mission attendance and the Coronavirus Pandemic, I have decided to make the following statement. Please put this information out to the membership along with any decision you may have made concerning mission participation or discontinuance. As States have been directly affected in different ways by the Coronavirus Pandemic, State Captains and their Leadership teams have raised concerns about missions being conducted. State Leadership should…

8th Annual Regional Gathering of the Guard – Davis, WV – 07-09 Jun 19

Flyer GOTG 2019 Flyer GOTG 2019 Good Morning All, Attached above is the pre-registration form for our 8th Annual Regional Gathering of the Guard being held in Davis, WV on 07 to 09 June 2019. Form is done in both MSWord and PDF formats. Please print off your preferred format, fill it out and return it to Susan Whitlatch prior to the cut-off date of 24 May. Failure to submit this does NOT mean you won’t be…

Ruby Tuesday “GiveBack” to the Nick Null Memorial Foundation

Today, 5 July, and next Thursday, 12 July, at Ruby Tuesday on Grand Central Avenue in Parkersburg, anyone who presents the above certificate to their server will have 20% of their total bill donated to the Nick Null Memorial Foundation to aid in the erection of a monument in Parkersburg City Park. This monument is being erected in honor of EODT CPO Nicholas Null and all of those killed in the downing of the Chinook helicopter…

West Virginia Patriot Guard Acknowledged

The following article appeared in the July 4th edition of the Parkersburg News-Sentinel. Originally, both they and the local television station had committed to attending our presentation but this was the exact time the severe weather came through this area. My thanks, though, to the local paper for publishing the article anyway. Patriot Guard donates $3K for Nick Null memorial foundation July 4, 2012 By NATALEE SEELY (nseely@newsandsentinel.com) , Parkersburg News and Sentinel Save | Post a comment | PARKERSBURG – The West Virginia…

WV-PGR Flyer

The West Virginia Patriot Guard Riders flyer is now available to download from the website. This will give members quick access to the flyer for distributing to potential members or other interested people. You will find it attached to this post and the link will also remain available on our WV-PGR Flyer page. You must have Adobe Reader to view or print the flyer. WV-PGR Flyer Thumbnail of WV-PGR Flyer

STAND DOWN – Wreaths Across America – Charleston – 10 Dec

Regrettably, due to our Mission of Honor for Bobby Lee Cochran, USA Korea Veteran, in Charleston at times that conflict with the Wreaths Across America ceremony at Spring Hills Cemetery, our participation in that event has been cancelled. My sincere apologies to all who had planned to attend this most worthwhile event but, as all know, funeral missions take precedence over any other mission we might do in West Virginia. If possible, please make a concerted effort to…

Stockings 4 Troops

Good Morning All, Lisa Workman, one of our members from Parkersburg, is organizing “Stockings 4 Troops”, an event to send items to our men and women in the Sandbox this Christmas season. This will run from 18 Oct until 12 Nov. You do NOT have to be a West Virginia resident to participate. If you so desire, gift cards from Wal-Mart, Kroger, etc., may be purchased and sent to Lisa. She will use those to purchase items. Details are below,…

Site is Now Live

The site is now live. We will be making some adjustments, tweaks, and additions over the next couple of weeks; including plans for a mobile/iPhone friendly version. Some visual adjustments are next. Decisions on user access will be made during the next couple of days, also.