The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in a Send-Off and Welcome Home for our WWII, Korea and Vietnam Veterans as they travel to Washington, DC on the Honor Flight to view their monuments. Flight will depart and arrive at Tri-State Airport, Huntington, WV. Those who live nearby and can do it are requested to be there at 0530, if possible. Others, staging will be at 0600 in the Admin lot, between the main terminal and the…
The WV Patriot Guard has been asked to attend the EOD CPO Nicholas H. Null Bridge Dedication Friday 23 August at 11:00. The RC is Carl Spade (ace_gunsmith@hotmail.com) Staging will be at Western Sizzlin, 37 Neal Run Blvd. Parkersburg, WV.(https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en) at 10:15 . Mission Brief at 10:30 and KSU at 10:45. Sincerely, Parris Witte HOTH Director WV Patriot Guard
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to be a part of the Opening Ceremonies for the OVCOF Homeland Heroes Tribute Day on Saturday August 24th 2013 in Moundsville, WV. The PGR and the Upper Ohio Valley Hog chapter will be teaming together to escort the American Flag for the Opening Ceremonies and the PGR will be standing a flag line for the Opening Ceremonies and the Retirement of Old Colors. RCIC: Susan Whitlatch (nascarangel628@aol.com) and Michael Whitlatch (bumpnrun6224@aol.com) (H) 304-905-8099 (C)…
WELCOME HOME SGT. DOUG VITALE USMC WEST MIFFLIN, PA. 03 AUGUST 2013 The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to welcome home and escort USMC Sgt. Doug Vitale to his Welcome Home Ceremony at the VFW Post 764. Sgt. Doug Vitale is a 2005 graduate of Kiski Area High School and native of Vandergrift, Pa., where he was a member of the football and wrestling teams. Doug joined the Marine Corps in October 2007, and being in the…
The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to stand in Honor of Sherald Perry Brady , CPL USA, 4th Ranger Battalion, KIA WWII. CPL Brady was killed in action July 10 1943 in Sicily and is buried in the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery, Nettuno ,italy Buddy Myers will take the RC for the Sherald Perry Brady Bridge Dedication Ceremony in French Creek, WV on JULY 27 , 2013. AT 1 PM Staging will be a the Buckhannon Sheetz #214 ,4 Clarksburg…
Cabelas has invited the PGR to participate in their Star Spangled Banner Celebration to be held on Saturday 29 June in Triadelphia WV. Pat Dawson (ptpup@frontier.com) is the RC IC. Staging will be at 0900 at the Cherokee Trading Post, Dallas Pike Exit on I-70. Briefing will be at 0915, KSU approximately 0930. Flagline will be in place prior to start of celebration at 1000 Sincerely, Parris Witte WV HOTH Director
****************STAND DOWN********************* The Wounded Warrior Escort scheduled for Thursday, July 4th from Beckley, WV to Lewisburg, WV has been cancelled by the Gathering of Mountain Eagles due to a loss of participants. Regrettably, a number of last minute cancellations occurred forcing termination of the event. Thanks to all who planned to attend, and have attended in past years. Pat Hanifin, Sr. WVPG DRC The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to escort a group of wounded warriors…
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited stand a flag line for the start and finish of the 10k Wounded Warrior Run/2k Wounded Warrior Walk in Parkersburg, WV on Saturday, 22 Jun 13. Event will take place at Point Park (https://tinyurl.com/lxhjh3j). Staging will be at the North end of the parking lot at Point Park at 0700. Briefing will be at 0720 and flag line will be in place NLT 0745. Flag line will be maintained until…
