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  The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to stand in HONOR OF  RONALD LEE KESLING, CORPORAL,U.S.M.C.   KIA. VIETNAM.   Cpl Kesling was killed December 27, 1967 is honored on Panel 32E, Row 75 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.                          Dave Rowan will take the RC  for the  RONALD LEE KESLING BRIDGE DEDICATION CEREMONY in BUCKHANNON, WV on June 1ST, 2013.    Staging will be a the Buckhannon Sheetz  #214 ,4 CLARKSBURG RD, BUCKHANNON, , WV 26201, beside U.S. ROUTE 33 DIRECTIONS TO THE…

  The Patriot Guard has been invited to escort the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall (BringingHometheWall) and the Quilt of Tears from Princeton to Rainelle on Wednesday May 22rd for the Memorial Day weekend. This is the third year we have provided this escort to honor the WV Veterans Reunion in Rainelle prior to their departure for the Run to the Wall. The ride captain will be Pat Hanifin, Sr.                       …

    The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to be present to honor WWII and Korean Wars Heroes as they travel to Washington, DC on the Honor Flight. We will be present at their departure, approximately 0630 and for their return around 2200 on 11 May 2013. This will take place at Tri-State Airport, 1449 Airport Road, Huntington, WV. Details will be provided when mission is posted on our National site.  

  Tim Miller, Patriot Guard member of Fairmont, West Virginia has donated his Vietnam War era Jeep M151 to the Mountaineer Military Museum in Weston, West Virginia. In honor of this historical donation, the Patriot Guard will provide an escort for this honorable Mission. We will meet at the southbound rest area on I79 (mile marker 122) at 11:30 a.m., Monday, April 8, 2013. Side stands up at 11:45 a.m. Ride Captain for this Mission is Buddy Myers. His contact…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the Wreaths Across America (WAA) ceremony at the Donel C. Kinnard State Veteran’s Cemetery located in Institute, WV. This will be the first WAA ceremony at this new cemetery. Our participation will include standing up a flag line during ceremony, and helping to place wreaths at the graves of veterans after the ceremony. Upon completion of the mission, all are invited to gather together at one of the local restaurants…

The Patriot Guard has, once again, been invited to participate in the Wreaths Across America ceremonies at both the West Virginia National Cemeteries in Pruntytown and the Grafton National Cemetery in  Grafton, WV.  New this year- Both ceremonies will be held at the same time. Both ceremonies will also include wreath laying at cemetery section and/or designated grave markers. Staging Location: We will stage AT the WV National Cemetery in Pruntytown (https://tinyurl.com/7p2nphd), at the bottom of the hill, near the…

  The Patriot Guard have been asked to stand a Flag Line for the opening ceremonies for Cabela’s (https://goo.gl/maps/sg5kA) Wreaths Across America on December 9th 2012 at 4 PM.  Staging Location:  Cherokee Trading Post Triadelphia, WV (https://goo.gl/maps/SXV22).  It is a short ride from Cherokee to Cabela’s.  Staging Time:  3:00 PM  Ride Briefing: 3:15 PM  KSU: 3:40 PM  CO-RCIC Susan and Michael Whitlatch (Nascarangel628@aol.com, Bumpnr6224@aol.com) 304-905-8099.  We will travel from Cherokee to Cabela’s using the service road and our speeds will be no…

   The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in a memorial service for Doris “Dorie” Miller, USN WWII KIA, on the campus of West Virginia University in Morgantown, WV on Friday, 07 Dec 12.     Dorie was a steward on the USS West Virginia who manned an anti-aircraft machine gun on deck and carried wounded soldiers to safety during the Japanese attack. Miller battled discrimination in public and in the service but became the first African-American to be awarded the…