The Patriot Guard has been invited to stand a flag line in honor of 60 plus men and women returning from their tour of duty in the Sandbox. This will take place in Charleston, WV on Friday, the 26th of August. Staging information and times will be posted as soon as it becomes available. Ken Helmbright is the RCIC of this most happy mission. I realize this is a work day, but anyone that can attend, please make every effort.…
The Patriot Guard has been requested to escort the traveling wall as it brought to Parkersburg, West Virginia on August 31, 2010. Staging will be at 15:30 at the Loves Truck Stop, 3875 Charleston Rd., Ripley, WV (Exit 132 off I-77 North) with KSU at 15:45. Estimated arrival in Parkersburg is 17:00. RC for this mission will be Buddy Palla (deanconbiker@yahoo.com). We will pick up the Parkersburg Police at milepost 166 to complete the escort. This will be an interstate…
The Patriot Guard Riders have once again been invited to participate in Boatsie’s Boxes. This year the event will be held at Cabela’s, 1 Cabela Dr., Triadelphia, WV (https://tinyurl.com/6jkhvkg) from 1000-1400 on 02 July 11. Our participation will consist of a ride-in, flag line as all service men and women, past and present, are recognized and honored and manning an information table. Mike Whitlatch (bumpnrun6224@aol.com) and Susan Whitlatch (nascarangel628@aol.com) are the co-Ride Captains for this most worthwhile event. Staging time…
The PGR has been invited in escorting WWII Veterans who survived the Bataan Death March. Approximately 72000 American and Filipino Soldier were forced to march 70 miles through the jungle and routinely denied food and water. In total some 18000 to 20000 of the POWs died on the Bataan Death March. Our Brave Veterans will go to the Wellsburg Library which is home to the American Defenders of Batann & Corregor Museum and research Center that includes artifacts, documents and books of this…
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to escort the Travelling Vietnam Memorial Wall from Princeton to Rainelle on Tuesday May 24th for the Memorial Day weekend. The ride captain will be Pat Hanifin, Sr. He can be reached via email at patnpath@frontier.com or phone at 304 673-9780 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 304 673-9780 end_of_the_skype_highlighting STAGING: Little General Store / BP Gas Station – Exit 9 off I-77 1000 Oakvale Road Princeton, WV STAGING TIME: 9:30 a.m. MISSION BRIEFING: 9:45 a.m. KSU: 10:00…
