Help on the Homefront Missions

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have once again been invited to the Veteran’s Day program at Clay County High School. We have been invited to be there in time for lunch at 11:00 a.m.. Program will begin at 12:45 PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 08 Nov 2017 Primary Staging Time: 10:45 A.M. Clay County High School Clay, West Virginia – 25043 http://tinyurl.com/y8b5uvzw Ride Captain: TBD Special Instructions: Flags & Water: Flags Will NOT Be Provided, Please Bring Your Own. Large…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to escort a flag and stand a flag line, Saturday November 11. 2017, for a Veterans Day Ceremony at Texas Roadhouse in Triadelphia. After a short program Taps will be played and a new flag raised. All Veterans will receive lunch free after the ceremony (sponsor/location disclosed at briefing). PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 11 Nov 2017 Primary Staging Time: 10:15 A.M. I 70 Exit 11 Dallas Pike Cherokee Trading Post parking…

ABOUT THE MISSION: THIS IS A HAPPY MISSION—-FOR THOSE WITH TIME—– stand a flagline for the returning Vets after their visit to their memorials in Washington, D.C. SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 7TH, 2017 Welcome our Vets home. Bridgeport, WV Airport: FEDERAL PROPERTY: NO firearms, NO alcohol NO smoking PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07 Oct 2017 Primary Staging Time: 6:00 P.M. Meet-up: Exxon @ Jerry Dove Dr., Exit 124 on I-79, (6 p.m.) We will be escorted to the Bridgeport Airport. Bridgeport, West…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to attend the “Honor Flight – Huntington, Welcome Home” this coming Saturday, Sep 23, 2017. This is a flag line only mission, and does not involve any kind of escort; bikes or cages are fine…your choice, just travel safely. We have been granted permission to park in the Admin lot between the main terminal and the FBO (the private terminal closest to the fire station), but this is a small…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in the Gold Star Family Recognition Day being held at Camp Dawson, Kingwood, WV on Sunday, 24 Sep 17. Please join with us as we pay Honor and Tribute to all of our families who so unwillingly yet proudly wear the title of “Gold Star Family”. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 24 Sep 2017 Primary Staging Time: 9:00 A.M. Hardees 405 East Main St., Kingwood, West Virginia – 26537 Ride…

The family of PFC Billy Joe Vickers, USMC, Vietnam (KIA), has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to participate in the dedication of a bridge in his honor, August 5, 2017 near Milton, WV. Billy Joe was a school mate of WVPGR member Larry Ronk, and Billy Joe’s name is on The Wall (panel 48E, line 55); he lost his life while serving with A CO, 1st BN, 7th Marines, 1st MARDIV, III MAF as a rifleman Private First Class on…

A “Welcome Home” ceremony will be held for all veterans, their friends and families, at the Louis A Johnson, VA Medical Center, 1 Medical Center Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301,on August 4, 2017. Harrison County Honor Guard will conduct the opening ceremony and the PGR has been invited to participate with a flag line. RCIC for event will be: Boonie Jarvis (dolittle202@gmail.com) Briefing at 11:30 at the VA Park (adjacent to the Hospital parking lot) This is an ‘outdoor’ event, dress…