Honor Missions

The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Cpl Gary Linger, US Army, Vietnam Veteran.   Services will be on Monday, 11 Jun, beginning at 1100 at the Buckhannon Church of God, 16 Thurman Ave., Buckhannon, WV (https://tinyurl.com/7crqbyq).  Escort to Ten Mile Baptist Cemetery will follow the services.  Dave Rowan is the RCIC of this most honorable mission.  Please follow the mission thread for itinerary information and make a concerted effort to stand for…

West Virginia is, once again, in mourning for one of her own with the unexpected passing of SFC Jeffrey Keith Gilbreath, U.S. Army, from Shady Spring, while stationed at Ft. Polk, LA.  Arrangements are being handled by Rose and Quesenberry Funeral Home in Beckley, WV at 1901 South Kanawha St. Visitation/service: 09 JUN 12 Rose & Quesenberry Funeral Home 1901 S. Kanawha St. in Beckley, WV  Staging: Saturday 4:30 p.m.  Mission Brief: 4:45 p.m.  Flag Line:  5:00 p.m.  As always, bikes and cages are…

  The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to stand in silent honor for U.S. ARMY VETERAN, SPC.  TODD  M. LAWRENCE .    Funeral Home will be the  Talbott Funeral Home  in Belington,WV https://tinyurl.com/7lke2mo Services will be held on Friday, June 8th, at 11:00 AM, with an escort to the Parsons City cemetery , Parsons, WV Directions to the cemetery from the funeral home. It takes a second to load. https://tinyurl.com/833h5y9  We will stage at the  FAITH    DELIVERANCE CHURCH  AT  101 CRIM AVE…

We have just received an invitation from the family of Charles D. Shaffer, to stand up a mission of honor for his final services this Wednesday, 16 May; Charles was a US Army veteran who did two tours in Vietnam. Please join with us as we honor this hero who is returning from out-of-state, to be laid to his final rest in West Virginia. We will have a flag line in place for two hours prior to the start of…

   The Patriot Guard Riders have been requested to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Lt Alvin U. Martin, U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII.    Funeral services will be held on Thursday, 26 April, beginning at 1100 at Cunningham-Parker-Johnson Funeral Home, 1325 Washington St., West, Charleston, WV 25302 (https://tinyurl.com/7vbwfsu).    Interment will follow at Tyler Mountain Memory Gardens, 5233 Rocky Fork Road, Cross Lanes, WV 25313.  PGR will provide escort to the cemetery.      Staging will be at 0930…

  The Patriot Guard Riders have received, and accepted, an invitation from the family of Lance Corporal Jonathan S. Long, to provide our services for Jonathan as he returns home. The Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center in Twentynine Palms, CA said Monday that 22-year-old LCpl  Jonathan S. Long, of Barboursville, collapsed Saturday night, was flown to a Palm Springs hospital but sadly, passed away. Long was a bulk fuel specialist with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group. His…

This is a confirmed mission for the Patriot Guard to honor Sgt John L. Jackson, USMC, Veteran, Korea, who passed away January 23, 2012.  It is a go, all contacts have been made.  Services and interment will be held at The Little Church, Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Brentwood, MD, Saturday, February 4th, 2012. Sgt Jackson served with the 2nd Battalion 7th Marines, First Marine Division during the Korean War.  He was the recipient of the Purple Heart Medal, Korean Service Medal, UN Service Medal, and National…

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Jim Garrett, USMC Veteran and PGR member. Jim went to be with the Lord earlier this afternoon, 21 Jan. Jim is also the twin brother of former PA SR RC Jack Garrett, who passed away in December 2011 and brother of current PGR member Bill Garrett. Services will be held on Monday, 23 January, at the Mullenbach Funeral Home, 669 Main St., Follansbee, WV 26037…