ABOUT THE MISSION:

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for MCPO (RET) Vincent J. Sloan, aka “Rusty”, for his final services and interment on Monday, 29 Jan, at the Wallace Funeral Home in Barboursville, WV. Rusty went to be with the Lord on 23 Jan 18.

He served in the U.S Navy, from 1965 to 1993 both active duty and reservist, with deployments to Vietnam and Desert Storm as a Corpsman. He was awarded the Navy Cross, two Purple Hearts, and U.S. Navy Special Warfare Insignia (SEAL), Medal with Valor Device and Strike Flight 18 Missions, Navy Commendation Medal, Navy Achievement Medal, Combat Action Ribbon, Presidential Unit Commendation x2, Navy Unit Commendation x3, Meritorious Unit Commendation x3, Battle E Ribbon, Navy Good Conduct, Navy Reserve Ribbon x3, Fleet Marine Force Service Ribbon, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service with FMF Device, Southwest Asia Service with FMF Device x2, Armed Forces Reserve, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross, Vietnam Presidential Unit Citation, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Metal, Liberation of Kuwait Medal, Navy Expert Rifle Marksmanship Medal, Navy Expert Pistol Marksmanship Medal. He was employed with the Central Intelligence Agency for 25 plus years.

PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 29 Jan 2018
Primary Staging Time: 1130 A.M.

Wallace Funeral Home
1159 Central Ave.
Barboursville, West Virginia –
https://tinyurl.com/yddeomfq

Ride Captain:

Larry Ronk (304-360-0947)

Special Instructions:

Mission brief: 1145

Flag line will be in place NLT 1200 and will be maintained for the duration of public viewing which begins at 12:00, and the burial will be immediately following beginning at 1:00 at White Chapel Memorial Gardens.

Flags & Water:

Flags Will Be Provided
Large Bike Flags will NOT be needed.
Water WILL NOT be provided, please bring your own.

Submitted By: Joe Cumblidge
Position: State Captain

Barboursville, WV 25504