Honor Missions

Due to the expected extreme heat conditions that are forecast for the area, for the safety of our members I am regrettably ordering a STAND DOWN for this mission. ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for U.S. Army Veteran Russell Knuckles for his final services and internment on Saturday, 20 Jul 19 PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07-20-19 Staging Time: 11:30 AM Bream Presbyterian Church 317 W. Washington Street Charleston, West…

  ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Mel Todd Samuel, USMC Veteran of the Persian Gulf War, for his final services and interment on Saturday, 13 July. Mel went to be with the Lord on Sunday, 07 July. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07-13-19 Staging Time: 09:30 AM Stevens and Grass Funeral Home 4203 Salines Dr., Malden, West Virginia 25306 https://tinyurl.com/y4byvm5f Ride Captain: Dave Shaffer (pdshaffer327@yahoo.com) is the RCIC Special…

ABOUT THE MISSION: We’ve been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Ronald Lewis Cleavenger, US Marine Corps, Vietnam Veteran, for his final services on Tuesday, 9 July. Ron went to be with the Lord on 4 July. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 07-09-19 Staging Time: 11:00 AM Wright Funeral Home 216 N. Walnut St Philippi, West Virginia 26146 https://tinyurl.com/har7b3s Ride Captain: Steve Hamling (sham30aol.com) is the RCIC. Special Instructions: Staging will be at the funeral home at 11:00 AM.…

  ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been asked to stand in silent Honor for BM3 Carroll Odell Vaughn, U.S. Navy Cold War Veteran. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 06-29-19 Staging Time: 09:30 AM Wallace Funeral Home 1159 Central Ave Barboursville, West Virginia 25504 Map Ride Captain: Gregg Hicks Duckswv@yahoo.com Special Instructions: Staging: 9:30 AM. Briefing: 9:45 AM. Flag line: prior to 10:00 AM and maintained until the start of services. Flag line will be reset at the conclusion of…

  ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for SrA Marsha Kay Buskirk, USAF Vietnam Era Veteran, for her final services on Thursday, 20 June 2019. Marsha went to be with the Lord on 14 June 2019. Services will be at the Lambert-Tatman Funeral Home, 400 Green St., Parkersburg, WV (https://tinyurl.com/yxq3d8ym) beginning with full military honors at 1:00 PM. There will be no escort at the conclusion of services. PRIMARY…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect as several Unclaimed Veterans from all conflicts from Vietnam to the Gulf War are laid to rest in a group ceremony at the Donel C Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery on Monday, 27 May 19. These are Veterans of all branches of the U.S. Military who have no next of kin and have remained unclaimed. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 05-27-19 Staging Time: 10:00 AM…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The family of CPL Carlos E. Ferguson has requested the Patriot Guard Riders stand in silent honor as he is remembered and laid to rest. We will do so. Carlos Ferguson, “Buddy” joined the army with his brother Bobby during the Korean war. Bobby didn’t want him to go alone. Buddy went missing on 18 MAY 1951. His brother Bobby is still MIA. The US Army has identified Carlos’ remains and they are being returned to the…

ABOUT THE MISSION: The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to stand in silent Honor and Respect for Charles W. Long, U.S. Army, WWII Veteran for his final services and interment on Monday, 13 May 19. He served with Honor as a member of the 34th Signal Battalion, participating in the Battle of the Bulge. PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 05-13-19 Staging Time: 11:30 Tenant Funeral Home 2678 Hornet Highway Hundred, West Virginia 26575 https://tinyurl.com/y5o893vp Ride Captain: WV ASC-North Ron Jones (ron1ok@comcast.net).…