Ohio Patriot Guard Riders Mission Updates

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Thanks for the help Fonz, you went above an beyond to try and set something up. There was one PGR there this morning with many flags. I don't know if he was anyone from here but it was much appreciated.

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Thanks for the help Fonz, you went above an beyond to try and set something up. There was one PGR there this morning with many flags. I don't know if he was anyone from here but it was much appreciated.

I'm glad you got home safe and sound. Welcome back to the good ole US of A. I would have tried to been there but had to be at work.

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Thanks for the help Fonz, you went above an beyond to try and set something up. There was one PGR there this morning with many flags. I don't know if he was anyone from here but it was much appreciated.

Glad you're home safe!

Wish we'd of had more notice, to set you somethin' up proper

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SHORT NOTICE

Confirmed Mission

SN Alexander Fredrick Covalcine, 94

Springfield Township, Ohio

US Navy

WWII Veteran

Visitation:

Paul Young Funeral Home

Mt. Healthy Chapel

7345 Hamilton Avenue

Mt. Healthy, Ohio 45231

01 June 2010@1800-2000hrs-(6-8 PM )

Staging:

Paul Young Funeral Home

01 June 2010@1700hrs-(5 PM )

Visitation:

Paul Young Funeral Home

02 June 2010@1000hrs-(10 AM )

Staging:

Paul Young Funeral Home

02 June 2010@0900hrs-( 9 AM )

Interment:

Oak Hills Cemetery

Mr. Covalcine is the grandfather of one of our members Eric Covalcine, please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

Ohio State Captain Bob Woods is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please remember your

3 x 5 American Flags and Dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Memorial Mission

Master Sgt Willis Larry Bentley

Westerville, Ohio

US Air Force Vietnam Veteran

Memorial Mission Location:

Fallen Hero's Memorial Park

The memorial is located approximately 4 miles east of Interstate 71 on SR 37 (W. Cherry St. in Sunbury, Ohio and just east of SR 3.

19 June 2010@1100hrs-(11 AM )

Directions: http://www.ohiofallenheroes.org/about/directions.php

Staging:

Fallen Hero's Memorial Park

19 June 2010@1000hrs-(10 AM )

Sunbury VFW Post 8736 will be performing Military Honors which were never given to

Master Sgt Bentley.

District #5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions, dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Welcome Home Mission

LCpl Nicholas "Nick" Wilson

USMC

Returning from OEF

Staging Location:

Gold Star Chili

1286 Main Street

Hamilton, Ohio

05 June 2010@1500hrs-(3 PM )

LCpl Wilson's mother has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to take part in welcoming home her son /Marine. Our presents will be a surprise to Nick when we come riding in. Please try and make this mission. It means so much to not only the person we are there for but to us as well.

There will be food and refreshments provided by the family as well as a DJ and different games such as cornhole and volleyball. This sounds like a GREAT PARTY !!!!

District # 7 Ride Captain Mike Hamilton is assigned this Welcome Home mission. Please follow his instructions .

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Memorial Mission

FALLEN SOLDIER MEMORIAL MISSION

Fallen Soldier Memorial

340 Mount Ida Avenue

Lancaster, Ohio 43130

12 June 2010@ 1200-1800 hrs-(12-6 PM)

Staging:

Fallen Soldier Memorial

12 June 2010@1130hrs-( 11:30 AM)

The following is the program:

All names of deceased Veterans form all Wars and Conflicts to be read.

21 Gun Salute

Patriotic Songs and Poems to be read.

Diner will be served.

District # 5 Captain John Perry is assigned this mission of remembrance of our fallen Warriors. Please follow his instructions and dress per the weather conditions. Remember to bring your 3'x5' American Flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Welcome Home

Escort

1483rd Transportation Company

Ohio National Guard

Perrysburg, Ohio

Returning from OIF

Welcome Home location:

Student Health Activity Center

30335 Oregon Road

Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

Staging: 08 June 2010@ 1130hrs-(11:30 AM )

Those that wish to be in the Escort to the Welcome Home location can stage at the following locations.

Staging 1st Stop :

Barneys BP

Hwy 795 and Crossroads Parkway

Rossford, Ohio 43460

(1/4 mile east of I-75, in front of Bass Pro Shops)

08 June@ 0915hrs-(9:15 AM )

Staging 2nd Stop:

Marathon Gas Station just east of the overpass

Exit # 157 on I-75,West Main Cross Street

08 June 2010@1030hrs-(10:30 AM )

District # 1 Captain Jon Williams is in charge of the Welcome Home Mission. If you are not riding in the escort please arrive at the Welcome Home location per the staging time. If you are riding in the escort please make sure you have plenty of fuel and if you're flying an American Flag make sure it is secure and road worthy at highway speeds.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

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Welcome Home

Honor Flight

Columbus, Ohio

Port Columbus Airport

Location:

Port Columbus Airport

Southwest Airlines

12 June 2010

Arrival: 2050-(8:50 PM )

Staging:

Port Columbus Airport

Lower Level Baggage Claim Area

for Southwest Airlines

12 June 2010@2030hrs-(8:30 PM )

Please be on hand to Welcome home the WWII veterans as they return from their visit to the WWII Memorial in Washington, DC.

District # 5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this Welcome Home Mission. Please follow his instructions. Remember to bring your 3'x5' American Flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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SHORT NOTICE

Welcome Home

Cpl Dustin Poland

USMC

Location:

Columbus International Airport

15 June 2010@ 1041 hrs-(10:41 AM )

Staging:

Columbus International Airport

Main Entry 1st Floor Center Information Booth

15 June 2010@ 0945 hrs-(9:45 AM )

District #5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this Welcome Home mission . Please follow his instructions and remember your 3' x 5' American flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Welcome Home

LCpl Donald Joseph Gombeda (DJ)

Columbus, Ohio

USMC

Returning from OEF

Welcome Home Location:

Columbus International Airport

26 June 2010@1547hrs-(3:47 PM )

Staging:

Columbus International Airport

Main Entry 1st Floor Center Information Desk

26 June 2010@1445hrs-( 2:45 PM )

District # 5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this Welcome Home mission ,please follow his instructions and remember your 3'x5' American flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission

Howard Earl Franklin, 93

Toledo, Ohio

USN

WWII Veteran

Visitation/Services:

Walters Funeral Home

4653 Glendale Avenue

Toledo, Ohio 43614

Visitation: 18 June 2010@ 1000-1300hrs(10:00 AM-1:00 PM )

Services: 18 June 2010@ 1300hrs-( 1 PM )

Flag Line Only

Staging :

Walters Funeral Home

18 June 2010@ 1000hrs-(10 AM )

District # 1 Ride Captain Frank Harris is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and remember your 3'x5' American Flags. We will be standing an American flag line only at the Funeral Home and the Cemetery.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission

PFC Charles J. Ball, 85

Cincinnati, Ohio

US Army Veteran of WWII

Visitation/Services:

New St. John the Baptist Church

818 South Fred Suttleworth Circle

Cincinnati, Ohio 45229

Visitation : 26 June 2010@ 1000-1200hrs-(10-12 PM )

Services: 26 June 2010@ 1200hrs-(12 PM )

Staging:

New St John the Baptist Church

26 June 2010@ 0900hrs-(9 AM )

Interment

Oak Hill Cemetery

Following the Services

District #7 Ride Captain Mike Hamilton is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and remember your 3'x5' American Flags. Dress per the weather conditions and make sure you stay hydrated and stand with your keens at a slight bend.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Staff Sgt. James P. Hunter, 25, of South Amherst, Ohio, died June 18 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 523-10

June 22, 2010

DOD Identifies Army Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Spc. Jacob P. Dohrenwend, 20, of Milford, Ohio, died June 21 at Balad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.

For more information, media may contact the Fort Riley public affairs office at 785-210-8867.

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Memorial Mission

SGT Kenton Elwood Henninger, 21

Bay Village, Ohio

US Army

A Company,35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division

Plieku, South Vietnam

KIA 03/07/1969

Memorial Location:

Cahoon Memorial Park

Intersection of Wolf & Cahoon Roads

Bay Village, Ohio 44140

17 July 2010A1000hrs-( 10 AM )

Staging Location:

Cahoon Memorial Park

303 Cahoon Road

Bay Village, Ohio 44140

17 July 2010 @ 0900hrs-(9 AM )

District #3 Ride Captain Ralph Bago is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and remember your 3x5 American Flags and stay hydrated.

Bob Woods

Ohio State captain

Patriot Guard Riders

pigpen@cinci.rr.com

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Welcome Home

477th Military Police Company

US Army

Canton/Akron Ohio

Welcome Home Celebration Location:

MAPS Air Museum

Canton/Akron Airport Property

02 July 2010@0750hrs-(7:50 AM)

Staging:

MAPS Air Museum

Canton/Akron Airport Property

02 July 2010@0700hrs- ( 7 PM)

District # 3 Captain Ralph Bago is assigned this Welcome Home mission . Please follow his instructions and remember you 3'x5' American Flag. Please drink plenty of water to stay hydreated and dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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SHORT NOTICE

Confirmed Mission

SSG John Alfred Boyer, 64

Whitehall, Ohio

US Army Vietnam Veteran

Visitation:

Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home

650 West Waterloo Street

Canal Winchester, Ohio

02 July 2010@ 1700-2000hrs-(5-8 PM)

Staging:

Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home

02 July 2010@1600hrs-(4 PM)

Services:

Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home

03 July 2010@ 01030 hrs -( 10:30AM )

Staging:

Dwayne R. Spence Funeral Home

03 July 2010@ 0930hrs-(9:30 AM )

Interment:

Franklin Hills Memory Gardens

District #5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect, please follow his instructions. Dress per the weather conditions and remember your 3'x5' American Flags .

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

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SHORT NOTICE

Call to Duty Ceremony

174th AD BDE NGOH

Call to Duty Ceremony Location:

Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church

1636 Graham Road

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

02 July 2010@1000hrs-(10 AM )

Staging:

Reynoldsburg United Methodist Church

02 July 2010@ 0900hrs-( 9 AM )

District # 5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this mission. Please follow his instructions and remember your 3'x5' American Flags. Dress per the weather conditions and remember to stay hydrated and stand with your knees at a slight bent.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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SHORT NOTICE

Confirmed Mission

SGT Fred L. Williams, 62

Massillon, Ohio

US Army Vietnam Veteran

Visitation:

Paquelet Funeral Home Massillon

1100 Wales Road North East

Massillon, Ohio

28 July 2010@1800-2000hrs-(6-8 PM )

Staging:

Paquelet Funeral Home Massillon

28 July 2010@1700hrs-( 5 PM )

Services:

Paquelet Funeral Home Massillon

29 July 2010@ 1030hrs-(10:30 AM)

Staging:

Paquelet Funeral Home Massillon

29 July 2010@ 0930hrs-(9:30 AM )

Interment:

Brookfield Cemetery

Following the services

UPDATE: Make sure if you are going to the cemetery to bring a kickstand plate! There is a lot of gravel!!

District # 6 Ride Captain Dave Huprich is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and remember to dress per the weather conditions. Please bring your 3'x5' American flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Wow. Who stickied this? Thanks.

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A fellow soldier and rider. Sad. RIP.

The family of Sgt Brian K. Reed, US Army Veteran/PGR Member/American Legion Post #67 commander, has requested the presence of the Patriot Guard Riders at the funeral of their son who lost his life last evening in a motorcycle accident just north of St. Mary’s, WV.

Brian was a member of the US Army Special Forces, doing multiple tours in the Sandbox. He was forced to take medical retirement earlier this year after suffering a hip injury during his latest deployment. He did, however, just return from Afghanistan earlier this month as a civilian employee of the US Government, again doing Special Ops.

Funeral details and ride captain will be announced as soon as they are available. Please follow this thread for further information.

http://tinyurl.com/24wn8fu

updated 27 JUL 10, 1850 PDT, Got2BRebel

The services for Brian will be at the Sistersville First Baptist Church, 506 Wells St., Sistersville, WV, 26175

Visitation is on Thursday, July 29, 2 - 8 pm

Services are Friday, July 30, 11:00 a.m.

Interment is at Friendly Cemetery, Friendly, WV

Staging for Friday will be at approximately 0900 at a point to be determined after I talk with funeral director, with ride briefing at approximately 0930, and flag line at 1000 as we anticipate the family arrival. After the services we will escort Brian to his final resting place, so please be sure bike flags are road worthy. As always, watch the weather and dress accordingly.

Ron Jones WV ASC - North will be RC for this mission of honor.

Please follow the mission thread for updates as they are received.

I will be meeting with the funeral director Thursday to confirm staging area. It appears it will be across the street from the church in a vacant lot. This, and our participation will be discussed.

Thanks for all you do,

Ron J.

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Confirmed Mission

1LT Michael L. Runyan, 24

Ashland, Ohio

US Army 52nd Infantry,2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team,

25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Died 21 July 2010 Balad, Iraq

Casualty of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Visitation:/ Services

GaREAT Complex

1822 South Broadway

Geneva, Ohio

Public Visitation: 31 July 2010@1000-1200hrs-(10 AM-12 PM )

Services: 1300hrs-31 July 2010@(1 PM )

Staging:

GaREAT Complex

31 July 2010@0800hrs-(8 AM )

Interment:

Greenlawn Memory Gardens

3140 East Center Street

North Kingsville, OH 44068

* NOTE * THIS IS A PRIVATE FAMILY BURIAL

District # 3 Captain Ralph Bago is assigned this mission of honor and respect. Please follow his instructions, remember your 3'x5' American Flags and dress per the weather conditions. Stay hydrated and stand with your knees at a slight bend. This helps with blood circulation .

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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WELCOME HOME

OMLT 1/3rd 174th ADA BDE OHARNG

Columbus, Ohio

Staging Area:

Defense Supply Center

3990 East Broad Street

Columbus, Ohio 43213

(James Road Gate )

04 August 2010 @ 1200 hrs-(12 PM )

Welcome Home Location:

Columbus Christian Center

2300 Cassady Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43219

04 August 2010@ 1400 hrs-(2 PM )

If you are not riding on the Escort please be at this location @1330 hrs-(1:30 PM ) with flags up for the arrival of the troops.

District # 5 Captain John Perry is assigned this Welcome Home Mission. Please follow his instructions at all times. Remember your 3'x5' American flags, stay hydrated and dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission: FO Clarence N. Spencer Sr. 89, New Carlisle, Ohio, US Army Air Corps WWII Veteran, Flight Officer

Visitation:

Trostel-Chapman-Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home

507 West Jefferson Street

New Carlisle, Ohio 45344

09 August 2010@1000hrs-(10 AM ) Family Only

09 August 2010@1100-1300hrs-(11AM-1 PM ) Friends

Staging:

Trostel-Chapman-Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home

09 August 2010@0900hrs-( 9 AM )

Services:

Trostel-Chapman-Dunbar & Fraley Funeral Home

09 August 2010@ 1330hrs-(1:30 PM )

Interment:

Glen Haven Memorial Gardens - Following the Services

8350 West National Road

New Carlisle, Ohio 45344

FO Clarence N Spencer Sr. is the father of Clarence "CJ" Spencer District # 7 Ride Captain Ohio Patriot Guard Riders. Please keep CJ and his family in your thoughts and prayers.

District # 7 Ride Captain Mike Hamilton is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow is instructions and remember your 3'x5' American Flags. Dress per the weather conditions and make sure you stay hydrated. Make sure to post your condolences to the family .

CJ, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family, Your brothers and sisters of the Ohio Patriot Guard.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders