Special Mission

Fallen Soldiers Healing Fields

By the

Quad Cities Families In Support of Troops

August 17^th –20^th, 2006

Davenport Memorial Park Cemetery

1022 E. 39^th St.

Davenport, Iowa

The PGR has been invited to participate in this 3^rd annual event. National has given us the go ahead to list this event as a Special Mission. The following is a bit of background information and a preliminary plan. When further details become finalized, the plan will be refined and updates posted on this thread. More information regarding the Quad Cities Families In Support of Troops can be found at www.qcfist.org.

Mission Concept. The Fallen Soldiers Healing Field is set up and operated in similar fashion to the Traveling Viet Nam Memorial Wall. The PGR will have two responsibilities in supporting the QC FIST with this event.

1)      Flag For the Fallen escort and posting of.

2)      Provide volunteers for reception tent and field guides.

Flag for the Fallen escort and posting.

The Flag for the Fallen is a symbolic memorial flag designed in honor of Sgt Justin W. Garvey and all service members lost during the current War on Terror. It measures 3’x5’. The white background symbolizes the purity of their hearts and spirits. The black field cross signifies the solemness of their dedication and devotion. The red lettering represents their valor and the blood they shed. The gold star is for the Gold Star families. The gold border embodies the enduring love and memories that only family and friends can share. These memories are more precious than gold.

This flag shall be handled with the same care, honor and respect as the American Flag. Once posted, it will be the key and final flag in a field of approximately 100 American Flags, each bearing the names of 30 fallen heroes attached to the poles.

The PGR will have the honor of bringing the Flag for the Fallen into the cemetery grounds as part of the opening ceremony on August 17^th, 2006 at 07:00. Twenty to twenty five Riders will be required for this formation. One lead bike with large flag capabilities has been designated and a second will be needed for backup. Uniformed firefighters, LEOs and military personnel have been requested to participate in this phase as well. Details of this plan will be posted as soon as they are finalized.

Reception tent and field guide volunteers;

To allow the Healing Field to remain open 24hrs a day through out the event, approx 80 volunteers will be needed. 

Tent volunteers will;

1)      meet & greet guests

2)      invite passers by to visit the memorial

3)      invite guests to sign the guest book and comment

4)      provide guest with a program

5)      answer questions

6)      look up fallen soldiers flag placement

7)      provide map locations

8)      assign a field guide to guests

Field guides will;

1)      assist guests in locating their desired names

2)      listen to guests comments as needed

3)      assist in general operation of the field

Candlelight vigil name readers will;

1)      read names of the fallen in shift intervals

An information meeting has been scheduled for July 25^th, 2006. The meeting will begin at 7:00pm at the Knights of Columbus Hall located at 1111 W. 35^th St. Davenport, Iowa. The QC FIST coordinator, Bobbie Wheeler, would like to have all volunteers signed up by August 1^st so as to allow time for scheduling and final plans. As PGR RC, I would also like to have as many Riders as possible signed up by this time.

This is a great opportunity for the PGR to work with other soldier/veteran support groups. We can show how much we do care and can provide more support than only Honor Missions.

Take care & ride safe,

Preach