MISSION COMPLETE:

 

Patriot Guard Missions to honor CPT Mark C. Paine, of Rancho Cucamonga,
California, who  gave all  on Oct. 15 in Taji Iraq have been completed.

 

A Corridor of Flags was held for Captain Paine's memorial service at the
Trinity Presbyterian Church in Arlington, VA on the evening of  11/2.  The pastor, Reverend Ed Dawkins, made a particular effort to extend his church's hospitality to the Patriot Guard Riders and to ensure our full participation; for that, we are grateful to Reverend Dawkins.  Having an opportunity to experience the faith lived by Captain Paine and his family was quite a humbling experience.

 

On 11/3 the Patriot Guard Riders provided a Flag Corridor for the transfer from the funeral home to the hearse and an escort from the funeral home to Arlington National Cemetery.  The large group of mourners was a final testament to the faith and love of and for Captain Mark C. Paine.