updated 04 Sept 07 1752 mdt ~ oldiron
Updated 03 SEP 07 1737 PDT by Zippy

Honor Escort Mission Tuesday, September 4, 2007 from Fargo Jet Center, Fargo, ND.

 

___  9:30am___  Staging at Moorhead VFW at intersection of Hwy 10/75 in Moorhead.

___  9:50am___  Briefing and Waiver signed.

___10:00am___  Kickstands up for ride to Fargo Jet Center

___10:15am___  Flag Lines at entrance to Fargo Jet Center, inside Hanger, and by cycles if sufficient Patriot Guards are available.

___11:36am___  Expected arrival of SSG Andrew Nelson.  Honor Ceremony in hanger.

___12:30pm___  Approximate departure time for Honor Escort to Korsvo Funeral Service.

___  1:00pm___  Approximate Mission Completion.

 

 

Visitation and Prayer Service Mission on Wednesday, September 5, 2007, at St. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church, 5202 25th St. S., Fargo, ND. 

 

Jeff Anderson, Alexandria Sector, MNPG and Tim Moen, Fargo, NDPG will be RCIC's

___2:15pm___   Staging in parking lot West of Taco Johns at the intersection of S 2nd Ave.

                        and S 8th St.  This is Korsmo Funeral Services parking lot just North of

                        their building located at 409 S 8th St., Moorhead, MN.

___2:45pm___   Briefing and Waivers signed.

___2:50pm___   Begin lining cycles 2 abreast on North side of Korsmo building for Escort

                        to St. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church.  Riders unable to make the Escort

                        Mission can show up at St. Anne & Joachim Church at any time for Flag

                        Line at the SE main entrance of the Church.

___3:00pm___   Escort to St. Anne & Joachim Catholic Church.

___4:00pm___   Visitation Flag Line set.

___4:30pm___   Visitation Service period begins and ends with Prayer Service.

___7:30pm___   Prayer Service begins, Flag Lines are excused.

 

 

Funeral Mission on Thursday, September 5, 2007at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 1010 3rd Ave. S., Moorhead, MN.

___8:00am___  Staging will be in SE corner of Hornbacher's Foods, intersection of S 11th St.

                        and S 2nd Ave, Moorhead.  This is right across the street from St. Joseph's

                        Catholic Church.  Briefing will begin as soon as possible so please be as

                        prompt to the 8:00am time as possible. 

___8:30am___  Honor Flag Lines set at the West, South and East Entrances of St. Joseph's.

___9:00am___  Visitation Period.

__10:00am___  Funeral Service.

__11:30am___  Departure of Andrew from St. Joseph's.

__12:00pm___  Approximate Mission completion time.

 

Interment Service Mission on Friday, September 7, 2007 at Fort Snelling National Cemetery.

The Interment Service date and time are yet to be confirmed.

 

All Escort Missions will be in Staggered Formation.  Anyone not comfortable riding in large group conditions please fall to the rear of the procession and go at your own pace, cage it, or skip the Mission.  All Riders need to be self sufficient for liquids and water and be aware of the weather conditions for proper riding gear.

 

Please continue to check this thread for updates as they become available.

 

Respectfully,

David Woodward, ARCIC


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IMMEDIATE RELEASE

No. 1070-07 September 01, 2007

DoD Identifies Army Casualty The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Staff Sgt. Andrew P. Nelson, 22, of Moorhead, Minn., died Aug. 29 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. The circumstances surrounding the death are under investigation. For more information related to this release, the media may contact the 82nd Airborne Division public affairs office at (910) 432-0661.