Patriot Guard Riders

Updated 04 Jun 10 1758 edt S Sturgis

RIDE ITINERARY FROM THE NORTH AND EAST

1) Meet at the Home Depot, 106 Route 23 North, Riverdale, NJ – KSU @ 0900

2) Proceed directly to the final staging area in West Caldwell

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Final Plan Updates for Saturday, 05Jun10 in Caldwell, NJ

1) Meet at the designated staging area. Pre-mission meeting at 1000. Leave for the St. Aloysius Church around 1010 under LEO escort.

2) Immediately after the church service, escort the family to the dedication site via motorcade under LEO escort.

Other Information

1) If you are caging it, it is going to be hot and humid so a cooler of water would be helpful.

2) We will be at the church for over an hour so members are encouraged to stay hydrated.

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Updated 04 Jun 10 0355 edt S Sturgis

******Ride Itinerary from North Western NJ for Saturday 6/05/10************

Kohl’s Parking Lot Route 10 East Morris Plains NJ.

Corner of Route 202 and Route 10.

KSU at 9:30 am.

We will travel Route 287 North to Route 80 East, to Route 46 onto Bloomfield Ave.

To finial Staging area at the West Caldwell Plaza at corner of Bloomfield Ave and Passaic Ave Caldwell NJ.

KSU at 1015 am to St. Aloysius Church, 219 Bloomfield Avenue, Caldwell

Flag line will be set at the Church prior to the service.

thanks

Rob Grant

CmdrRob

NJ Ride Captain

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Updated 03 Jun 10 at 0835 EDT by Cagerbob

There is going to be a Mass celebrated in COL McHugh’s hometown of Caldwell, NJ and the PGR has been asked to provide services again for this soldier. Thank you.

Pappy
NJ RC

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The PGR has been invited by the family to provide funeral escort for US Army Colonel John McHugh, who died May 18 in Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces used a vehicle borne improvised explosive device and struck his convoy.

At the request of the family there will be ABSOLUTELY no media and no cameras on this mission.

Schedule:

Thursday May 27, 2010
Leintz Funeral Home
4701 10th Ave, Leavenworth, KS 66048

730am Stage at funeral home
745am Riders Mtg.
810am Kick stands up

REQUIRED: Full protective motorcycle gear: long sleeves, full hand gloves, helmet, relective vest, eye protection, over ankle boots for rider and passenger.

Please direct all questions to your Ride Captain.

Your Ride Captain will be David “Radar” Blazek (913) 702-4626 dlbup@aol.com

Thank you all for what you do,

Liz (Lizard) Wheelihan
Semi-Retired Assistant State Captain, Kansas
Patriot Guard Riders

(913) 488-6488

wheelej2002@yahoo.com

Fort Leavenworth News Release:

FORT LEAVENWORTH, Kan.-Army Colonel John M. McHugh, 46, of Newark, New
Jersey died May 18 in Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces
used a vehicle borne improvised explosive device and struck his convoy.

McHugh was killed while serving as Chief of Operations Group A with the
Battle Command Training Program (BCTP). McHugh was on a NATO key leader
training mission in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

McHugh graduated from United States Military Academy in 1986. He also
graduated from American Public University in West Virginia and the U.S.
Army War College.

He served in a variety of command and staff positions as a Platoon
Leader, Regimental Aviation Officer, Flight Operations Officer, Company
Commander, Battalion Executive Officer and Battalion Commander. He also
served as a doctrine writer and a Combat Training Center Observer
Control.

He is survived by his wife, five children and one granddaughter.

The family requests media members honor their request for privacy, and
they are currently not granting interviews. For more information, please
contact the BCTP Public Affairs at 913.683.4118 or:
Rebecca Steed | Fort Leavenworth Media Relations Coordinator | O:
913.684.1723 | C: 913.680.7201

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IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 412-10
May 19, 2010

DOD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of five soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died May 18 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their convoy with a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.

Killed were:

Col. John M. McHugh, 46, of New Jersey, assigned to the U.S. Army Battle Command Training Program, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.;

Lt. Col. Paul R. Bartz, 43, of Waterloo, Wis., assigned to Headquarters, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.;

Lt. Col. Thomas P. Belkofer, 44, of Perrysburg, Ohio, assigned to Headquarters, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.;

Staff Sgt. Richard J. Tieman, 28, of Waynesboro, Pa., assigned to Special Troops Battalion, V Corps, Heidelberg, Germany; and

Spc. Joshua A. Tomlinson, 24, of Dubberly, La., assigned to Special Troops Battalion, V Corps, Heidelberg, Germany.

For more information on McHugh, media may contact U.S. Army Battle Command Training Program PAO at 913-683-4118.

For more information on Bartz and Belkofer, media may contact 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry) PAO at 315-408-3087.

For more information on Tieman and Tomlinson, media may contact U.S. Army, Europe and Seventh Army PAO at 011-49-6221576315.