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POW/MIAs, Veterans & Active Duty Military!
Each year, Freightliner designs and builds a truck, sometimes more, to honor our heroes and then different trucking companies bid on purchasing this truck. It is then taken to Rolling Thunder in Washington, DC each Memorial Day weekend to participate in the “Run For The Wall”. The Patriot Guard has been invited to escort this truck in the Piedmont District of the N.C. Patriot Guard for the past 9 or 10 years and it has been our extreme honor to do so. We will be setting it up for display at Thelma’s Down Home Cooking in Salisbury to Honor our veterans and active duty military during Military Appreciation Month (May)!
Three years ago, this truck was also dedicated to the Patriot Guard for what we do. It is a beautiful truck and tribute to our troops, both past and present. It is truly our honor to be able to escort and display such a great dedication to our heroes.
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 (7:30 AM – 11:00 PM) – Escort from Freightliner (Cleveland, NC) to Thelma’s Down Home Cooking, 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury, NC.
ITINERARY:
INITIAL STAGING LOCATION
Tuesday, May 17, 2016
7:30 AM (0730) – Staging
IGA Foodliner (Parking Lot) 11745 Statesville Blvd., Cleveland, NC 27013 (Across Hwy 70 from Freightliner)
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/QAcfT
7:45 AM (0745) – Briefing
8:00 AM (0800) – Arrival of “Ride of Pride” truck
8:30 AM (0830) – Departure en route to Thelma’s, 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury (11.1 miles, 20 min.)
DISPLAY LOCATION
8:50 AM (0850) – Arrival in at Thelma’s Down Home Cooking, 1935 Jake Alexander Blvd., Salisbury
8:55 AM (0855) Establish Flag Line
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM (0900 – 1100) – “Ride of Pride” truck on display
11:00 AM (1100) – Stand Down Flag Line
MAP: https://goo.gl/maps/Ub4wTqA4vDx
NOTE: Ride of Pride will be located in front of Thelma’s while ALL bikes will proceed to the parking lot.
NOTE: Anyone who is unable to make the Initial Staging location across from Frieghtliner in Cleveland, NC for this HOTH escort mission, may join in at Thelma’s. Cages and non-PGR members are welcome and allowed to attend and take part in the escort and displays. Pictures of the Ride of Pride are allowed at each of the 2 locations.
We will need an RC to be the RCIC for this HOTH Mission. Please contact me if you are interested in helping. Please pass this information on to other groups that may wish to join us in honoring our heroes or attend one of the displays.
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Keith “Bypass Biker” Arbuckle
keith28025@hotmail.com
(704) 789-3400
SPECIAL NOTE: Safety is of our utmost priority. Every effort possible is made in planning and executing the PGR Mission statement in a manner that minimizes the inherit dangers of riding a motorcycle, including riding in groups of all sizes and any situation. While the NCPG and its riders have a remarkable safety record in the execution of our missions, infrequently members have been injured in unforeseen accidents. In an effort to mitigate the risk of preventable accidents, all attendees who wish to ride in a Patriot Guard motorcycle escort or ride are asked to attend the permission briefing. It will include a safety briefing, and any unique ride information known to our RCIC that may be specific to the mission. Member safety and well being is always a principal ongoing concern, our RCIC’s are asked to stand down from any mission that cannot be accomplished in relative safety or unreasonable risk. This includes both rides and flag lines in inclement weather and conditions. It remains each individual PGR member’s responsibility to ride within their own comfort zone and be cognizant of their surroundings and skill limitations as well as any physical needs or limitations. If the ride and/or mission conditions present challenges beyond your skill, comfort, or needs you are expected to exercise good judgment in foregoing any planned participation.