Patriot Guard Riders

Please note that due to ongoing OPSEC/PERSEC concerns, mission details are not shown in this posting. All relevant details about the Hero will be given at the mission briefing.

Patriot’s Name: Local Veteran
Military Branch: United States Marine Corps
Classification: Veteran
Additional Military Info: WWII, Korea (Chosin Reservoir), Vietnam
Veteran

Mission Ride Captain: Carl “Gunney” Feltner, Cfeltner@cableone.net, (903)
819-6227

Mission Summary: Dog Tags Association, along with the Twilight Wish Foundation, has asked the PGR to escort a Retired Marine Veteran from Sherman Texas to the train station in Gainesville Texas.

http://www.twilightwish.org/open-wishes/2016/6/30/james-h-87-sherman-tx.html

PART 1: Procession
Mission Date: Aug 13, 2016 – Saturday
Staging Time: 08:30
Briefing Time: 08:45
In Position Time Or KSU: 09:00
Service Start Time: 09:30

Details Of Part 1: This escort will honor an American Hero and Veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam. This veteran was at the Chosin reservoir in 1950, and one of the many that fought their way out when they were surrounded by 10 Chinese Divisions. We will escort him and his wife to the train station in Gainesville, where they will catch the train to San Diego for their reunion of the “Chosin Few”. After a safety briefing, bikes will be aligned for the procession. Law Enforcement Officer escort will be provided the entire route.

Name Of Staging Point:
Renaissance-Sherman
3701 Loy Lake Road
Sherman, Texas 75090

PART 2: Arrival
Mission Date: Aug 13, 2016 – Saturday
Staging Time: 10:30
Details Of Part 2: Flag line will be setup at the train station to honor this veteran and family prior to their departure to San Diego. Upon arrival of the procession, the PGR will man the flag line and an honors line. When this Hero and family has departed on the train, Flags will be furled, short de-briefing, and riders will be dismissed.

Name Of Staging Point:
Gainesville Train Station
605 E. California St.
Gainesville, Texas 76240

This mission is to honor a Hero of three wars. If riders cannot be part of the procession, please meet the procession at the station and stand an honor line for this Veteran.