Part 2 of a 3 part Mission. The U.S. Navy and the family of Navy SEAL CPO Charles H. Keating IV have invited the Patriot Guard Riders to be present to honor this hero for his service to his country. It will be our privilege to do so.
Charles Humphrey Keating IV enlisted in the US Navy in February 2007 and graduated from Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training in 2008. A decorated combat veteran and star athlete, CPO Keating had previously been deployed to Afghanistan and was on his third tour of Iraq. He gave his life while serving there as an adviser to local forces.
CPO Keating was an E-6 First Class Petty officer at the time of his death but has since been advanced to CPO. He served from February 2007 to May 2016, service for which he earned numerous awards and decorations including the Bronze Star Medal with Combat "V”, and a pending Purple Heart.
There will be tags for this mission.Due to OPSEC (Operational Security) limitations which involve troop movements and on-base activities, exact details of this mission will be explained at the Mission Briefing only.
NOTE: Due to heightened security for all military funerals, it is very important that you do not share the details of this mission outside of trusted PGR members. Do not discuss these details on other forums, blogs or social media networks. During the mission please report any suspicious activity to the R/C. NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all are welcome, please see time table below.
Time Table for Thursday, May 12, 2016: 0800 – Stage at Burger King 1220 S. 28th St. San Diego, Ca. 92113
https://goo.gl/maps/WGetVsXcXMA20830 - Mission Briefing
0900 - KSU to Memorial (Approx. 3 miles)
R/C Bill LamoureeSoCal PGR Ride Captain
billlamoureepgr@gmail.com
619-244-8543
CPO Charles H Keating IV You do not have to be a Veteran or a motorcycle rider to attend this mission. Everyone is welcome. We encourage those who do not ride to attend in your car. If this will be your first mission go to the initial staging area and you will be briefed there by the R/C (Ride Captain). Dress for motorcycle riding or dress casually if you are driving a cage (car). Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can. Please ride/drive safely.
Please post your condolences for the family at the following link:
https://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?417266
