!!! 2MD TIME CHANGE !!! WE WERE JUST ADVISED THAT THIS ARRIVAL IS NOW 1/2 HOUR EARLY!! PLEASE SEE UPDATED TIME TABLE BELOW. TIMES ARE LIKELY TO CHANGE AGAIN, PLEASE CHECK THIS THREAD BEFORE LEAVINGIMPORTANT NOTE: The Welcome Homes and Send Offs we have been posting are all leaving from and going to the same locations. Please do the math! When there is a W/H and S/O on the same day, It may be possible for you to pick up both groups for accompaniment if you plan correctly but we do NOT have control over flight times/delays on arrivals in the IE. We always do our best to give you as much information as possible without violating OPSEC quidelines.
This is one-unit involving two meeting locations. The first will be for PGR coming from Inland Empire area and the second for PGR coming from the San Diego area. Pick whichever staging area is convenient and/or close to you. The Command and FRO (Family Readiness Officer) of a Marine Unit have asked the Patriot Guard Riders to welcome home one of their units of brave Marines and Sailors from a long deployment. These men and women have lived in an environment very different from the one you and I are fortunate to be able to wake up to everyday.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Marine Unit. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be accompanying these Marines to their unit base camp. Please see the time table below if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to either the 2nd staging point or the unit's base camp, we will meet you there.
NEW UPDATED Time Table for Saturday, 16 NOV 131045 - (Inland Empire Group) Stage at Gus Jr., 22380 Cactus Ave., Moreno Valley, CA 92553.
http://goo.gl/maps/AiqgG1100 - Mission Briefing and prepare to KSU for departure.
1115 - Move into position for departure.
1115 - (Fallbrook Group) Stage at Carls Jr., 1137 S. Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028.
http://tinyurl.com/27aopvx1130 - Mission Briefing.
1200 - Est KSU to move into position to await arrival of IE Group and accompany to base camp.
Riverside R/C : Glenn 'Stormy' Blackwaygrblack@verizon.net
714-309-1556
SoCalPGR - Ride Capt.
Fallbrook R/C: Larry Wernerlarry.werner@gmail.com
760-271-5532
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).
This mission involves an aircraft arrival. Arrival times can change at the last minute so please check this thread for any last minute changes
before leaving. Please feel free to attend any portion of this mission you can.
Each motorcycle rider must have registration, and proof of insurance. Also necessary are, hard sole shoes, long pants, full-fingered gloves, a long sleeve outer garment, eye protection, and a DOT helmet. A brightly colored reflective vest is no longer needed but recommended. Please have your I.D. ready when you arrive at the gate.
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.
