The family and the US Marine Corps have invited the Patriot Guard Riders to be there to accompany their Hero, Sgt Nicholas H. Newell, 24, as he returns home to his family in the State of New York. We will be honored to do so.
Nicholas "Nick" Newell was born in Troy, NY on February 7, 1993. He graduated from Tamarac Senior High School in Troy in 2011 and enlisted in the US Marine Corps in August that year. He applied to and was accepted in Military Police School and became a K9 handler. He was awarded "Top Dog" upon graduation from training. He was soon deployed to Okinawa, Japan where he spent 3 years supporting operations in the Pacific. He was then assigned to Joint Training Base at Lackland in 2014, where he became an instructor for Specialized Search Dog (SSD) School. He graduated over 20 dog teams in his time as an instructor, an exemplary record. In 2016 he applied to Marine Special Operations Assessment and Selection and was accepted to train in Special Ops and graduated as a Marine Raider (Critical Skills Operator), assigned to 1st Marine Raider Battalion, Marine Special Operations Company Delta, Camp Pendleton. His unit Master Sergeant calls him one of his best guys, the standard every Marine hopes to achieve.
Nick loved the outdoors, the beach, hunting, fishing, boating, and off roading among them. Nick was the kind of guy everyone wanted to be around and call brother. Always strong and positive, always someone you looked up to, and a mentor to many. He was a great son, brother, husband, and was going to be a great father to his first child who is on the way. Sadly he was lost in a motorcycle accident on base on 29 Oct 17.
Nick is survived by his wife, his mother and father. his brother, his step brother and step sister, his dog Olive and his MWD (Military War Dog) Mako.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this American Hero. For those interested, and all are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from mortuary to the airport, a distance of approximately 104 miles. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the airport, we will meet you there.
IMPORTANT: Please arrive fueled up and ready to KSU. We hope that if you are able, the So Cal PGR will show up and give this Hero the send off he deserves.
Our PGR brothers and sisters in New York will be at the ready to receive Sgt Newell at his destination.
Time Table for Wednesday, 08 Nov 17:
0100 - Stage at Berry Bell & Hall Mortuary, 333 N Vine St., Fallbrook, CA 92028
https://goo.gl/maps/kayMNJUsD5620115 - Mission briefing
0145 - Prepare for Flag Line for dignified transfer of Hero to coach
0200 - KSU to Southwest Airlines Cargo, 5600 W Century Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90045
https://goo.gl/maps/c1tFjeqR6Gw (distance approx 104 miles)
0400 - ETA Southwest Airlines Cargo
(for those meeting us at LAX please arrive no later than 0330 to prepare for Flag Line for arrival)
0415 - Est Flag Line for dignified transfer of Hero to building
R/C Curt "Stitch" Bancroft
So Cal PGR Ride Captain818-406-0408 cell
cbptg1@gmail.com
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. 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.
