!!! UPDATE !!! TIME CHANGE/FLIGHT CHANGE/SEE NEW TIMES BELOW/MIDNIGHT TONIGHT !!!The family of CS2 Jaquane Carter, age 30, and the US Navy have invited the Patriot Guard Riders to accompany their Hero from the mortuary to the airport as he returns home to his family in North Carolina for his funeral services, we will be honored to do so.
CS2 Carter was serving with the US Marine Corps at MCAGCC in Twentyine-Palms when he was involved in a terrible car accident in Beaumont, CA that took his life. CS2 Carter had been in the Navy for several years as a Culinary Service Tech, and loved serving his country and his fellow troops.
CS2 Carter is survived by many family members, friends and fellow servicemen and women. He will be dearly missed by all and never forgotten.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this American Hero. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will be accompanying the hero and his family from the mortuary to the airport, approx 123 miles. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the airport cargo, we will meet you there.
UPDATED!! Time Table for Tuesday, 12 APR 22:2400 - Stage at Rose Mortuary, 66424 Pierson Blvd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92240
https://goo.gl/maps/SC8FpQmicVhYrubc80015 - Mission briefing
0030 - Flag Line & KSU to American Airlines Cargo, 5959 Avion Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90045 (approx 123 miles)
https://goo.gl/maps/LWLVQ6FFsMDkTfT490230 - Est arrival at AA Cargo
0245 - Flag Line for dignified transfer of Hero to facility
R/C Jason "Shadow" Atkins
SSgt. / USMC Ret.
PGR Ride Captain951.455.6101
shadowpgr@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. All PGR members are 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 Ride Captain (RC). 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.
