Homes For Our Troops (HFOT) has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to celebrate The Key Ceremony for Sgt Dominic Esquibel to honor this hero for his service to his country. It will be our privilege to do so.
HFOT is building a home that will be specially adapted to his needs and will be mortgage free. HFOT has done this for many wounded warriors across the country.
"Esquibel was motivated to join the Marine Corps to defend his country after the attack of 9/11. He first deployed to Iraq in 2004 with 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, serving in Al Anbar Province. After training his Marines of Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines for operations in Afghanistan, he deployed with them to that theater. On March 25, 2011, while leading his squad in Sangin District, Helmand Province, Sergeant Esquibel stepped on an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), sustaining severe damage to this right leg, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and injuries to his shoulder and back.
After eight years of limb salvage to his right leg and re-injuring it again in 2012, Esquibel agreed to have doctors amputate his leg below the knee.
Medically retired, Esquibel wears his prosthetic most of the time but is finding it progressively more challenging to move around his non-accessible home. Receiving a specially adapted custom Homes For Our Troops home with an open floor plan, pull-down shelves, and other safety features will mitigate these issues. After working long days at AE Academic Publishing, the company he and his wife Joanna started, returning to a fully accessible home will make it easier to function and care for the family they hope to start. "https://www.hfotusa.org/building-homes/veterans/esquibel/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 to their new home. Please see the time table if you would like to participate.
TIMELINE FOR SATURDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 20240800 - For the local riders who would like to ride together to the staging location in Fallbrook, stage at American Legion Post 200, 18871 Grand Ave, Lake Elsinore, CA.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/19hAEvBnKTQsTKxw70815 – Mission briefing.
0830 – KSU to staging area Camino de Nog Way.
https://maps.app.goo.gl/g3sVHZ6iBMhGsnHEA (Please note: due to the location of this home, we will be staging within the neighborhood, on the street noted.)
0930 - Brief/proceed. KSU to accompany hero and his family to their new home in Fallbrook, approximately 0.6 miles away from staging.
Steve “Taz” George
SoCal PGR Ride Captain
sghdbeast@gmail.com
714-931-3950You 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.
