NOTE: And, we were wrong! Sorry So Cal, arrival changed again. Please see the updated time table below! This will be our last update (we hope), thank you for your patience and ride/drive safe!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 their brave Marines and Sailors from a recent 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. This Unit deployed last year, we helped welcome them home in November. They were asked to volunteer to deploy again right away and every single one of them stepped up and shipped out! Let's all come out and show them how much we appreciate what they do for us every day!
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.
UPDATE #3 Time table for Thursday, 25 SEP 141100 - (Inland Empire Group) Stage at Gus Jr., 22380 Cactus Ave., Moreno Valley, CA 92553
http://goo.gl/maps/AiqgG1115 - Mission Briefing.
1130 - EST KSU to move into position for departure.
1130 - (Fallbrook Group) Stage at Carls Jr., 1137 S. Mission Rd, Fallbrook, CA 92028.
http://tinyurl.com/27aopvx1145 - Mission Briefing.
1215 - Est KSU to move into position to await arrival of Inland Empire Group and accompany to base camp.
Riverside R/C:Mike “Dr Fix It”
SoCalPGR - Ride Captain
drfixit@vcweb.org
760-715-5554
Fallbrook R/C: Charles JohnsonUS Army / USAF Ret Msgt
S.E.R.E. Master Instructor
PGR Ride Captain
760-271-2544
chuckj661@hotmail.com
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.
