The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by the family and the U.S. Army to attend the services of SFC Jason B. Granger, 29, U.S. Army Ranger, we would be honored to do so.
SFC Granger was attached to B-2/1 Special Warfare Training Group in Yuma, AZ, where he was currently training other Rangers in free fall jumping. SFC Granger was an Army Ranger who took his job very seriously and was a great leader of men. He had been deployed in the past to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
SFC Granger died from injuries sustained in a skydiving accident, on Friday, 27 DEC in Perris, CA.
Jason loved riding his motorcycle and was a Christian man, he was a member of the Christian Motorcyclist Association, a motorcycle ministry.
SFC Jason Granger is survived by his wife, 3 young sons, many other family members, friends, and his Brother Rangers.
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 the mortuary to the church services to his final resting place. Please see the time table if you would like to participate. For those who would rather go directly to the cemetery, we will meet you there.
Time table for Friday, 10 JAN 14: 0900 - Stage at Acheson & Graham Garden of Prayer Mortuary, 7944 Magnolia Ave., Riverside, CA 92504
http://goo.gl/maps/pvdLp0915 - Mission Briefing
0930 - KSU to Harvest Christian Fellowship 6115 Arlington Ave, Riverside, CA 92504
http://goo.gl/maps/dDytS 1030 - Estimate Flag line as hero is brought into the Church
1100 - Church Services begin
1200 - Estimate Church services conclusion with Flag line as hero is brought out to awaiting coach
1230 - KSU to Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Blvd., Riverside, CA 92518
http://goo.gl/maps/ZM9S5 1330 - KSU to Shelter for Flag Line, Services and Military Honors.
RC David 'Bam Bam' DeLeonPatriot Guard Ride Captain
deleontow@msn.com
951-830-3524 cell
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.
Please remember to post your condolence for the family at this link:
http://www.patriotguard.org/showthread.php?385409
