Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a non-profit organization. has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to attend the Key Turning Ceremony for two US Marines, 1Sgt Ben Holmes and Cpl Kionte Storey, Wounded Warriors, in Escondido, CA and we are honored to do so.
This is a double Key Turning Ceremony as homes for each of these Heroes have been built by HFOT next door to each other.
1st Sgt Ben Holmes lost a leg in the Global War on Terror, he, his wife and 3 children will be present to accept the keys to their new home. More about 1Sgt Holmes:
https://www.hfotusa.org/building-homes/veterans/holmes/Cpl Kionte Storey also lost a leg in the GWOT, he and his service dog Koja will be present to accept the keys to their new home. More about Cpl Storey:
https://www.hfotusa.org/building-homes/veterans/storey/The Patriot Guard Riders will meet and brief at the initial staging area for the procession. If you wish to participate and meet our Heroes, they are expected to meet us at our staging site and we can shake their hands and learn how they are doing. We will then proceed to the home sites. We are very excited to be there for this.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring these American Heroes.
Time Table for Saturday, 25 SEP 2021:0900 - Stage at Stone Brewing, 2055 Citracado Parkway, Escondido, Ca. 92029
https://goo.gl/maps/DmrLUYBXaa7uDDtv7 Note: Stage in the adjacent parking lot with the KFSD Radio Transmission Tower, at intersection of Citracado Pkwy & Harveson Place.
(There are no facilities in the area, so use them before you arrive.)
0915 - Briefing
0945 - Assemble procession
0950 - KSU to accompany Heroes to their new homes
1000 - Arrival at Heroes new homes and Flag Line
R/C Jeff "TriGeezer" Werner
So Cal Patriot Guard Ride CaptainCarlsbad, Ca
Cell: 503-989-5315
Pgrtrigeezer@Yahoo.com
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 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.
