The family of TEMSGEN BERHANU, CORPORAL, United States Marine Corps Veteran, has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to accompany their HERO to Los Angeles International Airport where he will begin his final journey home to Alexandria, Virginia on WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 30, 2022. We are Honored to accompany CORPORAL BERHANU.
Temsgen was born in Ethiopia on June 13, 1989, to Father Lima and Mother Teshome Berhanu. The family moved to Alexandria, Virginia around 2007.
Following High School Temsgen enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Transportation field in January of 2010. He achieved the rank of Corporal and deployed several times to Afghanistan during his 7 years of service to our Nation. He was Honorably Discharged 30 June 2017 and began working as a Security Officer at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
At one point he decided to journey across the United States to Las Vegas, Nevada where he lived for several years before moving to California. His fresh start in California led him seeing our lands from behind the wheel of a big rig transporting freight back and forth to various locations across the country.
Due to health complications, he sadly lost his life on November 15, 2022.
A service honoring the life of Corporal Temsgen Berhanu will be held in Quantico, Virginia on December 5, 2022 at the National Cemetery at Quantico, where he will rest with his brother and sister Marines.
Patriot Guard Riders from Ridgecrest and the Los Angeles area will accompany him from Holland and Lyons Mortuary to Los Angeles International Airport where he will await his flight on Thursday morning to Virginia. Patriot Guard Riders in Virginia have been invited to further accompany Corporal Berhanu and his family to his final place of rest.
NOTE: This mission posting is to facilitate your voluntary participation in honoring this Military Veteran. For those interested, and all PGR members are welcome, we will be accompanying the Hero and his family from the funeral home to the airport. Please see the time table if you would like to participate.
TIMETABLE FOR WEDNESDAY, 30 NOVEMBER 2022:1100 - STAGE at Holland and Lyons Mortuary, 216 S. Norma St., Ridgecrest, CA 93555
https://goo.gl/maps/YVuRQQqUm1TsCYmQ61115 - MISSION BRIEF
1130 - KSU to ARCO AMPM, 411 W. Palmdale Blvd, Palmdale, CA 93551
https://goo.gl/maps/5Dque7Rr4Nc1QK1L7 (92 miles).
1300 - ARRIVAL(EST) – ARCO AMPM for refuel and quick break.
1320 - KSU to American Airlines Cargo Facility, 5950 Avion Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90045
(67 miles).
https://goo.gl/maps/KpRUMrC1XZGPmrSr9***NOTES for Scotty Wiles PGR group***1330 - STAGE at American Airlines Cargo Facility
1345 - BRIEFING
1400 - STANDBY for HERO Arrival and FLAG LINE
1430 - ARRIVAL at American Airlines Cargo Facility
1435 - ASSEMBLE FOR FLAG LINE
1450 - DISMISSED
R/C Scoti Tomlinson
SoCalPGR Ride Captain760 499-4950
tomlinsonscot@yahoo.com
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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.
