Welcome Home - HQ 116th Inf. Brig. Combat Team, VNG, Staunton, VA, 21 FEB 08
From the Patriot Guard
Mission Plan - Thursday 21 February 2008
Welcome Home - HQ 116th Inf. Brig. Combat Team, VNG, Staunton, VA,
Overview:
PGR will stage just off I-81 on Rte 250 just outside of Staunton, VA and will “insert the escort riders” into the convoy — after the VA State Police escort and before the troop buses — for a mounted escort of a procession through the streets of Staunton, ending at the Armory where PGR will form an Honor Flag Line as the troops disembark and move into the Armory to join their families, friends and comrades at arms.
The staging area has been scouted and selected to allow the incoming convoy (VASP escorts and buses) to easily exit the highway, insert the PGR riders and easily re-enter the highway — safely — with minimal time delay. We don’t want to add any delay in getting these Heroes back to their families and friends.
The RC will be in communication with the Troops on the first bus and will be alerted in time for the riders to mount and fire up the Iron Horses — ready to join the convoy as it stops for “insertion”.
Details:
Staging: 1200-1215 hours Augusta Co-Op Access Road
Augusta Co-Op parking area
Briefing 1215 hoursRide Captain: Dave “SilverBack” Slone 301-758-5608
Directions: Staging - Augusta Co-Op Access Road - Off Rte 250 West of I-81
Read it all here.
posted by Carl Kilo at 8:18:00 PM
Comments on "Welcome Home - HQ 116th Inf. Brig. Combat Team, VNG, Staunton, VA, 21 FEB 08"
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Lynn R. Mitchell said ... (6:50 AM) :
post a commentThanks for posting about "our guys" coming back from Iraq, Carl.
We are proud of our heroes and the Patriot Guard riders who will escort them back home to the Staunton Armory.
Dozens of locals will be out in force with American flags and signs to welcome them home. What a sight that will be ... the Patriot Riders, the Virginia State Police, the buses with our soldiers, and the street lined with American flag-holding Patriots! There will be many tears....