North Texas PGR Calendar

Paul Griffin
Mission Report

Final report on Griffin Mission, we had 12 bikes and 4 cages, the family was very Thankful we were there and amazed at how we handled everything and very impressed as was the Funeral Director, everything was handled with the utmost respect and went well. I know there were photos already uploaded and so I will not send the ones I did, but I did put those on the local sites up here.

Sharon

William Gober
U.S. Army
Mission Report

We had 10 PGR riders come out to Mineral Wells to honor this WW II Veteran. some of the riders were friends of the family for Years. One of our PGR riders was also the grandson of this American Hero. Our Deputy State Captain was honored to give the flag to the family, and then the ride captain present the PGR plague. As you know we don't get to attend many of the WW II services anymore. They are almost all gone. It is hard to imagine all the changes this veteran has seen in his 89 years. But from the turn out of people for this hero, that dash that will be on head stone must have been filled with lots of laughter and tears. It was an honor to have Whistler (grandson) ride with us.

Floyd "1st Shirt" Kammerer
Ride Captain
North Texas PGR

March 2010
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
February 28	March 1	2	3 Donald Craven (Funeral Service Escort, Interment) Staging: 09:15 Cedar Hill - DFW Cemetery Jack Wall (Funeral Service Escort, Interment) Staging: 09:30 Lewisville - DFW Cemetery John Wagner (Interment Service) Staging: 14:30 DFW Cemetery	4	5 William Gober (Funeral Service Escort, Interment) Staging: 10:15 Mineral Wells - DFW Cemetery	6 Paul Griffin (Memorial Mission) Staging: 10:30 Denison Major General Hugh G. Robinson (Funeral Service Only) Staging: 09:30 Dallas
7 Dennis Van Order (PGR MEMBER - Visitation) Staging: 14:30 Arlington	8 Dennis Van Order (PGR MEMBER - Escort, Interment) Staging: 08:15 Arlington - DFW Cemetery Donald Black (Funeral Service, Interment) Staging: 13:00 Waxahachie	9	10	11	12	13
14 DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME BEGINS	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25 NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DAY	26	27
28	29	30	31	April 1	2	3 Gary Maddux (Red Cross Setting) Staging: Noon Farmersville
4	5	6 Medal Of Honor Escort (DFW Airport To Gainesville)	7	8	9	10 Medal Of Honor Parade (Gainesville)
Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday

11 AMERICAN PATRIOTS WHO DIED THIS MONTH DEFENDING OUR FREEDOM
ARMY	19	March 10, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Pvt. Nicholas S. Cook, 19, of Hungry Horse, Mont., died March 7 in Konar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Camp Ederle, Italy.
ARMY	25 23	March 10, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died March 8 north of Al Kut, Iraq, of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. They were assigned to the 203rd Brigade Support Battalion, attached to the 1st Battalion, 10th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Killed were: Sgt. Aaron M. Arthur, 25, of Lake City, S.C. Spc. Lakeshia M. Bailey, 23, of Columbus, Ga.
ARMY	21	March 08, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Alan N. Dikcis, 21, of Niagara Falls, N.Y., died March 5 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 630th Engineer Company (Clearance), 7th Engineer Battalion (Combat Effects), 20th Engineer Brigade (Combat) (Airborne), Fort Drum, N.Y.
ARMY	30	March 06, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Anthony A. Paci, 30, of Rockville, Md., died Mar. 4 at Gereshk, Afghanistan, of injuries suffered during a vehicle rollover. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry, 5th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
ARMY	21	March 04, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Sgt. Vincent L.C. Owens, 21, of Fort Smith, Ark., died March 1 at Forward Operating Base Sharana, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered earlier that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle using direct fire in Yosuf Khel. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
MARINE	19	March 02, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Lance Cpl. Carlos A. Aragon, 19, of Orem, Utah, died March 1 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 4th Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve, based out of Camp Pendleton,
ARMY	27 24	March 02, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died March 1 in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked their unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. The soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. Killed were: Spc. Josiah D. Crumpler, 27, of Hillsborough, N.C. Spc. Matthew D. Huston, 24, of Athens, Ga.
ARMY	25	March 02, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Spc. Ian T.D. Gelig, 25, of Stevenson Ranch, Calif., died March 1 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.
ARMY	27	March 01, 2010
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. Staff Sgt. William S. Ricketts, 27, of Corinth, Miss., died Feb 27 at Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C