This is the final Itinerary for the Patriot Guard Mission to honor Sgt. Joshua Youmans who passed away on 03-01-06 from injuries received while serving in operation Iraqi Freedom. It is a go; all contacts have been made.

Services are on Saturday 03-11-06; at approximately 10:30 hrs at St. Roberts Catholic Church 310 North Cherry Street Flushing MI. 48433.

Ride Captains: I will be there as State Captain and our Lead Ride Captain for this mission is Dennis Raleigh (Redbeard). Assistant Ride Captain will be Larry Helser (hellraiserusmc).

Weather: The current weather forecast for Flushing on Saturday is cloudy with a high of 52 degrees; low of 41 degrees; with a 30% chance of rain. Dress warm and comfy, Iron Horses if you can. Bring flag poles & flags if you've got them; flags on bikes would be great. If you’re not on your bike, cars are always welcome, bring all the extra flags you’ve got.

Staging Site & Time: From 9:15 hrs to 9:30 hrs at the Flushing United Methodist Church 413 East Main St. Flushing MI, 48433 . “Redbeard” will provide driving directions in a post under the confirmed mission ride for Sgt. Youman or you can get a link by plugging in the address on Google, Mapquest, Yahoo, etc.

Departure: The departure time from the staging area to St. Roberts Church is 9:45 hrs. There will be a short briefing at 9:30 before we depart. All bikes will present a uniform appearance as we ride from the staging area to the cemetery in a staggered formation. Anyone not able to stage should meet at St. Roberts Church.

Please remember that our mission is to respect and honor this fallen soldier and his family. Stand tall and proud as we salute this hero and his family for their great sacrifice!!!

 

I think you guys are doing a great thing here keep up the good work.

 

Are any of the folks coming from this forum?Sounds like quite a few people are going to ride tomorrow,me too.I think the UGs (uninvited guest) are going to be there as well.Just sickening what they do.