US Marine Riders Association
JANUARY 2023 - NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION DAY
3 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
5 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Florence, KY
6 FRI - FUNERAL (V) FRANKLIN "BUD" H. WAYMEYER (96), US Navy - WWII
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft Thomas, KY at 1500 hours
7 SAT - FUNERAL (S,E,I) FRANKLIN "BUD" H. WAYMEYER (96), US Navy - WWII
St. Joseph Church, Cold Spring, KY at 1000 hours
14 SAT - 63rd ANNUAL CAVALCADE OF CUSTOMS (13-15),
Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
16 MON - FUNERAL (V) MAURICE P. HEHMAN JR (85) US Army - Fireman,
Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funeral Home, Ft Thomas, KY at 1400 hours
17 TUE - FUNERAL (S,E,I) MAURICE P. HEHMAN JR (85) US Army - Fireman
St Philip's Church, Melbourne, KY at 1000 hours
17 TUE - FUNERAL (S) STEVEN W LILLEY (64) US Air Force - Retired,
Florence Baptist Church, Florence, KY at 1430 hours
21 SAT - COLLECTION 21 CAR SHOW,
27 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, KY (sef)
26 THU - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) AUBRA ("DUGAN" BROWN (88) USAF,
Chambers & Grubs Funeral Home, Walton, KY at 0830 hours
28 SAT - CINCINNATI/NKY POLAR PLUNGE SPECIAL OLYMPICS W/NKY YOUNG MARINES,
Central Riverfront Garage, 171 Joe Nuxhall Way, The Banks, Cincinnati, OH at 1000 hours (sef)
30 MON - FUNERAL (V,S) KENNETH W. SWENK (90) US Air Force - MSgt - Korea - Vietnan
First Church of Christ, Burlington, KY at 1000 hours
31 TUE - FUNERAL (I) KENNETH, W. SWENK (90) US Air Force - MSgt - Korea - Vietnam
Floral Hills Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, KY at 1315 hours
FYI:
1 Sun - New Years Day
9 Mon - National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
17 Tue - 32nd Anniversary Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm (1991)
27 Fri - Vietnam Peace Accord (1973)
27 Fri - Holocaust Remembrance Day
NKY = Northern Kentucky
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page: www.usmarineriders.comwww.usmarines.com
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
FEBRUARY 2023 - NATIONAL SALUTE TO VETERAN PATIENTS
2 TUE - COMMUNITY CONNECT MEETING w/MARIANNE PROCTOR,
State Representative, Triple Crown Center, 10644 Triple Crown Blvd, Union, KY at 1900 hours
4 SAT - RHINEGEIST BREWERY MOTORCYCLE SHOW,
1910 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
7 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
9 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub Station II,
7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY
11 SAT - PATRIOTS LANDING - GRAND OPENING,
330 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY at 1300 hours
14 TUE - CITY OF FLORENCE COUNSEL MEETING -
Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Boulevard, Florence, KY
18 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES INFORMATIONAL SESSION,
Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th Street, Latonia at 1000 hours (sef)
25 SAT - SHOW OF SHOWS (22-26) Military Antique Show with Arms and Militaria,
Kentucky Expo Center, 937 Philips Lane, Louisville, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Wed - National Freedom Day
2 Thu - Ground Hog Day
3 Fri - Four Chaplains Day (1966)
4 Sat - USO's Birthday (1941)
14 Mon - Valentine's Day
14 Wed - Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine (1898)
17 Fri - National Caregivers Day
19 Sun - Coast Guard Reserve's Birthday (1898)
20 Mon - President's Day
22 Wed - George Washington's Birthday
23 Thu - Flag Raised on Iwo Jima
24 -25 - Kentucky Gold Wing District Ops Meeting = Turfway Park, Florence, KY
27 Mon - Battle of Java Sea (1942)
28 Tue - Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)
78th Anniversary of Iwo Jima Flag Raising Ceremony (1945),
Franklin R. Sousley VFW Post 1834, 1335 Mount Sterling Road, Flemingsburg, KY
Pvt Franklin R. Sousley - USMC Ceremony,
Elizaville Cemetery (4 miles west of Flemingsburg off Hyw 32)
(one of the Marines that posted the American Flag of Iwo Jima)
NKY = Northern Kentucky
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page: www.usmarineriders.com.usmarines.com
MARCH 2023 - NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CAREGIVER
2 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
7 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
18 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES INFORMATIONAL SESSION -
Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th Street, Latonia at 1000 hours (sef)
29 WED - WELCOME HOME CEREMONY - VIETNAM VETERANS DAY -
National Vietnam War Museum, 300 Broad Street, Columbus, OH
NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR DAY,
Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Frankfort, KY
FYI:
3 Thu Navy Reserve 107th Birthday (1915)
4 Fri National Hug A GI Day
5 Sat Seabees 81th Birthday (1942)
12 Sun Daylight Saving Time Begins
13 Sun K9 Veterans Day
15 Wed American Legion Birthday
20 Mon Spring Begins
20 Sun Operation Iraq Freedom Begins (2003)
25 Fri National Medal of Honor Day
29 Tue National Vietnam War Veterans Day, Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Frankfort, KY
NKY Young Marines Information Session
Vietnam Welcome Home Ceremony,
National Veterans Memorial Museum, 300 West Broad St, Columbus, OH
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page: www.usmarineriders.comwww.usmarineriders.com
APRIL 2023 - MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD
GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY
4 TUE = CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUPS -
American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
6 THU = ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
8 SAT = LET IS NEVER FORGET SCHOLARSHIP DINNER (YRSC) -
Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland, OH at 1800 hours (sef)
18 TUE = TRI STATE HONOR FLIGHT, Cincinnati Airport (CVG), Hebron, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Sat April Fools Day
2 Sun Palm Sunday
5 Wed Gold Star Spouses Day
6 Thu U.S. Enters WWI (1917)
7 Fri Good Friday
9 Sun Easter Sunday
9 Sat National Former POW Recognition Day
14 Thu Air Force Reserve 75th Birthday (1948)
15 Sat Tax Day
18 Tue Holocaust Remembrance Day
22 Fri Earth Day
23 Sat Army Reserve 115th Birthday (1908)
30 Sat National Military Brats Day
Run for the Son Pre-Ride, Indian Dealership, Richwood, KY
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page: www.usmarineriders. comwwww.usmarineriders.com
YRSC = Yellow Ribbon Support Center
MAY 2023 - NATIONAL MILITARY SPOUSES APPRECIATION DAY
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CARE GIVER
MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH
2 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
4 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence
5 FRI - HAPPY 17TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE US MARINE RIDERS ASSOCIATION (2006)
18 TUE - TRI STATE HONOR FLIGHT, Cincinnati Airport (CVG), Hebron, KY (sef)
20 SAT - 8TH ANNUAL OFFICER SONY KIM CHARITY RIDE -
Cincinnati, OH
FYI:
1 Sun May Day
1 Sun Silver Star Service Banner Day
4 Thu International Firefighters Day
6 Sat National Nurses Day
National Explosives Ordnance Disposal Day
8 Mon V-E Day
12 Fri Military Spouses Appreciation Day
13 Sat Children of Fallen Patriot's Day
14 Sun Mother's Day
15 Mon Peace Officers Memorial Day
20 Sat Armed Forces Day
22 Mon National Maritime Day
29 Mon Memorial Day
Florence Memorial Day Parade, Boone County High School, Florence, KY
Florence Memorial Day Ceremony, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY
KMA Bike Show, Indian Dealership, Richwood, KY
Mother's Day Bike Show, Indian Dealership, Richwood, KY
Ride to Remember (RT9), Cincinnati to Cleveland, OH
Run for the Son Ride (CMA) , Indian Dealership, Richwood, KY
Run For the Wall XXXIII (AmVets), Washington, DC
AMVETS = American Veterans
CMA = Christian Motorcycle Association
KMA = KY Motorcycle Association
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our web page: www.usmarineriders.com
RT9 = Rolling Thunder Chapter (Cinc)
JUNE 2023 - PTSD AWARENESS MONTH
1 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Drean Street, Florence, KY
6 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
FYI:
4 Sun Battle of Midway Begins (1942)
6 Tue D-Day )A;;eis Invade Normandy (1944)
12 Mon Women Veterans Day
14 Wed US Army Birthday (1775)
14 Wed Flag Day
17 Sat Navy Hospital Corps Birthday
18 Sun Father's Day
21 Wed Summers Begins
22 Thu GI Bill Signed (1944)
23 Fri Coast Guard Birthday
25 Sun Start of Korean War (1950)
27 Tue National PTSD Awareness Day
Kentucky Annual Ride To Remember (IN-PGR) Liberty Park, Batesville, IN
Highland Renaissance Festival, Eminence, KY
Officer Sony Kim Memorial Ride, Cincinnati, OH
PGR Gathering of the Guard, Danville, KY
NKY Young Marines Recruit Class Graduation
Union, KY Celebrates America
NKY = Northern Kentucky Young Marines
JULY 2023 -
4 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Hwy 42, Florence
6 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
FYI:
4 Mon Independence Day
23 Sun Parents Day
25 Tue National Hire A Veteran Day
26 Tue American With Disabilities Act Signed (1990)
27 Wed End of Korean War (1953)
29 Fri Army Chaplin Corps 247th Anniversary (1775)
1st Responders Annual Benefit Ride, Queen City Harley Davidson, West Chester, OH
Cynthina Bike Night, Downtown, Cynthiana, KY
Fort Thomas 4th of July Parade with NKY Young Marines
Kentucky Bike Rally, Sturgis, KY
Matt Maupin Scholarship Ride, West Clermont High School, Batavia, OH
Combat Vets Tr-=State Ride, Longnecks, 1219 Frogtown Connection, Union, KY
GWRRA = Goldwing Road Riders Association
NKY = Northern Kentucky
AUGUST 2023 - ANTI TERRORISM AWARENESS MONTH
1 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
3 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
FYI:
2 Wed Gulf War Begins (1990)
4 Fri US Coast Guard Birthday
7 Mon National Purple Heart Day
7 Mon Desert Storm - Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)
10 Thu U.S. Department of Defense Birthday
15 Tue Japan Surrenders (1945) - End WWII
16 Wed National Airborne Day
17 - 19 The Goldwing Blast, Danville, KY
20 Sun Navajo Code Talkers Day
29 Mon Marine Corps Reserve Birthday (1916)
11th Annual fallen Hero Memorial Ride, USVMC Clubouse, 717 West Xenia, Fairborn, OH
& VetFest Ohio 2023, Ohio Renaissance Festival Grounds, 10542 OH-73, Waynesville, OH
83rd Annual Sturgis Black Hills Round-Up, Sturgis, SD
Back the Heroes Rumble Car Show, Satavia, OH RUMBLE CAR SHOW, Batavia, OH
Boone County 4-H and Utopia Fair, Burlington Fair Grounds, Burlington, KY
Feed The Need Ride, Beechgrove Baptist Church, 450 Independence Station Rd, Independence, KY
Great Inland Seafood Festival (11-14), Riverboat Row, Newport, KY
KMA/KBA District 4 - Annual Fallen Riders Ride at Point Park, Carrolton, KY
KY Goldwing Blast District Rally, 2405 Lebanon Road, Danville, KY
Park & Rides for Heroes, Car & Motorcycle Show, AJ Jolly Park, Alexandria, KY
Salt Lake Festival, Boone Lick State Park, Union, KY
Worlds Longest Yard Sale, Highway 127 (thru your back yard)
GWRRA = Goldwing Road Riders Association
KMA/KBA = Kentucky Motorcycle Association / Kentucky Bikers Association
SEPTEMBER 2023 - NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH
5 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Hwy 42, Florence
7 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
9 SAT - VINTAGE MOTORCYCLE RALLY (8-13), Boone County Fairgrounds, Burlington, KY (sef)
FYI:
4 Mon National VJ DAY (Victory over Japan (1945)
4 Mon Labor Day
10 Sun Grandparents Day
11 Mon Patriot Day
15 Fri National POW/MIA Recognition Day
18 Mon U.S. Air Force 75th Birthday (1947)
18 Mon U.S. Air National Guard 75th Birthday (1947)
23 Sat Autumn Begins
24 Sun Gold Star Mothers Day
Annual Old Timers' Day, Rabbit Hash General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY
Cruising to Combat PTSD Benefit Ride, Silent Auction & Raffle, Longnecks, Walton, KY
Daniel Boone Pioneer Festival, Winchester, KY
Healing Field Memorial Ride, American Legion Post 34, 725 West Broadway, Lawrenceburg, KY
KY Vietnam Veterans Memorial Ceremony, Frankfort, KY
KY Renaissance Fair Site, Eminence, KY
KMA/KBA Thunder for Disabled Veterans Ride, General Butler State Park, Carrolton, KY
Lebanon County Applefest, Warren County Fairgrounds, Lebanon, OH
Lunken Airport Days, Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH
Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Inlet, SC
Oktoberfest Riverboat Row, Newport, KY
Ohio Renaissance Festival, Ohio 73, Waynesville, OH
Teddy Bear Run, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
Sand Run Car Show, 1327 North Bend Road, Hebron, KY
The Marine Corps League 5K Fun Run, Warren County Armco Park, Lebannon, OH
Tunnel to Towers & MC Escort, Crescent Springs Community Park, Crescent Springs, KY
SPC Zack Solomon 5K RUN, Boone County Arboretum, Union, KY
Welcome Home Veterans Event, Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash, OH
KMA/KBA = Kentucky Motorcycle Association / Kentucky Bikers Association
OCTOBER 2022 - AGENT ORANGE AWARENESS MONTH
3 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
5 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
FYI:
7 Fri Operation Enduring Freedom Began (2001)
9 Mon Columbus Day
13 Fri US Navy 248 th Birthday (1775)
14 Sat Cuban Missile Crisis Begins (1962)
16 Sun National Bosses Day
17 Tue Happy 58th Birthday - Young Marines Program
23 Mon Bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut (1983)
24 Mon United Nations Day
25 Wed US Invades Grenada (1983)
26 Thu National Day of the Deployed
28 Sat National First Responders Day (EMS-Fire Rescue-Police)
31 Tue Halloween
74th Annual Devils Staircase Pro Hill Climbs, Oregonia, OH
Kentucky Seven Covered Bridges Ride, Walcott, KY
Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, D.C.
Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Inlet, SC
NKY Young Marine Birthday Ball, Kenton County Gov't Ctr, 1840 Simon Kenton Rd, Covington, KY
NKY Young Marines Yard Sale, Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th Street, Covington, KY
October Fest, Newport, KY
Ohio Renaissance Festival, Ohio 73, Waynesville, OH
Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Warrenville, OH
Perryville Battlefield Re-Enactment, Perryville, KY
Salt Festival, Big Bone Lick State Historical Park, Union, KY
The Cause is Greater Than The Ride, Prospect Park, Louisville, KY
23nd Thunder Beach Autumn Motorcycle Rally, Panama City Beach, FL
Tuskegee Airman Memorial Dedication (PGR-IN), Freeman Municpal Airport, Seymour, IN
Wool Fest, Falmouth, KY
GWRRA = Goldwing Road Riders Association
KVCN = Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North TBD = To Be Determined
IN-PGR = Indiana Patriot Guard Riders V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOVEMBER 2022 - NATIONAL VETERANS & MILITARY FAMILY MONTH
WARRIOR CARE MONTH
NATIONAL FAMILY CAREGIVERS MONTH
2 THU - ALL HAND MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
7 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post, Florence, KY at 1900 hours
10 FRI - HAPPY 247th BIRTHDAY TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS (1775)
FYI:
5 Sun Daylight Savings Time Ends
7 Tue Election Day
11 Sat Veterans Day
11 Sat Armistice Remembrance Day
23 Thu Thanksgiving Day
DAV 5K Run, Walk, Roll and Ride & Motorcycle Escort, Cincinnati, OH
Floral Hilss Veterans Day Program, Floral Hills Cemetery, Taylor Mill, KY
Florence Veterans Day Program, Florence Government Center, Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY (sef) at 1400 hours
Honor Run Half Marathon & MC Escort, Florence Mall, Florence, KY
The Witness Treee, Boone County Veterans Memorial, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY
Veterans Aprrescition Luncheon, St Elizabeth Training Center, Erlanger, KY
Veterans Day Parade, Haskell Lane, Batavia, OH at 1300 hours
Wilmington Ohio Military Antiques Show, 123, Gano Road, Wilmington, OH (sef)
GWRRA = Gold Wing Road Riders Association
DECEMBER 2022 -
5 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, America Legion Post 4, Hwy 42, Florence, KY
7 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
FYI:
1 Thu Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
13 Wed National Guard Birthday
15 Fri Bill of Rights Day
16 Sat Battle of the Bulge (1944)
16 Sat National Wreaths Across America Day
17 Sun Wright Brothers Day
21 Thu Winter Begins
24 Sun Christmas Eve
25 Mon Christmas Day
31 Sun New Years Eve
Pearl Harbor Day Veterans Brunch & Ceremony, Mission BBQ, Mason, OH
Rabbit Hash Christmas Parade, General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY
Wreaths Across America w/NKY Young Marines, VFW POST 3186, 6 Electric Avenue, Southgate, KY
Wreath Laying Ceremony,KY Veterans Cemetery North, Williamstown, KY
GWRRA = Goldwing Road Riders Association
NKY = Northern Kentucky