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
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
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
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
3 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) THOMAS R. CRADDOCK (95), US Army - Corporal - WWII
Stith Funeral Home, 7500 US Highway 42, Florence, KY at 1030 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
17 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) WILLIAM "BILL" R. NILES (75), US Army - Vietnam
Floral Hills Funeral Home, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Road, Taylor Mill, KY
18 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES INFORMATIONAL SESSION,
Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th Street, Latonia at 1000 hours
19 SUN - IWO JIMA FLAG RAISING & PVT FRANKLIN R. SOUSLEY - USMC REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY,
Franklin Sousley VFW Post 1834, 1335 Mt Sterling Road, Flemingsburg, KY
20 MON - PRESIDENT'S DAY DISPLAY,
Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY
25 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) CHARLES W. ADAMS (98), US Marine - Corporal - WWII - Pacific
Chambers and Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY
FYI:
1 Wed - National Freedom Day
2 Thu - Ground Hog Day
3 Fri - Four Chaplains Day (1966)
4 Sat - USO's Birthday (1941)
14 Tue - Valentine's Day
15 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
22-25 - Show of Shows, Military Antique Show with Arms and Militaria
Kentucky Expo Center, (37 Philips Lane, Lousiville, KY
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)
NKY = Northern Kentucky
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page: www.usmarineriders.com.usmarines.com
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
MARCH 2023 - NATIONAL VIETNAM VETERANS DAY
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CAREGIVER
2 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING-
Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
4 SAT - SOUTH EAST INDIANA VETERANS MUSEUM -
Carnegie Library, 100 N> High Street, Rising Sun, IN
- APPRECIATION DAY - HIGH STAKES HARLEY DAVIDSON -
8026 Action Blvd, Florence, KY at 1200 hours
6 MON - VIETNAM VETERANS TRIBUTE & PINNING -
VFW Post 3205, 8261 Alexandria, Ky at 1900 hours
7 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP MEETING -
American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY at 1900 hours
11 SAT - JULIAN CARTER WILLS WORKSHOP DEDICATION -
Patriot's Landing, 330 Eibeck Lane, Willliamstown, KY at 1100 hours
14 TUE - FUNERAL (E,I) DARRIS A. BEACH (78) - US Army - Vietnam Era, Williamstown, KY
18 SAT - NKU YOUNG MARINES INFORMATIONAL SESSION -
Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, 343 East 47th Street, Latonia, KY at 1000 hours
23 THU - NKU MILITARY - VETERANS - FAMILY EVENT -
500 Louie B Nunn Drive, Newport, KY at 1300 hours
29 WED - WELCOME HOME CEREMONY - VIETNAM VETERANS DAY -
National Veterans Memorial and Museum, 300 Broad Street, Columbus, OH
- FREE CHOW FOR VIETNAM VETERANS - MISSION BAR-B-QUE -
8655 Mason Montgomery Road, Mason, OH
- 50th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE TO THE VIETNAM VETERANS & ALL OTHER ERAS -
Cantas Center, 1624 Herald Avenue, Cincinnati, OH
31 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) ROBERT W. RAYBURN (78) US Navy - Vietnam, Dry Ridge, KY
FYI:
3 Fri Navy Reserve 107th Birthday (1915)
4 Sat National Hug A GI Day
4 Sat The Root Beer Stand - Opening Dat
11566 Reading Road, Sharonville, OH
5 Sun U.S. Seabees 81st Birthday (1942)
12 Sun Daylight Savings Time Begins
13 Mon K9 Veterans Day
15 Wed American Legion's 104th Birthday (1919)
18 Sat Book Signing "Never Give Up+ by Fred Hillman - USMC
Kenton County Library, 502 Scott Street, Covington, KY at 1030 hours
20 Mon Spring Begins
25 Sat National Medal of Honor Day
29 Wed National Vietnam War Veterans Day -
Kentucky Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 365, Vernon Cooper Lane, Frankfort, KY
NKY = Northern Kentucky
NKU = Northern Kentucky University
SEF = Special Events Flyer of our Web Page
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
APRIL 2023 - MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD
GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY
4 TUE = CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP MEETING - American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY at 1900 hours
5 WED = FUNERAL (V.S.E.I) JAMES R. BROWN (84) US Army-Vietnam - Swindler & Currin Funeral Home, Covington, KY at 1000 hours
= FUNERAL (V) KENNETH E. BROUGHTON (92) - US Air Force - Hebron Baptist Church, Hebron, KY at 1530 hours
6 THU = FUNERAL (S,E,I) KENNETH E. BROUGHTTON (92) - US Air Force - Hebron Baptist Church, Hebron, KY at 1000 hours
7 FRI = FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) EARL H. WILLS (103) US Army - WWII - Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home, Indepedence, KY at 0830 hours
6 THU = ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence, KY
8 SAT = LET US NEVER FORGET SCHOLARSHIP DINNER (YRSC) - Oasis Conference Center, 902 Loveland-Miamiville Road, Loveland, OH at 1800 hours (sef)
14 FRI = NRA CONVENTION MEETING & EXHIBITS (14-16) - 100 Capital Avenue, Indianapolis, IN (sef)
= TOH RIDE - GREENSBURG ,IN (sef)
15 SAT = TOH RIDE - GOLD START FAMILY MEMORIAL, Frankfort, KY (sef)
- KENTUCKY VIETNAM WAR SUNDIAL MEMORIAL, Frankfort, KY (sef)
- GOLD START FAMILY MEMORIAL, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery - North, Willliamstown, KY (sef)
18 TUE = TRI STATE - HONOR FLIGHT - Cincinnati Airport, (CVG), Hebron, KY (sef)
20 THU = VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA MEETING - 179 Dell Street, Elsmere, KY at 1930 hours
22 SAT = KMA/KBA SPRING FLING RIDE - Villa Fiesta, 56 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, KY at 1200 hours (sef) (Rescheduled May 29th
23 SUN = VETERAN'S MONTHLY BREAKFAST - Sick Fish Cycles, 5736 Limaburg Road, Burlington, KY (sef)
25 TUE = LEGISLATIVE UPDATE - MARIANNE PROCTOR - Triple Crown Country Club, 1 Triple Corwn Blvd, Union, KY at 1900 hours (sef)
26 WED = UNION ADOPT-A-UNIT BOX PACKING, Union City Building 1843 Bristow Drive, Union, KY at 1800 hours
29 SAT = DEDICATION OF THE VIETNAM HUEY MEMORIAL, Lesko Park, Aurora, IN AT 1100 hours (sef)
29 SAT = KMA/KBA SPRING FLING RIDE, Villa Fiesta, 56 Taylor Mill Road, Covington, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Sat - April Fool's 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 Sun - National Former POW Recognition Day
14 Fri - Air Force Reserve 75th Birthday (1948)
18 Tue - Holocaust Remembrance Day
22 Sat - Freedom Run, Legion Park, Parris, KY
22 Sat - Earth Day
22 Sat - Chapter "G" - Tech Day, Walton, KY (Rescheduled to some time in May 2023)
23 Sun - US Army Reserve 115th Birthday (1908)
23 Sun - Wings & Wheels, Cynthiana-Harrison county Airport, 40 Airfield Lane, Cynthiana, KY at 1000 hours
28 Fri - Sammy L Davis, Medal of Honor Recipient, South East Indiana Museum, Rising Sun, IN
30 Sat - National Military Brats Day
YRSC = Yellow Ribbon Support Center TOH = Tour of Honor Ride
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page - www,usmarineriders.com www.usmarineriders.com V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
MAY 2023 - NATIONAL MILITARY SPOUSES APPRECIATION DAY
MONTH OF THE MILITARY CARE GIVER
MOTORCYCLE AWARENESS MONTH
4 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, Florence
- HAPPY 17TH ANNIVERSARY TO THE US MARINE RIDERS ASSOCIATION (2006)
5 FRI - MOTORCYCLE ESCORT - 9/11 NEVER FORGET MOBILE EXHIBIT -
Dry Ridge Outlet Center, 1107 Fashion Ridge Road, Dry Ridge, KY at NLT 1230 hours
6 SAT - OPENING CEREMONY 9/11 NEVER FORGET MOBILE EXHIBIT (6-14) -
Florence Government Center, Florence, KY AT 1100 hours(sef)
- RUN FOR THE SON (CMA), Indian Dealership, 10915A Dixie Hwy, Walton, KY at 1200 hours (sef)
13 SAT - MOTHERS DAY BIKE SHOW (KMA), VFW Post 6423, 4435 Dixie Hwy, Elsmere, KY (sef)
20 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) TIMOTHY P. FRODGE (78), US Navy, Connley Brothers Funeral Home, Latonia, KY at 0830 hours
- 8th ANNUAL OFFICER SONY KIM CHARITY RIDE -
CinCity HD, 1799 Tennessee Avenue, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
23 TUE - TRI - STATE HONOR FLIGHT, Cincinnati Airport (CVG), Hebron, KY (sef)
27 SAT - MEMORIAL DAY FLAG PLACEMENT w/ NKY YOUNG Marines -
Mother of God Cemetery, 2701 Latonia Ave, Covington, KY at 0900 hours (sef)
- NKY YOUNG MARINES RECRUIT CLASS 2023A GRADUATION-
American Legion Post 203, 3801 Winston Avenue, Latonia, KY at 1300 hours (sef)
28 SUN - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE - Campbell County Middle School, 8000 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY at 1400 hours
29 MON - MEMORIAL DAY PARADE with NKY YOUNG MARINES, Notre Dame Academy, 1699 Hilton Drive . Park Hills, KY at 1045 hours (sef)
- FLORENCE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & CEREMONY -
Boone County High School (1000 hours) and Florence Government Center, Florence, KY at 1300 hours (sef)
30 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) CHRISTOPHER M. BUDZ (36), US Army. Stith Funeral Home, Florence, KY at 0830 hours
FYI:
1 Sun May Day
1 Sun Silver Star Service Banner Day
2 Tue Chapter "G" Wingers Group, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
4 Thu International Firefighters Day
6 Sat National Nurses Day
7 Sat ALS Car Show, Lawrenceburg, IN
7 Sun Chapter "G" Tech Day, 120 North Main Street, Walton, KY
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
20 Sat Classic Car Show, 909 Camel Crossing, Alexndria, KY (sef)
22 Mon National Maritime Day
26-29 Rolling To Remember (AmVets), Washington, DC (sef)
29 Mon Memorial Day
AMVETS = American Veterans MWMC = Men of War Motorcycle Club
CMA = Christian Motorcycle Association SEF = Special Events Flyer on Our Web Page
KMA = KY Motorcycle Association V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
JUNE 2023 - PTSD AWARENESS MONTH
1 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Drean Street, Florence, KY
2 FRI - FUNERAL (E) DENNIS W. SCHOONOVER (81), US Army, Stanley Funeral Home, Williamston, KY
3 SAT - DEDICATION FAIRFIELD TOWNSHIP VETERANS MEMORIAL, Fairfield, OH (sef)
- ROLLING THUNDER KY5 CAR & TRUCK SHOW, Frederick Douglas High School, Lexington, KY (sef)
4 SUN - FLEA IN THE FORT, Tower Park, Fort Thomas, KY (sef)
6 TUE - CHAPTER "G" WINGERS GROUP, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
8 THU - TROOP BOX PACKING (UNION ADOPT A UNIT) -
Union City Bldg, 1843 Bristow Drive, Union, KY at 1800 hours
9 FRI - WILMINGTON OHIO MILITARY ANTIQUES SHOW, 123 Gano Rd, Wilmi ngton, OH (sef)
10 SAT - 13th ANNUAL RIDE TO REMEMBER (10 & 11) - IN-PGR -
716 South Park Avenue, Batesville, IN (sef)
17 SAT - MAYBERRY DAY CAR & TRUCK SHOW, Courthouse Square, Owenton, KY (sef)
24 SAT - NEW BANKLICK BAPTIST CHURCH CRUISE IN -
10719 Banklick Road, Walton, KY at 1000 hours (sef)
30 FRI - UNION CELEBRATES AMERICAN PARADE -
1985 Union School Road, Union Baptist Church, Union, KY
FYI:
Jun 2023 Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival (Jun 3-4, Jun 1-11, Jun 17 &18, Jun 24-25) -
955 Elm, Street, Eminence, KY (sef)
2 - 3 Highway 25 Yard Sale
3 Sat Kentucky Chapter Concerns of Police Survivors (COPS) Benefit Ride -
Man O' War Harley Davidson, 2073 Bryant Rd, Lexington, KY (sef)
4 Sun Battle of Midway Begins (1942)
6 Tue D-Day - Allies Invade Normandy (1944)
10 Sat Patriot Landing Flag Dedication, 1106 Fashion Ridge Road, Dry Ridge KY (sef)
12 Mon Women Veterans Day
14 Wed US Army Birthday (1775)
14 Wed Flag Day
16-18 PGR Annual Gathering of the Guard, Paducah, KY
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
IN-PGR = Indiana Patriot Guard Riders
NKY = Northern Kentucky Young Marines
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
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
15 SAT - SSGT MATT MAUPIN SCHOLARSHIP RIDE -
West Clermont High School, 4100 Bach Buston Rd, Batavia, OH (sef)
29 SAT - CYNTHIANA BIKE FEST - 100 North Main St, Cynthiana, KY (sef)
FYI:
Jul 2023 Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival (July 1-2, July 8-9, July 15-16, July 22-23)
955 Elm Street, Eminence, KY
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
Fort Thomas 4th of July Parade with NKY Young Marines
Kentucky Bike Rally, Sturgis, KY
Combat Vets Tr-=State Ride, Longnecks, 1219 Frogtown Connection, Union, KY
GWRRA = Goldwing Road Riders Association
NKY = Northern Kentucky
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page - www.usmarineriders.com
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
5 SAT - 5th ANNUAL BACK THE HEROES CAR,TRUCK, JEEP & BIKE SHOW-
4101 Bach Buxton Rd, Batavia, OH (sef)
19 SAT - 11th ANNUAL FALLEN HERO MEMORIAL RIDE -
USVMC Clubhouse, 717 West Xenia Dr, Fairborn, OH (sef)
- VET FEST OHIO 2023 - 10542 OH-73, Waynesville, OH (sef)
27 SUN - PARK AND RIDES FOR HEROES 2023 -
AJ Jolly Park, 1501 Racetrack Road, Alexandria, KY (sef)
29 TUE - QUARTER AUCTION - NKY YOUNG MARINES -
Fort Wright Civic Club, 115 Kennedy Road, Ft Wright, KY (sef)
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)
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
Worlds Longest Yard Sale, Highway 127 (thru your back yard)
83 Annual Sturgis Black Hills Round-Up, Sturgis, SD
Salt Lake Festival, Boone Lick State Park, Union, KY
GWRRA = Goldwing Road Riders Association
KMA/KBA = Kentucky Motorcycle Association / Kentucky Bikers Association
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page - www.usmarineriders.com
SEPTEMBER 2023 - NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH
NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH
2 SAT - LUNKEN AIRPORT DAYS (2-3), Lunken Airport, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
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)
16 SAT - TUNNEL TO TOWERS 5K RUN W/ MOTORCYCLE ESCORT -
Crescent Springs Community Park, Crescent Springs, 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
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
SPC Zack Solomon 5K Run, Boone County Arboretum, Union, KY - (postponed until April 2024)
Welcome Home Veterans Event, Summit Park, 4335 Glendale Milford Rd, Blue Ash, OH
KMA/KBA = Kentucky Motorcycle Association / Kentucky Bikers Association
OCTOBER 2023 - 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
21 SAT - 39TH ANNUAL SALT LICK FESTIVAL - Big Bone Lick State Park, Union, KY
21 SAT - NORTHERN KENTUCKY YOUNG MARINE BIRTHDAY BALL - TBD
FYI:
7 Sat Operation Enduring Freedom Began (2001)
9 Mon Columbus Day
13 Fri U.S. Navy 248th Birthday (1775)
14 Sat Cuban Missile Crisis Begins (1962)
16 Mon National Bosses Day
17 Tue Happy 58th Birthday - Young Marines Program
23 Mon Bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut (1983)
24 Tue 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 Climb, Oregonia, OH
Kentucky Seven Covered Bridges Ride, Walcott, KY
Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, D.C.
Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Inlet, SC
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
21The 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 = Gold Wing 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 2023 - 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 2023 -
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