[PGR_PA_r11] Honor Flight Pittsburgh (A Call To Honor) / 8 August 2021 / Barkeyville, PA

[PAPGR Vet Rep West]

*Update: Event is on Monday, 9th August 2021*

*Sincerely,*

*T*
*ail GunnerMarcella Delayne Sorensen*
*Member of the Board Of Directors*

*Veteran Liaison / HOTH (Help On The Home Front) Director West *
*Pennsylvania Patriot Guard Riders*


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On Tue, Aug 3, 2021 at 10:55 AM PAPGR Vet Rep West <
pgrpa.vetrep.west at gmail.com> wrote:

> *Honor Flight Pittsburgh (A Call To Honor)*
>
> *8 August 2021 *
> *Barkeyville, PA*
>
>
> The Patriot Guard Riders of Pennsylvania have been invited by Honor
> Flight Pittsburgh, to stand in silent honor and to lay a wreath on A Call
> To Honor: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Replica as a Thank You for our
> support.  Prior to the Memorial Ceremony,we have also been asked to escort,
> in coordination with The American Legion Riders to the Butler Farm Show
> Grounds.
>
> Honor Flight Pittsburgh recognizes and honors our American Heroes who
> proudly served our country, thanking them by transporting them by a motor
> coach to Washington, D.C., to visit the war memorials dedicated to honor
> all for their service and sacrifice.
>
>
> Honor Flight Pittsburgh Invite To Honor
>
> *A Call To Honor: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Replica*
>
> The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier is a monument dedicated to American
> service members who have died without their remains being identified.  It
> is located in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, adjacent
> to Fort Myer just across the Memorial Bridge from Washington, D.C.
>
> A Call To Honor: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Replica is owned and
> managed by the Americanism Committee of the Exchange Club of Rome, Ga.  It
> was constructed by Phillip Burkhalter Builders of Rome, which is owned by a
> member of our club.  It was constructed after their regular work hours.
> The materials involved in its construction were pine, composite materials,
> carbon-fiber sheets for added strength, aluminum framing, and retractable
> wheels for ease in moving.
>
> All of the artwork was carved with a hand dremel and it was painted to
> resemble the marble of the real one at Arlington National Cemetery by Mr.
> Chuck Schmult, a well-known and extremely talented Rome, Georgia artist.
>
> It is the hope of the Exchange Club of Rome and the National Exchange Club
> that the sacrifices of our men and women in uniform are never forgotten,
> for without their supreme sacrifice of their lives, and in the case of the
> unknowns, their identity, our way of life would not be possible!
>
> A Call To Honor: The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Replica will be on displlay
> from the 9th of August to the 11th of August, 10AM-10PM for the 9th &
> 10th, 10AM-1PM on the 11th of August.
>
> This year marks the 100th Anniversary of The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
> all are welcome. For those unable to assist in the escort and would like
> to attend, please go to the Butler Farm Show Grounds.
>
>
> *Saturday, 7 August 2021*
>
>
> *Staging/Briefing:* 7:00 AM
> *Located just south of I-80 on the south bound side, two miles from
> Barkeyville*
> *T&A Truck Stop*
> 5644 St, PA-8, Harrisville, PA 16038
> https://goo.gl/maps/sCkjranxEfUrXG8k8
>
>
> *KSU, Escorting to Butler Farm Show Grounds, Alternate Staging: *7:30 AM
> 625 Evans City Rd, Butler, PA 16001
> https://goo.gl/maps/edRce75KMLWYurg56
>
>
> *Flag Line set upon arrival*
>
>
> Service at 9:00 AM
>
>
> Members can attend all of a mission or any part of the mission. PGR sets
> no time for a member to escort and or stand a mission. We Thank you for
> whatever time you give us and the families of our heroes appreciate your
> time.
>
>
> *Please be aware and alert of your surroundings. Also, before heading out
> please watch the weather, dress accordingly, bring your 3 X 5 handheld
> American flags.*
>
>
>
>
> *RCIC:  Timothy "Timmaye" Smith*pgrpa.sc at gmail.com
> (724) 472-8746
>
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