Sadly, Patriot Guard Rides Again in Michigan

Unfortunately, the Patriot Guard is riding once again here in Michigan. Spc. Andrew Waits of Waterford died on April 13, 2006.

Spc. Waits was killed by an improvised explosive device that detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Comabt Team, 101st Airborne Divison (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.

The Patriot Guard will be taking care of sanitation duties if the standard riff-raff tries to interrupt as planned.

For further info, please see their website. For information specific to Spc. Waits funeral, click here.

This is the itinerary for the Patriot Guard Mission to honor Spc. Andrew Waits who gave all on 04-13-06. It is a go and all contacts have been made.

Services will be held at the St. Perpetuas Church at 134 Airport Rd. in Waterford at 1100 Hrs. on Saturday April 22nd.

STAGING: Staging will start at 9:15 A.M. at the old Franks Nursery Parking Lot located at 5919 Highland Rd. (M-59) in Waterford. We will leave the staging area no later than 10:15 A.M. Parking is going to be a major concern so please plan on the possibility of having to park some distance away.

The lead Ride Captain will be Zach Chandler (Thor). He can be reached at (586) 321-3173 if you must get in touch with him. Other Ride Captains will be present.

The weather forecast for Saturday is partly cloudy with a high of 66 degrees.

Please remember that our mission is to respect and honor this fallen soldier and his family. Bring your flags and display them proudly.

IMPORTANT: Please remember to monitor this website for any last minute changes that may occur.

Bill Kaledas
PGR Michigan State Captain.

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