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US Marine Riders Association
CALENDAR YEAR: 2024
JANUARY 2024 - National Law Enforcement Appreciation
4 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours (Cancelled)
5 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,I) LARRY E. RILEY (69) US Army, Floral Hills Funeral Home
5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KYT at 0900 hours
6 SAT - INFORMATION SESSION - NKY YOUNG MARINES -
Erlanger Public Library, 401 Kenton Lands Road, Erlanger, KY at 1100 hours (sef)
8 MON - FUNERAL (V,S) HAULEY N. REYNONLS (31), Floral Hills Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, KY at 1730 hours
9 TUE - KY ROAD RIDERS MEETING, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY at 1800 hours
11 THU - FUNERAL (S,I) ROBERT L. REYNOLDS (70) US Marine Corps,
Stanley Funeral Home, 500 N. Main Street, Williamstown, KY (uta)
20 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S) ROGER L GERDES (75) US Marine Corps
Floral Hills Funeral Home, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY (uta)
21 SUN - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JOHN L. DAIR (95), US Marine Corps'
Floral Hills Guenral Home, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY (uta)
27 SAT - POLAR PLUNGE w/NKY YOUNG MARINES, the Banks, Cincinnati, OH at 1015 hours (sef)(uta)
29 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DAVID L. WHITLEY (91), US Army, Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, Ludlow, KY (uta)
FYI:
1 Mon - New Years Day
9 Tue - National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
13 Sat - 64th Annual Cavalcade of Customs (12-14), Duke Energy Center, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
15 Mon - 33rd Anniversary Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (1991)
20 Sat - Informational Session - NKY Young Marines - Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095,
343 E. 4th Street, Latonia, KY (sef)
27 Sat - Vietnam Peace Accord (1973)
27 Sat - Holocaust Remembrance Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
UTA = Unable to Attend - Honors posted on FB
FEBRUARY 2024 - National Salute to Veteran Patients
1 THU - PRESENTATION OF STEPHEN CUMPTON'S REMEMBRANCE PLAQUE,
6270 Rabbitsrun, Florence, KY at 1300 hours (uta)
1 THU - FUNERAL (V,S) RUSSELL F. STEPHENSON (90) US Army,
Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 1445 hours (uta)
2 FRI - FUNERAL (E,I) RUSSELL F. STEPHENSON (90) US Army,
Union Baptist Church 1985 Union School Rd, Union, KY at 0930 hours (uta)
2 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) ROBERT L. DAY (81) USMC,
Floral Hills Funeral Home, Taylor Mill, KY (uta)
10 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL at PATRIOTS LANDING w/Amy McGrath (Marine Fighter Pilot
& Dakota (Ricker) Orr (Former National Young Marine of the Year),
330 Eibeck Ln, Williamstown, KY AT 0900 (sef)
13 WED - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) LESLIE E. STEPHENS (99) US Navy - WWII, Korea, Vietnam
Hamilton Stanley Funeral Home, Verona, KY at 0830 hours
17 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES RECRUIT TRAINING - DAY ONE - VFW Post 6096, Latonia, KY
18 SUN - 79th ANNIVERSARY OF IWO FLAG RAISING & PFC FRANKLIN SOUSLEY REMEMBRANCE
Flemingsburg VFW Post 1834, 1335 Mt Sterling Rd, Flemingsburg, KY at 1230 hours (sef)
19-23 - PRESIDENTS DAY DISPLAY, Florence Government Center, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
22 FRI - WORLD LARGEST MILITARY ANTIQUES SHOW (22-24), Kentucky Exposition Center,
937 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY (sef)
23 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES RECRUIT TRAINING - DAY TWO, VFW Post 6096, Latonia, KY
27 TUE - FORT THOMAS 157th BIRTHDAY, Fort Thomas, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Thu - National Freedom Day
2 Fri - Ground Hog Day
3 Sat - Four Chaplains Day (1966)
4 Sun - USO's Birthday (1941)
4 Sun - Garage Brewed Motto Bike Show, Rhine Brewery, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
13 Tue - KY Road Riders Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
14 Wed - Valentine;s Day
15 Thu - Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine (1898)
17 Sat - National Care Givers Day
19 Mon - Coast Guard Reserve's Birthday (1898)
19 - 28 - Presidents Day Display, Florence Government Center Lobby, Florence, KY
19 Mon - Presidents Day
27 Tue - Battle of Java Sea (1942)
28 Wed - Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our WEB Page
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
MARCH 2024 - National Vietnam Veterans Day
Month of the Military Care Giver
3 SUN - MUSIC BEHIND THE STORE, Rabbit Hash General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY (sef)
7 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
8 FRI - FUNERL (V,S,E,I) ARNOLD B. INGRAM (90), US Army, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Road, Covington, KY at 0930 hours
9 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES PFT/DRILL, VFW POST 6096, lATONIA, KY
9 SAT - BOB O'BANION (PATRIOT GUARD SENIOR RIDE CAPTAIN) 89th BIRTHDAY PARTY,
Bone Union Lodge #304, 1833 Union School Rd, Union, KY at 1700 hours
12 TUE - KY ROAD RIDERS MEETING - American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
16 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) RALPH C. MEENACH (94) US Navy, St. Cecilla Catholic Church,
5313 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0800 hours.
16 SAT - NKY PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS APPRECIATION BREAKFAST - Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY at 0900 hours (RESCHEDULED)
18 MON - VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY
21 THU - VVFW Meeting, Elsmere Community Building, 179 Dell St, Elsmere, KY at 1900 hours
23 SAT = NKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL w/GUEST SPEAKER LT COL AMY MCGRATH - RETIRED,
Naval Academy Graduate, First Marine Corps Fighter Pilot,
VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 4th St, Latonia, KY at 0830
23 SAT - PATRIOT LANDING HONOR-REMEMBER-RESPECT BANQUET -
Mt Olivet Church, 400 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY at 1800 hours (sef)
24 SUN - WWII HERO MEMORIAL MARKER UNVEILING & DEDICATION CEREMONY -
PRESENTED BY SENIOR NKY YOUNG MARINE, Evergreen Cemetery,
25 Alexandria Pike, Southgate, KY - Reception to follow at John R. Little VFW Post 3186,
6 Electric Avenue, Southgate, KY (sef)
30 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES - RECRUIT GRADUATION & RETIREMENT OF YM.SGT MARTIN,
American Legion Post 203, 3801 Winston Ave, Latonia, KY at 1300 hours (sef)
FYI:
3 Sun - Navy Reserve 108th Birthday (1915)
4 Mon - National Hug A GI Day
5 Tue - U.S. Seabees 82nd Birthday (1942)
10 Sun - Daylight Savings Time Begins
13 Wed - K9 Veterans Day
15 Fri - American Legion's 105th Birthday (1919)
17 Sun - Saint Patrick's Day
19 Tue - Spring Begins
24 Sun - Palm Sunday
25 Mon - National Medal of Honor Day
29 Fri - National Vietnam Veterans Day
29 Fri - Good Friday
29 Fri - The Traveling Kentucky Vietnam Wall (29&30), Rolling Thunder KY 5 &
American Legion Post 8, 1230 Man O War Pl, Lexington, KY (sef)
31 Sun - Easter
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
APRIL 2024 - MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD
GOLD STAR SPOUSES DAY
1 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JERRY E. WHEELER (79), US Army, Stith Funeral Home,
7500 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY at 0630 hours
4 THU - FUNERAL (I) JOHN S. BAYNUM - US Army,
KY Veterans Cemetery-North, Williamstown, KY at 1330 hours
4 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY
6 SAT - LET US NEVER FORGET SCHOLARSHIP DINNER, Oasis Conference Center,
902 Loveland-Miamiville Rd, Loveland, OH (sef)
12 FRI - FLORAL HILLS NEW FACILITY GRAND OPENING,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Road, Taylor Mill, KY at 1400 hours
13 SAT - HIGH STAKES HARLEY DAVIDSON - BLESSING OF THE BIKES,
8025 Action Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
15 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) GILBERT R. LETNER (89) US Navy - Korea
Stanley Funeral Home, Williamstown, KY at 0930 hours
16 TUE - FUNERAL (S,E,I) GEORGE P. BROADDUS (83) US Air Force,
Oakridge Baptist Church, 6056 Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY at 0830 hours
18 THU - FUNERAL (V) WILLIAM T. CHRISTMAN III (74) US Air Force - Vietnam Era,
Middendorf Funeral Home, 3312 Madison Pike, Ft Wright, KY st 1530 hours
20 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES AWARD / DRILL DAY, Marshal Schildmeyer Post 6095,
343 East 47th Street, Latonia, KY at 0830 hours
26 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) WINIFRED H. HENSLEY (91), US Navy - Korea,
Stith Funeral Home, 7500 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY at 1000 hours
27 SAT - VIETNAM VETERAN MEMORIAL DEDICATION CEREMONY, Tower Park,
900 S Ft Thomas Ave, Ft Thomas, KY at 1200 hours (sef)
28 SUN - SPC ZACHARY SALMON SOLDIER LAST 5K RUN, The Boone County Arboretum,
9190 Camp Ernest Rd, Union, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Mon - April Fools Day
5 Fri - Gold Star Spouses Day
6 Sat - U.S. Enters WWI (1914-1918)
9 Tue - National Former POW Recognition Day
14 Sun - U.S. Air Force Reserve 76st Birthday (1948)
16 Tue - Tri State Honor Flight - CVG Airport, Hebron, KY (sef)
18 Thu - Holocaust Remembrance Day
22 Mon - Earth Day
23 Tue U.S. Army Reserve 116th Birthday (1908)
30 Tue - National Military Brats Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer on our Web Page: usmarineriders.com
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
MAY 2024 - National Military Spouses Appreciation Day
Month of the Military Care Giver
Motorcycle Awareness Month
2 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
4 SAT - MOVIE NIGHT - THE RIDE BACK & TRIBUTE TO MATT MAUPIN, Dayton Masonic Center,
525 W. Riverview Ave, Dayton, OH at 1900 hours (sef)
5 SUN - HAPPY 18TH BIRTHDAY TO THE US MARINE RIDERS ASSOCIATION
17 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) CARL R. ROGG, JR (96), Dobbling, Muhlenkamp, Erschell Funerla Home, Bellevue, KY
18 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) GREGORY J. FLANNERY (63), Floral Hills Funeral Home, Florence, KY
22 WED - TRI STATE HONOR FLIGHT, CVG Airport, Hebron, KY (sef)
27 MON - FLORENCE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE & PROGRAM, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Wed - Silver Star Service Banner Day
4 Sat - International Fire Fighters Day
4 Sat - Run For the Son, Indian Motorcycles, 10855 Dixie Hwy, Walton, KY (sef)
6 Mon - National Nurses Day
8 Wed - V-E Days
10 Fri - Military Spouse Appreciation Day
10 Fri - Smoke on the River BBQ, 1 Madison Ave, Covington, KY (Sef)
11 Sat - Mothers Day Bike Show, 3530 Decoursey Ave, Covington, KY (sef)
12 Sun - Mother's Day
13 -18 - Mission BBQ - Armed Forces Week, 8655 Mason-Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH (sef)
13 Mo n - Children of the Fallen Patriots Day
14 Tue - KY River Valley Riders Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
15 Wed - Peace Officers Memorial Day
18 Sat - Armed Forces Day
21 Tue - Florence Public Works Night Out, Florence Mall Parking Lot, Florence, KY (sef)
22 Wed - National Maritime Day
25 Sat - Memorial Day Cookout, High Stakes HD, 8025 Action Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
27 Mo - Memorial Day
31 - 1 - Wing"D Ride In, Hummingbird Hall, 1040 Market St, Henderson, KY
ALS Car Show, Lawrenceburg, IN
Classic Car Show, 909 Camel Crossing, Alexandria, KY
Rolling to Remember (AmVets), Washington, D.C.
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
JUNE 2024 - PTSD Awareness Month
3 MON - FUNERAL (V.S.E.I) ROBERT G. PLASKETT (83) Stith Funeral Home,
7500 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY at 0946 hours
6 THU - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) RONALD D. RADER (86) USA & USNR Veteran,
Floral Hills Funeral Home, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Covington, KY at 0930 hours
7 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) TERRY M. BANDY (70), US Navy Veteran, Ronald B. Jones Funeral Hone,
316 Elm St, Ludlow, KY at 0745 hours
8 - 9 - 14th ANNUAL RIDE TO REMEMBER - SE REGION, Tower Park,
716 S. Park Avenue, Batesville, IN (sef)
13 THU - FUNERAL (E,I) ELDRED A. FISK (75) US Air Force - Vietnam, Elliston-Stanley Funeral Home,
500 N. Main St, Williamston, kY at 1245 hours
15 SAT - RALPH FULTON VFW POST 6423 8TH ANNUAL CAR SHOW, 4435 Dixie Hwy, Elsmere, KY (sef)
17 TUE - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
20 THU - FUNERAL (V.S.E.I) STEVEN E. ROONEY (68), US Navy, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, Ky at 0830 hours
23 SUN - FUNERAL (V) RICHARD A. SPENCER (81), US Marine Corps, Law Enforcement,
Hopeful Lutheran Church, 6430 Hopeful Church Rd, Florence, KY at 1430 hours
23 MON - FUNERAL (S,E,I) RICHARD A SPENCER (81) US Marine Corps, Law Enforcement
Hopeful Lutheran Church, 6430 Hopeful Church Rd, Florence, KY at 1145 hours
28 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,EI) FREDICK E. MORGAN (67) US Marine Corps (LCpl),
Newcomer Funeral Home, 4350 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY at 0900 hours
28 FRI - UNION CELEBRATES AMERICAN PARADE, Union, Ky (sef)
29 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL & FAMILY DAY, VFW Post 6095, 343 E 47th St. Covington, KY
FYI:
Jun-Jul Kentucky Highland Renaissance festival, Eminence, KY (Weekends Only) (sef)
31 - 1 - Wing D Ride In, Humingbird Hall, 1040 Market St, Henderson, KY
2 Sun - Family Day-Barracks Project, AJ Joly Park, Alexandria, KY (sef)
4 Tue - Battle of Midway Begins (1942)
6 Thu - D-Day - Allied Invasion Normandy, France (1944)
7-9 - KY Patriot Guard Riders - Gathering of the Guard, Wiley State Park, Prestonburg, KY
11 Tue - River Valley Riders Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY at 1900 hours
12 Wed - Women's Veterans Day
14 Fri - U.S. Army Birthday (1775)
14 Fri - Flag Day
16 Sun - father's Day
17 Mon - Navy Hospital Corps Birthday
20 Thu - Summer Begins
22 Sat - GI Bill Signed (1944)
22 Sat - Center Point Energy Dayton Air Show, Dayton International Airport, Dayton, OH (sef)
22 Sat - Rolling Thunder KY5 Car & Bike Show, Frederick Douglas High School,
2000 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY (sef)
24-29 - Boone County Fair, Boone County Fair Grounds, Burlington, KY (sef)
25 Tue - Start of Korean War (1950)
27 Thu - National PTSD Awareness Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
JULY 2024 -
3 WED - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DANIEL D. VINES (54) US Marine Corps, Middendorf-Bullock Funeral Home,
1833 Petersburg Rd, Hebron, KY at 0830
10 WED - AMY MCGRATH - FIRST MARINE CORPS FEMALE FIGHTER PILOT SPEAKING,
Behringer-Crawford Museum, 1600 Montague Rd, Covington, KY at 1830 hours (sef)
11 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
12 FRI - HORSEPOWER FOR HEROES, Patriotic's Landing, 330 Eibeck Ln, Williamstown, KY (sef)
13 SAT - SSG MATT MAUPIN MOTORCTCLE RIDE, West Clermont County High School,
4100 Bach Buston Rd, Batavia, OH (sef)
15 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JOSEPH A. HUESMAN (80) St. Cecilia Catholic Church,
5313 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0830 hours
15 TUE - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Center, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
23 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DAVID W. DENHAM (66) US Navy, Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home,
316 Elm St, Ludlow, KY at 0830 hours
25 THU - ESCORT - 174TH AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY GROUP - Cincinnati (CVG) Airport,
3087 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY to s Church, 1600 Glendale Milford Rd, Cincinnati, OH at 1330 hours
25 THU - FUNERAL (V) RUSSELL W. CUREE (73) US Army,
Floral Hills Funeral Home, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY at 1530 hours
26 FRI - FUNERAL (S,E,I) RUSSELL W. CUREE (73) US Army
Floral Hills Funeral Home, 5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY at 0900 hours
27 SAT - 19th ANNUAL - HOLIDAY FOR HEROES CELEBRATION, Arborwood Sub Division,
4655 & 4657 Catalpa Ct, Burlington, KY 1600-2400 hours (sef)
29 MON - GOLD STAR MEMORIAL DEDICATION - Meet at Burlington Fire House,
Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY at 1445 hours
FYI:
July - Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, Eminence, KY (Weekends Only) (sef)
3 Wed - Florence Celebrates Independence Day, Florence Govt Center, Florence, KY (sef)
4 Thu - Independence Day
6 Sat - Stars & Stripes Celebration, Downtown, Rising Sun, IN (sef)
9 Tue - River Valley Riders Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
15-20 - Kenton County Fair, 2836 Harris Pike, Independence, KY (sef)
23 Tue - Parents Day
25 Thu - National Hire A Vet Day
26 Fri - American With Disabilities Signed (1990)
27 Sat - End of Korean War (1953)
27 Sat - Cynthiana Bike Fest, 100 North Main Street, Cynthiana, KY (sef)
29 Mon - Army Chaplain Corps 248th Anniversary (1775)
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V, S, E, I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
AUGUST 2024 - Anti Terrorism Awareness Month & Agent Orange Awareness Month
1 THU - CITY OF FLORENCE - NATIONAL NIGHT OUT - Florence Government Center,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
1 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY t 1830 hours
3 SAT - 2nd ANNUAL CAR SHOW, Florence Gov't Bldg, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
5 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1730 hours
6 TUE - ESCORT (E,I) PRENTIS VATES (83), US Army, I-71 / I-75 Southbound Rest Area,
Mile Marker, 175, Florence, KY at 0945 hours
10 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL SESSION, VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th St, Latonia, KY at 0930 hours
10 SAT - COOK OUT, High States Harley Davidson, 8025 Action Blvd, Florence, KY at 1200 hours (sef)
13 TUE - RIVER VALLEY RIDERS MEETING, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
24 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S) JOHN A BURT (77) USA, USAF, Vietnam, Big Bone Baptist Church,
11036 Big Bone Church Rd, Union, KY at 0930 hours
24 SAT - FEED THE NEED BIKE RIDE, Beechgrove Baptist Church, 450 Independent Station Rd, Independence, KY (sef)
25 SUN - PARK AND RIDE FOR HEROES, AJ Jolly Park, 1501 Racetrack Rd, Alexandria, KY (sef)
26 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) LINCOLN GRUBB (90) US Army - Korea, Dobbing, Muehlenkamp-Erschell Funerl Home,
241 Fairfield Ave, Bellevue, KY at 1045
26 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Government Center Florence, KY
27 TUE - QUARTER AUCTION - NKY YOUNG MARINES, Ludlow Vets, 830 Elm St, Ludlow, KY at 1900 hours (sef)
31 - 1 - LUNKEN AIRPORT DAYS, Lunkin Airport, 262 Wilmer Ave, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
FYI
1-4 - Annual Hwy 127 World's Largest Yard Sale
2-11 - Sturgis Black Hills Round Up, Sturgis, SD
2 Wed - Gulf War Begin (1990)
3 Sat - 7th Annual Back the Heroes Car, Truck, Jeep & Bike Show, 101 Bach Buston Rd, Batavia, OH (sef)
4 Sun - US Coast Guard Birthday (1790)
7 Wed - National Purple Heart Day
7 Wed - Desert Storm - Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)
9 Fri - Boone County Arboretum Senor Picnic, Boone County Arboretum-Shelter 2, 9190 Camp Ernst Road, Union, KY (sef)
10 Sat - Agent Orange Awareness Day
14 Wed - Navajo Code Talkers Day
15 Thu - Japan Surrenders (1945)
15 Thu - Great American Seafood Festival, 1 Levee Way, Newportm, KY (sef)
15-27 - Kentucky State Rally, The Showroom, 2405 Lebanon Rd, Danville, KY
16 Fri - National Airborne Day
24 SAT - 12th Annual Fallen Heroes Memorial Ride, USVMC Clubhouse, 717 W. Xenia Dr, Fairborn, OH
& Vet Fest Ohio, 10343 OH 73, Waynesville, OH (sef)
29 Thu - Marine Corps Reserve Birthday (1916)
SEF = Special Events Flyer also found on Web Site: US Marine Riders.com
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
SEPTEMBER 2024 - National Suicide Prevention Month
National Service Dog Month
1 SUN - LUNKEN AIRPORT DAY, Lunkin Airport, 262 Wilmer Ave, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
5 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
7 SAT - 2nd ANNUAL RIDE TO REMEMBER, High Stakes Harley Davidson,
8020 Action Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
14 SAT - TUNNEL TO TOWERS 5K RUN & MOTOR CYCLE ESCORT, Crescent Springs Community Park,
Crescent Spring, KY (sef)
17 TUE - TRI STATE HONOR FLIGHT, CVG Airport, Hebron, KY (sef) at 2030 hours
21 SAT - NORTHERN KENTUCKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL, VFW Post 6095, Latonia, KY
21 SAT - KMA/KBA STATE PARTY, 1055 Hwy 467 East, Glencoe, KY (sef)
27 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) MICHAEL J. HUESMAN, Jr (59 ) US Army (The Barracks Project),
8246 E. Main St, Alexandria, KY at 1115 hours (sef)
29 SUN - FUNERAL (V) JAMES F. WHALEN, JR (70) - US Air Force, Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home,
11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 1215 hours
30 MON - FUNERAL (S,E,I) JAMES F. WHALEN, JR (70) US Air Force, Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home,
11382 Madison Pike, Independence, at 0915 hours
FYI:
2 Mon - Labor Day
4 Wed - National VJ Day (Victory over Japan) 1945
8 Sun - Vintage Motorcycle Rally, Boone County Fairgrounds, Burlington, KY (sef)
10 Tue - Grandparents Day
11 Wed - Patriots Day
14 Sat - Boone County Sheriff Department 5k Run, Boone County Sheriff Department, Burlington, KY
15 Sun - National POW/MIA Recognition Day
18 Wed - U.S. Air Force 77th Birthday (1947)
20 Fri - POW/MIA Recognition Day
22 Sun - Autumn Begins
22 Sun - Battle of Augusta, 321 W. Riverdale Dr, Augusta, KY (sef)
28 Sat - Cruising to Combat PTSD, Ride, The Lagoon Saloon, 859 Elm St, Ludlow (sef)
28 Sat - Lebanon County Apple Fest, Warren County Fair Grounds, 665 N. Broadway, Lebanon, OH (sef)
29 Sun - Gold Star Mother's & Family's Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer also found on our web page - usmarineriders.com
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
OCTOBER 2024 - Agent Orange Awareness Month
3 THU - MARIANNE PROCTOR EVENT, Triple Crown Country Club, Union, KY at 1800 (sef)
4 FRI - WOOL FESTIVAL (4-5), 48 Concord Caddo Rd, Falmouth, KY (sef)
5 SAT - PUNKIN RUN AUTO SHOW, Clermont County Fairgrounds, Owensville, OH (sef)
- BIKES FOR ASD, Villa Festa, 5966 Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY (sef)
- OKTOBERFEST, High Stakes Harley Davidson, 8025 Action Rd, Florence, KY (sef)
- BOURBON IN THE BLUE GRASS, Farm View, 2142 Hathaway Rd, Union, KY (sef)
7 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION, Florence Government Center, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
10 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7095 Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
11 FRI - FUNERAL (I) DAVID PHILPOT (74) - US Army - Vietnam, KY Veterans Cemetery-North, Williamstown, KY at 1130 hours
13 SUN - BURLINGTON ANTIQUE SHOW, Burlington Fair Grounds, Burlington, KY (sef)
18 FRI - BIG BONE SALT LICK FESTIVAL, Big Bone Lick State Park, Union, KY (sef)
19 SAT - FLORENCE VETERANS RESOURCE FAIR, Florence Gov't Center, Florence, KY (sef)
20 SUN - WHEELS ON MONMOUTH, (Sick Fish Cycles) Monmouth St, Newport, KY (sef)
26 SAT - YOUNG MARINES BIRTHDAY BALL, DAV National Headquarters, 860 Delwick Dr, Erlanger, KY at 1745 hours (sef)
FYI:
30 - 6 - Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Inlet, SC
5 Sat - Perryville Battle Re-Enactment, Perryville Battlefield Historic Park, Perryville, KY (sef)
7 Mon - Operation Enduring Freedom Begins (2001)
12 - 13 - Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Downtown, Waynesville, OH
12 Sat - Oktoberfest 2024 - Downtown Lebanon, OH (sef)
13 Sun - U.S. Navy 249th Birthday (1775)
13 Sun - 75th Annual Devils Hill Climb, 1086 Cowwin Rd, Oregonia, OH (sef)
14 Mon - Cuban Missile Crisis Begins (1962)
14 Mon - Columbus Day
16 Wed - National Bosses Day
23 Wed - Tri State Honor Flight Returns, CVG Airport, Hebron, KY (sef)
23 Wed - Bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut (1983)
24 Thu - United Nations Day
25 Fri - US Invades Grenada (1983)
26 Sat - National Day of the Deployed
27 Sun - Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, DC
28 Mon - National First Responders Day (EMS-Fire-Rescue-Police)
31 Thu - Halloween
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOVEMBER 2024 - National Veterans & Military Family Month
Warrior Care Month
National Family Caregivers Month
2 SAT - HENRY'S SURPRISE 100th BIRTHDAY PARADE, VA Medical Center, Ft Thomas, KY at 1530 hours (sef)
4 MON - ST ELIZABETH VETERANS APPRECIATION LUNCHEON, Receptions of Erlanger,
1379 Donaldson Hwy,m Erlanger, KY at 0845 hours (sef)
7 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
9 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S) MITCHELL MCINTOSH (75), U.S. Army-Sergeant-Vietnam,
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0815 hours
- VETERANS DAY PROGRAM, Florence Gov't Bldg, Florence, KY at 1400 hours (sef)
10 SUN - HAPPY 249th BIRTHDAY TO THE UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS
- VETERANS DAY PROGRAM w/ NKY YOUNG MARINES, Highland Cemetery,
2167 Dixie Hwy, Ft Mitchell, KY at 1330 hours (sef)
- MARINE CORPS BIRTHDAY PARTY, Smokin' This & That BBQ, 10020 Demia Way, Florence, KY (sef)
11 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) KERMIT "BO" WATKINS (71), US Army-Specialist Four,
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0815 hours
17 SUN - FUNERAL (V,S) MARK A. NIESCHE (71), US Marine Corps - Corporal, Anchor Baptist Church,
3126 Riggs Ave, Erlanger, KY at 1230 hours
18 MON - FUNERAL (E,I) MARK A NIESCHE (71) US Marine Corps - Corporal,
Don Catchen and Sons Funeral Home, 3525 Dixie Hwy, Elsmere, KY at 0930 hours
18 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Ctr, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
19 TUE - FUNERAL (E,I) PAUL SHIRELY, JR (78) US Army - Vietnam, Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home,
8461 Dixie Hwy, Florence, KY at 0930 hours
22 FRI - FUNERAL (V,C,E,I) CARL E. LONG (93) US Army - Korea, Fares J. Radel Funeral Home,
822 York St, Newport, KY at 0900 hours
30 SAT - INFORMATIONAL SESSION - NKY YOUNG MARINES,
Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095, 343 East 47th St, Latonia, KY at 1300 hours (sef)
FYI:
1- 11 - The Witness Tree, Boone County Veterans Memorial, Florence Gov't Ctr, Florence, KY (sef)
2 Sat - 2nd Annual Car Show, Caldwell Banker, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Ft Mitchell, KY (sef)
3 Sun - Daylight Savings Time Ends
5 Tue - Election Day
9 Sat - DAV 5K Run, Walk, Roll, Ride, The Banks, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
10 Sun - Honor Run - Half Marathon, Florence Mall, Florence, KY at 0630 hours (sef)
11 Mon - Veterans Day
11 Mon - Free Dinner - Golden Corral, Florence, KY
11 Mon - Armistice Remembrance Day
13 Tue - River Valley Riders Meeting, American Legion Post 4, Florence, KY
28 Thu - Thanksgiving Day
SEF = Special Events Flyers also located on: usmarineriders.com website
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Interment
DECEMBER 2024 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
4 WED = FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DWIGHT V. MCNEIL (94), USA, USAR,Korea, Faith Church,
3830 Narrows Rd, Erlanger, KY at 0900 hours
9 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Govt Bldg, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
10 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) FRANK A. AGRICOLA (86) US Army, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Road, Taylor Mill, KY at 0930 hours
14 SAT - WREATH LAYING CEREMONY, Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-North,
205 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY at 1000 hours
16 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JAMES L. BUNCH (82) US Air Force, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY at 0900 hours
16 MON - FUNERAL (S,I) KEVIN D. BROOKS ( 64) US Army, Chapel of Forest Lawn Memorial Park,
3227 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY at 1245 hours
20 FRI - FUNERAL (V) WILLIAM R. DAY (86) US Air Force, Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home,
45 N. Main St, Walton, KY at 1630 hours
21 SAT - FUNERAL (S,E,I)) WILLIAM R. DAY (86) US Air Force,
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, 45 N. Main St, Walton, KY
23 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JAMES L. ROBERTS (84) US Air Force, Newcomer Funeral Home,
4350 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY at 0800 hours
FYI:
7 Sat - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
7 Sat - Rabbit Hash Christmas Parade, General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY at 1700 hours (sef)
8 Sun - Bill of Rights Day (1789)
13 Fri - National Guard 388th Birthday (1636)
14 Sat - National Wreaths Across American Day
16 M0n - Battle of the Bulge (1944)
17 Tue - Wright Brothers Day
20 Fri - US Space Force Birthday (2019)
21 Sat - Winter Begins
25 Wed - Christmas
31 Tue - New Years Eve
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
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