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US Marine Riders Association
Calendar Year: 2025
JANUARY 2025 - National Law Enforcement Day
4 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S) WILLIAM H. DAMRON JR (61), Bethel Baptist Church,
1862 St. Johns Rd, Crescent Springs, KY at 1130 hours
9 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
11 SAT - INFORMATIONAL SESSION, NKY YOUNG MARINES, VFW Post 6095,
343 E. 47th St, Latonia, KY at 1330 hours (sef)
13 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
16 THU - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DENNIS J. SMTH (57) US Air Force, Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home,
11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 1100 hours
22 WED - FUNERAL (V,S,) C.H. HUGHETT (90) Stanley Funeral Home, 500 N. Main St, Williamstown, KY at 1330 hours
23 THU - FUNERAL (E. I) C.H. HUGHETT (90) Stanley Funeral Home, 500 N. Main St, Williamstown, KY at 0930 hours
FYI:
1 Wed - New Year's Day
9 Thu - National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
15 Wed - 34th Anniversary Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm (1991)
27 Mon - Vietnam Peace Accord (1973)
27 Mon - Holocaust Remembrance Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
FEBRUARY 2025 - National Salute to Veterans Parents
6 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
8 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL SESSION, Marshall Schildmeyer Post 6095,
343 E. 47rg St, Latonia, KY
15 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) CHARLES C. TOLBERT (76) US Army - KY PGR, Kentaboo Baptist Church,
634 Kentaboo Ave, Florence, KY at 0930 hours
15 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S) ROBERT H. STEPHEN (77) US Army, Burlington Baptist Church,
3031 Washington St, Burlington, KY at 1300 hours
17 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) BRENDA S. LANDRUM (83) US Navy, Newcomer Funeral Home,
4350 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY at 0845
17 MON - FLORENCE PRESIDENT'S DISPLAY (17-21), Florence Gov't Center,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
- FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISION MEETING, Florence Gov't Center,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
18 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DANIEL A. LEE (93), US Army & US Air Force - Stith Funeral Home,
7500 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY at 0830 hours
19 WED - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) ROBERT OLGUIN (79) US Army - Master Sergeant - Retired,
Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0715 hours
22 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) ELBERT L. HOARD (94) US Army, Newcomer Funeral Home,
4350 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY at 0830 hours
28 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DONALD C. CRUPPER (93) US Air Force - Korea, Stanley Funeral Home,
500 N. Main St, Williamstown, KY at 0915 hours
FYI:
1 Sat - National Freedom Day'
- Garaged Brewed Motorcycle Show, 1910 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
2 Sun - Groundhog Day
2 Sun - U.S. Army 124th Army Nurse Corps Birthday (1901)
3 Mon - Four Chaplains Remembrance Day (1966)
4 Tue - USO's Birthday (1941)
13 Thu - Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine (1898)
14 Fri - Valentine's Day
15 Sat - Ride into 2025 Event, High Stakes Harley Davidson, 8025 Action Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
16 Sun - Iwo Jima Flag Raising & PFC Franklin Sousley - USMC Remembrance,
Franklin Sousley VFW Post 1834, 1335 Mt Sterling Rd, Flemingsburg, Ky at 1200 hours (sef)
17 Mon - President's Day
19 Wed - US Coast Guard Reserve Birthday (1898)
19 Wed - Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
22 Sat - NKY Young Marines Informational Session, Marshall Schildmeyer VFW P[ost 6095
343 E. 47th St, Ludlow, KY at 1300 hours (sef)
27 Thu - Battle of Java Sea (1942)
28 Fri - Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE : You can see all our current Events/Calendars (Past & Present) and those in Remembrance at:
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MARCH 2025 - National Vietnam Veterans Day
Medal of Honor Day
K9 Veterans Day
3 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) RAGAN B. BEATTY (87) US Air Force, Stith Funeral Home,
7500 US Hwy 42, Florence, KY at 0900 hours
8 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES RECRUIT TRAINING DAY ONE, Marshall Schildmeter VFW Post 6095,
343 E. 47th St, Latonia, KY at 0845 hours
10 MON - FUNERAL (V,S) DAVID A. EARL (75) US Army - Sgt - Vietnam, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY at 0830 hours
10 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
14 FRI - FUNERAL (I) DAVID A. EARL (75) US Army - Sgt - Vietnam, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY t 1230 hours
24 MON - FUNERAL (E.I) ROBERT H. PERKINS (79) US Army - Sgt - Vietnam,
Stanley Funeral Home, 500 N. Main St, Williamstown, KY at 0930 hours
28 FRI - VIETNAM VETERANS APPRECIATION CEREMONY, Boone County Extension Office,
1824 Patrick Dr, Burlington, KY at 1130 hours (sef)
31 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) RONALD G. KLOTZ (68) Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home,
11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0930 hours
FYI:
3 Mon - U.S .Navy Reserve Birthday (1945)
9 Sun - Daylight Saving Time Starts
13 Thu - K-9 Veterans Day
17 Mon - St Patrick's Day
20 Thu - Spring Begins
25 Tue - Medal of Honor Day
29 Sat - National Vietnam War Veterans Day
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
APRIL 2025 - Month of the Military Care Giver
National Military Appreciation Month
3 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream Street, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
4 FRI - FUNERAL (E.I) MARK S. FRANS (63) US Air Force, Linnerman Funeral Home,
30 Commonwealth Ave, Erlanger at 0900 hours
8 TUE - TRI STATE HONOR FLIGHT RETURNS, CVG Airport, 2939 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY at 2230 hours (sef)
14 APR - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING - Florence Gov't Bldg,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
15 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JAMES R. STRICKLEY (81) US Army, Korea - Vietnam, Dobbling Funeral Home,
106 S. Ft. Thomas Ave, Ft. Thomas, KY at 0845 hours
17 THU - FUNERAL (E) JOSEPH A. DEJARNETTE (24) US Air Force - 1st Lt - WWII KIA,
CVG Airport, Hebron, KY T 1630 hours
19 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES RECRUIT GRADUATION, American Legion Post 203,
3801 Winston Ave, Latonia, Ky at 1300 hours
25 FRI - FUNERAL ( S,I) JAMES ROBERT E. STRICKLY (81) US Army, Korea - Vietnam, St. Stephen Cemetery,
1523 Alexandri Pike, Ft. Thomas, KY at 1215 hours
26 SAT - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JOSPEH A DEJARNETTE (24) US Air Force - 1st Lt - WWII KIA,
Dobbling Funeral Home, 106 S. Ft. Thomas Ave, Ft Thomas, KY at 0830 hours
FYI:
1 Tue - April Fools Day
4 Fri - The Traveling Kentucky Vietnam Wall, Man-O-War Harley Davidson,
2073 Bryant Rd, Lexington, KY (sef)
5 Sat - Gold Star Spouses Day
5 Sat - Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Parade * Ceremony, Mason Municipal Campus,
6050 S. Mason Montgomery Rd, Mason, OH at 1000 hours (sef)
6 Sun - U.S. Enters WW1 (1914-1918)
9 Wed - National Former Prisoner of War (POW) Recognition Day
12 Sat - Let Us Never Forget Scholarship Dinner, Oasis Conference Ctr, Loveland, OH (sef)
13 Sun - Palm Sunday
14 Mon - U.S Air Force Reserve 77th Birthday (1948)
18 Fri - Good Friday
20 Sun - Easter Sunday
22 Tue - Earth Day
23 Wed - U.S. Army Reserve 116th Birthday (1908)
24 Thu - Holocaust Remembrance Day
30 Wed - National Military Brats Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE: You can all our current Events/Calendars (Present & Past) and Flyers at: usmarineriders.com
MAY 2025 - Military Spouses Appreciation Day
Motorcycle Awareness Month
1 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
3 SAT - RUN FOR THE SUN RIDE, Indian Motorcycle Dealership, 10855 Dixie Hwy, Walton, KY at 1030 hours (sef)
10 SAT - MOTHER'S DAY BIKE SHOW, High Stakes Harley-Davidson, 8025 Action Blvd, Florence, KU (sef0
10 SAT - NOSTALGIC GARAGE OPEN HOUSE & CRUISE IN, 7964 Kentucky Dr, Florence, KY (sef)
12 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING,
Florence Gov't Bldg, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
17 SAT - PTSD SUICIDE AWARENESS MEMORIAL RIDE, American Legion Post 59,
110 Main St, Rising Sun, IN at 1100 hours
21 WED - TRI STATE - HONOR FLIGHT, CVG, 2939 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY at 2000 hours (sef)
31 SAT - BIKE & CAR SHOW (Rolling Thunder KY5) 2000 Winchester Rd, Lexington, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Thu - Silver Star Service Banner Day
4 Sun - International Fire Fighters Day
6 Tue - National nurses Day
8 Thu - VE Day - Victory in Europe Day
9 Fri - Military Spouse Appreciation Day
11 Sun - Mother's Day
13 Tue - Children of Fallen Patriots Day
14 Wed - US Army Birthday
15 Thu - Peace Officers Memorial Day
15 - 21 - National Peace Officers Week
18 Sun - Armed Forces Day
22 Thu - National Maritime Day
26 Sun - Memorial Day
Run For the Son Ride (CMA)
SEF - Special Events Flyer
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars (Present and Past) and those in Remembrance at: usmarineriders.com
JUNE 2025 - PTSD Awareness Month
Women Veterans Day
5 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
9 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Ctr,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
14 SAT - 15th ANNUAL RIDE TO REMEMBER (14 & 15), Liberty Park,
716 S. Park Avenue, Batesville, IN (sef)
FYI:
4 Wed - Battle of Midway Begins (1942)
6 Fri - D-Day - Allied Invasion Normandy, France (1944)
12 Thu - Women's Veterans Day
13 -15 - KY Regional Gathering of the Patriot Guard Riders, American Legion Post,
1251 Rind Rd, Elizabethtown, KY (sef)
14 Sat - U.S. Army Birthday (1775)
14 Sat - Flag Day
15 Sun - Father's Day
17 Tue - Navy Hospital Corps Birthday (1898)
21 Sat - Summer Begins
22 Sun - GI Bill Signed (1944)
23 - 28 - Boone County Fair, Boone County Fair Grounds, Burlington, KY
25 Wed - Start of Korean War (1950)
27 Fri - National PTSD Awareness Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
JULY 2025 - National Hire A Veteran Month
3 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
4 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
5 SAT - STARS & STRIPES CELEBRATION, Downtown, Rising Sun, IN at 1600 Hours (sef)
26 SAT - CYNTHIANA BIKE FEST, Downtown, Cynthiana, KY at 1000 hours (sef)
FYI:
1 -20 - Kentucky Highland Renaisance Festival, 955 Elm St, Eminence, KY (Weekends Only)
4 Fri - Independence Day
25 Fri - National Hire A Veteran Month
26 Sat - Americans With Disabilities Signed (1990)
27 Fri - Parents Day
27 Fri - End of Korean War (1953
27 Sun - National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
29 Tue - Army Chaplain Corps 249th Anniversary (1773)
Florence Celebrates Independence Day, Florence Gov't Ctr, Florence, KY
Kenton County Fair, 2826 Harris Pike, Independence, KY
SEF = Special Events Flyer
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
AUGUST 2025 - Anti Terrorism Awareness Month
Agent Orange Awareness Month
1 FRI - KY VETERANS HALL OF FAME, CLASS OF 2055 ANNOUNCEMENT, Embassy Suites Coldstream,
1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY t 0900 hours
2 SAT - CLASSIC CARS MEET, 269 Main St, Florence, KY (sef)
7 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
11 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
FYI:
2 Sat - Gulf War Began (1990)
4 Mon - U.S .Coast Guard 235th Birthday (1790)
7 Thu - Purple Heart Day
7 Thu - Desert Storm - Persian Gulf War Ends (1991)
10 Sun - Agent Orange Awareness Day
10 Sun - Department of Defense Birthday
14 Thu - Navajo Code Talkers Day
14 Thu - National Airborne Day
15 Fri - Japan Surrenders (1945)
16 Sat - National Airborne Day
29 Fri - U.S. Marine Corps Reserve 109th Birthday (1916)
Annual Hwy 127 World's Longest Yard Sale
Boone County Arboretum Senior Picnic, Boon Arboretum Shelter, 9190 Camp Ernst Rd, Union, KY
Great American Seafood Festival, 3 Levee Way, Newport, KY
Sturgis Black Hills Round Up, Sturgis, SD
8th Annual Back the Heroes Car, Truck, Jeep & Bike Show, 101 Bach Huston Rd, Batavia, OH
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
SEPTEMBER 2025 - National Suicide Prevention Month
National Service Dog Month
4 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
5 - 6 - KENTUCKY VETERANS HALL OF FAME INDUCTION CEREMONY, Embassy Suites Coldstream,
1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY
8 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
13 SAT - TUNNEL TO TOWERS NKY 5K RUN/WALK, Lou Hartfield Memorial Park,
800 Buttermilk Pike, Crescent Springs, KY (sef)
FYI:
TBD - Tri State - Honor Flight, CVG, 2939 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY at 2000 hours (sef)
1 Mon - Labor Day
2 Tue - National VJ Day - Victory Over Japan (1945)
6 Sat - Vintage Motorcycle Rally, Boone County Fair Grounds, Burlington, KY (sef)
6 & 7 - Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10543 E. State Route 73, Waynesville, OH (sef)
7 Sun - National Grandparents Day
11 Thu - First Responders Day
11 Thu - Patriot Day
18 Thu - U.S. Air Force 78th Birthday (1947
19 Fri - National POW/MIA Recognition Day
21 Sun - International Day of Peace
22 Mon - Autumn Begins
28 Sun - Gold Star Mother's Day
Battle of Augusta Reenactment
Boone County Sheriff Department 5k Run, Boone Cty Sheriff Department, Burlington, KY
Lebanon County Apple Fest, Warren County Fair Grounds, 665 N. Broadway, Lebanon, OH
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
OCTOBER 2025 - Agent Orange Awareness Month
2 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
13 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg,
8100 /Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
FYI:
TBD - Tri State - Honor Flight, CVG, 2939 Terminal Dr, Hebron, Ky at 200 hours (sef)
7 Tue - Operation Enduring Freedom Begins (2010)
13 Mon - U.S. Navy 259th Birthday (1775)
14 Tue - Columbus Day
14 Tue - Cuban Missile Crisis Begins (1962)
16 Thu - National Bosses Day
18 Sat - Sweetest Day
23 Thu - Bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut (1983)
24 Fri - United Nations Day
25 Sat - U.S. Invade Grenada (1983)
26 Sun - National Day of Deployments
28 Tue - National First Responders Day (EMS-Fire-Rescue-Police)
31 Fri - Halloween
Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, DC
Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Inlet, SC
Ohio Sauerkraut Festival, Downtown, Waynesville, OH
Octoberfest 2025 - Downtown, Lebanon, OH
Perryville Battle Re-Enactment, Perryville Battlefield Historic Park, Perryville, KY
76th Annual Devils Hill Climb, 1086 Corwin Rd, Oregonia, OH
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
NOVEMBER 2025 - National Veterans & Military Family Month
Warrior Care Month
National Care Givers Month
6 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
10 MON - US MARINE CORPS 250th BIRTHDAY
12 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
FYI:
1 Sat - Veterans Day
2 Sun - Daylight Savings Time Ends
4 Tue - Election Day
9 Sun - Honor Run - Half Marathon, Florence Mall, Florence, KY
11 Tue - Veterans Day
28Thu - Thanksgiving Day
DAV 5K Run, Walk, Roll, Ride, The Banks, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way, Cincinnati, OH
The Witness Tree, Boone County Veterans Memorial, Florence Gov't Ctr, Florence, KY
3rd Annual Car Show, Caldwell Bankers, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Ft Mitchell, KY
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
DECEMBER 2025 -
4 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, Dream Street, 7905 Florence, KY at 1830 hours
8 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg,
8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
FYI:
1 Mon - Civil Air Patrol 89th Birthday (1936)
7 Sun - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
13 Sat - U.S .National Guard 389th Birthday (1636)
13 Sat - National Wreaths Across America
16 Tue - Battle of the Bulge (1944)
20 Sat - Wright Brothers Day
20 Sat - U.S. Space Force 6th Birthday (2019)
21 Sun - Winter Begins
25 Thu - Christmas Day
25 Thu - Bill of Rights Day (1789)
31 Wed - New Year;s Eve
National Wreath Across America Day
Rabbit Hash Christmas Parade, General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY
NOTE: You can always see all our current Events/Calendars/Present and Past at: usmarineriders.com
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