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US Marine Riders Association
CALENDAR YEAR: 2026
JANUARY 2026 - National Law Enforcement Appreciation
8 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING , Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, Ky at 1830 hours
10 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL, VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th St, Latonia, KY
17 SAT - HIGH STAKES HARLEY DAVIDSON GIVEAWAY/GOING AWAY PARTY,
8025 Action Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
24 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES - INFORMATIONAL SESSION - Marshall Schildmeyer
VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th St, Latonia, Ky at 1000 hours (sef)
26 THU - TEAM FIEDLIS QUARTER AUCTION, Erlanger Lions Club,
5966 Belair Dr, Florence, KY at 1800 hours (sef)
FYI:
1 Thu - New Years Day
6 Tue - World Day for War Orphans
9 Fri - National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
12 Mon - Florence Veterans Commission Meeting, Florence Gov't Center, Florence, KY
16 Fri - Gulf War Began (1991)
27 Tue - Vietnam Peace Accord (1973)
27 Tue - Holocaust Remembrance Day
31 Sat - Garaged Brewed Motorcycle Show, Rhinegest Brewery,
1910 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
SEF = Special Events Flyer
NOTE = To see all Events/Calendars (Past & Present) and those in Remembrance are at: usmarineriders.com
FEBRUARY 2026 - National Salute to Veterans Parents
3 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S) MICHAEL A. HELMIG (66) - Former Sheriff Boone County,
First Church of Christ, 6080 Camp Ernest RD, Burlington, KY at 1100 hours
5 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
7 SAT - WELCOME PARTY - HIGH STAKES HARLEY DAVIDSON,
430 Meijer Dr, Florence, KY at 1500 hours (sef)
9 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING,
Florence Gov't Ctr, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
15 SUN - IWO JIMA FLAG RAISING - Franklin Sousley VFW Post 1834,
Flemingsburg, KY at 1200 hours (sef)
16 - 20 - PRESIDENT DAY DISPLAY, Florence Gov't Bldg, 8100 Ewing Blvd, Florence, KY (sef)
19 THU - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JOSEPH W. SCHWALLER (85) - US Army, Chamber and Grubbs
Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0830 hours
20 FRI - KENTUCKY VETERANS HALL OF FAME MEETING, Embassy Suites,
1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY at 1100 hours
20 FRI - BREAKFAST - FLORAL HILLS FUNERAL HOME (PGR),
5336 Old Taylor Mill Road , Taylor Mill , KY at 0900 hours
21 SAT - KICKSTART THE SEASON, High Stakes Harley Davidson, 430 Meijer Dr, Florence, KY (sef)
28 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES - INFORMATIONAL SESSION - Marshall Schildmeyer VFW Post 6095,
343 E. 47th St, Latonia, KY at 1000 hours (sef)
FYI:
1 Sun - National Freedom Day
2 Mon - Groundhog Day
2 Sun - U.S. Army Nurse Corps 125th Birthday (1901)
3 Tue - Four Chaplains Remembrance Day (1943)
4 Wed - USO's Birthday (1941)
8 - 14 - National Salute Veteran Patients Week
14 Sat - Valentine's Day
15 Sun - Sinking of the U.S.S. Maine (1898)
16 Mon - President's Day
19 Thu - Battle of Iwo Jima (1945)
19 Thu - U.S. Coast Guard Reserve Birthday (1941)
20 - 22 - Worlds Largest Military Antiques Show, KY Expo Center, 938 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY (sef)
21 Sat - Team Fidelis Quarter Auction, Erlanger Lions Club, 5996 Belair Dr, Florence, KY (sef)
23 Mon - Flag Raised on Iwo Jima, Mt Surbachi (1945)
27 Fri - Battle of Java Sea (1942)
28 Sat - Persian Gulf War Ends (1994)
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE = To see our Calendars (Past & Present) and those in Remembrance = usmarineriders.com
MARCH 2026 - National Vietnam War Veterans Day - Medal of Honor Day - K9 Veterans Day
5 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
8 SUN - FLIGHTLESS HONOR FLIGHT, The Anderson Center, FIve Mile Rd,
Anderson Township, OH at 1300 hours
9 MON - FLORENCE VETERANS COMMISSION MEETING, Florence Gov't Bldg, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
10 TUE - FUNERAL (S,I) ROBERT W. STEWART II (79), US Marine Corps - Vietnam,
Kentucky Veterans Cemetery-North, 205 Eibeck Lane, Williamston, KY at 10:30 hours
13 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,) STANLEY J. FUGATE, SR (79) US Air Force - Vietnam, Ronald B. Jones Funeral Home, 316 Elm St, Ludlow, KY at 0900 hours
14 SAT - 100th BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION - NATHAN HAT TON (100) US Army - WWII - Tec E5,
Big Boone Baptish Church, 1103 Big Bone Church Rd, Union, KY at 1200 hours
16 MON - FUNERAL (V) RONALD L. PIPER (77) US Army - Sgt (E5) - Vietnam Veteran,
Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 1430 hours
17 TUE - FUNERAL (S,E,I) RONALD L. PIPER (77) US Army - Sgt (E5) - Vietnam Veteran,
Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home, 11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0930 hours
18 WED - HONORED VETERAN - QUILT OF VALOR - FRED HOLLIS - US Marine Corps - Cpl (E4) - Vietnam
Veteran - American Legion Post 0203, 3801 Winston Ave, Latonia, KY at 1800 hours (sef)
20 FRI - FUNERAL (S,I) STANLEY J. FUGATE SR (79) - US Air Force - Vietnam Veteran, Kentucky Veterans
Cemetery-North, 205 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY at 1045 hours
23 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,I) JOSEPH M. NORTH (78) - US Army & US Marine Corps - Vietnam Veteran,
Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Erlanger, KY at 1000 hours
27 FRI - VIETNAM VETERANS SPECIAL EVENT/LUNCHEON, Kentoboo Baptist Church
Building, (not the church), 7037 Curtis Ave, Florence, Ky at 1100 hours (sef) RSVP Requested
28 SAT - AMERICAN 250 PATRIOT MARKET DEDICATION CEREMONY, Fort Mitchell Baptist
Church, 2321 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, KY at 1300 hours (sef) RSVP Requested
FYI:
3 Tue - U.S. Navy Reserve Birthday (1915) 3 Tue - National Anthem Day
4 Wed - Hug A GI Day 5 Thu - Seabee Day
8 Sun - Daylight Savings Time Begins 13 Fri - K9 Veteran's Day
15 Sun - American Legion Birthday (1919) 17 Tue - St Patrick's Day
20 Fri - Spring Begins
20 Fri - Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fane, Embassy Suites, 1891 Newtown Rd, Lexington, KY at 1030 hours
22 Sun - Military Antique Show, 939 Phillips Ln, Louisville, KY (sef)
25 Wed - Medal of Honor Day
28 Sat - 2nd Annual Vietnam Veterans Welcome Home Parade, Shepherdsville, KY
29 Sun - National Vietnam War Veterans Day
29 Sun - Vietnam War Veterans Day Observance, 365 Vernon Cooper Dr, Frankfort, KY (sef)
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE = To see our Events/Flyers/Calendars (Past & Present) and those in Remembrance at: usmarineriders.com
APRIL 2026 - Month of the Military Care Giver
National Military Appreciation Month
National Prisoner of War Day
2 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
4 SAT - DAV IMPACT DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST, DAV National Headquarters,
860 Dolwick Dr, Erlanger, Ky at 1000 hours (sef)
4 SAT - EASTER WEEKEND BRUNCH - HIGH STAKES HARLEY DAVIDSON,
430 Meijer Dr, Florence, KY at 1200 hours (sef)
7 TUE - TRI STATE - HONOR FLIGHT - CVG, 2939 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY at 2000 hours (sef)
11 SAT - LET US NEVER FORGET SCHOLARSHIP DINNER, Oasis Conference Center,
902 Loveland-Miamiville Rd, Loveland, OH at 1700 hours (sef)
18 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES BOOT CAMP, VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th St, Latonia, KY
20 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) ROBERT J. REGENSBURGER (33) US Marine - Gulf War, Operation Desert Storm, Stanley Funeral home, 500 North Main St, Williamstown, KY at 0830 hours
24 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) ROBERT L. BAUER (82) US Army & National Guard,
Floral Hills Funeral Home, 5336 Old Tasylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY at 0930 hours
25 SAT - 4thANNUAL CAR SHOW, Florence Methodist Church, 8585 Old Toll Rd, Florence, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Wed - April Fools Day
3 Fri - Good Friday
5 Sun - Easter
5 Sun - Gold Star Spouses Day
6 Mon - U.S. Enter World War I (1914-1918)
9 Thu - National Former Prisoner of War (POW) Day
10 Fri - KY Veterans Hall of Fame Meeting, Embassy Suites, 1801 Newtown Rd, Lexington, KY
11 Sat - Spring Fling Ride (KMA/KBA) Elks Lodge #314, 7704 Dixie Hwy, Florence, KY at 1100 hours (sef)
14 Tue - U.S. Air Force Reserve 78th Birthday (1948)
18 Sat - Customer Appreciation Day - High Stakes Harley Davidson, 430 Meijer Dr, Florence, KY (sef)
22 Fri - Earth Day
22 Fri - 16th Annual Walk & Roll VA 2K, 7310 Turfway Rd, Suite 510, Florence, Ky at 11oo hours (sef)
23 Thu - U.S. Army Reserve Birthday (1908)
24 Fri - Holocaust Remembrance Day
25 Sat - Hail to Horsepower Car/Truck/Motorcycle Event - Horsepower Farm, 2227 Trinity Dr, Middletown, OH (sef)
30 Thu - National Military Brats Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE = To see our Events/Calendars (Past & Present) and those in Remembrance at: usmarineriders.com
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​ MAY 2026 - Military Spouses Appreciation Day
Motorcycle Awareness Day
2 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES BOOT CAMP, VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th St, Latonia, KY
3 SUN - 10th ANNUAL CRUISIN TO A CURE FOR ALS CAR SHOW, Downtown Lawrenceburg, IN (sef)
7 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
8 FRI - KENTUCKY VETERANS HALL OF FAME MEETING, Embassy Suites,
1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY at 1030 hours
11 MON - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) MARTIN G. BANAR, SR (91) US Army, St. Patrick Roman Catholic
Church, 3285 Mills Rd, Taylor Mill, KY at 0915 hours
16 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES - RECRUIT GRADUATION & YM SGTMAJ SMITH RETIREMENT -
American Legion Post 203, 3801 Winston Ave, Latonia, KY at 1300 hours (sef)
16 SAT - PUBLIC OPENING OF USS CINCINNATI PEACE PAVALION, 8150 Tylersville Rd, West Chester, OH from 1300 to 1800 hours (sef)
22 FRI - 16TH ANNUAL VA WALK & ROLL 2K, 7310 Turfway Rd, Florence, KY at 1100 hours (sef)
23 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES VETERANS FLAG PLACEMENT, Mother of God Cemetery,
3125 Madison Pike, Latonia, KY st 0900 hours
23 SAT - PATRIOTS LANDING BIKER BLESSING, CONVERT & MEMORIAL RIDE,
330 Eibeck Ln, Willliamstown, KY (sef)
25 MON - FLORENCE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE, Boone County High School,
7056 Burlington Pike, Florence, KY
26 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) RICKY GEMMER, SR, US Army National Guard, Stanley Funeral Home,
500 N. Main St, Williamstown, KY at 0930 hours
FYI:
1 Sat - May Day
1 Sat - Bills of Rights Signed (1789)
1 Sat - Silver Star Service Banner Day
2 Sat - Run For Son Ride, Indian Motorcycle, 10718 Banklick Rd, Walton (sef)
4 Mon - International Fire Fighters Day
6 Wed - International Nurses Day
8 Fri - VE Day - Victory in Europe Day
9 Sat - Military Spouse Appreciation Day
9 Sat - Fallen Officer Memorial Ride, CinCity Harley Davidso, 1799 Tennessee Ave, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
10 Sun - Mother' Day
13 Wed - Children of the Fallen Patriots Day
15 Fri - Peace Officers Memorial Day
16 Sat - Armed Forces Day
18 Mon - Motorcycle Awareness Day
19 Tue - Tri State - Honor Flight Return- CVG Airport, 2939 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY (sef)
25 Mon- Memorial Day
30-31 - 2026 Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, Eminence, KY (sef)
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE = T0 see our all our events and those Veterans in Remembrance go to: www.usmarineriders.com
JUNE 2026 - PTSD AWARENESS MONTH
WOMEN VETERANS MONTH
1 MON - FUNERAL (V) GARY W. ROBERTSON (73) US Air Force, Chamber & Grubbs Funeral Home,
11382 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 1530 hours
2 TUE - FUNERAL (S,E,I) GARY W. ROBERTSON (73) US Air Force, St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church,
5153 Madison Pike, Independence, KY at 0800 hours
4 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING - Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
5 FRI - KENTUCKY VETERANS HALL OF FAME HOT BUFFET LUNCHEON -
CLASS 2026, Embassy Suites, 1891 Newtown Rd, Lexington, KY at 1000 hours
5 FRI - NKY PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS GET TOGETHER, Torch Community Church,
6767 Hopeful Church Rd, Florence, KY at 1700 hours
6 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES - SGTMAJ ABBY SMITH HIGH SCHOO GRADUATION PARTY,
American Legion Post, 3801 Winston Ave, Latonia,, KY at 1300 hours
13 SAT - 16th ANNUAL RIDE TO REMEMBER (13 & 14) (PGR-IN SE) Liberty Park,
716 S. Park Avenue, Batesville, IN at 0800 hours (sef)
13 SAT - 4th ANNUAL RIDE TO REMEMBER, High Stakes Harley Davidson 430 Meijer Rd,
Florence, KY at 1100 hours (sef)
19 FRI - TACO & MARGARITA FESTIVAL, Goebel Pakrk, Covington, KY
20 SAT - HONORING VETERANS - NIKE MISSLE BASE CD-78 OPENING,
6557 Todd Rd, Oxford Township, OH at 1200 hours (sef)
24 WED - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) JOHN W. GILLESPIE (101) US Navy Veteran - WWII,
United Methodist Church, 31 Commonwealth Ave, Erlanger, KY at 0800 hours
27 SAT - BOONE COUNTY 4-H & UTOPOIA FAIR (22-27), Boone County Fair Grounds, Burlington, KY
27 SAT - HIGH STAKES SUMMER KICK OFF, 430 Meijer Rd, Florence, KY (sef)
30 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) MAX ROBERT STEPHEN HILL (75) US Marine Corps, Vietnam, Chambers & Grubbs
Funeral Home, 8461 Dixie Hwy, Florence, KY at 0900 hours
30 TUE - FUNERAL (V,S,I) TIMOTHY R. FULLER (74) US Marine, Floral Hills Funeral Home,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Road, T aylor Mill, KY at 1000 hours
FYI:
4 Thu - Battle of Midway Begins (1942)
4 - 6 - US Highway Yard Sale
6 Sat - D-Day - Allied Invasion of Normandy (1944)
6 Sat - Summer Fest - Downtown, Tising Sun (sef)
6-7 - Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, Eminence, KY (sef)
12 Fri - Women's Veterans Day
13-14 - Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, Elm St, Eminence, KY (sef)
14 Sun - U.S. Army Birthday (1775)
14 Sun - Flag Day
17 Wed - U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Birthday (1898)
20-21 - Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, 955 Elm St, Eminence, KY (sef)
21 Mon - Father's Day
21 Mon - Summer Begins
23 Tue - GI Bill Signed (1944)
23 Tue - U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Birthday
25 Thu - Start of Korean War (1944)
26 Fri - Union Celebrate America, Ryle High School, 10379 Hwy 42, Union, Ky (sef) (Rained Out-Cancelled)
27 Sat - National PTSD Awareness Day
27-28 - Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, Elm St, Eminence, KY (sef)
SEF = Special Events Flyer V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE = T0 see our events, (past, present, future) and those in Remembrance go to: www.usmarineriders.com
JULY 2026 - National Hire a Veteran Month
2 THU - NO ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY
8 WED - AIR POWER HISTORY TOUR, (6-8) - National Museum of the Air Force,
1100 Spaatz St, Wright Patterson AFB - Gate 28B, Dayton, OH (sef)
30 THU - FUNERAL (V,S) JEFFREY L. STINE (77) US Navy Retired, Newcomer
Funeral Home, 4350 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY at 0830 hours
31 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) DAVID H. KARSHNER (65) US Navy Veteran, Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home, 8461 Dixie Hwy, Florence, KY at 0830 hours
FYI:
3 Fri - Celebrate the 250th - City of Florence, Thomas Moore Stadium, 7950 Freedom Way, Florence, KY (sef)
4 Sat - Independence Day
4 Sat - Fort Thomas Independence Day Parade (sef)
4-5 - Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, 955 Elm St, Eminence, KY (sef)
11-12 - Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, 955 Elm St, Eminence, KY (sef)
13-18 - Kenton County Fair, 2960 Wehrman Rd, Independence, KY (sef)
18-19 - Kentucky Highland Renaissance Festival, 955 Elm St, Eminence, KY (sef)
25 Sat - National Hire A Veteran Day
25 Sat - CVMA Ky Tri State Tour, High Stakes Harley Davidson, 430 Meijer Dr, Florence, KY (sef)
25 Sat - 9th Annual Back the Heroes Rumble Car Show, West Clermont High School,
4101 Back Buxton, Rd, Batavia, OH (sef)
25 Sat - Cynthiana Bike Fest, 209 Main St, Cynthiana, KY (sef)
26 Sun - Americans with Disabilities Act Signed (1990)
27 Mon - End of Korean War (1953)
27-1 - Grant County Fair, 115 Baton Rouge Rd, Williams town, KY (sef)
28 Tue - Buffalo Shoulders Day
29 Wed - U.S. Army Chaplains Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE = To see all our events (past, present, future) go to: www.usmarineriders.com
AUGUST 2026 - Anti Terrorism Awareness Month
Agent Orange Awareness Month
8 SAT - NKY YOUNG MARINES DRILL, VFW Post 6095 343 E, 4th St, Latonia, KY
22 SAT - STEEL ACROSS AMERICA-Tunnel to Towers Foundation, Cincinnati Fire Museum,
315 W. Court St, Cincinnati, OH at 1100 hours (sef)
23 SUN - PARK AND RIDE FOR HEROES w/NKY YOUNG MARINES , 1501 Racetrack Rd,
Alexandria, KY (sef)
FYI:
1 Sat - 21st Holiday for Heroes, Arborwood Subdivision, 4655 Catalpa Ct, Burlington, KU (sef)
2 Sun - Flea in the Fort, Mess Hall, Towe r Park, Fr Thomas, KY (sef)
2 Sun - City of Florence Art & Vendor Festival & Classic Car Show, 269 Main St, Florence, KY
4 Tue - U.S. Coast Guard Birthday (1790)
6 - 9 - Highway 127 Largest Yard Sale
7 Fri - KY Veterans Hall of Fame - 2026 Class Introduction - Parachute, Embassy Suite, 1
1801 Newtown Rd, Lexington, KY (sef)
7 Fri - Purple Heart Day
7 Fri - Desert Storm - Persian Gulf War Ends (1990)
7 -16 - Sturgis Black Hills Round Up, Sturgis, SD
10 Mon - Agent Orange Day
10 Mon - Department of War Birthday (1949)
13 - 16 - Great American Seafood Festival, 3 Levay Way, Newport, KY
14 Fri - Navajo Code Talkers Day
15 Sat - Japan Surrenders (1945)
16 Sun - Navajo Code Talkers Day
22 Sat - 8th Annual Freedom Ride, Ride for KY Heroes, Railroad Ave, Cynthiana, KY (sef)
23 Sun - Feed the Need Ride, 450 Independence Rd, Independence, KY
25 Tue - NKY Young Marines Quarter Auction, Erlanger Lyons Club, 5996 Belair Dr, Erlanger, KY (sef)
29 Sat - U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Birthday (1916)
29 Sat - Military Freedom Festival, Fallen Springs Parks & Recreation, Versailes, KY (sef)
SEF = Special Events Day
NOTE = To see our events (past, present, future) go to: www.usmarineriders.com
SEPTEMBER 2026 - National Suicide Prevention Month, National Service Dog Month
National POW/MIA Recognition Day
1 TUE - REMEMBER * RECOGNIZE * HONOR, Tower Park, 900 S. Ft Thomas Ave,
Ft Thomas, KY (sef) at 1800 hours (sef)
3 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY at 1830 hours
5 SAT - 46TH OLD TIMERS' DAY, 10021 Lower River Rd, Rabbit Hash, KY (sef)
6 SUN - LUNKEN AIRPORT DAYS (5&6), Lunken Airport,262 Wilmer Ave, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
9 WED - FUNERAL (V) DONALD N. DODSON (92) Don Dodson's (PGR Member) Father, Holy Cross
Church, 3612 Church St, Covington, KY
12 SAT - TUNNEL TO TOWERS 5K RUN w/MOTORCYCLE ESCORT, Lou Hartfield Memorial Park,
800 Buttermilk Pike, Crescent Springs, KY (sef)
16 - 20 - A NATION REMEMBERS - VETERANS WEEKEND, check the flyer for each days
activities, Williamston, KY (sef)
16 WED - A NATION REMEMBERS - OPENING CEREMIONY, Patriots Landing,
330 Eibeck Ln, Williamstown, KY at 1500 hours (sef)
18 FRI - WELCOME HOME VETERANS PARADE, Staging between 1600 & 1700 hours, Williamstown
High School, 300 Helton St, Williamstown, KY. Parade starts at 1800 (sef)
22 TUE - BOONE COUNTY VETERANS MEETING - Smoking' This And That BBQ, 1119 Boone Aire Rd,
Florence, KY at 1330 hours (sef)
22 TUE - TRI STATE - HONOR FLIGHT - CVG - 2939 Terminal Pike, Hebron, KY at 2000 hours (sef)
24 THU - FUNERAL (E,I) MARVIN E. LOWE (87) US Army -Korea & Vietnam Veteran, Chambers & Grubbs,
8461 Dixie Hwy, Florence, KY at 11oo hours
26 SUN - NKY YOUNG MARINES BALL REHERASHAL - VFW Post 6095, 343 E. 47th St, Latonia, KY
FYI:
1 Tue - V-Day - Victory over Japan (1945)
7 Mon - Labor Day
7 Mon - National Grandparents Days
10 Thu - Boone County Underground Railroad Bus Tour - Boone County Main Library,
1786 Burlington Pike, Burlington, KY (sef) (Pre-Registration Required)
11 Fri - Patriot Day - 9/11 Remembrance Day
11 Fri - First Responders Day
11 Fri - Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame - Class of 2026 - Gala Dinner, Embassy Suites, Embassy
Suites, 1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY
12 Sat - Balloon Festival at Wildside Winery, 5500 Troy Pike, Versailes, KY (sef)
12 Sat - Veterans, Military & First Responders Appreciation Dinner, Covington Scottish
Rite Temple, 1533 Madison Ave, Covington, KY (sef)
13 Sun - Grandparents Day
18 Fri - U.S. Air Force Birthday (1947)
18 Fri - National POW.MIA Recognition Day
19 Sat - Ohio Renaissance Festival, 10543 E, State Route 73, Waynesville, OH
21 Mon - International Day of Peace
22 Tue - Autumn Begins
26 - 27 - Lebanon County Apple Fest, Lebanon, OH
27 Sun - Gold Star Mother's Day
28 - 30 - Vintage Motorcycle Rally, Boone County Fairgrounds, Burlington, KY
29 Tue - Veterans of Foreign War (VFW) Day
SEF = Special Events Flyer V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE = To see our events (past, present, future) go to: www.usmarineriders.com
OCTOBER 2026 - Agent Orange Awareness Month
National First Responders Day
1 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY
4 SUN - FLEA IN THE FORT - Ft Thomas Mess Hall, Tower Park, Ft Thomas, KY (sef)
5 MON - FUNERAL (V) NANCY M. SPICKA (79) - EMT, Spring Grove Funeral Home,
4389 Spring Grove Ave, Cincinnati, OH at 13 hours
11 SUN - FUNERAL (V,S) DONALD R. MCMILLIAN (99), US Army - WWII, Chambers & Grubbs Funeral Home,
45 N. Main St, Walton, KY at 1415 hours
12 MON - FUNERAL (I) DONALD R. MCMILLIAN (99), US - WWII, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens,
5336 Old Taylor Mill Rd, Taylor Mill, KY at 1215 hours
16 FRI - FUNERAL (V,S,E,I) EDWARD F. BATES (72) - US Army Retired - Global War On Terror,
Newcomer Funeral Home, 4350 Dixie Hwy, Erlanger, KY at 0930 hours
17 SAT - 2026 NKY YOUNG MARINE BIRTHDAY BALL, St. Elizabeth Training Center,
3861 Olympic Blvd, Erlanger, KY (sef)
18 SUN - 42nd ANNUAL SALT FESTIVAL (16-18), Big Bone Lick State Park, 3380 Beaver Rd, Union, KY (sef)
22 THU - FUNERAL (V,S) JUNIOR STEWART (47), Fire Service, Linnemann Funeral Home,
1940 Pike, Burlington, KY at 1530 hours
23 FRI - FUNERAL (E.I) JUNIOR STEWART (47), Fire Service, Linnemann Funeral Home, 1940 Burlington, KY at 1530 hours
27 TUE - TRI STATE - HONOR FLIGHT RETURNS, CVG, 2939 Terminal Pike, Hebron, KY (sef)
FYI:
25 - 4 - Myrtle Beach Fall Rally, Murrels Island, SC
3 Sat - Bourbon In The Blue Grass. Farm Haven, 10259 Tadpole Ln, Union, KY (sef)
4 Sun - Perryville Battle Re-Enactment - Perryville Battlefield Historic Park, Perryville, KY
7 Wed - Operation Enduring Freedom Begins (2001)
9 - 19 - October Fest, Downtown, Lebanon, OH
10 - 11 - Annual Devils Hill Climb, 1086 Corwin Rd, Oregonia, OH
12 Mon - Columbus Day
13 Tue - U.S. Navy Birthday (1773)
14 Wed - Cuban Missile Crisis Begins (1962)
21 Wed - National Pets for Veterans Day
23 Fri - Bombing of Marine Barracks in Beirut (1983)
24 Sat - United Nations Day
25 Sun - U.S. Invades Grenada (1983)
25 Sun - Marine Corps Marathon, Washington, D.C.
26 Mon - National Day of Deployed
28 Wed - National Responders Day
31 Sat - Halloween
SEF = Special Events Flyer
V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
NOTE = To see our events (past, present, future) go to: www.usmarineriders.com
NOVEMBER 2026 - National Veterans & Military Family Month
Warrior Care Month
National Care Givers Month
4 WED - ANNUAL VETERANS APPRECIATION LUNCHEON, 1379 Donaldson Hwy, Erlanger, KY (sef)
5 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY
7 SAT - CLASSIC CAR & TRUCK SHOW, 297 Buttermilk Pike, Ft Mitchell, KY (sef)
8 SUN - VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE - HIGHLAND CEMETERY, 2167 Dixie Highway,
Ft Mitchell, KY (sef)
10 TUE - U.S. MARINE CORPS 251sr Birthday (1775)
15 SUN - HONOR RUN HALF MARATHON, Florence Mall, Florence, KY a t 0700 am (sef)
20 FRI - KY VETERANS HALL OF FAME GENERAL MEETING, Embassy Suites,
1801 Newtown Pike, Lexington, KY
FYI:
1 Sun - Daylight Savings Time Begins
4 Wed - Election Day
7 Sat - DAV 5k Run, Walk, Roll, The Banks, Cincinnati, OH (sef)
10 Tue - U.S. Marine Corps Birthday (1775)
11 Wed - Veterans Day
11 Wed - Armistice Day
15 Sun - Honor Run Half Marathon, Florence Mall, Florence, KY (sef)
26 Thu - Thanksgiving Day
30 Mon - Cyber Monday
Florence Veterans Day Ceremony, Florence Gov't Bldg, Florence, KY
The Witness Tree. Boone County Veterans Memorial Park, Florence Gov't Bldg, Florence, KY
Wheels Back on Monmouth - Motorcycle Show, Monmouth St, Newport, KY
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NOTE = To see our events (past, present, future) go to: www.usmarineriders.com
DECEMBER 2026 - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
3 THU - ALL HANDS MEETING, Sub-Station II, 7905 Dream St, Florence, KY
FYI:
1 Tue - Civil Air Patrol Birthday (1936)
2 Wed - U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Birthday (1941)
7 Mon - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (1941)
13 Sun - U.S. National Guard Birthday (1636)
16 Wed - Battle of the Bulge (1941)
17 Thu - U.S. Space Force Birthday (2019)
19 Sat - National Wreaths Across America Day
20 Sun - Wright Borther's Day
21 Mon - Winter Begins
25 Fri - Christmas Day
31 Thu - New Years Eve
Florence Veterans Commission Meeting, Florence Gov't Bldg, Florence, KY
Rabbit Has Christmas Parade, General Store, Rabbit Hash, KY
Wreath Across America, KY Veterans Cemetery-North, 205 Eibeck Lane, Williamstown, KY
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V,S,E,I = Visitation, Service, Escort, Internment
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