VFW Riders Post 4574

05/24/2026

Carter County Memorial VFW Post 4574 and the VFW Riders will be placing flags today at Clearview Cemetery at 2:00 pm today to remember and honor the Veterans there. If anyone would like help is welcome.

05/07/2026

As a reminder, anyone that would like to ride from Ardmore to Chandler on Tuesday, May 12th for the Wall that Heals es**rt, please meet at Tiger Fuel Stop, 2510 Veterans Blvd, Ardmore, at 7:30 am, KSU 7:45

04/29/2026

PGR Mission

1 May 2026 – PV1 Kenneth Ray Brown, USA Veteran, Ardmore, OK

The Patriot Guard Riders will be participating and standing a Flag/Respect line at the service of PV1 Kenneth Ray Brown, USA Veteran, Ardmore, OK, to be held 11:00am Friday 1 May 2026 at Griffin-Hillcrest Funeral Home Chapel, Ardmore, OK

https:www.patriotguard.org/mission/kenneth-ray-brown/

We will stand a flag line as family and friends arrive. After the services we will accompany the hero to Rose Hill Cemetery, Ardmore, OK for burial with Military Honors.

Military Honors will be conducted by the Army Honor Guard

Date & Time: 11:00am Friday 1 May 2026
STAGING: 10:00am
Griffin-Hillcrest Funeral Home
1610 C Street SE
Ardmore, OK, 73401

MANDATORY BRIEFING: 10:20am
Must attend briefing to accompany hero to cemetery

FLAG LINE: 10:30am

WEATHER: Temps in the mid 60’s, 70% chance of rain. Dress accordingly, HYDRATE!!, HYDRATE!!
Flags will be provided
Big Flag bikes needed
Water will be provided

RCIC:
Gene “bugler” Maloy
SRC SE OK PGR
[email protected]
580-220-5717

04/22/2026

There has been a change in the date and staging location for the es**rt. Please see the attached flyer.

If you plan on attending and have not sent an email to address listed at the bottom of the flyer, please do so, this way we can ensure we have enough patches for all attendees.

If you live in the Ardmore area and would like to ride to Chandler together, we will be meeting at Tiger Fuel Stop, 2510 Veterans Blvd., Ardmore at 7:30 am, KSU 7:45.

04/21/2026

04/20/2026

PGR Mission

Honor Mission
Christopher Michael Routt, Veteran
US Army - GWOT
Elgin, Oklahoma - April 23, 2026
About the Mission:

April 23, 2026 - SSGT. Christopher Michael Routt, USAF, GWOT Veteran, Elgin, Ok.

The family of Christopher Michael Routt has asked the Patriot Guard to stand in honor of their fallen Hero. SSGT. Routt began his military service in 2001 and completed his service in 2009. SSGT. Routt was a Ground Radar and Electronics Specialist and did one tour in Iraq during Operation Iraq Freedom. SSGT. Routt received several medals and ribbons during his service. After his military service he went to college and received his B.A. In 2014 He became a Public Relations Specialist and went to work for the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Graveside service will be Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 1300 hrs. at FSNC in Elgin, Ok.

Primary Staging Details:
April 23, 2026 -- 12:00 AM
FSNC
2648 Jake Dunn Rd
Elgin, Oklahoma 73

Ride Captain:

Jerry "Shepard" Wilson
1-580-467-4648
[email protected]

Instructions:

Briefing: 1215 hrs.

Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided.
If you have large bike flags, please bring them.
Water will not be provided, please bring your own.

04/07/2026

PGR Mission

9 April 2026 – SGT Eddie Ralph Bass, USAF Veteran, Healdton, OK

The Patriot Guard Riders will be participating and standing a Flag/Respect line at the service of SGT Eddie Ralph Bass, USAF Veteran, Healdton, OK, to be held 1:00pm Thursday 9 April 2026 at Alexander-Gray Funeral Home Chapel, Healdton, OK

https:www.patriotguard.org/mission/eddie-ralph-bass/

We will stand a flag line as family and friends arrive. After the services we will accompany the hero to Healdton Airport for Military Honors.

Being a pilot and avid flyer, after military Honors and PGR presentations Eddie’s ashes will be loaded into a waiting airplane to spread them over the airport.

Military Honors will be conducted by the Air Force Honor Guard

Date & Time: 1:00pm Thursday 9 April 2026
STAGING: 12:00pm
Alexander-Gray Funeral Home
654 Golf Course Rd
Healdton, OK 73438

MANDATORY BRIEFING: 12:20pm
Must attend briefing to accompany hero to cemetery

FLAG LINE: 12:30pm

WEATHER: Sunny with temps in the upper 70’s. Dress accordingly, HYDRATE!!, HYDRATE!!
Flags will be provided
Big Flag bikes needed
Water will not be provided

RCIC:
David “sleepy” Engelhardt
ASC SE OK PGR
[email protected]
580-319-1312

04/04/2026

Updated Flyer for The Wall That Heals Es**rt

04/02/2026

From David Engelhardt re: MOH Es**rt:

The Medal of Honor Motorcade and staging will begin at the old runway at the south end of DFW International Airport. The Honor Es**rt will terminate at Tractor Bob’s (Old outlet mall), Gainesville, Texas.

The gates to the staging area (taxiway, NOT the runway) will open at 1200 Noon and close promptly at 3 PM. ANY RIDERS ARRIVING AFTER THE GATES ARE CLOSED WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO RIDE IN THE HONOR ES**RT. NO CAGES, BIKES ONLY. SUPPORT VEICLES WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE NORTH TEXAS PGR.

There will be a mandatory safety briefing at approximately 3:15pm and our departure is estimated to be 4:00pm.

Anyone from Oklahoma or North Texas who want to ride down as a group I have set up some staging times in Ardmore, OK. and Gainesville, Tx.

There will be a long wait once we get to the staging area. Bring your own water and snacks. If you can carry a umbrella I recommend bringing one. There is no shade except in the woods.

Staging 1

Date: Wednesday April 15, 2026

Staging: 9:30am, Flying J Truck stop,
2450 Cooper Dr. Ardmore, Ok. (from I35 take exit 33, Flying J will be on the west side of I35)
KSU: 10:00am, from here we will head to Rumpy’s in Gainesville.

Staging 2 10:45am
Rumpy’s
801 N Interstate 35
Gainesville, TX,

KSU: 11:00am,
We will travel to the QT station at I35 and state Hwy 114 by the racetrack. THIS WILL BE THE LAST CHANCE TO GAS UP BEFORE WE REACH THE STAGING AREA.
To get to the QT station take exit 70 off I35 turn left at the light, The QT will be on the right.