AMERICAN SOLDIERS SAY “DON’T TEAR ME DOWN”:
Caravan Across Country to Help Save Mojave Desert Memorial
ITINERARY
Monday, September 14, 2009
7 a.m. (0700) Depart Fort Polk, LA
1 p.m. (1300) Arrive Dallas, TX (lunch)
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. (1400 - 1500) Media Event at Flag Pole Hill (White Rock Lake)
4 p.m. (1600) Depart Dallas
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
9 a.m. (0900) Arrive Sierra Vista, AZ
Visit the Buffalo Soldier Memorial (Fort Huachuca)
7 p.m. (1900) Depart Sierra Vista
11:30 p.m. (2330) Arrive Phoenix, AZ
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
7 to 8:30 a.m. (0700 – 0830) Breakfast @ American Legion Post #107
(20001 N. Cave Creek Road; Phoenix)
9 a.m. (0900) Help construct Dignity Vietnam Wall @ Phoenix Memorial
Park (200 W. Beardsley Rd)
11 a.m. (1000) Depart Phoenix escorted by American Legion Riders and
Riders USA; will pick up other motorcyclists along the way
12:30 p.m. (1230) Visit War Memorial at the McGuireville Rest Area along I-
17 between Camp Verde and Flagstaff. Join Jim Edgmon,
Founder of the memorial, for a reading of “Patriotism”
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uth_McGuireville_AZ
2 p.m. (1400) Arrive Flagstaff, AZ, connect with more MCs
5 p.m. (1800) Arrive Laughlin, AZ for dinner w/American Legion Post 60
(1510 Bruce Woodbury Drive, Laughlin, NV)
Thursday, Sept. 17, 2009
10 a.m. (1000) Depart Laughlin for Kelso
to hook-up with long-time caretakers of memorial, Henry
and Wanda Sandoz who were personal friends of veteran
Riley Bembrey who helped erect the monument in 1934
noon (1200) Arrive at I-40 and Kelbaker to put up flags/Formation
12:30 p.m. (1230) Everyone Meet in Kelso for Main Escort to Memorial
1 to 3 p.m. (1300 – 1500) Arrive Mojave Desert Memorial
Lay a Wreath
Reading of Names of Fallen Soldiers
Reading of Patriotism
Observe a Moment of Silence
3 p.m. (1500) Depart to Desert Hot Springs, CA VFW Post
1 Club House Drive , Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241
6 p.m. (1800) Arrive in Desert Hot Springs; dinner with VFW Post
Sept. 18 or 19, 2009
Return to Fort Polk, LA via: Phoenix, El Paso, San Antonio,
and Houston

To everyone who pulled together to make this happen I can never thank you enough for all your help!

Contacts: Barb Heller, communications officer

American Legion Riders post 105;Phoenix, Az
602-505-8760

For More:

www.vetsonthefront.webs.com

www.donttearmedown.com