2026 Blogs

Lincoln, Korea, Vietnam Memorials, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier – Washington D.C. & Arlington Virginia Saturday May 23rd, Washington, D.C. (Day Twelve) D.C. Coordinator: Steve Moore, aka Headdog. Locations: In and around Washington D.C. and Accokeek, MD Agenda:    Memorials on the Mall, Washington D.C.    Accokeek Fire

Martinsburg VAMC – Martinsburg, West Virginia Friday May 22nd, Bridgeport, WV (Day Eleven) WV State Coordinator: Eddie Shinn Locations: Starts in Bridgeport, WV, and on to Rocky Gap, MD, then back into Martinsburg, WV, before dropping down into the DC area and lodging in Alexandria, VA Daily Participant

Louis Johnson VAMC – Clarksburg, West Virginia Thursday May 21st, Brookville, OH (Day Ten) Locations: Starts in Brookville, OH, then on to Chillicothe and Clarksburg, before ending the day in Bridgeport, WV Daily Participant Bio: Wayne Worden I lost my college deferment because I had been at a

Indiana Veterans Home – West Lafayette, Indiana Wednesday May 20th, Michigan City, IN (Day Nine) IN State Coordinator: Dan Kuepker, aka Lugnut OH State Coordinator: Tony Cunningham, aka Squirt Locations: Starting in Michigan City, IN, riding through West Lafayette, and on to Brookville, OH Daily Participant Bio: Jerry

Veterans Memorial Park – Davenport, Iowa Tuesday May 19th, Davenport, IA (Day Eight) State Coordinators: Patrick Martindale, IA – Ken Richardson, IL Locations: Begins in Davenport, IA, on to Marseilles and Portage, before ending the day in Michigan City, IN Daily Participant Bio: Derek Neeb Derek has been

Iowa City VA Medical Center – Iowa City, Iowa Monday May 18th, Des Moines, IA (Day Seven) State Coordinator: Patrick Martindale Locations: Begins in Des Moines, IA, rides through Marshalltown and Iowa City, and on to Davenport, IA Daily Participant Bio: Tim Denlinger Tim, whose road name is

Des Moines VA Medical Center – Des Moines, Iowa Sunday May 17th, Grand Island, NE (Day Six) State Coordinator: Bill Luft – NE & Patrick Martindale – IA Locations: Begins in Grand Island, NE, goes through Council Bluffs, and we stop in Des Moines, IA Daily Participant Bio:

Central Nebraska Veterans Home – Kearney, Nebraska Saturday May 16th, Cheyenne, WY (Day Five) State Coordinator: Bill “Mongo” Luft NE Locations: Begins in Cheyenne, WY, rides through North Platt and Kearney, before ending in Grand Island, NE Daily Participant Bio: Don Jenkins USMC 1962 to 1966 – enlisted

Cheyenne VA Medical Center – Cheyenne, Wyoming Friday May 15th, Evanston, WY (Day Four) State Coordinators: Kat & Mike Tipton Locations: Begins in Evanston, WY, through Rock Springs, and on to Cheyenne, WY Daily Participant Bio: Jim “Slingblade” Grant Jim served in the U.S. Army and Army National

Utah State Veterans Nursing Home – Salt Lake City, Utah Thursday May 14th, Elko, NV (Day Three) State Coordinator: Jason “Fat Guy” Stephenson            Thursday, May 14, 2025 Daily Participant Bio: Don Kuellmer Don enlisted in the US Navy in 1982. He served from February 1982 to May 2012. Don

Reno VA Medical Center – Reno, Nevada Wednesday May 13th, Auburn, CA (Day Two) Auburn CA: State Coordinator: Wayne Worden Daily Participant Bio: Robert Talbert Robert served in the US Navy on Submarines. He enlisted and served from 1974 to 1980 as a Navigation Electronics Technician. He was

Mather Medical Center, Auburn, California Tuesday May 12th, Auburn, CA (Day One) Auburn CA: State Coordinator: Wayne Worden Tuesday, May 12, 2026 Locations: Begin in Auburn, CA, travel through Reno, spend the night in Elko, NV