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2025 National Commander Escort

16 January 2025, 9th District

0915: Depart Sonesta Gwinnett Place (1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth GA)

0915-1000: Travel to VA Hospital (1670 Clairmont Rd, Decatur, GA 30033)

1000-1130: VA Hospital

1130: Depart VA Hospital

1130-1230: Travel to Post 45 Canton (160 McClure St., Canton, GA 301140

1230-1315: BBQ Lunch Post 45 - Commander Raymond Rollins

1315-1430: Depart Post 45 and drive through Georgia National Cemetery (2025 Mount Carmel Church Ln, Canton GA 30114)

1430-1500: Travel to Alpharetta Post 201 (201 Wills Rd, Alpharetta, GA 30009)

1500-1530: Post 201 - Commander Bob Byrd - Light Snack

1530-1600: Possible interview with WBS TV (name TBD)

1600-1645: Travel to Sugar Hill Post 127 - Commander Stephen Silverio (6196 Suwannee Dam Rd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518)

1645-1730: Sugar Hill Post 127 Visit – Presentation of a Cutting Board

1730-1830: Meet and Greet with Mayors (or reps) receive Mayoral Presentations (3 each from Swannee, Sugar Hill, Buford GA)

1830-TBD: Dinner - Smoked Brisket Dinner - Peach Cobbler Dessert - Trivia night activities

Depart at Leisure: Sonesta Gwinnett Place - 1775 Pleasant Hill Road, Duluth GA (45 minute travel time)

Friday 17 January - 10th District - Commander Ricky Baugh

Travel time from hotel 45 minutes, depart 0715

Light Breakfast (pastries, etc.) at Monroe Post 64 at 0800 (the Post has its 100-year anniversary on 20 January), remain for 1.5 hours for meet and greet

  • Mayor of Monroe present; other dignitaries?
  • Depart at 1000 hours with Walton County Police Escort

Travel time 15 minutes

Visit Moina Bell Michael (the "Poppy Lady") Statue in front of Court House in Monroe

Depart 1045 hours

Travel time 15 minutes

Lay Wreath on grave of Moina Bell Michael in Rest Haven Cemetery, 200 N. Madison Avenue, Monroe

  • Visit 30 - 45 minutes
  • Post (#?) Honor Guard - Taps, Rifle Salute
  • Depart 1130 - 1145

Travel time 30 minutes

Visit Logan County Post 233 in Loganville

  • Lunch
  • Depart 1500 hours
  • Congressman Ray Martinez and Mayor of Loganville; other dignitaries?

Travel time 30 - 45 minutes

Visit Walk of Heroes Memorial in Conyers

  • Arrive 0530 - 1545
  • Escorted tour of site
  • Remain on site until 1700 hours

Travel time 20 minutes

Visit at Conyers Post 77 for dinner at 1745 hours

  • Mayor of Conyers present; other dignitaries?

Depart 2030 - 2100 hours for hotel

Saturday January 18 January 

Depart hotel at 0700 - 0715 hours

Breakfast at Marietta Post 29 at 0800

Depart at 0930 hours

Visit Marietta Post 296 for meet and greet at 0945 - 1100

Depart 1100 hours

Travel time 15 minutes

Arrive Smyrna Post 160 at 1115 hours for lunch

  • Commander Lnenicka will attempt to get Mayor and / or other dignitaries to attend

Depart at 1300

Travel time 45 minutes

Visit Powder Springs Post 294 for meet and greet until 1445

Travel time 60 minutes

Visit Carrollton Veterans Memorial Park

  • Lay wreath
  • 30 minutes

Depart 1615 hours

Travel time 15 minutes

Visit Trinka Davis for 60 Minutes

Depart 1730 hours

Dinner at Villa Rica Post 70, arrive 1815 hours 

Depart 2000 hours

Travel time to hotel 75 minutes