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