ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY PARTICIPATION

Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic

   All...just an update to this....I now have at least halfdozen Marines coming with me from my command to RC! That said some won't be goin all the way but this will be good exposure for them. A group from our command is planning on riding from RC to the first evenin stop in TX, and then returning to CA. It should be a great exposure for them to RFTW. I've heard rumors that our CO might ask our Public Affairs folks to be in RC to report on the ride...does anyone know if I need to coordinate this type of publicity or will that be ok?

Author	Message Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic Printable Version Translate Topic
SIXSHOOTER Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Sep-26-2010 Location: Camp Pendleton Status: Offline Points: 159	Post Options Post Reply Quote SIXSHOOTER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-01-2011 at 5:36pm
	All...just an update to this....I now have at least halfdozen Marines coming with me from my command to RC! That said some won't be goin all the way but this will be good exposure for them. A group from our command is planning on riding from RC to the first evenin stop in TX, and then returning to CA. It should be a great exposure for them to RFTW. I've heard rumors that our CO might ask our Public Affairs folks to be in RC to report on the ride...does anyone know if I need to coordinate this type of publicity or will that be ok?
	MGySgt "SixShooter" Gerdes USMC Active Duty Desert Storm, Restore Hope, United shield & OIF/OEF Vet

Toothless Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Jan-12-2011 Location: Abilene Status: Offline Points: 692	Post Options Post Reply Quote Toothless Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-01-2011 at 5:53pm
	Nikefash First of all wecome home and thank your for your service. Is there a possiblity that there could be something posted in your AF news letters and through your Green knights groups. We have a large AF base here in Abilene and it getting short of time to get the word to them about this information. I'am sure If enough troops across the country knew that this was available we would possibly have enough too add more platoons and there could be nothing betterin that. Hey you guy's and the one's before are who we are riddin for! Edited by Toothless - Mar-01-2011 at 6:34pm
	Joe"Toothless"Middleton

Toothless Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Jan-12-2011 Location: Abilene Status: Offline Points: 692	Post Options Post Reply Quote Toothless Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-01-2011 at 6:06pm
	Just thought of something else. If Shortciruit in looking in maybe someone could send her some info. on the leave situations so she could get it out to the guy's at Fort Bliss and see how their comand feels about supporting the run and their troops.
	Joe"Toothless"Middleton

NukeFlash Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: Dec-17-2010 Location: Vandenberg AFB Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote NukeFlash Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-01-2011 at 6:21pm
	Toothless...I will talk with the Green knights President and see if we can't get the word out.
	Active Duty Air Force American Legion Riders #534 PGR Protecting the Blanket of Democracy under which you sleep.

cowboy Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Sep-30-2009 Location: El Paso TX Status: Offline Points: 1021	Post Options Post Reply Quote cowboy Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-02-2011 at 12:56am
	SIXSHOOTER............We had a LANG pio ride from Monroe LA to DC last 2 years and reported back to her command on the ride. She didn't need any permission, I would say it's like you or me or any other rider. See, write, report.............enjoy. Thank you for your work. Toothless........I will call her and see if she has the word. I believe her husband may, if not will have her contact SIXSHOOTER.

Toothless Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Jan-12-2011 Location: Abilene Status: Offline Points: 692	Post Options Post Reply Quote Toothless Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-02-2011 at 8:33am
	Thanks Cowboy. Just seems to me that this would be a great way to get out the new RFTA program and get the new generation ready to take over from the old heads down the line.
	Joe"Toothless"Middleton

Top Sarge Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Oct-17-2009 Location: Simi Valley, CA Status: Offline Points: 558	Post Options Post Reply Quote Top Sarge Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-02-2011 at 9:24am
	E-mail me the information as Carol & I both live near a couple of bases. We were also planning to put some information together to pass out in San Diego the 23, at the Welcome Home Viet Nam Veterans day event in Whittier. We could also add it to the press packets we are putting together. angelluvers@att.net
	HUGS Top Sarge

SIXSHOOTER Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Sep-26-2010 Location: Camp Pendleton Status: Offline Points: 159	Post Options Post Reply Quote SIXSHOOTER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-02-2011 at 9:44am
	Just to clarify a little...active duty military shouldn't require any special permission to participate in RFTW as long as they are adhering to the leave and liberty policies of their commands. However, if a commander wants to authorize his personnel to go on the ride without the member taking leave that would require coordination with that local commander and that decision would reside with individual commanders. I hope that clarifies any misunderstandings.
	MGySgt "SixShooter" Gerdes USMC Active Duty Desert Storm, Restore Hope, United shield & OIF/OEF Vet

LOBO Members Profile Find Members Posts Groupie Joined: Dec-29-2010 Location: Cedar Hill, MO Status: Offline Points: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote LOBO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-02-2011 at 9:59am
	SixShooter, My nephew I wrote about, Gunny Carl Lopez is at Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, CA, not 29 Palms. He will be a FNG this year. He will not retire until September from what I hear now. He is putting in for leave so that he can meet me at Gallup and we ride in from there. We're going home to see my parents and spend acouple of days with them since he hasn't been home since he returned last month from Afganistan. Could you please get in touch with him and inform him of this possibility. I would truly appreciate your help. LOBO
	Joseph Lopez SSGT, USAF IDMT (Medic) June 1979-July 1990

Sugarbear Members Profile Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Groupie Joined: Sep-25-2009 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 79	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sugarbear Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-02-2011 at 11:06am
	One of the reason I love Run For The Wall.
	I Wasn't There - But I Still Care - Sugarbear “You can judge your age by the amount of pain you feel when you come in contact with a new idea.” Pearl S. Buck OUCH!!

SIXSHOOTER Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Sep-26-2010 Location: Camp Pendleton Status: Offline Points: 159	Post Options Post Reply Quote SIXSHOOTER Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-03-2011 at 12:03am
	LOBO....do you know what unit he is with or an email address for him. I'll try and look him up tomorrow but that's a common name and might be hard to find him...if I locate him though I will certainly make sure he knows about his options.
	MGySgt "SixShooter" Gerdes USMC Active Duty Desert Storm, Restore Hope, United shield & OIF/OEF Vet

HDRDH08 Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Dec-24-2010 Location: Pearl, MS Status: Offline Points: 343	Post Options Post Reply Quote HDRDH08 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-03-2011 at 2:40am
	SIXSHOOTER.......I was reading your post and sitting here thinking of Camp Pendelton. HQ 3/7 in 78. I was admin chief of that unit. Lived in the moble home park at Mateo close to the PX. Wow, what memorys you have me thinking of. SemperFi

Eagle Members Profile Find Members Posts Newbie Joined: Feb-12-2010 Location: Weatherford,Tx Status: Offline Points: 14	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eagle Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-05-2011 at 10:40am
	For military insurance purposes, an active duty member must be accounted for in a couple of categories--present and accounted for duty, on temporary duty(TDY), or on authorized leave(vacation). Commanders can and often do allow members to participate in a permissive TDY status for recognized activities such as sports tournaments, in which the member does not have to take vacation time. In extreme cases, a member who has an accident, or dies in an unrelated military activity, may loose their insurance coverage for medical expenses and in the event of a death, the life insurance annuity may not be passed on to the beneficiary. All of the conditions surrounding the accident/death are reviewed by a military tribunal in order to determine if the member was acting in the best interest of the military. It's a touchy situation, particularliy for a commander to make that call on permissive TDY. It may be different for each service and I am speaking from a former Air Force squadron commander's perspective.
	Eagle Blue Star Dad Vietnam 66-67 Patriot Guard Rider

Heavy Hawg Members Profile Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Senior Member Joined: Mar-21-2010 Location: Cave Creek, AZ Status: Offline Points: 208	Post Options Post Reply Quote Heavy Hawg Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-09-2011 at 10:18pm
	The RFTW easily qualifies for Permissive TDY especially if the individual agrees to do some recruiting along the way. Another plus would be to do Hometown News releases at the dury station and the individuals HOR (home of record). If the orders are properly written, the soldier could qualify for travel pay and per diem. However, the orders will most likely be written so the travel is at no expense to the government.
	Heavy Hawg

drmaggie Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Member Joined: Aug-30-2010 Status: Offline Points: 143	Post Options Post Reply Quote drmaggie Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: Mar-13-2011 at 7:02am
	Sixshooter, On Sunday it was my honor to Welcome Home LCPL Daniel Riley with the Patriot Guard Riders. Daniel enlisted in the Marines in 2008 as a Canadian citizen. In 2009 he became a US citizen while in Iraq. Dec. 16, 2010 his vehicle was hit by a IED and he lost both legs and part of this left hand. He has come home for two weeks then returns to rehab in San Diego. His younger brother leaves soon for the Marines....he has never heard of the Run For The Wall. LCPL Riley's blog and info is: http://danielcwriley.blogspot.com See his incredible pics there of his recovery. He is also on FB. I thought he might like connecting with you and learning about the Ride. Sixshooter, thanks for what you are doing.... drmaggie