THE RECON RAIDER REMEMBRANCE RIDE (R4)

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9 Sept 23 - 10 Sept 23

Camp Lejeune to Arlington and Back

Marines from the Force Reconnaissance and Raider community and others will honor the 201 who have fallen in service to our nation through a motorcycle ride from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune to Arlington National Cemetery and back to Camp Lejeune. The mission is designed to raise maximum awareness of the sacrifices of those killed in action or in training and raise funds to support charities who assist the community, its families and survivors.

The Recon Raider Remembrance Ride will be a convoy style operation conducted by veterans. Each participating motorcycle will represent a fallen Marine Raider or Reconnaissance Marine. Along the journey, riders will pass through communities where some surviving family members reside to honor the fallen and pay respects to Gold Star families who shared in the sacrifice of our national defense.

The event is presented by Asymmetric Solutions, a global leader in private special operations capabilities. Its team is comprised of combat-decorated, highly reputable members of various special operations units, elite government agencies and seasoned special operations law enforcement officers. Collectively, the team has executed hundreds of combat deployments globally and supported countless stateside operations in support of law enforcement and government agencies nationwide.

Rider Itinerary

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Starting Location Event Sponsor

Gold Level

Special Donation (Black Rain AR15)

Double Fuel Sponsor

Fuel Sponsors

Food Sponsor

AR15 Raffle

Raffle

Tickets to win this AR15 will be sold at the ride.

Thank you to Sharp Shooters STL for this generous donation.

 

About

Remembrance

At any given time, the full weight of our national security is shouldered by less than 1% of the population. Too often the lives of the few are cut short.

Even before 9/11, a special burden has been shared by the Marine reconnaissance and Raider community, which currently comprise just .7% of the Marine Corps and .07% of the total force.

The freedoms and liberty we enjoy as Americans are earned through the blood, sweat and tears of courageous citizens who’ve answered an arduous call to duty. Those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice and their families have inspired the Recon Raider Remembrance Ride. We must never forget what they have done so others may live.

We Ride Together

Reconnaissance Marines and Marine Raiders are part of the same community, cut from the same cloth.

The Recon Raider Remembrance Ride is also a call for unity within this special and elite coterie. It is also intended to make Marines, veterans and families aware of available resources for support. While these special warriors go to battle together, they, their families and survivors are not alone. When their lives are forever changed as a price of our national defense, we have a special obligation to ensure they are made whole to the greatest extent possible.

A Sacred Vow

The challenges facing the families of the fallen and the Marines transitioning from active service are tremendous.

Reconnaissance Marines and Marine Raiders must complete some of the most rigorous training and conduct extremely intensive combat operations as part of their regular operations. The wear and tear the occupation takes on the bodies and minds of these warriors remain long after their time in uniform is complete. And for the families of the fallen, life will never be the same.

Participating veterans will be offered the opportunity to make a special pledge before the close of the operation. They will vow to honor those who came before in how they conduct themselves and to, in terms of their own mental health, live up to the Recon Raider ethos that “to quit is to surrender, to give up is to fail.” They’ll promise to support one another and their fellow veterans when they find themselves in a crisis.

 

Sponsorship Opportunities

Below are different sponsorship opportunities available or you can opt to enter any amount you choose by clicking on the DONATE BUTTON below.

100% of the net proceeds will be distributed amongst the Marine Raider Foundation, Marine Reconnaissance Foundation, and the Disabled American Veterans (DAV).

Platinum Event Sponsor - $15,000+

This is our premium sponsorship. 100% of funds collected from this donation will be distributed to travel expenses and accommodations of Gold Star families attending the event, R4 Remembrance bags for Gold Star families, KIA bracelets for the riders to be presented to the families post ride, and additional costs associated with assuring our Gold Star families are taken care of for the two-day event. Sponsorship includes:

  • Large scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on home page of the R4 site and Foundation sites
  • Sponsor mention on news and media broadcasts
  • Special thank you and listing of sponsor's name or Company name and logo on all social media postings (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, FB)
  • Sponsor's name or company name and logo on left and right side of pace truck during the event
  • Large scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on banners day of the event
  • Large scale sponsor's name or company name and logo shown in R4 highlight video produced post the R4 ride
  • Large scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on the back of R4 shirts
  • R4 Platinum Sponsor certificate

Gold Event Sponsor - $10,000

This is our 2nd level sponsorship. A portion of these funds will supplement any Gold Star needs not met by Platinum sponsorship. All additional funds will go to supporting the remainder of the event. Sponsorship includes:

  • Medium scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on home page of the R4 site
  • Special thank you and listing of sponsor's name or Company name and logo on all social media postings (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, FB)
  • Medium scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on banners day of the event
  • Medium scale sponsor's name or company name and logo shown in R4 highlight video produced post the R4 ride
  • Medium scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on the back of R4 shirts
  • R4 Gold Sponsor certificate of appreciation from R4

Silver Event Sponsor - $7,500

This is our 3rd level sponsorship. A portion of these funds will supplement any Gold Star needs not met by Platinum and Gold sponsorship. All additional funds will go to supporting the remainder of the event. Sponsorship includes:

  • Small scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on home page of the R4 site
  • Special thank you and listing of sponsor's name or Company name and logo on all social media postings (LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, FB)
  • Sponsor's name or company name and logo on the follow truck during the event
  • Small scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on banners day of the event
  • Small scale sponsor's name or company name and logo shown in R4 highlight video produced post the R4 ride
  • Small scale sponsor's name or company name and logo on the back of R4 shirts
  • R4 Silver Sponsor certificate of appreciation from R4

Rider Sponsor - $750+

This is a direct sponsorship for a fallen Recon Marine or Raider and 100% of funds will be directed to the expenses associated with the rider traveling to ride for that particular casualty. Any excess funds will be directed to other riders who have excess expenses. Sponsorship includes:

  • Sponsor's name or company name and logo listed as sponsor next to the fallens name on the website
  • Sponsor's name or company name and logo on the rider sponsored during the ride
  • Notification of sponsorship to the Gold Star family for whom was sponsored
  • Rider(s) sponsor certificate of appreciation from R4

Fuel Sponsor - $500+ (Fuel Cards accepted)

100% of this sponsorship will be directed to the costs of fuel for the event. Sponsorship includes:

  • Sponsor's name listed on the website as fuel sponsor
  • Sponsor logo or name listed on refuel truck during the ride
  • Special mention in R4 post ride thank you message posted on all social media platforms

Food/Snacks Sponsor - $500+ (Gift cards and direct product donations accepted)

100% of this sponsorship will be directed to the costs of food and snacks for the event at the start and Arlington Virginia overnight. Sponsorship includes:

  • Sponsor's name listed on the website as Food /Snack Sponsor
  • Special mention during commencement of Arlington camp out
  • Sponsor logo or name listed on banner at Arlington camp out
  • Special mention on post ride thank you video

Hotel/AirbnB/VRBO Sponsor - $500+ (Gift cards/ direct accommodation(s) accepted)

100% of this sponsorship will be directed to the costs of Hotel fees/ lodging accomodations for the Gold Star families and event support staff in NC and Arlington during the event. Sponsorship includes:

  • Sponsor's name listed on the website as Food/Snack Sponsor
  • Special mention during commencement of Arlington camp out
  • Sponsor logo or name listed on banner at Arlington camp out
  • Special mention on post ride thank you video

Raffle Item Sponsor - $500+

All items will be auctioned through silent auction and raffle sales/ drawings. 100% of proceeds will be donated to the R4 event and its mission to bring awareness to these communities, their Gold Star Families, and the men that keep fighting this fight every day.

In kind donation receipt:

  • R4 Certificate of appreciation
  • Listed on sponsor's page of website and landing pages
  • Listed on sponsor's banner at the event
  • Special mention post and logo on our social media accounts

Be a volunteer

The R4 ride will be an extremely large scale, logistically challenging event. There are limited opportunities to donate your time to the event in the form of direct support at the start of the event (Outside Camp Lejeune NC), the end of the event (Tops Sail Island), and during the Arlington overnight. Volunteers will receive:

  • R4 volunteer T-Shirts
  • R4 Certificate of appreciation
  • Special mention and group photo post on our social media accounts after the event

*100% OF EXCESS FUNDS FROM ALL LEVELS OF SPONSORSHIPS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED EVENLY TO THE SUPPORTING FOUNDATIONS TO AID THE PROGRAMS SUPPORTING THE GOLD STAR FAMILIES AND US VETERANS

For more information or to discuss how you might become involved, email Keith Waldrop at keithw@asusa1.com.

 

Be a part of this amazing event and sign up to ride in tribute of a SOF KIA

Registration is now open for the those who would like to ride and represent a SOF KIA.

RIDER REGISTRATION FORMS

Please download a REGISTRATION FORM and an EVENT WAIVER, complete each document, and email them to info@asusa1.com.

  • Cpl ABBAS, DIRK R.
  • Cpl ALGRIM, SETH M.
  • ✓ SSgt ANTONIK, CHRISTOPHER J.
  • HMI ASIS, JAY J.
  • Cpl BACA, MARK A.
  • HM2 BAEZ, CESAR O.
  • 1st Sgt BARBER, JR., HENRY E.
  • Capt BARNES, E.M.
  • SSgt BATES, JONATHAN
  • SSgt BAWOL, MARCUS S.
  • 2nd Lt BECK, LARRY M.
  • Cpl BISHOP, TED J.
  • Cpl BIXLER, STEPHEN R.
  • Sgt. BLANKENSHIP, G.
  • SSgt BLAYLOCK, TREVOR P.
  • LCpl BOOKER, JIMMY J.
  • SSgt BRAICA, Joshua
  • HM2 BRIDGES, ROBERT **DOC**J.
  • Sgt CARBONARO, ALESSANDRO
  • HM2 CARPER, JR.,LORING **DOC**
  • Capt CARROLL, JAMES J.
  • SSgt CARTWRIGHT, CHARLES I.
  • Sgt CARUSO, DAVID M.
  • Cpl CHOMEL, CHARLES D.
  • ✓ SSgt CHRISTIAN, ERIC D.
  • Sgt CHRISTIE, DENNIS D.
  • LCpl CLARK, WM.
  • Cpl COHEN, JONATHAN
  • SSgt COPES, GREGORY T.
  • Sgt COX, ROBERT H.
  • LCpl CRAIG, JIMMY L.
  • Cpl DAGENAIS, NORMANS
  • ✓ Cpl DAVEY, SEAMUS
  • Sgt DAVIS, NEVITT N.
  • SSgt DAY, DAVID P.
  • HM3 DEAL, LEE H.
  • LCpl DEGREY, T.F.
  • Cpl DEMPSEY, KEVIN J.
  • SSgt DOLPHIN, PATRICK
  • LCpl DOWLING, JEAN P.
  • MAJ DUFF, PATRICK E.
  • 2nd Lt EAKIN, SHELTON L.
  • Sgt EDINGER, BENJAMIN ED
  • LCpl EGAN, JR., JAMES T.
  • Sgt MAJ ELLIS, JOSEPH J
  • HM1 ENOS, DARREL L.
  • LCpl EMERICK, STEVEN E.
  • SSgt FLYNN, LIAM A.
  • LCpl FORD, VICTOR J.
  • GySgt FRYMAN, ROY A.
  • LCpl FUHRMAN, JAMES M.
  • Cpl FULKS, WILLIAM B.
  • SSgt GALLOWAY, DAVID E.
  • Sgt GARCIA, JR., ARTHUR M.
  • GySgt GIFFORD, JONATHON W.
  • GySgt Gilbert, Robert L.
  • Cpl GILL, STEVEN P.
  • ✓ CWO GODWIN, SOLOMON S.
  • 2nd Lt GRAVES, TERRANCE C.
  • Sgt GRISSETT, EDWIN R.
  • Cpl GRUNWALD, BRUCE B.
  • Sgt GUILLORY, MICHAEL J.
  • SSgt HALL, KENNETH R.
  • Sgt HANSEN, JUSTIN M.
  • Sgt HARRINGTON, FOSTER L.
  • LCpl HAVRANEK, MICHAEL W.
  • LCpl HEINMEIER, CHARLES T.
  • SSgt HEREDIA, EDGAR A.
  • LCpl HOLLER, LUKE B.
  • Pfc HONEYCUTT, JAMES E.
  • Sgt HOUDASHELT, FRANCIS G.
  • Sgt HOUSER, THOMAS E.
  • Sgt HUFF, J.E.
  • Sgt HURLOCK, CURTIS N.
  • Sgt JENSON, ALAN T.
  • Sgt Jenson, Chad
  • ✓ GySgt JESCHKE, RYAN
  • Sgt JOHNSTON, GARY S.
  • Cpl JOY, RAYMOND S.
  • Sgt KANCLER, DENNIS E.
  • MAJ KEATING, DANIEL J.
  • SSgt KEMP, KERRY M.
  • LCpl KINCHEN, JEREMIAH C.
  • Sgt KIRCHOFF, WILBUR G.
  • MAJ KOELPER, DONALD E
  • Pfc KOOL, JAMES W.
  • GySgt KOPPENHAFER, Scott C.
  • IST Lt KRISSOFF, NATHAN M.
  • SSgt KUNDRAT, WILLIAM J.
  • Cpl LASKY, MICHAEL H.
  • MAJ LASSITER, BOYCE L.
  • Capt LAWTON, GARRETT T.
  • Sgt LEACH, TALON R.
  • SSgt LECLAIR, H.E.
  • LT Col LEFTWICH, JR., WILLIAM G.
  • Cpl LITTLE, GREGORY W.
  • ✓ HM1 LOHREY, RYAN M.
  • Cpl LOPEZ, ADRIAN S.
  • TSGT LUDLOW, DAVID J.
  • ISTLT MANION, TRAVIS L.
  • Capt MANOUKIAN, MATTHEW P.
  • PFC MAREK, H.J.
  • Cpl MARGRINI, LOUIS A
  • 2nd Lt MARTIN, WILLIAM E.
  • Pfc MASTERS, LAWRENCE E.
  • Sgt MAXWELL, JASON G.
  • GySgt MCCAIN, JAMES **RANGER**
  • 1st Lt MCGREGOR, ROBERT C.
  • PVT MCNUTT, R.P.
  • Capt MCVEY, LAVOY D.
  • Capt MEADOWS, JOSHUA S.
  • PFC MERNIER, HENRY J.
  • Cpl MERWIN, DAVID D.
  • PFC MILLER, WILLIAM D.
  • ✓ HM2 MILAM, CHARLES L.
  • SSgt MOTE, SKY R.
  • Sgt MOLLETT, CHESTER C.
  • LCpl MOORE, WILLIAM R.
  • Capt MOREL, BRENT L.
  • Cpl MOSHIER, JIM E.
  • Sgt MURRAY, JOSEPH J.
  • 1st Lt MYLLYMAKI 111, CARL W.
  • Cpl NASWORTHY, MALVIN L.
  • Sgt NATZKE, NICHOLAS L.
  • Maj NAVAS, MOISES
  • ✓ GySgt OBLEAS-PRADO PENA, JAVIER
  • 1st Lt O'DONNELL, DOUGLAS D.
  • PFC OST, R.J.
  • Cpl PALMER, CORY
  • MSgt PEARL, EDEN
  • Capt PHILLIPS, JACK L.
  • Sgt PHLEGER, R.C.
  • Pfc POSTOAK, LEONARD W.
  • Sgt POLCHOW, S.S.
  • GySgt PONGO, DIEGO
  • ✓ GySgt PRICE, DANIEL J.
  • 2nd Lt REID, WALLACE J.
  • Lt Col RICHARDSON, ROD
  • SSgt ROSAS, JOSE A.
  • Pfc ROSE, L.L.
  • MAJ ROWE, ALAN
  • Sgt ROY, MICHAEL C.
  • SSgt SABASTEANSKI, VINCENT
  • CPL SANDSTAD, E.R.
  • Capt SAMPSON, GERALD H.
  • Msgt SAUNDERS, THOMAS A.
  • Cpl SCANLON, MICHAEL M.
  • Sgt SCHMIEMAN, DIETRICH A.
  • Cpl SCHUSTER, JOSEPH W.
  • SSgt SEIF, ANDREW C.
  • Capt SHAW III, STANFORD H.
  • Sgt SIMPSON, JONATHAN J.
  • Pfc SINCERE, JAMES W.
  • LCpl SISSON, RONALD P.
  • 2nd Lt SLATER, JOHN E.
  • 1st Sgt SMITH, ED
  • Cpl SONKA, DAVID M.
  • Sgt SMYKOWSKI, MARK T.
  • 1st Lt SPAINHOUR, WALTER J.
  • Col SPARKS, MICHAEL M.
  • SSgt SPROVTSOFF, NICHOLAS A.
  • SSgt STARLING, JEFFREY R.
  • LCpl STEPHENSON, DION C.
  • LCpl STONE, L.C.
  • Sgt STRONG, CHARLES C.
  • GySgt TATE, DILLON D.
  • Cpl THOMPSON, JAMES J.
  • Cpl THOMPSON, ROBERT B
  • GySgt THORNBURG, V.R.
  • MSgt TORIAN, AARON C.
  • Cpl TOTTEN, RANDY G.
  • Sgt WALSH, NICHOLAS R.
  • Sgt WALTON, JAMES E.
  • Capt WARD, ALEXANDER K.
  • Pfc WARLIE, WILL W.
  • Sgt Wayne, John
  • Sgt WENINGER, WOLFGANG "KYLE"
  • Sgt WHITEHOUSE, JASON D.
  • Sgt WICKANDER, DAVID D.
  • Pfc WILDE, NICHOLAS R.
  • LCpl WILLIAMS, RANDALL A.
  • Sgt WOITOWICZ, WILLIAM J.
  • Cpl WOODS, TRAVIS M.
  • Sgt WRINKLE, CHRISTOPHER M.
  • Cpl YORK, PAUL A.
  • Pfc YOUNG, JIM J.
  • ✓ MAJ ZEMBIEC, DOUGLAS A.
  • Sgt ZIMMERMAN, CHRISTOPHER M.

Lodging Options

If you choose not to camp in Locust Shade Park, below are hotel options for the night of September 9th, 2023. To book, please click on the links below, or call the hotels directly and don't forget to mention the 'R4 Remembrance Ride.'

Hampton Inn

16959 Old Stage Rd
Dumphries, VA 22026

(703) 441-9900

$129.00 + 14% tax per night

Comfort Inn

16931 Old Stage Rd
Dumphries, VA 22026

(703) 445-8070

$109.00 + tax per night

Ramada Inn by Wyndham Triangle/Quantico

4316 Inn St.
Triangle, VA 22172

(703) 221-1181

$99.00 + tax per night

Call the hotel to book and mention the 'R4 Remembrance Ride'.