HOTH Mission
Veterans Night at the Valley Cats
All Military Branches
Troy, NY - 06/27/2023
***UPDATED 27 June 2023 - 15:45 hrs***
STAND DOWN - This mission is canceled
due to impending weather threat.
Mission applies to the following Region(s):
Region 4, Region 5
About the Mission:
Once again Patriot Guard Riders has been honored by being asked to participate in the opening ceremonies of Veterans Night at the Valley Cats baseball game on Tuesday, June 27th.
Tickets to the game are free to all Vets, and non-vets will receive a reduced ticket price of $8.75. Please contact Martin Kaiser at
Hope to see you at the ball game!
Primary Staging Date and Staging Time:
06/27/2023 at 05:30pm
Staging Location:
Joe Bruno Stadium
80 Vandenburgh Ave.
Troy, NY 12180
On the campus of HVCC
Lead Ride Captain and Contact Info:
Martin Kaiser -
Special Covid-19 Mission Guidelines:
Updated 8 March 2022
Based on the most current COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines: Protect Yourself and Your Family from COVID-19, and CDC Guidelines of 3 March 2022, going forward, the Lead Ride Captain for any mission will be responsible for determining whether PGR members will have to mask up or not. Please ensure that you have a mask with you, should the need arise, and respect the LRC’s decision in these matters.
Special Information:
Staging will take place in a reserved parking space in front of the stadium at 5:30 PM. We will proceed with flag bikes to the left field gate for a 6:10 PM entrance onto the warning track and will proceed around the field and form a flag line along the first and third base line during the Presentation of the Colors and the playing of our National Anthem. Non-riding PGR members will proceed from the stands down to the field to join the flag line. Reserved seating for PGR members and guests will be behind the home team dugout.
Is there a Second Stage to this Mission?
no
Ray Sestak
rs 06/24; MER