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Door County Operatins

We move-out in 72 hours!

Door County veterans have joined forces with Landing Zone (LZ) Lambeau organizers to welcome Wisconsin Vietnam veterans home to Lambeau Field while honoring our 5 Door County solders killed-in-action (KIA) during the Vietnam War. Door County did not have any missing-in-action (MIA) or prisoners-of-war (POW).

Don't doubt it! It's going to be tough. We all remember the flashbacks and night sweats. We all remember Jane Fonda and the harm she caused to our troops. We all remember being spit on and cursed. BUT, if we can circle the wagons at least for the weekend and share with another generation what we went through, maybe, just maybe, it all will hurt just a little bit less. Rich Woldt

Go to the official LZ Lambeau website www.LZLambeau.org for the current event schedule!

"Door County' operations honor our 5 solders killed-in-action"

Dan L. Pfister

Sfc. U. S. Army - Medic

Sturgeon Bay,

KIA June 18, 1968
Panel 56W line 26

RIP Bayside Cemetery

Randy W. Wagner

Corporal U.S. Army

Egg Harbor,

KIA 11/27/1968
Panel 38W line 80

RIP Egg Harbor Cemetery

David R. Schaefer

Sergeant U.S. Army

Sturgeon Bay

KIA May 1, 1969
Panel 26W line 94

RIP St P&P Institute

Richard E. Perez

Lance Corporal USMC

Washington Island

KIA September 6, 1969
Panel 18W line 49

RIP Island Cemetery

Philip M. Overbeck

1st Lieutenant US Army

Sturgeon Bay

KIA June 10, 1970
Panel 09W line 40

RIP Bayside Cemetery

Let's Roll

THURSDAY: Moving WALL dedication at 4 p.m.

Click here for a daily schedule!

Honor Riders assembled for safety briefings...

before moving-out to La Crosse to ride with Rolling Thunders 1244!

The 1244 will start landing at LZ Lambeau at 2:00 p.m. Friday afternoon. Our 5 Honor-riders will have red flashers mounted to their windscreens or handlebars. Pictures of bikes and bikers will be posted below. Good pictures taken during the ride should be sent to Rich@RichWoldt after the ride.

FRIDAY: Door County's "Rubber hits the Road" Honor Riders will move out at ay break, pause for one minute at our 5 KIA' gravesites and assemble at Northport Pier to welcome the 7:30 a.m. ferry. The convoy will leave Northport at or slightly before 7:45 a.m.


Washington Island	Egg Harbor - Note Flag Pole


Institute - Saint Peter & Paul	Sturgeon Bay - Bayside	Sturgeon Bay - Bayside

Rubber hits the Road - Orders for the Day!

NOTE: We leave Northport at 7:45 a.m. and IF WE Stay on target we will land at LZ Lambeau at HIGH NOON!

Sound Off: Our landing and "move-out" signal is 5 horn/siren blasts. Listen for the ferry leaving the Island, Landing at Northport, and for the Sheriff's siren when approaching and the Fire Chiefs siren when leaving staging areas, gravesites, and when passing high schools. Everyone should review the staging area protocols for the area they plan to use.

Safety Comes First! Everyone should following Staging Area protocols! Road guards will arrive before the convoy looking for the lead bike and lead vehicle (car or truck). After the convoy passes, road captains will direct bikers to fall in behind bikers, and vehicles behind vehicles. Hold your position until told to join the convoy. Click and share protocols for: (Staging Area #2 - Area #3 - Area #4)

Mapping and Tracking: Door County's 5 KIA bikers with Rolling Thunder's 1244 and leading "Rubber hits the Road" will be tracked via Google's mapping from King and as far away as the Lambeau Credit Union in Tobago West Indies. It's not real time but pictures taken after might be as good as live. Watch for five flashing red lights riding in formation. I recommend you practice dragging and dropping the little man over the tear drops. Practice typing in your own address. Click on Ride Map and follow the instructions. Click here for Safety Officer' Briefing!

Staging Area #2 - The Pioneer Store in Ellison Bay: The convoy will arrive at or shortly before 8 a.m. Listen for 5 siren blasts as it approaches. Hold your position until the Sheriff , 5 Honor Bikers, and chase car pass the staging area. They'll pull-up and stop south of the staging area to allow road captains to safely position bikers behind bikers and vehicles behind vehicles. The Liberty Grove Fire Chief's vehicle will be the last vehicle in the convoy throughout the ride to the Door County line. Once the convoy is moving, there will be absolutely no passing or jockeying for position permitted. Remember: 5 blasts means everything is going well. If you hear 3 blast of a horn or siren, listen up. It might mean the guy at the horn screwed up but it might also mean road guards are needed at the next intersection.

We'll line-up and leave from the "Pioneer Store in Ellison Bay" (staging area #2) at 8:00 a.m. and plan to be moving on before 8:05 headed to Fish Creek where we'll...

click here for line-up and deployment protocols.

...pass Gibraltar High School at approximately 8:30 a.m.

KIA Gravesite Stops: The convoy will pause at the Egg Harbor and Institute cemetery to allow the 5 Honor Riders to go to the gravesite, pause briefly and circle out to rejoin the convoy. Just hold your position. At Bayside cemetery the convoy will pause for approximately five minutes. Just hold your position. The 5 Honor Riders will ride into the cemetery, up to the flag pole where they'll pause for a rifle salute and sounding of taps. They'll then circle out of the cemetery and fall back in line behind the Sheriff. Listen for 5 siren blasts as the convoy moves out.

We'll pause at the Egg Harbor Town Cemetery at 8:40 a.m. then head south on Hwy 42 past Randy's brothers homes, turn east on Whitefish Bay road and south on Hwy 57 to arrive...

Randy W. Wagner

Corporal U.S. Army

Egg Harbor

at St. Peter & Paul Cemetery Institute at 9:00 a.m. before heading west on "P" to arrive...
David R. Schaefer

Sergeant U.S. Army

Sturgeon Bay

at Bayside Cemetery at 9:25. We'll hold our position while our 5 Honor Riders fall-out to the flag poll for a rifle salute and sounding of taps. When the fall-in behind the Sheriff, we'll move out down Bay Shore Drive, onto 3rd Ave. turn left on Michigan and...

Dan L. Pfister

Sfc. U. S. Army - Medic

Sturgeon Bay,

Philip M. Overbeck

1st Lieutenant US Army

Sturgeon Bay

STOP: At the Fallen Heroes Memorial: We hope to arrive at Door County's Fallen Heroes Memorial on Michigan at 9:45 where we'll STOP for a 10:00 to 10:15 ceremony to include laying of a wreath, reading of KIA names, and a bag-pipe salute. At 10:20 an order will be given to "Mount-up" and Move-out" so the convoy passes the Sturgeon Bay High School at 10:25 heading for Staging Area #3.

We'll pause at the Pioneer Credit Union, 1449 Green Bay Road (staging area #3), at 10:30 a.m. following the same protocols used at Staging Area #2. Residents at Staging Area #3 should hold their position until the Sheriff, 5 Honor Bikers and chase care pass and pull over south of the staging area. Once road guards are in position, they direct bikers to fall-in behind bikers, and vehicles behind vehicles. When all are in-line, Fire Chief will sound his siren 5 times as a signal to move out. If we leave the staging area at 10:30 we'll be rolling down Lombardi Ave at 11:30.

The convoy will proceed south on Hwy 57 to Renards Cheeze factory where we'll move onto OLD #57 to pass...

click here for line-up and deployment protocols.

Pass Southern Door High School at 10:40 a.m. and...

Brussels at 10:46 a.m. passing through

Namur at 10:50 a.m.

Hwy 57/D intersection at 10:52 a.m.

Dyckesville at 11:00 a.m.

The intersection with Hwy 57 at 11:05 15 miles from Green Bay

Red Rocket Shell Station at 11:10 a.m.

Hwy 54 intersection at 11:15 a.m.

Tower Bridge at 11:20 to be at the

Lombardi Ave. exit at 11:30 a.m. and

Saturday, May 22: "Boots on the Ground" guards the moving WALL from noon to 2 p.m. and assembles KIA' family members for the official 7:30 p.m. welcome home.

On Sunday, May 23: we'll attend close ceremonies at LZ Lambeau and fly memorial kites

"Over Door County and Under God!"

Go to: www.LZLambeau.org for the most current event schedule!

FRIDAY, May 21: Operation deploys 5 bikers to La Crosse Thursday to ride Friday, May 21 with Rolling Thunder's 1244 across Wisconsin to LZ Lambeau. (1244 represents the number of Wisconsin Vietnam vets killed in action (KIA), missing in action (MIA) or were prisoners of war (POWs). At 5:55 a.m. 5 bikers stationed at KIA' gravesites in Door County will conduct a prayer and flag service before heading to Northport Pier to escort Islander landing on shore to LZ Lambeau.

Highlights:

Deployment: Door County's 5 KIA riders will leave Northport Pier at 7:45 a.m. (Our 5 in Lacrosse will leave at 6:30 a.m. to arrive LZ Lambeau in first wave after 2 p.m.) Sound Off: Our landing and "move-out" signal is 5 horn/siren blasts. Listen for the ferry leaving the Island, Landing at Northport, and for the Sheriff's siren when approaching and leaving staging areas, gravesites, and high schools. Everyone should review the staging area protocols for the area they plan to use. Mapping and Tracking: Door County's 5 KIA bikers riding both with Rolling Thunder's 1244 escorting Door County to LZ Lambeau will be tracked via Google's mapping from King and as far away as the Lambeau Credit Union in Tobago West Indies. It's not real time but pictures taken after might be as good as live. Watch for five red lights riding in formation. I recommend you practice dragging and dropping the little man over the tear drops. Practice typing in your own address. Ride Map If you're riding with Rolling Thunder's 1244 or Door County's "Rubber-hits-the-Road" read our Safety Officer's briefing! Click here for Safety Officer' Briefing. Staging Area' protocols - (Staging Area #2 - Area #3 - Area #4)
We'll line-up and leave from the "Pioneer Store in Ellison Bay" (staging area #2) at 8:00 a.m. click here for line-up and deployment protocols.
We'll pause at the Egg Harbor Town Cemetery at 8:30 a.m. for Randy W. Wagner Corporal U.S. Army Egg Harbor
Pause at St. Peter & Paul Cemetery Institute at 8:50 a.m. for David R. Schaefer Sergeant U.S. Army Sturgeon Bay
Pause at Bayside Cemetery Sturgeon Bay 9:25 a.m. for
Dan L. Pfister Sfc. U. S. Army - Medic Sturgeon Bay,	Philip M. Overbeck 1st Lieutenant US Army Sturgeon Bay
Note: We'll stop at our Fallen Veterans Memorial at 9:45 for a 10:00 a.m. memorial service to include laying of a wreath, reading of KIA names, and a bag-pipe "Amazing Grace" salute. Our convoy will leave the Veterans' Memorial at 10:20, pass the Sturgeon Bay High School at 10:25 and...
and pause at the Pioneer Credit Union, 1449 Green Bay Road (staging area #3), at 10:30 a.m. so bikers, cars, trucks, etc. can fall-in line. click here for line-up and deployment protocols.
The convoy will leave the Pioneer Credit Union Sturgeon Bay at 10:35 a.m. to arrive at LZ Lambeau in time to form a flag line for the 1244 arriving from La Crosse. Our five riding with Rolling Thunder's 1244 will leave Timber Rattler Stadium in Appleton in the first wave of 311 bikes expected to arrive at LZ Lambeau STARTING AT 2:00 P.M Note: All ten Door County memorial bikes will have three flags (U.S. on Right, LZ Lambeau on Left, and POW in the middle). They'll also all have red flashers on their windshields
Our target is to land in the parking lot behind the Pioneer Credit Union (825 Morris Ave) two clicks due south of LZ Lambeau before "High Noon" that's 12:00 hours or 12:00 p.m.! click here for landing protocols.
Door County High Schools: Programs at LZ Lambeau on Friday focus on education. Our "Ride for Five" will pass Gibraltar High School in Fish Creek at approximately 8:30, Sevastopol High School (corner of Hwy 57/P) at 8:50, Sturgeon Bay High School at 10:25, and Southern Door High School at 10:40 a.m. If we stay on schedule we should roll into LZ Lambeau before high noon.		Click here for more details.
In Brussels at 10:46 a.m. passing through		Ride Map
Passing through Namur at 10:50 a.m.		Ride Map
passing through Hwy 57/D intersection at 10:52 a.m.		Ride Map
Going through Dykesville at 11:00 a.m.		Ride Map
Intersection with new Hwy 57 at 11:05 15 miles from Green Bay		Ride Map
Going past the Red Rocket Shell Station at 11:10 a.m.		Ride Map
At the Hwy 54 intersection at 11:15 a.m.		Ride Map
Going over the Tower Bridge at 11:20 to be at the		Ride Map
Lumbardie Ave. exit at 11:30 a.m. and		Ride Map
Parked at Staging Area #4: The Pioneer Credit Union parking lot 828 Morris Ave. Green Bay at 11:45 a.m. that's 1 hours 15 minutes before the first wave (311 bikes) of 1244 is expected to leave Timber Rattler Stadium and approximately 2 hours 15 minutes before our 5 KIA bikes are expected to land at LZ Lambeau with the first wave! NOTE: I'll post pictures of all 10 Door County honor guard rides and bikes Thursday morning. Each rider will be equipped with a red flasher on their windshield and three flags (U.S. on right, POW in middle, LZ Lambeau on left) of their back carriers.		Ride Map

Saturday: Operation lands Door County residents with family members of our 5 killed in action (KIA) in front of the "Moving WALL" at "High Noon" Saturday, May 22 and inside Lambeau Field Saturday night - (Roll-call at the WALL at 5:55 p.m.)

Door County vets will guard the WALL from Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday!

Lambeau stadium doors open at 5:30 p.m. - "Official" Welcome home starts at 7:30!

Welcome HOME - Inside LZ Lambeau seating for KIA family members and their Honor Guards
Randy Wagner & David Schaefer	Section 115 Row #38 Seats 9 - 24
Phil Overbeck & Dan Phister	Section 115 Row #39 Seats 11 - 24
Rick Perez & "The Islanders"	Section 115 Rows #51, #52, #53 seats 1-7
Reinforcements	Section 115 Row #54, Seats 1 - 11
Door Devil Honor Guards	Section 120 Row #40 Seats 4 - 10
TITAN Honor Guards	Section 120 Row #41 Seats 1 - 7
Call CVSO office ASAP for special needs seating and to reserve tickets in:	Section 120 Rows #42 Seats 5 - 20; Section 118 Seats 4 - 8 and Section 116 Row #61 Seats 9 - 14.

Sunday: Operation is a ecumenical kite flying celebration of our religious traditions and Christian heritage. Five kites bearing the picture and panel patch of our 5 KIAs will be launched with a brigade of kites from Hansen's Century Farm across Hwy 42/57 from Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church (11836 Hwy 42) just south of Ellison Bay. As each deployment started so will we close with a prayer to our "Eternal God!"

Click here for a "Church" poster!

Prayer: Eternal God! Written by: Pastor Roger Falk AMVET Post 51 Prayed Graveside: 0600 Hours May 21, 2010 Eternal God, Supreme Commander of us all, Lord of the far-flung battle line, to whom all ranks of life report, we bow before you with reverent hearts and in sublime faith, knowing that you lead us on in death as you do in life. Once again you ordered servants of our country to lay down their arms and dwell forever with the unnumbered multitude. Mindful of service nobly done, you have called them to everlasting rest. You have sealed their lips. You have called them to eternal peace. Hear now the sorrows of those who mourn. Touch their tired hearts with healing. Protect them with your holy care. Keep clean and bright in memory the splendid flame that now has flickered out! Shelter us with your divine compassion. Join us with those whose daily lives are an offering to duty and their native land. Inspire us by their example that we may die worthy of like service. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ who gave his life as a sacrifice for all mankind. Amen.
	Dan L. Pfister KIA June 18, 1968 Panel 56W line 26 RIP Bayside Cemetery
	Randy W. Wagner KIA 11/27/1968 Panel 38W line 80 RIP Egg Harbor Cemetery
	David R. Schaefer KIA May 1, 1969 Panel 26W line 94 RIP St P&P Institute
	Richard E. Perez KIA September 6, 1969 Panel 18W line 49 RIP Island Cemetery
	Philip M. Overbeck KIA June 10, 1970 Panel 09W line 40 RIP Bayside Cemetery

Click "Ecumenical Kite Flying" for more about "Over Door County - Under God!


Dan L. Pfister Sfc. U. S. Army - Medic Sturgeon Bay, KIA June 18, 1968 Panel 56W line 26 RIP Bayside Cemetery	Randy W. Wagner Corporal U.S. Army Egg Harbor, KIA 11/27/1968 Panel 38W line 80 RIP Egg Harbor Cemetery	David R. Schaefer Sergeant U.S. Army Sturgeon Bay KIA May 1, 1969 Panel 26W line 94 RIP St P&P Institute	Richard E. Perez Lance Corporal USMC Washington Island KIA September 6, 1969 Panel 18W line 49 RIP Island Cemetery	Philip M. Overbeck 1st Lieutenant US Army Sturgeon Bay KIA June 10, 1970 Panel 09W line 40 RIP Bayside Cemetery

Click here or page down to learn where to assemble as well as our ride routing and time schedule.

Supporting our Vets!

"All donations left after operational expenses are paid will be turned over to our Door County CVSO Scott McFarlane"

During any operation financial support needs to be channeled where it's needed most. Click here for the latest briefing from our "Chief of Finance."

Operation “Rubber hits the Road” bikers fronted the estimated $70 per bike to cover flags (US, POW, and LZ Lambeau) and flashers. They also covered their own fuel, food, and lodging expenses to attend LZ Lambeau organizational meetings in Green Bay as well as safety briefings in La Crosse and Door County. Our plan is to reimburse them from donations.

Door County Business Community: Fuel, food, and pharmacy debit "gift" cards are most appreciated. Cards not used during "Rubber hits the Road" will be turned over to our Door County CVSO. Note "Suggestions" and "Briefings" below for more information

To support Door County Veterans in general make checks payable to: "Veterans Service Council - Rubber hits the Road," and mail to Door County CVSO: Scott McFarlane, Government Center, Attn: Veterans Office, 421 Nebraska St. Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235-2225

To support Door County's memorial ride for five "Rubber hits the Road" make checks payable to "Rubber hits the Road" and mail to R&R, 6419 Barrick Road, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235.

Proceeds in excess of ride expenses will be turned over the our Door County Veteran' Service Officer Scott McFarlane. Please read "Supporting Door County Veterans"

Supporting Door County Veterans

Throughout the year Door County veteran' organizations use poppy/white clover drives, breakfasts and brat stands, motorcycle rides and raffles to raise money needed to rescue Door County vets in need. The Armed Forces Day breakfast and operation "Rubber hits the Road" are two great examples.

Donations: After expenses, ALL profits from Door County Veteran' Operations go to replenish supply lines used to support Door County veterans throughout the year. Check donations replenish a fund administered by our CVSO while food, fuel, and pharmacy debit cards not used during operation "Rubber hits the Road" will be used to transport vets to doctors, hospitals, and treatment facilities. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE.

Your thoughts and prayer help! To read message left at the WALL and leave your own click on Panel 56W line 26 for Dan Phister, Panel 38W line 80 for Randy Wagner, Panel 26W line 94 for Dave Schaefer, Panel 18W line 49 for Richard Perez, and Panel 09W line 40 for Phil Overbeck.

To support Door County's Operation "Rubber hits the Road," make check payable to "Rubber hits the Road" and mail it to: R&R, 6419 Barrick Road, Sturgeon Bay WI 54235.

Let's get ready to RUMBLE!
"Rubber-hits-the-Road" Click here for pocket ride route and time schedule

"Rubber hits the Road" is Door County's leg of the 1244 Memorial Ride honoring the 1244 Wisconsin Vietnam vets Killed in Action (KIA), Missing in Action (MIA), or who were Prisoners of War (Pow's). We're calling it "Door County's Ride for Five!"

NEWBA's (Northeast Wisconsin Bikers' Association) President Owen "OB1"Burgwin is our Incident Commander and Liaison Officer with Rolling Thunder's memorial ride of 1244 bikes coming out of La Crosse and all other Motorcycle clubs riding in our Door County deployment.
Door County's TITAN MC will be riding the 5 KIA bikes coming out of La Crosse, and
Door County' Door Devils MC will be riding the 5 KIA bikes deploying out of Door County.

Door County's "Ride for Five" with Rolling Thunder's 1244 will be ridden by Owen "OB1" Burgwin for Richard Perez, Eric Peil for Dan Phister, Joe Rockwell for David Schaefer, Karen "Finger" Nicholson for Phil Overbeck, and Michael "Saint Michael" Burgwin for Randy Wagner. They'll leave in the second wave out of La Crosse at 6:25 a.m. regroup at Timber Rattler Stadium at 1:30 and ride into LZ Lambeau about 2:00 p.m.

Door County's "Ride for Five" will be lead by Emmett VanGorver riding for Randy Wagner, Ken Suess for Dan Phister, Tim Gauthier for Richard Perez, Joe Stich for Dave Schaefer and Frank Mack riding for Phil Overbeck. They'll conduct a flag/prayer service at the gravesite of our KIAs and then lead Door County residents from Northport Pier to LZ Lambeau arriving at High Noon to form a flag line through which the 1244 will ride.

Ride for Five Routing and Time Table

Monitor the Ride

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Motor Pool - Fuel & Medical Supply Depots

During "Rubber hits the Road" managers at all refueling depots will carry the rank of "Full Bull!"

U.S. Hwy 57

AL Post 527 Tom Kowalski

Staging Area # 2

Ken Gobel - US Navy

Staging Area # 3

BP' Diane Hank & Shell' Lisa Anschutz

Motor Pool:

Viking Grill Owner/CEO

Dan Peterson Commanding

Medical Supply Depot

Bay Pharmacies Inc.

President/CEO

Thomas Voegele Commanding

Medical Supply Depot

Pamida Pharmacy

President/CEO

Jim Thomas Commanding

Wednesday, May 19, 7 p.m.: Pre-deployment safety meeting at Door Devils' club house just north of the Wisconsin Motorcycle Memorial at 4758 Mathey Road, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. -

Thursday, May 20, 10:00 a.m.: NEWBA and TITAN bikers will deploy to Staging Area #5 (1625 Rose Street) in La Crosse and attend 7 p.m. pre-deployment safety meeting with Rolling Thunder.

Registered riders will deploy from La Crosse and Door County simultaneously at 0600 hours Friday May 21!

Friday, May 21 - 6 a.m.: Our 5 KIA R&R bikers will ride with Rolling Thunder's 1244 leaving La Crosse in the second of eleven waves headed for Timber Rattler Stadium where they'll re-assemble and ride into LZ Lambeau in the early afternoon.

Ride Safe!

For safety reasons, if you plan to ride with either the 1244 or with "Rubber hits the Road" make sure you answer roll-call!

Friday, May 21 - 6 a.m., American Legion Post 402 will assemble at the gravesite of Richard Perez and conduct a flag salute and prayer service written by AMVET Post 51's Rev. Roger Falk (posted below) .

They'll then be escorted off the Island by USMC bikers from Liberty Grove's VFW Post 8337to arrive at Northport pier at or before 7:30 a.m. where they'll be met by Door County's 5 KIA bikers ridden by member of the Door Devil's Motorcycle Club.

NOTE: Door County's 5 bikers MUST deploy no later than 7:45 a.m. from Northport Pier to arrive at LZ Lambeau in time to form a flag-line through which the 1244 will ride.

If the ferry gets stuck in the ice and fails to arrive at the pier at or before 7:30 a.m. all 5 bikers will move out at precisely 7:45 a.m. or face a Court-martial!

Richard E. Perez

Lance Corporal USMC

Washington Island

KIA September 6, 1969
Panel 18W line 49

RIP Island Cemetery

Friday, May 21 - 6 a.m., Biker riding in honor of Door County's first KIA, Army Sergeant First Class Dan L. Pfister will be stationed graveside in the Bayside Cemetery to conduct a flag salute and prayer service written by AMVET Post 51's Rev. Roger Falk (posted below).

Biker carrying a panel patch in honor of Dan will move-out alone heading for Northport Pier where he'll assemble with the other four honor bikers arriving at Northport.

Dan L. Pfister

Sfc. U. S. Army - Medic

Sturgeon Bay,

KIA June 18, 1968
Panel 56W line 26

RIP Bayside Cemetery

Friday, May 21 - 6 a.m., Biker riding in honor of Door County's last KIA, Army 1st Lieutenant Philip M. Overbeck will be stationed graveside in the Bayside Cemetery to conduct a flag salute and prayer service written by AMVET Post 51's Rev. Roger Falk (posted below).

Biker carrying a panel patch in honor of Phil will move-out alone heading for Northport Pier where he'll assemble with the other four honor bikers arriving at Northport.

Philip M. Overbeck

1st Lieutenant US Army

Sturgeon Bay

KIA June 10, 1970
Panel 09W line 40

RIP Bayside Cemetery

Friday, May 21 - 6 a.m., Biker riding in honor of Door County's third KIA, Army Sergeant David R. Schaefer will be stationed graveside in Saint Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery in Institute to conduct a flag salute and prayer service written by AMVET Post 51's Rev. Roger Falk (posted below).

Biker carrying a panel patch in honor of David will move-out alone heading for Northport Pier where he'll assemble with the other four honor bikers arriving at Northport.

David R. Schaefer

Sergeant U.S. Army

Sturgeon Bay

KIA May 1, 1969
Panel 26W line 94

RIP St P&P Institute

Friday, May 21 - 6 a.m., Biker riding in honor of Door County's second KIA, Army Corporal Randal W. Wagner will be stationed graveside in the Egg Harbor Cemetery to conduct a flag salute and prayer service written by AMVET Post 51's Rev. Roger Falk (posted below).

Biker carrying a panel patch in honor of Randy will move-out alone heading for Northport Pier where he'll assemble with the other four honor bikers arriving at Northport.

Randy W. Wagner

Corporal U.S. Army

Egg Harbor,

KIA 11/27/1968
Panel 38W line 80

RIP Egg Harbor Cemetery

Friday, May 21 - 5 bikers honoring our 5 Door County Veterans killed in action (KIA) will deploy from Northport Pier no later than 7:45 a.m. followed by Islanders and arrive at Staging Area #2 at 8:00 a.m. where Door County residents will fall-in line. (Read: Staging Area line-up and deployment protocols posted below)

Deployment out of Staging Area #2 will be no later than 8:05 a.m. heading toward Fish Creek to pass the Gibraltar High School at 8:40 a.m. and on to Egg Harbor to pass..

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Randy Wagner's gravesite at 8:50 a.m. Heading south past his brother's homes on #42 approximately to turn left on Whitefish Bay Road heading roughly 3 miles to Hwy 57 then right to Institute to pass

Randy W. Wagner

Corporal U.S. Army

Egg Harbor,

KIA 11/27/1968
Panel 38W line 80

RIP Egg Harbor Cemetery

Look for red votive candle!

David Schaefer's gravesite at Saint Peter and Paul's Catholic Cemetery at 9:10 a.m. then turning right on County "P" next to the Institute bar toward and crossing Hwy #42 on to Dunn Road until turning left on Bay Shore Drive and heading south to Bayside Cemetery to pass the gravesite first of...

David R. Schaefer

Sergeant U.S. Army

Sturgeon Bay

KIA May 1, 1969
Panel 26W line 94

RIP St P&P Institute

Site in shadow of car!

Philip Overbeck and

Philip M. Overbeck

1st Lieutenant US Army

Sturgeon Bay

KIA June 10, 1970
Panel 09W line 40

RIP Bayside Cemetery

Site is right of the black car

Dan Phister at 9:25 a.m. then following Bay Shore Drive into Sturgeon Bay going down Third Avenue until turning left on Michigan to arrive at the...

Dan L. Pfister

Sfc. U. S. Army - Medic

Sturgeon Bay,

KIA June 18, 1968
Panel 56W line 26

RIP Bayside Cemetery

Dan's site is at 2 O'clock from cemetery entrance. At sun set the white cross casts a shadow across name grave.

Veterans Memorial at 9:45 a.m. where the convoy will STOP for a 10:00 a.m. memorial service to include laying of a wreath, reading of KIA' names, and a bagpipe salute to our fallen heroes. The convoy will move-out at 10:20 to pass Sturgeon Bay High School at 10:25 a.m., turn south on Hwy #57 and pause at the Pioneer Credit Union (Staging Area #3) at 10:30 to allow bikers, cars, trucks, etc. to fall-in before proceeding on to LZ Lambeau. at no later than 9:55 continuing on no later than 10:00 a.m.

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If the ride can be out of Staging Area #3 at 10:30 a.m. we should be on Lombardi Avenue at 11:30 a.m. to join the flag line through which the 1244 will ride.

. Click here to review Staging Area #3 protocols.

#3 Pioneer Credit Union Branch parking lot – 1449 Green Bay Road, Sturgeon Bay 542

In Brussels at 10:46 a.m. passing through

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Passing through Namur at 10:50 a.m.

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passing through Hwy 57/D intersection at 10:52 a.m.

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Going through Dykesville at 11:00 a.m.

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Intersection with new Hwy 57 at 11:05 15 miles from Green Bay

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Going past the Red Rocket Shell Station at 11:10 a.m.

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At the Hwy 54 intersection at 11:15 a.m.

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Going over the Tower Bridge at 11:20 to be at the

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Lumbardie Ave. exit at 11:30 a.m. and

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Parked at Staging Area #4: The Pioneer Credit Union parking lot 828 Morris Ave. Green Bay at 11:15 a.m. that's 15 minutes before the first wave of 1244 is expected to leave Timber Rattler Stadium and approximately 45 minutes before our 5 KIA bikes will land at LZ Lambeau!

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Staging Area Protocols

Staging area managers should click here for detailed staging area protocols. The following staging area and formation protocols are for our general public.

Staging area assembly and deployment protocols are the same we'd use during a mass-evacuation! FYI: Wisconsin is a "Home-Rule" state which means, during a large scale community crisis, our local government is primarily responsible for responding to and ordering in mutual aid when the scope of an incident overwhelms or exhausts public sector response assets. During operation "Rubber hits the Road" we'll be field-testing our "Private Sector's" ability to assemble and stand mission ready the next time our local Fire Chief requests reinforcements. FYI: Since 1848 the "Rife of the Shire" or Sheriff has been our law enforcement first line of defense and our local Fire Chief has been our primary authority when it comes to public safety and health.

Establishing Command: The driver of the first vehicle arriving at holding areas should call 920-559-7665 and report in stating CLEARLY: "I Take Command!" followed by: Name, Vehicle Description, Vehicle License Plate number, "on-board" Cell Phone number and if available a backup cell # incase they're taken-out by enemy fire or encounter a communications failure.

NOTE: As in Vietnam:

· All deployments will be silent; triggered by pre-arranged signals.

· One siren sound will be used throughout “Rubber hits the Road” so when it’s heard coming over the horizon it’s the signal to

· “START YOUR ENGINES!” Listen for five distinct siren signals as the convoy approaches from the north.

As the convoy reaches the northern horizon listen for:

Ready-on-the-Left? Ready-on-the-Right? D’ – D’ Mai

Staging Area #2 is the Pioneer Store - 12023 Hwy 42

Door County Sheriff's Department will manage deployment from staging area #2

Three holding areas:

#1 for motorcycles,

#2 for Fire Chief vehicles,

#3 for all other private sector vehicles.

Motorcycles will line up "backed in" north of the black car, positioned to deploy!

Fire Chief vehicles will hold positioned to deploy out of the town dock parking lot behind the Pioneer Store.

All other vehicles will hold positioned to deploy out of Liberty Grove Town Park via Garrett Bay Road.

Staging Area Protocols!

Basic "counter-clockwise" movement entering north end of Old School Road, holding right BUT bearing left, to a holding point at 12026 Garrett Bay Road where troops will stand mission ready to deploy right on to U.S. Highway 42/57 behind the last vehicle in the convoy arriving from Washington Island.


Hold right BUT bear LEFT on to Garrett Bay Road.	Stop and hold at Hwy 42/57 positioned to deploy behind convoy coming from Washington Island.	? Ride Map

Staging Area #3 is the Pioneer Credit Union 1449 Green Bay Road Sturgeon Bay Police will manage deployment from Staging Area #3
Two holding areas:
#1A for motorcycles,	#1B for Fire Chief vehicles,	#2 for all other private sector vehicles such as cars, trucks, and buses.

Motorcycles will line up toward the front of the Pioneer CU parking lot facing Hwy 42/57 and ready to turn south falling in behind motorcycles coming through the Woldt's Corner intersection.	Fire Chief vehicles will hold positioned to deploy from the back of the Pioneer CU parking lot behind other Fire Chief vehicles coming through the Woldt's Corner intersection.	All other vehicles will hold positioned to deploy and turn right on to Hwy 42/57 from South Columbia Street. All vehicles will fall in behind the last vehicle in the convoy coming through the Woldt's Corner intersection.

Staging Area #4 is the Pioneer Credit Union 825 Morris Avenue

(2 blocks due south of Lambeau Field)

Staging Area #4 will be used primarily to assemble, park and deploy motorcycles, cars, trucks, and buses back to Door County. We encourage everyone to first take advantage of LZ Lambeau public parking as they will have scouts assisting vets in and out of vehicles. Pioneer Credit Union President/CEO Tom Young indicated there is room for up to 50 vehicles around the back side of the building on Friday and the entire parking lot will be available for parking on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. If you're scout troop wants to get involved, I recommend you call Mike "Shorty" Zindars at 414-640-9474 or email him at ranger@pacbsa.org.

Enter the Pioneer CU parking lot on right side of the building. Travel to back and turn left, follow along the back of the building and then turn left

so you’re facing Morris Avenue stopping about even with the drive up window lanes. At no time should any vehicle block members from using drive-up windows.

As soon as all 10 Door County KIA bikers have safely landed and reported in at LZ Lambeau, they'll line up backed in with flags facing Morris Avenue. Bikers are reminded to leave their RED flashers on. We're going to see if they can be seen from Tobago, W.I.

Pioneer Credit Union President/CEO Tom Young has alerted the world credit union movement to have adequate Green Backs available in ATM's in the U.S. and M.P.C. or other appropriate currencies where ever there's a U.S. military veteran in need.

Members of the "Lambeau Credit Union" will be monitoring LZ Lambeau events from their office in Tobago, West Indies. We salute them from "Lambeau Field" the home of the World Champion Green Bay Packers! A promise made - is a promise kept! Rich Woldt

Our cadre of International Credit Union Risk Managers are in position from Scotland, Ireland, England and Poland, to the Jamaica, South Korea and beyond from where they'll observe and benchmark our ability to move a segment of our population out of harms way when faced with a natural disaster, terrorist attack, or pandemic requiring a mass evacuation or the need to segment our population.

Prayer: Eternal God! Written by: Pastor Roger Falk AMVET Post 51 Prayed Graveside: 0600 Hours May 21, 2010 Eternal God, Supreme Commander of us all, Lord of the far-flung battle line, to whom all ranks of life report, we bow before you with reverent hearts and in sublime faith, knowing that you lead us on in death as you do in life. Once again you ordered servants of our country to lay down their arms and dwell forever with the unnumbered multitude. Mindful of service nobly done, you have called them to everlasting rest. You have sealed their lips. You have called them to eternal peace. Hear now the sorrows of those who mourn. Touch their tired hearts with healing. Protect them with your holy care. Keep clean and bright in memory the splendid flame that now has flickered out! Shelter us with your divine compassion. Join us with those whose daily lives are an offering to duty and their native land. Inspire us by their example that we may die worthy of like service. We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ who gave his life as a sacrifice for all mankind. Amen.
	In memory of
	Dan L. Pfister KIA June 18, 1968 Panel 56W line 26 RIP Bayside Cemetery
	Randy W. Wagner KIA 11/27/1968 Panel 38W line 80 RIP Egg Harbor Cemetery
	David R. Schaefer KIA May 1, 1969 Panel 26W line 94 RIP St P&P Institute
	Richard E. Perez KIA September 6, 1969 Panel 18W line 49 RIP Island Cemetery
	Philip M. Overbeck KIA June 10, 1970 Panel 09W line 40 RIP Bayside Cemetery

Over Door County and Under God!

It's a salute from our youth!

We started with "Basic Training" for our future leaders followed by a county wide operation to locate Vietnam veterans along with family members of our 5 Door County vets Killed in Action (KIA's). Our mission? To land them all safely inside Lambeau Field Saturday night May 22.

On Sunday May 23 Operation "Boots on the Ground" will close with a Ecumenical kite flying ceremony conducted by Army veteran Tony Anheuser with the support of members from northern Door County churches. Five kites bearing pictures and panel/line markers for our Five KIA's will be flown and five balloons will be released at 1:05 p.m. rain or shine!

Ecumenical Spirit Kite flying will take place on the Hansen Century Farm across Hwy 4257 from Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church, 11836 Hwy 42 just south of Ellison Bay.

To take part call Tony at 920-854-5621 or email Too Tall Tony at

ttll_anheuser@yahoo.com

Students: We old Vietnam Vets need your help! Deploy to our shut-ins and help them learn to twitter and text and they'll teach you to twist! Help them learn to surf-the-net and social network and they'll show you how to defend yourself when under duress.

Headquarters' Command - FYI

We used a "Private Sector" version of the Incident Command System

Door County Residents: FYI, we used this memorial ride to field test "Private Sector" response protocols we'd use when the scope of a crisis overwhelms or exhausts our Public Sector response assets. A key measurement of our readiness includes: 1) How many residents answered Roll-call. 2) How many were able to assemble and safely move from Washington Island to LZ Lambeau. 3) How many Door County businesses have tested contingency plans and Board approved 72 hour stand-alone response protocols, 4) how many effectively used the Incident Command System. 4) How many residents knew how to speak the same Incident Command and Control language spoken by Public sector professionals, and 5) How quickly we formed a mission-ready "Private to-Public Partnership" capable of organizing a State-wide memorial ride to honor five Vietnam veterans who gave their all so we might be free. Business and community leaders should consider using this ride to table-top test their contingency plans and field test their emergency response protocols. If nothing else, reading our ICS briefings will be a good review of lessons learned during the 9-11-01 terrorist attacks, Hurricane Katrina, and the latest earthquakes and tsunami.

WOCCU Risk Managers: To our Risk Managers/forward observes at the "Lambeau" Credit Union in Tobago West Indies, Jamaica Credit Union League (JCUL), The Association of British Credit Union League (ABCUL), and cadre of International Credit Union Risk Managers deployed through the World Council of Credit Unions (WOCCU) I send a hardy THANK YOU for your support. Packer fans from Wisconsin stand mission ready to cover your back.

Bikers and CU Risk Managers should attend all briefings

Door County Resident' Mission Briefing

Read all Mission Briefings!

Every organization should use the “Incident Command Systerm” Click here for Basic ICS Training. Click here for AIT.

FYI: Color Coded: IC is red, Safety Officer is yellow, Information Officer and Liaison Officers are light blue, Operations Chief is always green, Planning Chiefs are dark blue, and Finance Chiefs are in the black. Wisconsin is a “Home Rule” state. That means your local FIRE CHIEF rules the roost when it comes to life safety issues. The FIRE CHIEF works closely with all event Planning, Operations, Logistics, and Finance Chiefs. Click here to meet Staging Area #1’s Fire Chief and personnel and click here to contact other departments. (Note: All Fire Departments need volunteers both first and backup responders)

Missions are most successful when everyone is kept informed of changing target characteristics, enemy movements, as well as roadside threats and bombs.

Our cadre of International Credit Union Risk Management observers should monitor all briefings and upload them into their Risk Management CIRT and VIPER files. Click on the color coded "Click here" links. re's" at least weekly to make sure you're on target, properly equipped, and ready to "move-out" at a moments notice. We'll call in air strikes if you take in-coming or are pinned down by enemy fire.

Briefings: Rubber hits the Road & Boots on the Ground

Incident Commander

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Our Mission: Friday May 21 we'll deploy 5 bikers to ride with Rolling Thunders' 1244 Memorial Ride from La Crosse to LZ Lambeau and 5 to the graveside of our 5 Door County Vets Killed in Action during the Vietnam War.
Our Mission: Saturday May 22 we'll land Door County's Vietnam Vets with family members of our 5 who were Killed in Action during the Vietnam War inside Lambeau Field for the official Welcome Home ceremonies.

Safety Officer Click here

Learn how to ride safer than the last time you cut someone off in traffic.
Learn what to wear and what NOT to carry.
Learn how to handle a medical emergency and call in a medic if needed.
Learn how to rescue your comrade while under enemy fire.

Information Officer Click here

ALL Door County Media outlets should answer Roll-call!

Liaison Officer

ALL Door County business, business association, club, school, youth group, etc. should at least answer Roll-call.

Operations Chief

Click here

Learn how to increase your troop strength to your "Unified" Command when you're overwhelmed or exhausted by incident scope creep.
Learn how to set up and manage our Staging Areas.
Learn how to enter, report-in and deploy from staging areas
Learn to use Google Mapping and Tracking Technologies

Staging Area Protocols

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"Rubber hits the Road" Staging Area #1 - #8 management protocols.

Planning Chief

click here

When you fail to plan - You plan to fail!

Note: Updates in Yellow override any plans dated prior to their posting!

Logistic Chief

Click here

Learn how to increase your troop strength to your "Unified" Command when you're overwhelmed or exhausted by incident scope creep.
Learn how to set up and manage our Staging Areas.
Learn how to enter, report-in and deploy from staging areas
Learn to use Google Mapping and Tracking Technologies

Finance Chief

Click here

Learn how to discourage internal dishonesty.
Learn how to track, apprehend, prosecute, and convict a thief.
Learn how to track, secure, and transport currency and donations.
Learn how to manage the trauma of being wounded in action.

To help manage your M.P.C and Green Backs?

We enlisted the support of the world credit union movement. FYI: The Door County Community Credit Union, organized in Egg Harbor, Wisconsin is now a branch of the Pioneer Credit Union located two blocks due south of LZ Lambeau. Pioneer CU joined our "Unified" command to mentor our Chiefs of Finance. This helped ensure all internationally recommended internal, audit, and collection control procedures were followed. They also consulted on security and safety with our Planning, Operation, and Logistic Chiefs.

Our performance will be monitored from Tobago West Indies!

Focus on our Five!

Five (5) Door County vets were Killed in Action (KIA) during the Vietnam War

Click on pictures or panels to visit the wall and leave a personal message!

Unspoken Memorials

Wreaths - Memorials & Donations

Wreaths: Parmentier Florist (1369 9th Street) near the perimeter of LZ Lambeau will assemble and deliver $25 wreaths to the WALL. Call them at: 920-494-2254.
Memorials: Personal memorials made and left at the wall will be moved to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum on Monday, May 24; after the final closing ceremonies at 0800 Hours.
We're working with curators from the Wisconsin Veteran Museum on a display that will honor our 5 Door County veterans killed in action.

Click here to visit the museum!

Fly flags and show your colors. Businesses and bikers are encouraged to wear/show your colors at LZ Lambeau. It's sends a message that you and who you represent support our Vietnam vets. REMEMBER: Flag protocol has the American flag

ALWAYS on the RIGHT except when it marches out front all alone.

FLY-ME FLAG 920-435-FLAG (3525)

You can get LZ Lambeau bike and pole flags at www.flymeflag.com o Tell Mike you're riding in "Rubber hits the Road"

Thanks to the Christmas terrorist, security at Lambeau is 10X tighter than during the last football game. For example: Items remotely considered to be a weapon to include detachable chains, small knives and toenail clippers will NOT be allowed inside LZ Lambeau. Confiscated items will not be returned. If you have a concealed carry permit make sure you have it on your person and include that fact when you fill out the Roll Call.