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2024: Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial Trip

September 6, 2024 @ 7:00 am September 8, 2024 @ 5:00 pm CDT

This is an all expenses paid experience EXCLUSIVE TO combat veterans of middle east conflicts who reside in Tennessee.

>> APPLICATION BELOW <<

Waypoint Vets is taking a group of Middle East Combat Veterans to the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial in Marseilles, IL. We’re offering two travel options: Ride with us in our passenger vans, or ride north with our motorcycle group. **Note, the motorcycle group will set out on Thurs, Sep. 5th – one day prior to Waypoint transport. Fine details below:

This experience includes a powerful morning visit to the wall, spending time at the on-site museum that honors each name, enjoying lunch at Uptown Grille in La Salle, IL followed by a peaceful mule drawn canal boat ride, a home cooked dinner hosted generously by local American Legion 235 in Marseilles, IL, and ending with a Sunset Service and candlelight vigil back at the Wall at dusk.

VIEW OUR 2023 RECAP VIDEO ABOVE, AND SLIDESHOW BELOW

TRAVEL GAMEPLAN:
THURS, SEP. 5th (Motorcycle Group Only): Meet up at Dunkin Donuts on I-24 exit 40 and head north, KSU @ 0800. Waypoint Vets will provide an experienced escort, road guards, and trail vehicle with large trailer for those with mechanical issues or those needing a break along the way. Stopping in Mattoon, IL for the night, and linking with Waypoint transport the next day for lunch, then finishing as one large convoy to Marseilles, IL. All lodging is included. *Gas at your own expense

FRI, SEP. 6th (Those riding in Waypoint Transport): Meet at 0700 at the VFW in Hendersonville, TN. Your POV will be SAFE here for the weekend. We’ll head north at 0800 to link up with the riders in Effingham, IL. We’ll arrive as one group at our hotel in Ottawa, IL by 1700 on Sep. 6 and Waypoint Transport will return to TN by 1700 on Sunday, Sep. 8.

SAT, SEP. 7th: This experience includes a powerful morning visit to the wall, spending time at the on-site museum that honors each name, enjoying lunch at Uptown Grille in La Salle, IL followed by a peaceful mule drawn canal boat ride, a home cooked dinner hosted generously by local American Legion 235 in Marseilles, IL, and ending with a Sunset Service and candlelight vigil back at the Wall at dusk.

Middle East Conflicts Wall Application

  • * Exactly as it appears on your Government Issued ID
  • Used for booking flights and to verify age of 18+
  • *Used to reserve correct gear
  • *Used to reserve correct gear
  • *(i.e. “SSG” or “Staff Sergeant”)
    (Each Way = 485 Miles / 8 Hours)
    *Required for the Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial trip
  • PLEASE SPECIFY IN DETAIL! Example: Allergic to Onions, Dog Allergy, Bee Allergy, Peanut, etc. If none, type none.
  • * Type “none” if not applicable
  • * Not Required

The Waypoint Vets team is composed of Volunteers. We cover all of the costs and provide the necessary gear for our Veteran Participants. This is only made possible through donations and support.

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