American Legion Riders, San Diego Co.

Meetings are held on the Third Wednesday of the month at 7 PM at Post 149 in Escondido
The Riders serve Burgers - Hot dogs - Beans - Etc. starting at about 5:00 PM on the Patio Bar-B-Que
prior to the meeting. Come for the food and stay for the meeting.

MONTHLY RIDE
We plan to take a ride at least once a month on the 1st Sunday
Meet at Post 149 at 8 AM for breakfast and off we will go to somewhere.

WHO WE ARE

The purpose of this group is to join together to share our mutual enjoyment of riding while promoting the aims and purposes of the American Legion. Each group is sponsored by a local American Legion Post and works with local Posts to support charities and promote Veterans issues.
The American Legion Riders, Chapter 149 was formed in July 2001 as District 22 Chapter (San Diego County) at and sponsored by Post 149 in Escondido. The American Legion Riders is a group that was first formed in Garden City, Michigan Post 396 in 1994. It consisted of members of the American Legion, Auxiliary or Sons of the Legion who ride motorcycles.

The American Legion Riders participate with the Patriot Guard Riders as escorts and honor guards at the funerals of deceased veterans and service members. For more information go to socalpgr.org.

Activities & Pictures

Membership application

Directions to Post 149

American Legion Riders National Home Page

Patriot Guard Riders

Bylaws of Chapter 149 (revised June 2009)

American Legion Riders Chapter 149 Officers 2011 - 2012
President	Dave Caldwell
Vice President	Tim Heck
Road Captain	Howard "Hook" Mayorga
Secretary	Mike Poutre
Treasurer	Cyndie August
Sgt-at-Arms	Jeff Dodds
Chaplain	Chuck Faupel
Historian	Vacant

BROTHERS LOST

Larry "Ghost" McCormick passed away on July 15, 2006.
Larry had served as our Road Captain, Treasurer, and Chaplain. In addition to being active in the Riders, he was a ride coordinator for the Patriot Guard Riders.

Larry suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized for a brief period before succumbing to his illness.

Lawrence Sun-Soul Mosley died peacefully in his sleep at approximately 2 AM on Saturday, February 25, 2006. In accordance with his Hopi ancestry, his remains were cremated and transported to the Hopi reservation in Arizona for proper disposal.
Sun-Soul was active as a motorcycle rights activist through Abate Local 6 and served as our Road Captain prior to his passing.

Skip Ertwine, Colonol USMC (Ret.), died Aug. 10, 2008 at age 63.

Born in Danville, Pa., Ertwine was a naval aviator who also earned his Air Force pilot wings. Before the Persian Gulf War, Skip was part of a team that developed a missile warning method called Quick Alert that delivered information to troops and allies when Scud missiles were launched.

Skip joined Chapter 149 and then became one of the founding members of Chapter 146 in Oceanside.