My spouse, LNC Rebecca Landick, USN (Ret), and I are completely retired in Virginia Beach, VA, and ride our Harley trikes whenever we can, particularly on long distance runs. We are both members of the Patriot Guard Riders (PGR), District 5, Hampton Roads; and, I am a prior Chapter Commander for the Southern Virginia chapter of the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association (Virginia 27-1). Additionally, we are members of and ride with the Mustangs Motorcycle Club and Tidewater Virginia HOG (Harley Owners Group) Chapter. We usually trailer our Cocker Spaniel in her mobile home behind my wife's bike. We are, indeed, enjoying life to the fullest, riding in all directions, depending on the weather!!
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My best friend and spouse, Becca, is a retired LNC, retired Civil Servant and prior LEO. She is also the State Captain for the Commonwealth of Virginia's Patriot Guard Riders, and she's a Ride Captain for the Patriot Guard Riders, District 5, Hampton Roads, Virginia. Additionally, she is the CEO of the Horton Wreath Society, an organization which places wreaths on each veteran's headstone and combarium row every Christmas season at the Albert G. Horton, Jr., Memorial Veterans Cemetery, a state cemetery in Suffolk, VA. The Society collects contributions for the purchase of the wreaths each year, procures the wreaths and executes a wreath laying ceremony on a particular day involving family and volunteers. A daunting task as the cemetery grows in internments each year. In 2022, the wreaths numbered over 11,000...
Following USN retirement, I worked for Ford Motor Co for 10 years establishing Business Development Center models in Ford/Lincoln-Mercury dealerships in the Hampton Roads
area. Retired fully in 2005 and couldn't be happier in that decision!!!!
Best Friends LCDR Paul Lamey; LT Robin Foley; LT Tim Llewellyn; LT C.C. Ratkoviak; LT Darlene Suich; BM2 Doug Tuenge (Admiral's Driver and barge crew member)
Best Moment SEAFAIR in the middle of Lake Washington each year on the Commandant's barge watching the Blue Angels perform and then the hydroplane races. Traveling as the Flag LT throughout the five-states comprising COM13. Select to YNCM (on paper...dual stat) followed by appointment to permanent chief warrant officer.
Worst Moment Military Retreat each year at the Admiral's quarters; a nightmare to coordinate.
Chain of Command RADM L.W. Zech RADM J.D. Murray
Other Memories Assigned as District Personnel Officer, then dual hatted as Flag Lieutenant/Aide
