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2025-12-02 |
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12/1/2025 |
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Veterans Assistance |
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| Military Honors and Military motorcycle escort from mortuary to Riverside National Cemetery for internment
Kevin G. Tinsley 52 USMC/GWOT - Sun City/RNC - 01 Dec
« on: November 25 2025 05:41:09 PM »
The family of Kevin G. Tinsley has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to participate in their hero’s final journey. We are honored to fulfill this request.
Our hero dedicated 24 years to the USMC from 07/1991 to 11/2015 and was honorably discharged at the rank of Seargent Major. He served as a Machine Gun Section Leader and First Sergeant over three different Infantry Battalions. He was assigned to Marine Security Guard duty where he served in Syria and later as a detachment Commander in Canada. He was later deployed to Iraq during the initial invasion as a Platoon Sergeant with the 1/5 Marines. Later he became Chief Instructor for the MCIC school of Infantry. Following his promotion to Sergeant Major he served as a Squadron Sergeant Major for VVM-163 until his retirement in 2015.
During his 24 years of service he was awarded tge Bronze Star w/Valor Device two Meritorious Service Medals four Navy and Marine Commendation Medals two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals Combat Action Ribbon and the State Department Superior Honor Award.
As a civilian Kevin worked for Orkin Pest Control as a Branch Manager Regional Sales Manager and Regional Manager. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle fishing and was an avid golfer. He enjoyed watching all sports loved his family and always made time for his boys. His mom lived out of state but he made it a point to talk to her every day.
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