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Susan Sturgis 
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Bear, DE
In Memory of Ed "Old Iron" Barrett
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| 30 Jun 2008 4:37 PM |
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Updated 10 JUL 08 2216CST by Ladynighthawk
Updated 08 July 08 harly69g
Updated 05 Jul 08 at 2351 EDT by Cagerbob
The family of MSG Shawn Simmons, United States Army, has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to stand in honor of this American Hero who died in Afghanistan. The mission will be a three phase mission: phase 1 - escort on Monday July 7th; phase 2 - visitation on Friday, July 11th; phase 3 - funeral service on Saturday, July 13th.
Phase 1 - Escort
Monday, July 7
We will escort MSG Simmons and his family from the Tallahassee Regional Airport to the Strong and Jones Funeral Home.
Staging will be at the Texaco Station, corner of W. Pensacola St. and Capital Circle, Tallahassee, FL, at 3:15 p.m. EST.
Staging: 3:15 PM
Briefing: 3:35 PM
KSU: 3:40 PM Depart for Tallahassee Regional Airport
Arrival of MSG Simmons, family and honor guard: 4:15 PM
Phase 2 - Escort and Visitation
Friday, July 11th
Escort
We will escort MSG Simmons from the Strong and Jones Funeral Home to the Bethel AME Church.
Staging: 1:30 PM - in the rear parking lot of the Envision Credit Union at the corner of N. Monroe and Carolina St, Tallahassee.
Safety Brief: 1:40 PM
KSU 1:45 PM
All times are EDT
We will disband when the escort is completed.
Visitation
Bethel AME Church
501 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee
Staging: 4:20 PM
Mission brief: 4:35 PM
Flag line: 4:40 PM
Visitation: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
All times are EDT
Phase 3 - Services and Escort
Saturday, July 12th
Bethel AME Church
501 W Orange Ave
Tallahassee
Staging: 10:00 AM - in the parking lot behind MacDonald's, 2022 W Pensacola Street, Tallahassee
Mission brief: 10:30 AM
KSU: 10:45 AM - ride to Bethel AME Church
Flag line: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Services 12:00 PM
At the conclusion of the church services, we will escort MSG Simmons and his family to Culley's Meadow Wood Cemetery, 700 Timberlane Road in North Tallahassee.
This hero deserves a strong showing. He is one of ours. Bring your 3' X 5' American flags.
Respectfully submitted,
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died June 29 in Khosrow-E Sofla, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when their vehicle rolled into a canal. They were assigned to 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Jeffrey M. Radamorales, 32, of Naranjito, Puerto Rico.
Master Sgt. Shawn E. Simmons, 39, of Ashland, Mass.
Sgt. James M. Treber, 24, of Imperial Beach, Calif.
The incident is under investigation.
For further information, media may contact the U.S. Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at (910) 432-6005, or visit the following Website: http://news.soc.mil/. |
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BootLady
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TOU Enforcement Agent
"In God We Still Trust" Diamond Rio - Diamond Rio's Greatest Hits II
"You may die with nothing, but if you have brought a rainbow into somebody else's life, your mission is complete." |
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8253
Naples, FL
Ride Captain
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| 30 Jun 2008 5:06 PM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this Fallen Hero. We thank you for your sacrifice, we are a grateful nation. May your pain be tempered in the knowledge that Shawn is a True American Hero and he will Never be Forgotten.
Ride safe my Brothers and Sisters, I will be with you all in Spirit. Stand Tall, Stand Proud…An American Hero Is Coming Home.
Stand down, MSG Shawn E. Simmons, your mission is now complete, may you rest in Honored, Eternal Peace.
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Ride Captain
PGRLabLuvr@patriotguard.org
239.250.0015
Proud Military Blue Star Mom
USAF - TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh
USAR - PV2 Dominic Sutherland
Standing the Flagline...
In Honor of:
SP4 L. Gary Grassi - 4th Infantry Division - Kontum, South Vietnam - 05 FEB 1968 - 37/35
In Memory of:
Ed "oldiron6" Barrett
Jack "jacklok" Loken, Jr.
Mike "deltoid79" Bland
Tom "Flaman2u" Rowell
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.
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1Shakey1
Posts: 247
SW, New Hampshire
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| 30 Jun 2008 5:59 PM |
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| To the family and friends of, MSG Shawn E. Simmons, I offer my most sincere and heartfelt condolences. There is, "NO DOUBT", MSG Simmons is a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO" and he "WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN" !!! Standing by.... |
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Don B., US Army Ret., Support your Service Members, safeguarding your freedom. Remember your Veterans, who acquired your freedom. Honor your Heroes, who sleep in Valor. |
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milktoast
Posts: 2346
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 30 Jun 2008 6:11 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of MSG Shawn Simmons. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in my heart forever. |
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Janet
Michigan Regional Ride Captain/Region 6
Florida Ride Captain/Florida National Cemetery Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII
"To share often and much...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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sheatim
Posts: 218
Middlesex/ Essex County RC Stoneham, MA
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| 30 Jun 2008 6:25 PM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family and friends of MSG Shawn E. Simmons. Thank you for serving and being a good American. Rest in peace and God bless you and your family. |
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We can't all be Washingtons, but we can all be patriots. ~Charles F. Browne
This great Country was not founded on what the citizens cannot do, but what we can do.
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Ugly Troll
Posts: 444
Western Mass
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| 30 Jun 2008 6:39 PM |
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| We offer our deepest sympathies and condolences to the family and friends of M/Sgt Shawn Simmons. Rest well soldier. Standing by in western Mass. |
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Massachusetts Ride Captain
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sdoise
Posts: 3789
Kinder, La.
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| 30 Jun 2008 7:26 PM |
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I convey heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of MSG Shawn E. Simmons and my sincere appreciation of his military service for our country and ultimate sacrifice to preserve our way of life. May he rest in peace.
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Schelly
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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1armymom
Posts: 476
Virginia Beach, VA User Accounts Support Team
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| 30 Jun 2008 7:29 PM |
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To the family and loved ones of MSG Shawn E. Simmons,
It is with great sorrow that I extend my condolences upon the loss of your Hero, who gave his all in the fight for freedom, and in the defense of his brothers and our grateful nation. May God give you strength until you meet again.
MSG Simmons,
May God protect and guide your fellow warriors as they carry on without you; and bestow unto them, courage and strength to travel this most difficult path. I pray The Lord will grant your brothers the grace and perseverance to see the mission through.
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude.
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Honor Our Armed Services, Pay It Forward!
Proud Mom of U.S. Army SSG Worrell, 202 BSB 4B/2ID Stryker Brigade Combat Team
2 Time Blue Star Mom ~ OIF
Forum Moderator: WWW.STRYKERNEWS.COM
DAR, Blue Star Mothers, Inc., PGR District 5 'Hampton Roads'
"Who kept the faith and fought the fight;
The glory theirs, the duty ours."~Wallace Bruce
"For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions, but there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them,
graven not on stone but in the hearts of men." ~Pericles (c. 600 B.C.)
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01deuce
Posts: 489
Milford, MA
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| 30 Jun 2008 7:40 PM |
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My family offers our sincere condolences to Shawn's family and friends for the loss of your loved one. I thank him for his service to our country and defending our freedom.
Godspeed brother.
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Jim Boland
State Captain
Massachusetts
IX XI NEVER FORGET
"Paying respect to our country's honored dead means that much to me. Without them we would not have a country." The Lone Bugler - Richard Pinter MSGT USA, RET |
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ron0351
Posts: 87
Bridgewater, MA.
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| 30 Jun 2008 7:55 PM |
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Soldier, thank you for your many years of service. The many sacrifices you have made over the years are appreciated and respected by many Americans. My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Master Sargent Shawn Simmons. Please take a small measure of comfort knowing America could not exist if not for the service and sacrifices made by true American Heros like Master Sargent Shawn E. Simmons. Rest in Peace Top.
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Rocketman
USMC 1975-1979, Sgt, Anti-Tank Assault. Weapons instructor at the Infantry Training Company, Camp Geiger, NC. Father of 6, husband of 1. Proud Blue Star Dad of a Marine Corporal
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trollsgal
Posts: 52
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| 30 Jun 2008 8:03 PM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of MSG Shawn E Simmons, we will never forget this hero.
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Trollsgal/Mrs Troll
HOTH Coordinator Massachusetts PGR
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shrubus
Posts: 33
Newton, MA
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| 30 Jun 2008 8:15 PM |
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My most heartfelt condolences to the family of MSG Shawn Simmons for the untimely loss of their true American hero. I mourn with you.
Standing by....
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mailman
Posts: 12853
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 30 Jun 2008 8:19 PM |
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| Deepest condolences to the family and friends of MSG Shawn E. Simmons. Rest In Peace Soldier. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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Richcop
Posts: 475
New England Regional Captain
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| 30 Jun 2008 8:27 PM |
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| Thank you MSG Shawn E. Simmons for your service and sacrifice. My deepest condolences to Shawn's family and friends. |
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Richard J. Keniston
New England Regional Captain
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Krista in MA
Posts: 351
MA
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| 30 Jun 2008 9:33 PM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of MSG Simmons. May your memories offer you peace and comfort during the times ahead. Please know that you are in our hearts. Shawn, thank you for your service to our country. May you rest in peace ~ a Hero.
What greater thing is there for human souls than to feel that they are joined
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ~Martin Luther King. Jr.
"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again." ~William Penn
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690MedCo
Posts: 4051
Huntington Beach, CA
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| 30 Jun 2008 10:10 PM |
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| Thank you for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great country of ours!! Our thoughts & prayers are with you, your family and friends of this fallen hero to ease them through these difficult times. You will never be forgotten! Rest in peace. |
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Glen Owsley
SP4 U.S. Army 1976-1979
Medical Specialist
690th Medical Co (amb)
34th Medical Btn
Ft Benning, GA
U.S. Army Reserve (IRR)1979-1982
Patriot Guard Rider
Leave No Veteran Behind!
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
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custer7thcav
Posts: 5974
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 30 Jun 2008 10:30 PM |
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| My deepest sympathy and sincere condolences to the family and friends of MSgt. Shawn E. Simmons. Thank you, sir, for your service and dedication. God bless you, and be with your family during this very difficult time. Rest in peace. |
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custer7thcav
In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
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Chiefskid
Posts: 221
Pembroke, MA R/C
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| 30 Jun 2008 11:19 PM |
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" The Quiet Heros " To the wife Tricia, daughter Erin and son Justin, and family and friends of Americas Warrior (“Green Beret”) Master Sgt. Shawn E. Simmons, 1 st Battalion, 7 th Special Forces Group (Airborne).Special Forces Operational Detachment-Alpha team (America's Swiss Army Knife ).
I offer my most sincere and heartfelt condolences. Thank you Master Sgt. for being that special breed of man highly skilled to succeed at our nations toughest missions, you are America's Elite Spearhead. Thank you for the ultimate sacrifice with the greatest thing you possessed, your life , in defending the freedoms and liberties of this great nation we call America. And to the Greatest Army on Earth!... You are the true light of this country, you are the glue that binds us ,you are our angel of freedom and our wings of protection. During this difficult time, I know you will draw upon your own strength and the strength of loved ones that hold you in their thoughts. Remember this country is filled with people who care about you and are thinking about you in this difficult time of sorrow...Your loss is our loss and resonates through the Patriot Guard Riders. We want to have the touch that brings you comfort,the strength that gives you courage,and the words to lighten your spirits. May the presence of the Patriot Guard Riders weave love and strenght into your hearts to ease your pain of this "American Warrior Hero".All of us are saddened by this terrible loss.". "Bravo Zulu Green Beret Master Sgt Simmons" ......... God Bless the (“Green Berets”) , the US Army, and all of the men and women who protect our country and defend our freedom. Standing For Those Who Stood For US........E Pluribus Unum..........One Cause One Mission ...... Respect...........Standing Mission Ready In Pembroke Ma...... "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends". Special Forces Creed I am an American Special Forces soldier. A professional! I will do all that my nation requires of me. I am a volunteer, knowing well the hazards of my profession. I serve with the memory of those who have gone before me: Roger's Rangers, Francis Marion, Mosby's Rangers, the first Special Service Forces and Ranger Battalions of World War II, the Airborne Ranger Companies of Korea. I pledge to uphold the honor and integrity of all I am - in all I do.
I am a professional soldier. I will teach and fight wherever my nation requires. I will strive always, to excel in every art and artifice of war.
I know that I will be called upon to perform tasks in isolation, far from familiar faces and voices, with the help and guidance of my God.
I will keep my mind and body clean, alert and strong, for this is my debt to those who depend upon me.
I will not fail those with whom I serve.
I will not bring shame upon myself or the forces.
I will maintain myself, my arms, and my equipment in an immaculate state as befits a Special Forces soldier.
I will never surrender though I be the last. If I am taken, I pray that I may have the strength to spit upon my enemy.
My goal is to succeed in any mission - and live to succeed again.
I am a member of my nation's chosen soldiery. God grant that I may not be found wanting, that I will not fail this sacred trust.
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Patriot Guard Riders
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 5502
Lacey, WA
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| 30 Jun 2008 11:28 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of MSG. Shawn E. Simmons, U.S. Army Special Forces (Airborne) / OEF. MSG. Simmons, I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace.
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BIX
Posts: 999
Region 1 RC Springfield, MA
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| 01 Jul 2008 3:53 AM |
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| Heartfelt and sincere condolences to the family and loved ones of MSG Shawn E. Simmons. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult and painful time. Shawns service and sacrifice for freedom will never be forgotten. God Bless You and Rest in Peace. Standing by.... |
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God Bless Our Troops!
"When you think you've gotten to the end of your rope....tie a knot in it and hang on."
Eleanor Roosavelt
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misfire
Posts: 426
Grafton, MA
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| 01 Jul 2008 5:38 AM |
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Our most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Shawn Simmons, A True American Hero. Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this most difficult time.
We will never forget |
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Mark & Kathy
'Proud Parents of a Son who served'
"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."
~A. Lincoln~
"Patriotic dissent is a luxury of those protected by better men than they."
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Descent
Posts: 63
S.E. Mass Ride Capt.
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| 01 Jul 2008 6:49 AM |
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| My condolences go out to the family of MSG Shawn E. Simmons. I stand ready to honor you, MSG Simmons and your family. Godspeed. |
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IT IS BETTER TO BE HATED FOR WHAT YOU ARE THAN TO BE LOVED FOR WHAT YOU ARE NOT! |
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jpw105
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My wife Robin and I would like to add our sincere condolences to the family and friends of MSG Shawn Simmons, and profound gratitude to MSG Simmons for his service to the United States of America. At the same time we bow our heads to bid this heroic American 'farewell', we will all stand a little taller, and draw inspiration from his patriotism and dedication to duty, honor and country.
Jonathan Worley
Glastonbury, CT
ETN3 USNR 1971-77
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ivetret
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Shermer, IL
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| 01 Jul 2008 7:02 AM |
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My deepest sympathy to the family of MSG Shawn E. Simmons. I appreciate all of his contributions to our country and may there be a special place for him in heaven. All gave some and some gave all. He gave his 'all' so young. I will never forget.
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Rose
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“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?”
[Eleanor Roosevelt]
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aoop
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Vidor, Orange County, TX
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James M. Richards
Vidor,TX
US Navy 1969-1972 Damage Control
jmrichards@aoop.net http://www.myspace.com/stoneagegeek
Travel in Memory of: Pvt Clinton Victor Richards, (Uncle) WWI, USA, KIA, GySgt Joseph B. Richards ,USMC, (Father) WWII, Deceased, SSgt Leroy Richards, USMC, (Uncle) WWII, Deceased, Pvt Dewitt E. Rabalais, USMC, Father in Law, Deceased, Col Gilbert Meibaum, USMC, VN, AO, SN Larry Slaymaker, USN, VN, KIA and each and every Brother and Sister who has worn the uniform and lifted their right hand to make the Promise to willingly die if need be to defend the freedoms of our Citizens and the innocents abroad.
A Mother asked President Bush, "Why did my Child have to die in Iraq?" Another Mother asked President Kennedy,"Why did my Child have to die in Vietnam?" Another Mother asked President Truman, "Why did my Child have to die in Korea?" Another Mother asked President F.D. Roosevelt,"Why did my Child have to die at Iwo Jima ?" Another Mother asked President W. Wilson, "Why did my Child have to die on the battlefield of France ?" Yet another Mother asked President Lincoln,"Why did my Child have to die at Gettysburg ?" And yet another Mother asked President G.Washington, "Why did my Child have to die near Valley Forge?" Long, long ago a Mother (Mary) asked, "Heavenly Father, why did my Child have to die on a cross outside Jerusalim?" All the answers are so near the same. One died to save our Souls and the others died to protect our Freedoms. |
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