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Uffda 
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Wonder Lake, IL
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| 01 Oct 2008 9:18 AM |
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Updated 6 Oct 08 1825 edt S Sturgis
Staging instructions for the escort mission on Tuesday, 7 October (Phase 1) are firm, as previously posted.
Staging instructions for the funeral service on Wednesday, 8 October (Phase 2) are as follows:
Anyone desiring to meet in the Charleston area and ride up together, can assemble in the parking lot of Hardings Restaurant, just off the Mink Shoals exit of I79 (exit 1). Please be there by 0800, as we will pull out shortly after that time. Those coming from the north can meet us at the Go-Mart near Clay, WV around 0900. It is located at the intersection of Route 16 and Route 4, and you cannot miss it; we will depart the Go-Mart at 0920 for the short ride to Clay County High School. Everyone needs to be at the school by 0930, for the mission brief at 0945. Our flag line needs to be in place by 1000.
The weather for Tuesday promises to be sunny and beautiful with a high of 72 degrees. There is a chance of evening showers on Wednesday, so it looks like we should have dry weather in the morning/afternoon for the funeral service, as well.
Buddy Palla
WV-PGR ASC-South / Ride Captain
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Updated 05 OCT 08 @ 2225 edt by Sandy9999
Updated 04 Oct 08 at 2341 EDT by Cagerbob
The Patriot Guard Riders will be providing escort from the airport, to Clay, WV; this phase of the mission is now scheduled for Tuesday morning, 7 October 2008. Initial staging will take place at the 7-Eleven store on Washington Street, adjacent to the capitol. Take exit 99 off I64 (Greenbrier Street), turn down the hill towards the capitol and 7-Eleven will be on your right. http://tinyurl.com/3q5atg
Staging time is 10:45 am, and we will pull out at 11:05; the airport is only a few minutes away. Please be fueled up and ready to go at 11:05, and please remember to bring your 3x5 flags.
Jamie will arrive at the Executive Air terminal in Charleston; those familiar with the airport are free to just meet us there by 11:15. After plane-side honors have been completed, the PGR and law enforcement officials will provide escort to Clay, WV. The roundtrip between Charleston and Clay will last approximately 3 hours.
The location of the funeral service is the Clay County High School, located at 1 Panther Drive, Clay, WV 25043 Phone: (304) 587-4226. The school is located one mile south of Clay, WV, on Route 16.
According to information provided by Buddy Palla (ASC-South / RC), access to the cemetery will require transit on a well-groomed dirt road through the woods, of about .3 of a mile, in order to reach the grave site. He rode into the cemetery this evening to ensure motorcycle navigation would not be an issue. Parking will be on an earthen surface, so kickstand plates will be necessary.
Please continue to monitor this thread for final staging instructions, to include locations and times.
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Updated 4 Oct 08 0750 edt S Sturgis
This is now a Confirmed Mission
The family of SFC Nicholas as graciously accepted Patriot Guard Riders offer to stand in Honor and Respect for Jamie.
Although not yet known if our participation in his return to West Virginia will be requested, it is anticipated that he will arrive in Charleston on Monday, 6 October. Please continue monitoring this thread for any information pertaining to this portion of the mission.
Services will be held at 1100 on Wednesday, 8 October, at the Wilson-Shamblin-Smith Funeral Home, 154 Main St., Clay, WV 25043 (304) 587-4244 (http://tinyurl.com/3q5atg) with interment to follow in a local family cemetery.
According to information provided by the CAO, access to the cemetery by motorcycle COULD be extremely difficult and may require a walk of about .3 of a mile to reach the grave site. WV ASC-South, Buddy Palla, will scout the location to ascertain our best and safest course of action.
I would ask ALL who are able to please look within yourselves to make every possible effort to participate in this most honorable mission to give your final salute to another of our own who has paid the ultimate price for YOUR freedom.
Please continue to monitor this thread for any information regarding Jamie's return to WV as well as staging/itinerary.
Respects,
Joe
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A Special Forces soldier from Clay County, West Virginia has paid the ultimate sacrifice for freedom, while engaged in combat action in Afghanistan.
32 year old Army Sergeant First Class Jamie Nicholas was tragically killed by a roadside bomb that destroyed his Humvee. The blast also killed two other soldiers. The Clay County native was on his second combat tour in Afghanistan--doing what his family said he felt he needed to do.
The WV-PGR is currently awaiting contact from the assigned Army Casualty Assistance Officer; we are standing by, in order to provide this fallen hero with the honor he deserves. Please monitor this thread for further updates.
Buddy Palla
WV-PGR ASC-South/RC
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DoD Identifies Army Casualities
The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Sept. 29 in Yakhchal, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during mounted operations. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
Killed were:
Capt. Richard G. Cliff Jr., 29, of Mount Pleasant, S.C.
Sgt. 1st Class Jamie S. Nicholas, 32, of Maysel, W.Va.
Sgt. 1st Class Gary J. Vasquez, 33, of Round Lake, Ill.
For more information media may contact the U.S. Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at (910) 432-6005, or go to the following Website: http://news.soc.mil/. |
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Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ. 2. The American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your Freedom. |
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Miss_Behaving
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Hillsboro, MO
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| 01 Oct 2008 10:44 AM |
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Our deepest sympathy, to the family and friends of SFC Jamie Micholas. We are saddened with the loss of another great hero. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Rest in Peace Solider. Your Mission is complete.
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catbrooks
Posts: 1756
Lake Mary, FL
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| 01 Oct 2008 11:15 AM |
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My family and I send our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this American Hero. May you find peace in knowing the love and memories you have will remain in your hearts forever, and comfort in knowing you are in the hearts and prayers of a grateful nation.
SFC Jamie Nicholas, our world is a safer place because of brave and selfless warriors like you, rest in peace... |
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"To live in the hearts of those you leave behind
is never to die"
~Robert Orr~
In loving memory of Sgt John D Rode
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AF Mom in NC
Posts: 2534
Lexington, NC
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| 01 Oct 2008 11:40 AM |
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SFC Jamie Nicholas earned my respect and gratitude when he volunteered to serve our country. His efforts to make the world a safer place will be remembered with honor and appreciation by this American family.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends. You will remain in my prayers as the family of a hero. Thank you for the precious sacrifice - your beloved Jamie - that you have given to America. We are, and always will be, grateful.
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Living in the Land of the Free
BECAUSE of the Brave |
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papajonohio
Posts: 2141
Swanton, Ohio
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| 01 Oct 2008 12:02 PM |
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My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of SFC Jamie Nicholas.
Thank You to a true hero who answered the call to duty, performing the selfless act of giving of oneself to serve their country. Thank You. THANK YOU.
FOR THOSE WHO MAN THE BATTLE LINE,
THE BUGLE WHISPERS LOW,
AND FREEDOM HAS A TASTE AND PRICE,
THE PROTECTED NEVER KNOW...
* * * * * * * * * THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS WRITTEN ON THE WALL * * * * * * * * *
~~~~ Vietnam – ’67-’68 ~~~~~
“Roadrunners” – Convoy Escort, at your service
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YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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FOR THOSE WHO MAN THE BATTLE LINE,
THE BUGLE WHISPERS LOW,
AND FREEDOM HAS A TASTE AND PRICE,
THE PROTECTED NEVER KNOW...
* * * * * * THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS WRITTEN ON THE WALL * * * * * *
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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~~~~ Vietnam – ’67-’68 ~~~~~
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sdoise
Posts: 4534
Kinder, La.
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| 01 Oct 2008 12:19 PM |
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I convey my heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of SFC Jamie Nicholas and my sincere appreciation of his military service 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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satyr
Posts: 4866
Raleigh, NC
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| 01 Oct 2008 12:33 PM |
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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sgt 1st Class Jamie Nicholas. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Jamie, thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedoms and interests. Rest in peace soldier. I salute you.
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Steve Roma
USAF 1976 - 1980, TAC
Dry Hill AFS, Watertown, NY
Finland AFS, Finland, MN
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
- Moina Micheals - 1918
"We Shall Keep the Faith"
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 6243
Lacey, WA
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| 01 Oct 2008 1:40 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SFC. Jamie Nicholas, U.S. Army Special Forces / OEF. SFC. Nicholas, 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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B Bioni
Posts: 235
PA. Assistant State Captain
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| 01 Oct 2008 2:22 PM |
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My sincere Condolences to the family and friends
Of SPC Jamie Nicholas. Thank your service to this great nation
May your family find comfort in these difficult times. I would be
proud to stand for you.
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PA. Assistant State Captain |
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gumijagr
Posts: 2004
Covina, California
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| 01 Oct 2008 3:28 PM |
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| Thank you SFC Jamie Nicholas, for Defending this Great Nation in the Army, so we can enjoy the freedom we now have, you will not be forgotten. Our prayers are with the family and friends of this Great American Hero! Ride Safe PGR Brothers & Sisters! |
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Riding in Honor of my Brother John: 2nd Marine Division, 24th Marine Amphibious Unit out of Camp LeJune, North Carolina over a year in Beruit Lebanon during the October 23rd, 1983 attack. Also in Memory of my Father: WWll Veteran Navy Phillipines |
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sig22
Posts: 3304
New Port Richey, Fl
Senior Ride Captain
FL State Captain-Retired
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| 01 Oct 2008 3:40 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SFC Jamie Nicholas. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Jamie.....Godspeed..... |
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Bobbie Bilotta
Sig22@patriotguard.org
Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.
"We are most effective as a team when we compliment each other without embarrassment and disagree without fear."
- Unknown
RIDING IN HONOR AND LOVING MEMORY OF:
PGR TN member and friend John "SmokyMtnSporty" Deniakis - 09 Jun 2008
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
PGR GA Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland - 22 Feb 2008
"It's all good"
PGR FL Senior Ride Captain Jack "Jacklok" Loken - 20 Oct 2007
"Take care, ride safe"
Always in our thoughts....Forever in our hearts.... |
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treygoose
Posts: 529
Hurricane, WV
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| 01 Oct 2008 3:43 PM |
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| Thank you Sir for your gift to this country. You have given all our Heroe! R.I.P.!
Sincerest condolences to your family, friends and comrades for their loss. |
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Bob "TBone" Smith
Founder, Warriors and Veterans Assistance
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vander177
Posts: 3271
Vandergrift, PA
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| 01 Oct 2008 3:46 PM |
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My condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jamie Nicolas. I thank you for your military service and ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in keeping peace worldwide. You may be gone, but, you will never be forgotten.
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Ralph A. DeLorme, SFC, US Army, Retired
PGR Western PA Veterans Liaison
Patriot Guard Riders (#75,342), Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member - PA Chapter U
DAV Life Member
Riding in memory of Herbert Weltz - US Army - KIA 03-25-68
Riding in memory of our grandson Randy C. DeLorme - April 1986 - December 2001
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1armymom
Posts: 633
Virginia Beach, VA User Accounts Support Team
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| 01 Oct 2008 3:46 PM |
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To the family and loved ones of SFC Jamie Nicholas,
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.
SFC Nicholas,
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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ultraclassic 
Posts: 2022
Proctor, WV
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| 01 Oct 2008 4:11 PM |
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Thank you, Jamie, for your service to our country helping to protect and preserve the freedom and liberties we have come to expect. For the supreme sacrifice you have made, we shall be eternall grateful. May God welcome you with open arms as you approach the Gates of Heaven.
May your family, friends and community find healing in God's comfort and mercy. May they soon realize that you shall continue to watch over them from your place among the Angels.
Stand at ease Sergeant. Your tour of duty is now complete. God Speed Jamie.
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis
Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org
In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger
Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
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acratliff
Posts: 2303
Charleston, SC
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| 01 Oct 2008 4:27 PM |
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| Thank you for your service and sacrifice SFC Jamie Nicholas. May you eternally rest in peace and never be forgotten. My sincerest condolences are with family and friends. |
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mailman
Posts: 14734
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 01 Oct 2008 5:05 PM |
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| Deepest condolences to the family and friends of SFC Jamie S. Nicholas. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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ron1ok
Posts: 604
Triadelphia WV
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| 01 Oct 2008 5:16 PM |
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| SFC Nicholas. Thank you for your service to our country. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten. To the family of SFC Nicholas, may God bless you with peace and comfort during this hard time. Jamie is a true American hero. Standing by in the panhandle. Ron J. |
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WV ASC North
WV RC
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HD88
Posts: 31
Between the Hills WV
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| 01 Oct 2008 5:34 PM |
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Our deepest condolences to the family of SFC Jamie Nicholas,Please Know we mourn with you this day.May God keep and hold him close,and bless your family in these saddest of times.Thank You SFC Nicholas for your service to this country,and it's never ending cause of freedom for all the people of this earth.
Sleep silent
You Brave and gallant souls
The fightings over
The end has Come
Please know we shall never
forget You
Not in sprit,in mind,in heart
And your Names
Shall be trumpted
With each thought
Each breath
Each beat
Each glance upon the morning Sun.
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If you can read this Thank a teacher
If you can read this in English Thank A Veteren.
God Bless our troops,for they carry the Hopes,and Asperations of all the Freedom Loving peoples upon this Earth.
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temsr
Posts: 310
Youngstown,Ohio
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| 01 Oct 2008 5:52 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the family and friends of SFC Jamie Nicholas. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.Thank You SFC Jamie Nicholas for your service to this country.
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Tom Moody
NE Ohio Ride Captain
U.S. Army 8th ID Airborne 66/68
DAV Life Member
Cell 330-770-7016
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bumpnrun6224
Posts: 127
Glendale, West Virginia 26038
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| 01 Oct 2008 6:38 PM |
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| Rest easy Jamie, Thank you for your loyal service. Peace be with the family in this hard time. "We will never forget" |
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Sgt E-5
Desert Storm/Shield Veteran. B Co 326th Engr Bn 101st Abn Div
"I will ride for them, the price of freedom is never free."Bring them home ,or send me back. |
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deaconbiker
Posts: 176
Charleston, WV
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| 01 Oct 2008 7:00 PM |
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| I send my heartfelt condolences to the family of SFC Jamie S. Nicholas. Please know your loved one is a hero in the hearts of true patriots all across America. Many of our citizens will never know the sacrifices made by those who defend our freedoms, or the sacrifices made by their families and loved ones…as a veteran, I know. Jesus said, “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends”. Though I did not know Jamie personally, his sacrifice and service to the United States of America makes him my “friend”. God be with you. |
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Buddy Palla
West Virginia PGR Ride Captain
WV-PGR Assistant State Captain- South
USN- VT-28, VT-31, VA-85 (AMH-2)
ANG- 130AW (CMSgt)
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GHOSTDANCER
Posts: 402
Fairmont, WV
WV Ride Captain, RWB Book Coordinator
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| 01 Oct 2008 7:28 PM |
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My most sincere condolences to the family of SFC Nicholas. May you take comfort in knowing Jamie is now standing duty with the Lord's Army of Angels. Remember, as the stars come out at night that he is the bright new one on the right.
Sergeant, Thank you for your service to our country. Your sacrifice shall not be forgotten by your family or your friends.
With my undying respects,
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WV Ride Captain
WV RWB Book Coordinator
Fairmont, WV
"with honor and respect to all."
Standing in honor of everyone ever serving to defend our Freedom
In memory of my father, John T. Schwartz, AMCS, USN WWII, Korea and Vietnam era
interred ANC
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8700
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 01 Oct 2008 7:54 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 Jamie 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, SFC Jamie S. Nicholas, your mission is now complete, may you rest in Honored, Eternal Peace.
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Senior Ride Captain
Proud Military Blue Star Mom
USAF - TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh - Kadena
USAR - SGT Dominic Sutherland - WOCS Ft. Rucker
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
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Team Daddy
Posts: 151
PGR Ride Captain, Fayetteville, NC
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| 01 Oct 2008 8:34 PM |
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Rest In Peace Brother Warrior....
Your mission is over..Stand easy. Your Brothers in Arms will continue the fight. You will never be forgotten.
My condolences to the family of this Special Forces Warrior.
The Ballad of the Green Beret
Fighting soldiers from the sky,
Fearless men, Who jump and die.
Men who mean, Just what they say.
The brave men, Of the Green Beret
Silver wings upon their chest,
These are men, America's best.
One Hundred men Will test today,
But only three, Win the Green Beret.
Trained to live off nature's land,
Trained in combat, hand to hand.
Men who fight by night and day,
Courage pique, From the Green Beret.
Silver wings Upon their chest,
These are men, America's best.
One hundred men will test today,
But only three win the green beret
SF 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.
"De Oppresso Liber"
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We sleep safe in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.
-George Orwell
Stras
B 2/75 RGR '89-'90
10th SFG(A) '93-'07
USASOC '07-present
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