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harly69g 
Posts: 8072
Ride Captain
Owensboro, KY
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| 01 Oct 2008 4:00 PM |
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Updated 08 OCT 08 1059 PDT by Zippy
The family of SFC Gary J. Vasquez has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to show honor and respect for his service to our Nation. Gary was on his third tour in Afghanistan. He served in the 82nd Airborne Division and was an Airborne Ranger before he became a Green Beret of the U.S. Special Forces.
AIRPORT ESCORT: Thursday, Oct, 09
Mid America Airport, Mascoutah, IL
Arrival time: 9:06 AM
Staging: At the Airport
Time: 8:00 AM
VISITATION: Friday, OCT 10th from 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM
St. Paul Catholic Church
1412 Ninth St
Highland, IL
Staging: 3:00 PM
Place: Across the street at Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home
1501 Ninth St.
Highland, IL
FUNERAL: Saturday, Oct. 11th with Mass beginning at 10:00 AM
St. Paul Catholic Church
1412 Ninth Street
Highland, IL
Staging: Spengel-Boulanger Funeral Home
Time: 9:00 AM
Interment in St. Joseph Cemetery in Highland.
Ride Captains: Jim Storck, ASRC ronni_stk@hotmail.com C-618.292.9561
Arne Dahlgren, RC recon4235th@msn.com C-618.973.0883
Veronica Storck (Roni)
Administrative Team/State Treasurer
Ride Capt./Support Vehicle
618-292-4709
PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS
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Updated 04 OCT 08 @ 0028hrs edt by Sandy9999
THIS IS A CONFIRMED MISSION
SFC Gary J. Vasquez, U. S. Army-Highland, IL-09, 10, 11 OCT 08
The family of SFC Gary J. Vasquez has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to attend his services. Please monitor for additional information and updates that may occur. Arrangements we have for now are as follows:
ARRIVAL: Thursday, Oct, 09
Scott Air Force Base
Details pending
VISITATION: Friday, Oct, 10
Details pending
FUNERAL: Saturday, Oct, 11
Details Pending
Ride Captains: Jim Storck, ASRC ronni_stk@hotmail.com C-618.292.9561
Arne Dahlgren, RC recon4235th@msn.com C-618.973.0883
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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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In Memory: Terri L. Newman 11/64 - 07/05
In Memory: Caleb S. Newman 12/07
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1armymom
Posts: 633
Virginia Beach, VA User Accounts Support Team
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| 01 Oct 2008 4:02 PM |
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To the family and loved ones of SFC Gary J. Vasquez,
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 Vasquez,
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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sig22
Posts: 3303
New Port Richey, Fl
Senior Ride Captain
FL State Captain-Retired
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| 01 Oct 2008 4:13 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SFC Gary J. Vasquez. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Gary.....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"
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acratliff
Posts: 2303
Charleston, SC
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| 01 Oct 2008 4:28 PM |
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| Thank you for your service and sacrifice SFC Gary Vasquez. May you eternally rest in peace and never be forgotten. My sincerest condolences are with family and friends. |
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mailman
Posts: 14733
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 01 Oct 2008 5:09 PM |
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| Deepest condolences to the family and friends of SFC Gary J. Vaszuez. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
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US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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mpleasant
Posts: 564
Lake County, IL
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| 01 Oct 2008 6:52 PM |
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The family and friends of Sgt. Vasquez have my sincere condolences. For his dedicated service to the United States of America, and for his sacrifice, Sgt. Vasquez has my enduring gratitude. I will not forget.
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8700
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 01 Oct 2008 7:35 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 Gary 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 Gary J. Vasquez, 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
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.
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Team Daddy
Posts: 151
PGR Ride Captain, Fayetteville, NC
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| 01 Oct 2008 8:32 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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SpyderRyder
Posts: 963
Orange Park, FL
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| 01 Oct 2008 9:48 PM |
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Thank you for my freedom SFC Vasquez. May you rest in peace.
“Some people’s lives can truly make a difference however long or short their lives on earth. They give the gifts of kindness and of caring. They sow the seeds of friendship and self-worth. Some people’s lives are beautiful examples of putting others first, and when they are gone, the lives of those they touched are so much richer, and the love they shared lives on and on.” |
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Mike (SpyderRyder) Gregory
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 6243
Lacey, WA
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| 01 Oct 2008 10:35 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SFC. Gary J. Vasquez, U.S. Army Special Forces / OEF. SFC. Vasquez, 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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Knobby
Posts: 632
NC Asst. State Captain
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| 02 Oct 2008 5:42 AM |
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My sincere condolences to the family and friends of SFC. Vasquez.
Rest in peace soldier.
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See you on the flag line.
Brad "Knobby" Huntley
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Riding out of Matthews / Charlotte
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The PGR of NC alternate site.
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You cannot unsay a cruel word.
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Uffda
Posts: 11021
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 02 Oct 2008 8:48 AM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SFC Gary J. Vasquez. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know
your loved one was and is a Hero to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you always. He will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Gary.
Going home, going home,
I'm just going home.
Quiet-like, slip away-
I'll be going home.
It's not far, just close by;
Jesus is the Door;
Work all done, laid aside,
Fear and grief no more.
Friends are there, waiting now.
He is waiting, too.
See His smile! See His hand!
He will lead me through.
Morning
Star lights the way;
Restless dream all done;
Shadows gone, break of day,
Life has just begun.
Every tear wiped away,
Pain and sickness gone;
Wide awake there with Him!
Peace goes on and on!
Going home, going home,
I'll be going home.
See the Light! See the Sun!
I'm just going home.
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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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TMR
Posts: 2684
Willow Springs IL
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| 02 Oct 2008 10:39 AM |
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"There is no greater love", says the Lord, "than to lay down your life for a friend".
Thank you and God Bless you, SFC Vasquez, for being willing to do just that.... for me and mine.
'Rest easy, son, at the top of the stairs.'
Standing in spirit in Willow Springs IL TMR
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satyr
Posts: 4866
Raleigh, NC
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| 02 Oct 2008 10:39 AM |
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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sgt 1st Class Gary J. Vasquez. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Gary, thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedoms and interests. Rest in peace sir. I salute you.
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satyr
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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milktoast
Posts: 2601
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 02 Oct 2008 10:46 AM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of SFC Gary Vasquez. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in our hearts 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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Chitown
Posts: 571
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| 02 Oct 2008 12:35 PM |
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SFC Gary Vasquez,
Thank you for your Dedication and Service. Its men like you that allow us to live in the greatest country in the world. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten.
I'd like to offer my sincere condolences to Gary's family and friends. I grieve for your loss. |
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'Some people spend an entire lifetime wondering if they made a difference in the world. But, the Marines (this goes for all our service men and women) don't have that problem.' -- Ronald Reagan
Standing by in Leawood, Kansas
Mike "Chitown" O'Malley
SSGT USMC 1977 - 1985
C co. 1st BN, 5th Marines
ALR Post 370
Patriot Guard Riders
Kansas Patriot Guard
Riding in honor of
SPC Matthew Murchison US Army. KIA Iraq 8/4/07
SPC David Lane US Army. KIA Iraq 9/5/07
Cpl Billy Willis US Army 9/10/07
Sgt Jeffrey Mersman KIA Afghanistan 11/8/07
Four young Kansas Soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice for us.
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papajonohio
Posts: 2141
Swanton, Ohio
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| 02 Oct 2008 12:36 PM |
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My heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Sfc. Gary Vasquez.
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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Snowhite
Posts: 1419
Elsberry, Mo.
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| 02 Oct 2008 3:54 PM |
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| My Heart and Prayers will be with the Family and Friends of SFC Gary J. Vasquez. A True American Hero. Thank You for Your Service and Sacrifice for Our Country. |
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Terry Martin
We Will Always Remember
Vietnam Vet 67-68
85th Evac Hospital
PGR Riders
CVMA MO. Chapter 4-2
American Legion Riders Chapter 313 MO.
American Legion Riders-MO. Asst. State Director
VFW Post 9064- Commander
MO. VFW 9th District POW/MIA Chairman
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gumijagr
Posts: 2004
Covina, California
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| 02 Oct 2008 5:49 PM |
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| Thank you SFC Gary J. Vasquez, for Defending this Great Nation, 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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Chambeaux
Posts: 78
Wauconda, Illinois
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| 02 Oct 2008 6:36 PM |
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| My deepest sympathies to the family and friends of SFC. Gary J. Vasquez. |
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Respect and recognize those that protect us. Our freedom comes at a high price. |
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New Mexico
Posts: 1814
Temple City, California 91780
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| 02 Oct 2008 8:54 PM |
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To the family and friends of Sfc Gary J. Vasquez I wish to extend my deepest and sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one. As an Army veteran I salute you Sfc Vasquez and thank you for your service to our country. You are a true American Hero. May God grant you eternal rest and peace. Vaya con Dios mi hermano y descansa en paz. Rest in peace my brother. You will not be forgotten!
Hero Down - Kickstands Up
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8th Infantry Division - 7th Howitzer Battalion
16th Field Artillery - Baumholder, Germany
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mlmsan
Posts: 3539
Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 02 Oct 2008 9:18 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of SFC Gary J. Vasquez, US Army, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for SFC Gary J. Vasquez, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. SFC Gary J. Vasquez, You are a true American Hero and will not be forgotten. Stand down Soldier, Your mission is complete. Job Well Done. May our Heavenly Father welcome You home to rest.
Know You Are Loved
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"The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you".
Larry "Sir Bear" & "Queen Mary" Sanderson
sirbear@comcast.net
Georgia Mentor Team
770-500-6895
U.S Navy Vietnam - 66/67
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42
Blue Star Dad
Patriot Guard Rider
VFW Post 5290, Conyers
GVVA Post 5,Conyers
GEORGIA PGR
Part of It
Proud of It
Riding In Memory of my Father, PO1 Weldon A. Sanderson, WWII USN, Pacific Fleet. And in Honor of my Son, SSGT Michael W. Sanderson, Gulf, 2x Iraq, U.S. Army now serving this Nation Proudly in Mt. Sinai, Egypt. |
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Jasper54
Posts: 7042
Columbus, Ohio
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| 03 Oct 2008 3:57 AM |
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My wife Susan and I offer our most sincere prayers and extend our deepest sympathies to the family and friends of US Army SFC Gary J. Vasquez, who has made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while fighting to defend our nations freedom in the Global War on Terrorism in Afghanastan. We pray that the Lord Jesus is there with you to hold you and to give you His Peace and Comfort during this most sorrowful time.
Shalom Alechem,
Chaplain Roger D. Casto
El Shaddai Ministries
Columbus, Ohio
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For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth , nor any other created thing , shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39.
Visit me at: www.MySpace.com/ChaplainRoger
GySgt. Roger Casto, U.S.M.C. Ret. 1972-1992
Iran/Iraq War Veteran 1988 (Op Earnest Will)
Veteran of Foriegn Wars, Life Member
Double Blue Star Dad
Riding in honor of:
Sgt. Millard Archy, USA, WWI, France; Sgt. John Meyer, USA WWI, France; Sgt. Alva Pete Osborn, USA, WWII, KIA - France; Seaman Bob Schneider, USN, WWII, Purple Heart; Battle of Leyte Gulf; T/Sgt. Russell Casto, USAF Congo Revolution, Viet Nam; Sgt. Ron Casto, USMC C.A.P. Viet Nam; Sgt. Sean Casto, TennANG. Iraq War;
In Honor and Memory of Ten HMLA-267, MAG-39 Marines who Answered the call and made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while ensuring the safety and security of our nation:
Lt. Col. Knott, Capt. Dillon, Capt. Dolvin, Capt. Hurley, Capt. Cronin, Sgt. Kilkus, Sgt. Keller, Cpl. Romei, LCpl. Adams, Cpl. Monahan,
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usmalenurse
Posts: 352
Roseboro, NC
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| 03 Oct 2008 7:21 AM |
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Condolences and prayers are extended to the family and friends of SFC Gary J. Vasquez. His service and sacrifice for his country and fellow man will not be forgotten. May he rest in eternal peace and may God be with his loved ones during these difficult days.
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Charles Hairr
Riding in memory of my father who served in WWII
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
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Billboy
Posts: 1664
Webster, Fl.
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| 03 Oct 2008 7:38 AM |
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My Sincere Condolences go out to Family and Friends of SFC Gary J. Vasquez, US Army, Though You will be missed you will not be Forgotten,Thank you for your Service. May you Rest In Peace and God be with you.
Bill Snelson (Billboy)
US Army, Vietnam Veteran
PGR Ride Captain, Mentor
Webster, FL .
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