Susan Sturgis 
Posts: 3662
Bear, DE
In Memory of Ed "Old Iron" Barrett
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| 01 May 2008 5:19 PM |
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Welcome Home Mission
A1C Robert J. McConnell
Troy, OH
88th SFS, WPAFB, OH
Staging Area:
Mc Donald’s
1560 W Main Street
Troy, OH
9 May 2008 @ 0900hrs (9:00AM)
*Note* I-75, to Exit 74, McDonalds is on the East side of the Interstate.
This is a belated Welcome Home for A1C McConnell. He served a tour in Iraq from July 2006-January 2007. His hometown is having a small ceremony honoring him for his service to our country. The PGR has been asked to attend.
Scheduled to speak are State Representative Diana Fessler, SGT Douglas Bradley, (RET)
ANG - Vietnam Veteran, Sheriff Detective Dave Norman and Tim Stine, President of Wear The Message, Inc. www.WearTheMessage.org
A1C McConnell will be presented so items form the community and local businesses; then a long overdue Handshake form the PGR!!
This will be a weather dependent mission, due to the location and circumstances involved with this event. If it is evident that an all day soaker form Mother Nature is upon us a
“STAND DOWN” mission order will be issued. So hope and pray for some sunshine.
We will ride to the event location as a group; just a couple of miles up the road. The bikes are to be in place at the ceremony location at 0930hrs (9:30AM). The Ceremony starts at 1000hrs (10:00AM). The event is scheduled to last about one hour.
District 4 Captain Mark Lockhart is the assigned ride captain for this mission. Please follow his instructions and bring your flags.
Bob Woods
Ohio State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
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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
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mailman
Posts: 10142
West Branch, MI - Michigan Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Ride Captain
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| 01 May 2008 6:20 PM |
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| Welcome Home A1C Robert J. McConnell. Thank you for your service to our Nation. God Bless You!! |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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Threepo1
Posts: 9
Dayton
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| 01 May 2008 10:59 PM |
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| Welcome home Robert. I am very glad you made it home safely. Thank You very much for your service to our country and to all Americans. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. It will be a great honor to meet you and shake your hand. Tandi |
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custer7thcav
Posts: 4288
Moraine, Ohio
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| 02 May 2008 12:48 AM |
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| Welcome home, Robert!! Thank you for your service and dedication!! God bless you!! |
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custer7thcav
In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
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Frank Cicirelli, USN, WWII |
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Jasper54
Posts: 4380
Columbus, Ohio
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| 02 May 2008 3:53 AM |
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| Welcome home A1C Robert J. McConnell. Thank you for your service and may the Lords blessings be upon you. |
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Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2 KJV
GySgt. Roger Casto, US Marine Corps, Retired 1972-1992;
Iran/Iraq War Veteran 1988
Veteran of Foriegn Wars, Life Member
Double Blue Star Dad
United Christian Faith Ministries Chaplain
Christian Motorcycle Association, Life Member
Riding in honor of:
Sgt. Millard Archy, US Army, WWI, Purple Heart - Exposed to mustard gas.
Sgt. Alva Pete Osborn, US Army, WWII, KIA - France.
Seaman Bob Schneider, US Navy, WWII, Purple Heart.
T/Sgt. Russell Casto, USAF Congo Revolution, Viet Nam.
Sgt. Ron Casto, USMC C.A.P. Viet Nam 1966.
My son, SPC Sean Casto, TennANG. Iraqi Veteran
My daughter, Spc. Angela West, US Army
SrA Micah Burgess, US Air Force, Afghanistan Veteran
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
Cpl. Monahan
LCpl. Adams
And ALL of our Military Men and Women from ALL Wars who have answered that call and have paid the ULTIMATE PRICE in the battle to defend our nation. |
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bballjones1973
Posts: 27
Bellbrook, Ohio
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| 02 May 2008 7:40 AM |
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| Thank you so very much for your service to our country. It is appreciated so very much and will not be forgotten! Thanks again, Bill and Debby Martin, Bellbrook, Ohio |
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Chewy68
Posts: 1
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| 02 May 2008 8:00 AM |
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| Welcome home A1C Robert J. McConnell I will be there weather permitting |
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Badfinger
Posts: 44
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| 02 May 2008 8:07 AM |
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Welcome Home A1C Robert J. McConnell thank you for your sacrifice and service to our great nation. We thank God for bringing you home and let the back slapping jamboree begin!
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Riding in memory of LCpl Maria Frances Lauterbach, II Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, and My hometown Hero
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Blind Bat
Posts: 197
Marysville, Ohio
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| 02 May 2008 8:12 AM |
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| A1C Robert J. McConnell WELCOME HOME !!! Thank You for your service to our country. Thank You for protecting our freedom. May God bless and hold you and your family in the palm of his hand. |
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searay
Posts: 69
Middletown, OH
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| 02 May 2008 9:27 AM |
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Welcome home & thank you for your service AIC Robert J. McConnell.
I would love to be there to welcome you home in person however; I have to be @ the Doctors @ the VAMC that day for test.
However, wishing you the best have a great time, know your service is appreciated. All of us are proud of you. Thank you again.
Life Member of the US Marine Corps League
Life Member of the Disable American Veterans
Executive Director Task Force Omega
Proud to Ride with the PGR
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balddawg
Posts: 3
Piqua, Ohio
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| 02 May 2008 9:53 AM |
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| Welcome Home A1C Robert J. McConnell, thank you for your service to all of us and your dedication to Freedom. Be safe and God Bless |
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Riding in memory Cpl Samuel F. Pearson, My cousin and my Hero |
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Postal Trucker
Posts: 244
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| 02 May 2008 9:59 AM |
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Welcome Home A1C Robert McConnell. Thank you for your service to our country and for defending our way of life. It will be my honor to stand and salute you at this ceremony.
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hdpanther1
Posts: 700
District 7 Ohio PGR Ride Captain Kettering, Ohio
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| 02 May 2008 11:58 AM |
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"Welcome Home" A1C Robert McConnell. It is with great respect that I thank you for your service to our Nation and your willingness to place youself in harms way to defend our freedoms. We thank the lord for your safe return and I look forward to shaking your hand.
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ED
AKA "Big Daddy"
PGR Ohio District 7 Ride Captain
Riding in memory of:
Spc Jacob E. Melson 7 Jan 2006 Iraq
Pfc James Paul White Jr 11 Aug 2006 Afghanistan
SrA Kenny P. Hauprich 8 Nov 2007 Italy
SSgt Travis L. Griffin 3 April 2008 Iraq
"Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same."
Ronald Reagan
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renman59
Posts: 37
Somerville, OH
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| 02 May 2008 9:57 PM |
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| Welcome Home Robert! I will be there to honor you and shake your hand. Thank you for your service. |
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U.S. Army Ranger 83-87
11H2G
3/32 INF REG
4/21 INF REG
3/17 INF REG
7th ID(L) Silent and Deadly
American Legion Rider Chapter #762
Pony Express Messenger
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach him to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
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Roert
Posts: 2603
Erie, PA
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| 03 May 2008 4:42 AM |
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| Welcome Home Airman. |
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"Bomb Loader" F4E Phantom
USAF '76'-'80'
PGR #8068 |
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sdoise
Posts: 2289
Kinder, La.
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| 03 May 2008 7:14 AM |
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| Welcome home A1C McConnell. Thank you for your service to preserve our way of life. |
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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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milktoast
Posts: 1797
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 03 May 2008 8:58 AM |
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| WELCOME HOME!!!!!!!!!!! A1C ROBERT MCCONNELL. Thank-you for your service. God Bless. |
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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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Uffda
Posts: 8098
Wonder Lake, IL
Forum Moderator
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| 05 May 2008 11:06 AM |
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Welcome Home - A1C Robert J. McConnell! On behalf of a grateful Nation, "Thank You" for defending our freedoms. Sending Big (((HUGS))) from N. IL.
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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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mayorham
Posts: 85
West Chester, OH
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| 06 May 2008 8:27 PM |
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Welcome Home Robert. I am so glad to see that your hometown is taking the time to honor your service to our nation. Your service will never be forgotten.
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Riding in honor of Lcpl Mark R. Black
KIA 8/14/67 Viet Nam |
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HDRyder
Posts: 135
Ohio District Captain - District 4 Greenville, OH.
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| 08 May 2008 2:44 PM |
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We're going to keep the mission a "Go" and trust the weather man in saying that the rain will be moving out tonight. I'll see whomever shows up at the staging point...
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USAF 1981 - Present
"The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive the Veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation."
- George Washington
"It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God that such men lived." - General George S. Patton
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