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Subject: Welcome Home - Spc John Zelko, Morris, IL, 20 JUL 08

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harly69g User is Offline
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Ride Captain
Owensboro, KY




14 Jul 2008 3:17 PM Alert 



The PGR has been invited to welcome home Spc. John Zelko.  SpcZelko  entered the Army January, 2006 and will be discharged soon.  He has served in Afghanistan and was awarded the purple heart in April, 2007.  The PGR will be joined by the American Legion Riders Post 294, Morris Police and Morris Fire, Operation MOM’s Cookies, and many friends and family.  Spc. Zelko will be escorted from his home to a reception at the Morris American Legion Post 294.  The party will start at 2pm Sunday July 20,2008.

 

Staging:  1pm Sunday July 20, 2008

            Morris American Legion Post 294

            212 W. Washington St,  Morris, IL

 

Mission Brief:  1:15pm

 

KSU:  immediately after mission brief

 

RC Mike Stuckey  815 735 0637  mjs@csky.net

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JonD User is Offline
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Algonquin, IL




14 Jul 2008 3:37 PM Alert 
Thank you for your service Spc Zelko! Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

JonD
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US Army 1980 - 1984
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Hillsboro, Ohio




14 Jul 2008 4:32 PM Alert 
Welcome home, Spc. John Zelko!! Thank you, John, for your service and dedication!! God bless you!!

custer7thcav
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and
Frank Cicirelli, USN, WWII
sdoise User is Offline
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Kinder, La.




14 Jul 2008 4:34 PM Alert 
Welcome home Spc. Zelko. Thank you for your service to preserve our way of life.


Schelly
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.

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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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14 Jul 2008 4:55 PM Alert 
Welcome Home Specialist Zelko. Thank you John for your service to our Nation. Job well done.

"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."

Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972
Jasper54 User is Offline
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Columbus, Ohio




14 Jul 2008 5:41 PM Alert 
Welcome home Spc. John Zelko. Thank you for your service and sacrafices while fighting to defend our nations freedom in the Global War on Terrorism.

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.

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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;

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Lt. Col. Knott, Capt. Dillon, Capt. Dolvin, Capt. Hurley, Capt. Cronin, Sgt. Kilkus, Sgt. Keller, Cpl. Romei, LCpl. Adams, Cpl. Monahan,
papajonohio User is Offline
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Swanton, Ohio




15 Jul 2008 8:03 AM Alert 
WELCOME HOME and THANK YOU for your service.

"...for those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low,
and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know..."

Your service is greatly appreciated.

"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world.
For, indeed, that's all who ever have."
Margaret Mead

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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Uffda User is Offline
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Wonder Lake, IL




16 Jul 2008 4:00 PM Alert 
Welcome Home - Spc John Zelko! On behalf of a grateful Nation, "Thank You" for defending our freedoms. Sending Big (((HUGS))) from N. IL.
God Bless

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Miss_Behaving User is Offline
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Hillsboro, MO




18 Jul 2008 3:13 PM Alert 
Welcome Home Spc John Zelko.  Thank you for your dedication and service
Backroad User is Offline
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Aurora, IL




18 Jul 2008 3:45 PM Alert 
SPC Zelco -

Welcome Home and well done!!  I'll try to be there on Sunday if at all possible.

al

"God grants liberty only to those who love it and are always ready to defend it." Daniel Webster
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19 Jul 2008 8:21 PM Alert 
Spc Zelko,

Welcome Home and a big THANK YOU for your service. May God bless you and your family!!

Rick
Go Army User is Offline
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Rolling Meadows, Ill.




20 Jul 2008 6:35 AM Alert 
THANK YOU FOR SERVING OUR GREAT COUNTRY !!!!!

Bob Smith
Sgt. Army 63-69
VietNam Vet

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And the bugles and the drums give you music;
And my heart, O my soldiers, my veterans,
My heart gives you love."
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LOWRIDE User is Offline
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20 Jul 2008 2:01 PM Alert 
Spc John Zelco,
Thank you for your unselfish service to our country and a BIG Welcome home.
Dave Welsh
ILPGR
Ride Captain
U.S.Army 1966-71
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