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Uffda 
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Wonder Lake, IL
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| 16 Jul 2008 7:43 AM |
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[i]Updated 19 July 08 1124 Cdt by Sandra[/i]
[b]Welcome Home – PO1 Douglas Lively, Lusby, MD, 22 Jul 08[/b]
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DATE CHANGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
PO1 Lively now has his final flight information. The date has changed from Wednesday, 23 July to Tuesday, 22 July! Approximate time of arrival at BWI will be 1440 hrs. With customs clearance and driving time from BWI to Huntingtown they should be arriving at Huntingtown HS between 1600 and 1615 hours. Of course traffic will determine their actual arrival at the school.
[b]Final Itinerary[/b]
Rally time: 1530 – 1600 hours, Tuesday, 22 July 08
Rally point: Huntingtown, H.S. 4125 Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown, MD
Ride Captain: Brian Parnes (Asmodeus@patriotguard.org) Cell: 410-231-9018
Weather Forecast for Huntingtown on 22 July is high of 88 degrees and 30% of Isolated Storms. Don’t let that stop you, cage if you must.
Please contact me via email if you plan to attend this Welcome Home. Calvert County PD has requested a ‘good’ number for bikes so they can allocate sufficient cars to escort us through.
Thanks,
Brian Parnes
State Captain
Maryland & DC Patriot Guard Riders
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PO1 Douglas Lively, Lusby, MD., 23 Jul 08
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The PGR has been asked to provide a Welcome Home for Navy PO1 Douglas Lively on 23 July. He has been deployed to Iraq with the Army & Marines since last year. Arrival time is still up in the air, 3pm is our planning time for arrival at BWI, but will be nailed down by Monday or Tuesday. Watch here for Updates!
Tentative Rally time will be 1530 - 1600 hrs
Location: Huntingtown High School, 4125 Solomons Island Rd, Huntingtown, MD
RC to be determined.
We will form a flag line to greet the limo when it arrives from the Airport. We will then mount up for a short escort to his home in Lusby.
This is a great opportunity for those SOMD Riders who work and cannot usually break away for weekday events. Please come out and show your support for this hometown hero!
Again times are fluid so please check back for updates. We will send out a statewide email with final information when it comes available.
Thanks for all you do!
Brian Parnes
State Captain
Maryland & DC
(Asmodeus@patriotguard.org)
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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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mailman
Posts: 14748
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 16 Jul 2008 2:29 PM |
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| Welcome home PO1 Douglas Lively. Thank you for your service to our Nation. Job well done! |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
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sdoise
Posts: 4547
Kinder, La.
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| 16 Jul 2008 2:29 PM |
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| Welcome home PO1 Lively. 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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Uffda
Posts: 11021
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 16 Jul 2008 4:12 PM |
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Welcome Home - PO1 Douglas Lively! 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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CaptMark
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Kent Island, MD
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| 16 Jul 2008 7:51 PM |
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Welcome Home Doug!
Congratulations on your successful tour. We depended on you and you came through.
Can't wait to hold my flag high when you return.
God Bless You,
Capt.Mark Praschak
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Capt. Mark "Paycheck" Praschak
USCG-DHS
PGR - Kent Island, MD
"Never Forget"
Paramedic - Baltimore City Fire Dept -1983-85 (IAFF Local 734)
Paramedic/Firefighter - Anne Arundel Co. (MD) Fire Dept. - 1985-2004 (Retired-IAFF Local 1563)
Riding in honor of my Dad, Sgt. John Praschak, Jr., US Army, 71st AA Div., Ft. Meade, MD., Korea, Life Member-American Legion Post 305, Taylor, PA.; my Uncles, CPO Walter Praschak, US Navy, Korea; SFC Ted Praschak, US Navy, USS John S. McCain, Viet Nam; and my cousin, US Navy, OP. Desert Storm, Kuwait, and now DHS Air Marshall (name withheld for security).
Riding in memory of my grandfather, US Army, 1st Army, TSgt. John Bordner, Ft. Meade, MD., Germany, WWII; my Mom, PFC Barbara L. Praschak, WAC, Post Finance Office, Ft. Meade, MD.; my friends, Capt. Steve Bunker, Maryland State Police Aviation Div. Pilot, Trooper 2; TFC Mickey Lippy, (Anne Arundel Co. Fire Dept 2000-2004), Maryland State Police Aviation Div. Flight Medic, Trooper 2. |
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custer7thcav
Posts: 6854
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 16 Jul 2008 10:28 PM |
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| Welcome home, PO1 Douglas Lively!! Thank you, sir, 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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Miss_Behaving
Posts: 1107
Hillsboro, MO
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| 18 Jul 2008 3:04 PM |
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| Welcome Home PO1 Douglas Lively. Thank you for your dedication and service. |
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Uffda
Posts: 11021
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 19 Jul 2008 10:26 AM |
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BUMP for UPDATE, change of date
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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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Jasper54
Posts: 7042
Columbus, Ohio
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| 19 Jul 2008 11:04 PM |
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| Welcome home. Thank you for your willingness to defend our nations freedom in the Global War on Terrorism. |
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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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BIKERJOHN
Posts: 57
BALTIMORE,MARYLAND
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| 21 Jul 2008 5:34 AM |
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| Anyone coming from the Baltimore area want to meet someplace and ride in togather? |
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saltychief
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| 23 Jul 2008 6:15 AM |
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| Welcome home "Shipmate" and thank you for you service. It was an honor to be part of your welcome home escort and those of you who introduce me to your group to pay tribute to all that have serve and currently serving. I thank you. It was a great day and be proud as an AMERICAN. I rode my 07 Pacific Blue Road King Classic. |
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Asmodeus
Posts: 658
State Captain
Maryland & DC
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| 23 Jul 2008 12:13 PM |
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Ride Report
Mission Accomplished! Welcome Home PO1 Doug Lively!!!
As a Patriot Guard Ride Captain you can plan all you want. But, no battle plan survives contact with the enemy, airlines or Uncle Sam's Travel Agency. Our Welcome Home mission was moved up a day due to flight data changes. Hey, that's a good thing! Well, except for the planning part. Changes were posted and the Statewide Email was sent.
I arrived at the Rally point, Huntingtown High School at 1445 hours, well ahead of the Rally time. By 1600 hours we had 20 bikes lined up on either side of the driveway awaiting the arrival of PO1 Lively. 26 total Riders were ready to show their appreciation. Hey, I was only 30 minutes or so off the time I had calculated. Thank you to all our Riders who came out. Welcome and hope to see you again to our 1st Time Riders. Special thanks to the Nam Knights MC members who attended and assisted.
The stretch Hummer limousine arrived with the Lively family inside and slowly made way between the bikes to cheers, clapping and salutes. When the door to the limo opened something amazing happened. Something that was completely unplanned by this Ride Captain. Members of the Huntingtown High School, Hurricanes Marching Band, just happened to be at the school. The Assistant Director led the band in playing the National Anthem for our returning Hero. Out of sight! Thank you so much to the Hurricanes for an outstanding display of patriotism and appreciation. I hope the picture of you with PO1 Lively makes the Yearbook!
We mounted up to move this happy procession on to Lusby and the Lively family home. I can't begin to express my gratitude and admiration for the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Sgt Brian McCourt of the Traffic Safety Unit responded to our request for escort assistance in true style! Not only did he get us under way, he had the entire route mapped, covered and the backdoor closed. Thank you to all the Motor officers that assisted us through to our final destination. It was a wonderful tribute and evidence of how the Calvert County Sheriff's department supports & appreciates the efforts of our Servicemen!
After a beautiful 20 mile ride down Route 2 to Lusby we were able to deliver PO1 Lively safely to his home. Additional handshakes, hugs and "welcome homes" were tendered. On behalf of the Patriot Guard Riders I presented a PGR Challenge Coin to PO1 Lively in gratitude for his service to our Nation and to celebrate his safe return.
It's such a little thing we do. We get on our bikes and we ride. Sometimes the weather cooperates and makes it a nice ride. Sometimes it's brutal and we wonder what we were thinking. What we did today was welcome home a man who left his family and went into danger's lair for our way of life. We honored his and his family's trials and tribulations. A double edged sword, the danger and the loneliness for home & deployed. Today the Hurricane Marching Band, the Calvert County Sheriffs Office and the Patriot Guard Riders let one family know just how much we appreciate the personal sacrifices they made.
Thank you Doug for answering the call. Thank you Jessica for inviting us to celebrate the Welcome Home with you! We will treasure this memory!
Welcome Home!
Brian
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Brian Parnes
State Captain
Maryland & D.C.
(Asmodeus@patriotguard.org)
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