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harly69g 
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KY State Captain
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| 16 Jul 2008 12:56 PM |
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Updated 18 July 08 2220 Cdt Big rock
Updated 19 JUL 08 1226CST by Ladynighthawk
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AMERICANS we all have lost one of our Heroes. If you need to ask for vacation time this is a worthy ride at great costs we can not match the price of freedom. Ask yourself where would you have the war go on?
SGT. Jason D. Hovater - East Tennessee was among 9 killed in Afghanistan. Sgt. Jason Dean Hovater of Lake City and his comrades were killed Sunday when about 200 militants armed with machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades attacked a remote outpost in Wanat near the Pakistan border, according to a statement from the Defense Department. While the attack was repelled, U.S. and Afghan troops later abandoned the outpost.
The soldiers were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team based in Vicenza, Italy. Hovater had been in Afghanistan for 16 months. "He only had a week left before he was leaving (Afghanistan)," his sister, Jessica Davis of Norris, told the Knoxville News Sentinel. "We were all excited to see him and be with him and hold him." She said her parents, Gerald and Kathy Hovater of Lake City, learned of her brother's death when Army officers knocked on their door Monday morning. Hovater and his wife, Jenna Hovater, were married six weeks before he deployed.
His 25th. Birthday would have been on Aug. 10, 2008. Where were you on your 25th.? There will be Three (3) Parts of this mission First part
Airport Escort: Our Hero will be arriving Sunday, July 20th, 2008. Scott County Airport, 2263 Airport Rd, Oneida, TN 37841
Staging: Tommy's Motorsports, 2401 N Charles G. Seivers Bl, Clinton, Tn
Time: 9:30 am KSU 10:00 am SHARP! (EDT)
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Second Part
Visitation: will be from 5:00pm to 8:00pm (EST) Monday evening, July 21st , 2008
Lake City Christian Fellowship Church
506 4th St
Lake City, TN 37769
(865) 426-6544
Funeral: Immediately following visitation, at 8:00 pm (EST)
Staging: Tommy's Motorsports 2401 N Charles G Seivers Bl, Clinton, Tn.
Meeting at 4:00 pm (EST) KSU at 4:45pm (EST) SHARP!
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Third Part
Burial: July 22nd 2008 Tuesday, Holley Gamble Funeral Home, 2827 Hwy 116, Caryville, Tn 37714 and will be escorting to the Tennessee Veteran's Cemetery, East 5910 Lyon's View Pike, Knoxville, Tn. We will be leaving the Funeral at 9:15-9:30 am (EST).
Note: We would like all cages to go to the grave site at Lyon's view so as to get a flag line setup when the arrive. Duane will be at Lyon's view to get this setup.
Staging: Tommy's Motorsports 2401 N Charles G. Seivers Bl, Clinton, Tn
8:00 am (EST) With KSU at 8:30 am (EST) SHARP!
Come out and join us in Honoring our Fallen Hero and His Family, standing tall and silent, in his Honor and Respect.
Thank you
Ride/Drive Safely,
Annette Robeck
aka Dreamcatcher
TN State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
(615) 974-3046
Proud Blue Star Mom of an Army National Guard Daughter
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of nine soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died of wounds suffered when their outpost was attacked by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan, on July 13. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy.
Killed were:
1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom, 24, of Hawaii.
Sgt. Israel Garcia, 24, of Long Beach, Calif.
Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers, 24, of Snellville, Ga.
Cpl. Jason M. Bogar, 25, of Seattle, Wash.
Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, 24, of Clinton, Tenn.
Cpl. Matthew B. Phillips, 27, of Jasper, Ga.
Cpl. Pruitt A. Rainey, 22, of Haw River, N.C.
Cpl. Gunnar W. Zwilling, 20, of Florissant, Mo.
Pfc. Sergio S. Abad, 21, of Morganfield, Ky.
For more information media may contact the Southern European Task Force public affairs office at 011-39-0444-71-7011/-8020, or after hours at (328) 733-2167. | |
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In Memory: Caleb S. Newman 12/07 - 12/07
In Memory: Ed "oldiron" Barrett 10/07
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"Kentucky Rides With Respect"
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AnnieM
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Ethridge TN
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| 16 Jul 2008 1:39 PM |
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To the family, friends and comrades of Cpl.Jason Hovater, we send our prayers that God will give you all the strength you will need to get through. We are here to do all we can to support and help you.
Jason, you are our Hero, it is because of you and warriors like you that we are able to live in peace,security and freedom. Your ultimate sacrifice for our country will never be forgotten.
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papajonohio
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Swanton, Ohio
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| 16 Jul 2008 1:47 PM |
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My heartfelt condolences go out to family and friends of Cpl. Jason D. Hovater.
May your sorrow be tempered by the fact that we hold in our highest honor a true hero who answered the call to duty, performing a selfless act to serve his 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...
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IceDragon
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Knoxville, TN
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| 16 Jul 2008 2:03 PM |
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| Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone who's life has been touched by Cpl. Hovater. May the blessings rain down as the prayers raise up.
THANK YOU for your service Jason, may you rest easy and may your cares be left behind. God Bless you! |
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satyr
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Raleigh, NC
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| 16 Jul 2008 2:11 PM |
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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Cpl Jason D. Hovater. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedom Jason. Rest in peace soldier. I salute you.
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Steve
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 heros never dies.
Moina Micheals - 1918
"We Shall Keep the Faith"
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sdoise
Posts: 3749
Kinder, La.
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| 16 Jul 2008 2:15 PM |
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| I convey my heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Cpl. Jason D. Hovater 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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mailman
Posts: 12764
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 16 Jul 2008 2:19 PM |
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| Deepest condolences to the family and friends of Cpl. Jason D. Hovater. 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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1armymom
Posts: 474
Virginia Beach, VA User Accounts Support Team
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| 16 Jul 2008 3:15 PM |
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To the family and loved ones of CPL. Jason D. Hovater,
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.
CPL. Hovater,
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
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DAR, Blue Star Moms, 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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Uffda
Posts: 10360
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 16 Jul 2008 3:30 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of CPL. Jason D. Hovater. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know
your son 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, Jason.
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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Geezer Glide 2001
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Conroe,Texas
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| 16 Jul 2008 3:52 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Cpl.Jason D. Hovater,Thanks for being one of our greatest heroes. God Bless. And God Bless, The fellow soldiers that stands for us everyday.Thank you for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great nation of ours.
We salute you , My Friend
Final Inspection
The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining.
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now,soldier.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep....
Though I worked a lot of overtime.
When the bills just got too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord.
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don’t, I’ll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now,soldier
you’ve borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven’s streets;
you’ve done your time in Hell."
Paul E. Babb Sr.
Riding loud and proud......But standing tall and silent...........for the American Hero.
Paul E. Babb Sr. ( Ret. LEO )
MCSO-3110
S.E.Tx. P.G.R. Rider
Conroe, Texas
Riding in memory of
Sgt.Jack H. Holder Jr.
MCSO-3102
DIUSMC Parris Island, Buford SC.
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CarolineWM
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Topsail Island, NC
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| 16 Jul 2008 4:29 PM |
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| My family and I offer our sincere condolences to the family and friends of CPL. Jason Hovater. |
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Heavy2004
Posts: 26
Knoxville Tennessee
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| 16 Jul 2008 5:33 PM |
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| I want to offer my sincerest condolences to the family and friends of CPL. Jason D. Hovater. It will be a honor to stand for such a brave young man that left us far to soon. |
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God bless our troops!
"optimisticly pessimistic about life" John Deniakis AKA SmokeyMtnSporty |
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lonetexan2u
Posts: 915
Phelan, Ca. High Desert
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| 16 Jul 2008 5:50 PM |
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My family extends it's Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of ! May God give you Peace and Comfort within your hearts with the knowledge ? is in the grasp of the Greatest hands he would want to be in. Bless each of you in this time of profound emptiness with your hearts....
TO Our Hero; “God's speed as you join your comrades. No greater love has any man than one who will lay down his life for another. For those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low, and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know.” “Rest in Peace, you have served well... I stand with my brothers and sisters, humbled by all you have given!”
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Billy "Hawkeye" Mathews
Sgt USMC 1969 - 1972 Texas
Proud Patriot Guard Rider
American Legion Post 262
American Legion Riders Post 777
Proud Father of 1st Sgt G.R. Mathews 1st Cav US Army, East Texas
Proud Grandfather of B. Mathews Airman recruit USAF, East Texas
Proud Grandfather of B. Frank Airman First Class USAF, Calif.
Proud Father-in-law of C. Stoney Spc US Army 1st Cav, West Texas
Riding in Memory of:
My Father, George G. Mathews Pvt US Army WWII Purple Heart, Texas
Uncle Henry W. Mathews Pvt US Army WWII, Texas
Uncle C.L. Lynch Sgt US Army WWII, Texas
Cousin C.M. Lynch US Navy Vietnam, Texas
Cousin T.E. Lynch US Navy Vietnam, Texas
Cousin George W. Weldy Jr. USMC KIA Vietnam, Texas
Cousin Bennye W. Cowley USMC KIA Vietnam , Texas
Cousin Jackie D. Bradford US Army, Arizona
And all those whom have served this great Nation throughout our history |
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lonetexan2u
Posts: 915
Phelan, Ca. High Desert
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My family extends it's Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of ! May God give you Peace and Comfort within your hearts with the knowledge ? is in the grasp of the Greatest hands he would want to be in. Bless each of you in this time of profound emptiness with your hearts....
TO Our Hero; “God's speed as you join your comrades. No greater love has any man than one who will lay down his life for another. For those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low, and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know.” “Rest in Peace, you have served well... I stand with my brothers and sisters, humbled by all you have given!”
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Billy "Hawkeye" Mathews
Sgt USMC 1969 - 1972 Texas
Proud Patriot Guard Rider
American Legion Post 262
American Legion Riders Post 777
Proud Father of 1st Sgt G.R. Mathews 1st Cav US Army, East Texas
Proud Grandfather of B. Mathews Airman recruit USAF, East Texas
Proud Grandfather of B. Frank Airman First Class USAF, Calif.
Proud Father-in-law of C. Stoney Spc US Army 1st Cav, West Texas
Riding in Memory of:
My Father, George G. Mathews Pvt US Army WWII Purple Heart, Texas
Uncle Henry W. Mathews Pvt US Army WWII, Texas
Uncle C.L. Lynch Sgt US Army WWII, Texas
Cousin C.M. Lynch US Navy Vietnam, Texas
Cousin T.E. Lynch US Navy Vietnam, Texas
Cousin George W. Weldy Jr. USMC KIA Vietnam, Texas
Cousin Bennye W. Cowley USMC KIA Vietnam , Texas
Cousin Jackie D. Bradford US Army, Arizona
And all those whom have served this great Nation throughout our history |
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lonetexan2u
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Phelan, Ca. High Desert
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My family extends it's Sincere Condolences to the Family and Friends of CPL. Jason D. Hovater! May God give you Peace and Comfort within your hearts with the knowledge Jason is in the grasp of the Greatest hands he would want to be in. Bless each of you in this time of profound emptiness with your hearts....
TO Our Hero; “God's speed as you join your comrades. No greater love has any man than one who will lay down his life for another. For those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low, and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know.” “Rest in Peace, you have served well... I stand with my brothers and sisters, humbled by all you have given!”
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Billy "Hawkeye" Mathews
Sgt USMC 1969 - 1972 Texas
Proud Patriot Guard Rider
American Legion Post 262
American Legion Riders Post 777
Proud Father of 1st Sgt G.R. Mathews 1st Cav US Army, East Texas
Proud Grandfather of B. Mathews Airman recruit USAF, East Texas
Proud Grandfather of B. Frank Airman First Class USAF, Calif.
Proud Father-in-law of C. Stoney Spc US Army 1st Cav, West Texas
Riding in Memory of:
My Father, George G. Mathews Pvt US Army WWII Purple Heart, Texas
Uncle Henry W. Mathews Pvt US Army WWII, Texas
Uncle C.L. Lynch Sgt US Army WWII, Texas
Cousin C.M. Lynch US Navy Vietnam, Texas
Cousin T.E. Lynch US Navy Vietnam, Texas
Cousin George W. Weldy Jr. USMC KIA Vietnam, Texas
Cousin Bennye W. Cowley USMC KIA Vietnam , Texas
Cousin Jackie D. Bradford US Army, Arizona
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mlmsan
Posts: 2648
Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 16 Jul 2008 6:01 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of CPL. Jason D. Hovater, US Army, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for CPL. Jason D. Hovater's, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. CPL. Jason D. Hovater, 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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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
Ridding 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 serving this Nation Proudly in Mt. Sinai, Egypt. |
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mmpainter
Posts: 150
Chatsworth, GA
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| 16 Jul 2008 6:05 PM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the family and friends of CPL Jason D. Hovater. I am grateful for your military service to this nation and the ultimate sacrifice you made defending it. Stand down Soldier, your mission is complete. You will not be forgotten.
Blessed are the peacemakers; for they shall be called sons of GOD. – Matthew 5:9
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dreamcatcher
Posts: 2098
TN State Captain Antioch, TN
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| 16 Jul 2008 6:15 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family of Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, May the Lord keep His Loving Arms tightly aroung you during your time of pain and sorrows, to comfort you as only He can.....
Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, Stand Down, Sir, your mission here is complete, FLy now on the wings of the Angels, into the Loving Arms of our Lord, to where the streets are paved with gold, where there is no pain, no sorrows.......Where we will one day be joined again with our loved ones who have gone before us.......
Thank you sir, for your service to our country.......
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Annette Robeck
aka Dreamcatcher
Proud Mom of an Army National Guard Daughter
Proud Wife of an USAF Veteran
PGR member and friend John "SmokyMtnSporty" Deniakis - 09 Jun 2008
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
PGR Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland - 22 Feb 2008
"It's all good"
A.L.R. Post #88, Donelson, TN
dreamcatcher@patriotguard.org
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sneakysnake
Posts: 4322
Panama City, Fl.
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| 16 Jul 2008 6:48 PM |
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| Gail and I extend our deepest sympathies to the Hovater family. A grateful nation mourns the loss of this HERO. You all will be in our thoughts and prayers. May he rest in heavenly peace. |
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James Davis
Dixie Region Captain
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN
Proud Patriot Guard Rider
It Ain't Easy Bein' Me!
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milktoast
Posts: 2323
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 16 Jul 2008 6:50 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of CPL. Jason Hovater. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in my heart 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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mattsmom
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Westminster, Maryland
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| 16 Jul 2008 7:15 PM |
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| Cpl Hovater, you are deeply appreciated. You stand a hero now at heaven's gates, along with all our fallen warriors who have gone before you. I pray you rest easy now, Jason; and that you know you will never be forgotten here. |
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Thank you for your service and sacrifice in defending and protecting our freedoms. As a nation we mourn your loss, and we will remember you always as a true American hero. To the family, I offer my prayers and support. I understand a little of what you are going through-my son, a Marine LCpl, was killed in Iraq. I pray wonderful memories of your dear warrior help eventually to ease the pain you endure today. Your hero will never be forgotten-he leaves a legacy of honor and courage that few will ever achieve. God bless you. Julie Francis, Matt's Mom |
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T-Bone
Posts: 2093
Georgia
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| 16 Jul 2008 7:31 PM |
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Our sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the family and friends of CPL Jason D. Hovater, United States Army, and one of Our Great American Heros................Thank you Cpl Hovater, for your unselfish service to our Country......Thank you for the Ultimate Sacrifice you have made for Our Freedom........."Greater Love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends".........We are deeply saddened by the loss of yet another American Soldier......a Brave and Heroic young man who placed himself in harms way for Us, for Our Safety, for Our Country and for Our Freedom. I pray that God will embrace your family and friends and comfort their hearts during this difficult time. Rest at Ease Soldier, your mission here is complete, may the gates of heaven swing open wide, and may the angels rush to greet you and welcome you Home.
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Calling Fox
Posts: 837
Emerson, IA
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| 16 Jul 2008 8:01 PM |
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As I get ready to write to you, the words fall away as almost meaningless because of the pain I know you feel. I know, because I have felt that pain.
Know that you are NOT alone on this difficult path. Others are there to help you: reach out and embrace them, for they are offering not only themselves, but sharing with you that little bit of the Almighty that resides in all of us. This offering/sharing is what WILL give you the strength you will need to get thru. Trust me.
Any service related death, on or off duty, whether accident or illness, wounds received or KIA, warrant the Gold Star for the family. Don't let anyone tell you different.
I offer you my services, such as they are. If you want to talk, feel free to get in touch with me thru the PGR messaging. I WILL return your call/message. ANYTIME!
In the meantime know that my wife's and my prayers are with you.
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Gold Star Dad
TSGT USAF/ANG (Ret) Vietnam Era
Western Iowa Chapter ALR
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 5470
Lacey, WA
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| 16 Jul 2008 8:23 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, U.S. Army Airborne / OEF. Cpl. Hovator, 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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173rdairborneMOM
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| 16 Jul 2008 8:24 PM |
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My deepest and most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of CPL. Jason Hovater.
Jason THANK YOU for your service. |
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