Susan Sturgis 
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Bear, DE
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Updated 6 Jan 08 0918 est S Sturgis
Update 8 Jan 08 1246 est Sandra
Welcome Home - Sgt Ray J Sifford US ARMY 13 January 2008
On Sunday 13 Jan 08 we will welcome home Sgt Ray J Sifford.
We will stage at the Louisville Intl Airport at 1915 (7:15PM) on the upper level by the escalators. Upon Staging we will locate the family.
At approx 1930 (7:30 PM) we will post the Flag Line near the passenger exit by the security check point.
Staging: 7:15 PM Upper Level Louisville Airport
Flag Line: 7:30 PM by security Check Point
BRING YOUR FLAGS! I WILL NOT HAVE THE LARGE FLAGS WITH ME.
Thanks,
David Haynes,
Ride Capt: David Haynes - Ultra61 - wdhaynes@hotmail.com
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Information has been received from Sgt Sifford's Mother-in-Law that he will be returning to Louisville International Airport in Louisville, KY on 13 January 2008, instead of Huntington, WV. Indications are that he will be visiting his Father in Louisville, retrieving his vehicle and driving to West Virginia at some future time.
Attempts are now being made to have our brothers and sisters in Kentucky take charge of the planning and set-up to provide the Welcome Home that Sgt Sifford has earned.
Thank you to all who have been following this thread, awaiting information.
Respects,
Joe
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WELCOME HOME - SGT RAY SIFFORD - HUNTINGTON, WV - JANUARY 2008
We have received a request to be present to participate in welcoming Sgt Ray Sifford, U.S. Army, back to Huntington, WV from his tour of duty in the Sandbox sometime in January 2008.
Sgt Sifford's unit will be returning to Ft. Bliss, Tx in mid-December. His exact date of return to West Virginia is unknown at this time, other than being sometime in January 2008.
We will be honored and proud to welcome this soldier back to West Virginia. Bob (Treygoose) Smith is the designated Ride Captain for this mission and will post updates as they become available. Please track this thread for mission information.
Everyone dress warm, bring flags and come prepared to help this family celebrate a joyous occasion in their lives.
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custer7thcav
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Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 29 Oct 2007 9:49 AM |
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| Welcome home, Sgt. Ray Sifford! Thank you for your service!! God bless you!! |
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windsinger
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Medina,Ohio
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| 29 Oct 2007 9:57 AM |
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| WELCOME HOME AND THANK YOU. |
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"HONOR TO THE SOLDIER AND SAILOR EVERYWHERE,WHO BRAVELY BEARS HIS COUNTRY'S CAUSE. HONOR ALSO TO THE CITIZEN WHO CARES FOR HIS BROTHER IN THE FIELD,AND SERVES, AS HE BEST CAN, THE SAME CAUSE. "
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
" NO MAN IS ENTITLED TO THE BLESSING OF FREEDOM UNLESS HE BE VIGILANT IN ITS PRESERVATION."
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treygoose
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Hurricane, WV
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| 29 Oct 2007 3:35 PM |
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| Can't wait to welcome you home SGT Sifford |
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Bob "TBone" Smith
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ron1ok
Posts: 604
Triadelphia WV
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| 29 Oct 2007 5:49 PM |
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| Sgt. Sifford, God bless and Welcome Home!! I would love to be there when you touch West Virginia soil again! Yahoo! Ride safe, Ron J. |
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ultraclassic
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Proctor, WV
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| 30 Oct 2007 6:06 AM |
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Sgt Sifford, it will be our privilege and honor to welcome you back to these United States and West "by God" Virginia. Well done soldier! We thank you for your service.
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis
Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org
In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger
Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
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temsr
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Youngstown,Ohio
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| 30 Oct 2007 6:28 AM |
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| Sgt. Ray Sifford it will be a Honor to welcome you home.Thank you for your service to our nation. |
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Tom Moody
NE Ohio Ride Captain
U.S. Army 8th ID Airborne 66/68
DAV Life Member
Cell 330-770-7016
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treygoose
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Hurricane, WV
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| 31 Oct 2007 11:45 AM |
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Welcome Home Update Sgt Ray Sifford
His unit is scheduled to arrive at Fort Bliss sometime between the 15th and 20th of December. Currently Sgt Sifford is expected to return to Huntington in mid-January. Preliminary plans are for a welcome home flagline at the airport and a PGR escort to a family gathering . All plans of course are subject to change depending on weather and the time of day of his arrival. |
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vf52rcl
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Black Diamond WA. USA
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| 31 Oct 2007 1:08 PM |
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Welcome home, thank you for your service. God Bless.
Richard & Kary.
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WV Angel
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West Virginia
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| 31 Oct 2007 1:11 PM |
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I am so touched that PGR will have this Welcome Home Mission for my son-in-law, Ray (RJ to family)! And, special thanks to treygoose, for arranging this for me.
RJ was deployed to Baghdad on November 1, 2006.
I am a member of Soldiers'Angels and was invited by another Angel, to attend a PGR Welcome Home Mission in Arizona on Labor Day. An awesome experience that made me decide to become a proud member of PGR too. This is the link to the pictures I took that morning http://www.kodakgallery.com/I.jsp?c=e0jh1kr.3sw4z4fr&x=1&y=-wx5rzm
I thank you for all of the wonderful messages you have left for my son-in-law, someone whom you have never met!
Janet WV Angel (www.soldiersangels.org)
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May no soldier go unloved.
May no soldier walk alone.
May no soldier be forgotten,
Until they all come home.
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690MedCo
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Huntington Beach, CA
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| 31 Oct 2007 9:17 PM |
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Thank you SGT Ray Sifford for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great country of ours!! Welcome Home Soldier, Welcome Home!!!!!!!!!
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SP4 U.S. Army 1976-1979
Medical Specialist
690th Medical Co (amb)
34th Medical Btn
Ft Benning, GA
U.S. Army Reserve (IRR)1979-1982
Patriot Guard Rider
Leave No Veteran Behind!
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
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Commander Morgan
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| 01 Nov 2007 12:16 PM |
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| Welcome Home as you very well Deserve and have Earned it. |
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ultraclassic
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Proctor, WV
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| 01 Nov 2007 7:35 PM |
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Thank you, Janet, for posting the link to the AZ photos. Makes me wish I was out there in all the sunshine and warm temperatures!!
Rest assured, it is US who are honored to be able to participate in welcoming RJ back home. It is because of heroes like him, and everyone else in uniform today, that we continue to live in the greatest country on this earth.
We will be proud to give him a proper West Virginia "Welcome Home"!
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis
Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org
In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger
Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
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Jasper54
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Columbus, Ohio
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| 02 Nov 2007 4:39 AM |
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| Welcome home Sgt. Ray Sifford. Thank you for your service in the defense of our nation. God Bless You. |
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TMR
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Willow Springs IL
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| 02 Nov 2007 11:54 AM |
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Welcome home! And THANK YOU for being willing to put yourself in harm's way.... for me and mine.
TMR
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Slowhand
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Northeastern, Maryland Senior Chaplain & Ride Captain
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| 04 Nov 2007 6:36 PM |
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| Welcome home and thank you for your service to our country and for the freedom that my family and myself enjoy thanks to you and your comrades. |
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mailman
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West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 08 Nov 2007 12:27 PM |
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| Welcome Home SGT Ray Sifford. Thank you for your service. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
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drpepper
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Texas Gulf Coast
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| 12 Nov 2007 10:22 PM |
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Welcome home Sgt. Sifford and thank you for your service to our homeland.... |
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It is the Military who salutes YOUR flag, who serves beneath YOUR flag, whose coffin is draped by YOUR flag, and who by their service allows the protester to burn YOUR flag.
Riding in memory of my home town friends who didn't return from Vietnam:
Pete Clark, Dennis Fisher (next door neighbor), & Tommy "Saba" Clark
377 Combat Support Group, 21st MedEvac, Vietnam 1969-1971
Riding a HD Fatboy....
Support your local
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Groundhogpmc
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Portsmouth, Ohio
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| 13 Nov 2007 6:05 PM |
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If you can read this, Thank a Teacher. If you're reading it in English, Thank a Soldier. |
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Sledder999
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Gresham, Or
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| 15 Nov 2007 1:38 AM |
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| Welcome home Ray. I salute you and thank you for your sacrifice and service. God bless you! |
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May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
And the rain fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again
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Uffda
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Wonder Lake, IL
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| 15 Nov 2007 5:50 AM |
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Welcome Home - SGT Ray Sifford! On behalf of a grateful Nation, "Thank You" for defending our freedoms. Sending Big (((HUGS))) from N. IL.
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ridesaved
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where the wind blows free
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| 29 Nov 2007 3:56 PM |
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| welcome home JR... you are my hero and i thank you for your watch.... will ride this for you if i can, i am a state away... |
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shiny side up n 24/7 Jesus... |
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ridesaved
Posts: 79
where the wind blows free
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| 29 Nov 2007 3:58 PM |
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| oops, my bad... welcome home "RJ"...... |
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shiny side up n 24/7 Jesus... |
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treygoose
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Hurricane, WV
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| 08 Dec 2007 2:38 PM |
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| RJ is out of the sandbox! His family is relieved. He is now awaiting transportation to his home station at Fort Bliss. Then Huntington sometime in Mid-January. |
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Bob "TBone" Smith
Founder, Warriors and Veterans Assistance
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ultraclassic
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Proctor, WV
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| 08 Dec 2007 2:52 PM |
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FANTABULOUS NEWS!!!! Thanks much Bob.
Welcome to "higher ground" RJ!!!
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis
Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org
In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger
Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
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