[/quote] SSG Hatfield's wife has finally received word from SSG Hatfield about his flight arrangements and times. He will be leaving Germany tonight and is to arrive in Atlanta at 9:00 AM on Sunday morning, July 6th. He is scheduled to leave Atlanta and arrive at the Greensboro, NC (GSO) Airport at 5:34 PM. There may be a possibility of him catching an earlier flight after he arrives in Atlanta, but I have set up the staging time and agenda as to accommodate most of the other arrival times as well.
     Here is the agenda:
 
          2:00 PM            Staging at Shoney's Restaurant (I40 exit #210 and Hwy 68)  
                                         Located off service road, behind McDonald's
                                         Staging will be in the parking lot behind Shoney's
                                         Arrive early if you want to eat lunch with some of us.
 
          2:15 PM            Arrival of SSG Hatfield's wife (Crissy), children and family
 
          2:30 PM             Ride Briefing and Safety Instructions
 
          2:45 PM             KSU - Escort family to Piedmont Triad International Airport (PTIA)
                                           Greensboro (GSO), NC
 
          3:00 PM             Arrival at Airport
                                            This will allow for the security screening and other preparations
 
     In case of an earlier arrival of SSG Hatfield, some minor changes will need to be made, but the [u]staging time will remain the same[/u]. It is very important for everyone to be there [u]No Later Than [/u]
[uΤ:15 PM[/u]. Mrs. Hatfield will be keeping in close contact with me by cell phone and keep me informed about any more details.
     Please understand, with as many people participating in this worthwhile Welcome Home Event, there will be no way that I can call each of you individually. IF, I get any more information tonight or first thing in the morning, I will post this information on the website before 10:30 AM. Otherwise, adhere to the above schedule.
     Thank you all so very, very much for your patience and understanding. Welcome Home Celebrations are usually a moving target and almost impossible to predict exact times and dates. It will all be worth the time, effort and your patience when we are able to welcome home SSG Hatfield and see him reunited with his family and loved ones. I know what we have all been through, but I can only imagine the frustration and disappointments that SSG Hatfield and his family have endured. Keep them in your thoughts and prayers as we do all our men and women that fight for our freedom.
     REMEMBER: If you have [u]NOT[/u] submitted your [u]FULL NAME [/u]and [u]DATE OF BIRTH [/u]as it appears on your driver's license OR if there is anyone else who would like to join us, have this information to me [u]NO LATER THAN 8:00 PM (EST) tonight[/u] so I can submit the final list to airport security. Without this information, you will [u]NOT[/u] receive a non-boarding gate pass and will [u]NOT[/u] be allowed to go to the gate. I will review the list at the briefing tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 PM. We will need to combine passengers in vehicles (Cages) to limit the number for parking purposes.
 
 
Ride Safe,
Keith Arbuckle
N.C. PGR Ride Captain (Central)
RCIC, SSG Trenton Clay Hatfield's Welcome Home
Standing for Those, Who Stood for US!

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Updated 04 July 08 1645 Cdt Sandra


I received word today that SSG Hatfield is in Kuwait at this time and expected to leave out tomorrow night after 10:00 PM with an expected arrival in Greensboro, NC (GSO airport sometime on Sunday. I will keep you posted.