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Sandy9999 
Posts: 301
Westminster, MD
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| 23 Jul 2008 7:46 AM |
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SEND OFF/ESCORT THOMAS BENJAMIN NORRIS
SCRANTON PA 28JUL08 0900
We have the opportunity to show our respect and appreciation to a young man who is going to be inducted into the Army Reserve on Monday 28 July 08. We have been asked by family to help escort this patriot and his recruiter to the induction center. Thomas does not know what has been planned for him by his uncle and just thinks he and immediate family are meeting the recruiter. Now is the time to show everyone that all of the people who step up and volunteer to serve this country are heroes and deserve the utmost honor and respect. Although Thomas is going into a reserve unit, he is well aware of the possibility of activation and deployment at anytime and to anyplace. He wants to do this because he feels it is the correct thing to do. For the PGR, it is now our turn to do the correct and right thing in honoring this young man for his dedication, desire, and determination to help maintain our freedom.
PRELIMINARY ITENERARY
Staging/Meet & Greet Monday 28JUL08 0900
First Liberty Bank
RT 29 & RT 309
Bowman Creek PA (approx 16 miles northwest on Wilkes Barre on Rt 309)
RIDE BRIEFING 0945
KSU AT 1000 ( Approximately )
The escort will be a combined escort/ride of approximately 35 miles through the countryside ending at the induction center in Scranton taking approximately 1 hour. American Legion and other riders have been invited by the family to participate with us. Flag your bikes with 3 X 5 flags. The route has been chosen to be bike and flag friendly with maximum speeds of 40 MPH for safety. Once at the induction center a flag line may be set, but that has not been determined yet. Mission should end at approximately 1200.
Please watch this thread as some of the minor details are changing and are still flexible. Watch the weather as this period looks to be a bit unsettled as yet.
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ASA"Brat" - (Army Security Agency)
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mailman
Posts: 12904
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 23 Jul 2008 8:08 AM |
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| Thomas, thank you for your willingness to serve our Nation. |
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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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sdoise
Posts: 3816
Kinder, La.
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| 23 Jul 2008 12:46 PM |
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| May GOD bless and keep you and your family Thomas Benjamin Norris as you serve 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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Jasper54
Posts: 6316
Columbus, Ohio
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| 23 Jul 2008 5:42 PM |
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| Thank you Pvt. Norris for answering our countries Call-to-Arms and Volunteering to go into Harm's way to fight and 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.
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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
El Shaddai Ministries Chaplain
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; Spc. Angela West, USA; SrA Micah Burgess, USAF, Afghanistan.
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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oldhead
Posts: 181
New Castle, Pa.
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| 23 Jul 2008 8:47 PM |
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We extend our best wishes and thank you for your service to our country.
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The most precious commodity with which the Army deals is the individual soldier who is the heart and soul of our combat forces.
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acratliff
Posts: 2178
Charleston, SC
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| 24 Jul 2008 1:43 PM |
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| Thomas Benjamin Norris - Thank you for your service and dedication to this great nation. May you stay safe and return quickly. |
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custer7thcav
Posts: 6002
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 25 Jul 2008 12:58 AM |
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| Thank you, Thomas Benjamin Norris, for your willingness to serve!! 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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redds2
Posts: 195
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| 25 Jul 2008 11:04 AM |
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SEMPER FI THOMAS NORRIS IM GLAD YOU MADE A DISSION TO SERVE OUR GREAT ITS MEN AND WOMEN THAT KEEP US STRONG WHEN YOU LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER THE P G R WILL BE STANDING TALL GOOD LUCK MY BROTHER
PROUD MEMBER OF THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS OF PA 006
PROUD MEMBER OF THE BROTHERS OF FLIGHT 93'' MARINE 1964==1968 A==1==9 AND STILL WALKING
REDDS2 STANDING TALL IN PHILLY AN AMERICAN TILL I DIE |
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papajonohio
Posts: 1490
Swanton, Ohio
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| 28 Jul 2008 6:38 AM |
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Stay safe and we will anxiously await your safe return.
GOD SPEED
'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they
protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need. Amen.'
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.
It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same,
or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's
children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
Ronald Reagan
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vstardave
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| 28 Jul 2008 5:55 PM |
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| Thank you all for helping me send off my Nephew Thomas B. Norris today. I think the only way I will top the feeling of Pride I had this day is when we welcome him home. My whole family would like to Thank You. |
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