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Subject: Mission Complete- Send off - 849th MAC, Litchfield, MN, 24 May, 06, 07 Jun 07

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oldiron6 User is Offline
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17 May 2007 10:27 AM Alert 
Updated 06 Jun 07 at 0821 EDT by cagerbob

We just found out that there are 6 soldiers leaving on Wednesday morning, June 06.

Staging:

4:00 AM -Staging opens at Parking Lot East of Super America
4:30 AM- Ride Briefing
4:45 AM- Short Ride to Armory
5:00 AM- Set up flag line while soldiers and family arrive
5:30 AM - Buses will be loaded
6:30 AM - Buses leave Litchfield

Sorry for the late notice.

There has also been a time change for the send off on Thursday morning as well.  Staging for June 6th has not changed.  Please see below.

SEND-OFF 849th MAC- 2nd Part of Mission- Litchfield (over a hundred soldiers are leaving for Iraq)

Please join us in sending off these soldiers who are leaving for Iraq. We sent off several this past week and now are sending off the 'main body' of this group. There will be a ceremony at the Litchfield Civic Arena at 7:00 PM

JUNE 6th

Staging:

4:30 PM -Staging opens at Handi Stop East (Hwy 12-Litchfield)
5:20 PM- Ride Briefing
5:30 PM- Short Ride to Civic Arena
5:40 PM- Set up flag line while soldiers and family arrive
7:00 PM -Ceremony begins. We will take our flag line in side at this time and stand until the ceremony ends.

 

JUNE 7th

Secret Mission:

4:15AM –Staging opens in empty parking lot nest to Super America (Hwy 12-Litchfield)
4:45 AM-Short ride to Civic Arena
4:55 AM-Set up flag line
5:30 AM-Buses loading with soldiers
6:30 AM-Buses depart. We will escort the buses to the end of town and be dismissed at that time.

If you have any questions, please email us at willmar@mnpatriotguard.org

Thank you all for what you do!!!

Lori & Andy Musolf
Willmar Ride Captains


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Updated 27 May 07 at 1924 EDT by cagerbob

SEND-OFF 849th MAC- 2nd Part of Mission- Litchfield (several hundred soldiers are leaving for Iraq)

 

Please join us in sending off these soldiers who are leaving for Iraq. We sent off several this past week and now are sending off the 'main body' of this group. There will be a ceremony at the Litchfield Civic Arena at 7:00 PM

 

JUNE 6th

 

Staging:

 

4:30 PM -Staging opens at Handi Stop East (Hwy 12-Litchfield)

5:20 PM- Ride Briefing

5:30 PM- Short Ride to Civic Arena

5:40 PM- Set up flag line while soldiers and family arrive

7:00 PM -Ceremony begins. We will take our flag line in side at this time and stand until the ceremony ends.

Thank you!

Lori & Andy Musolf
Willmar Ride Captains

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Two- part SENDOFF Mission, Litchfield, MN, 24 May 07 & 6 June 07

 

A group from the 849th MAC, Litchfield MN Armory, will be sending off approximately 23 soldiers who will be leaving for training before heading to Iraq. The main body of this group will be leaving on 6 June 07 from the Litchfield Civic Arena.

 

Once again, we can show our troops that we support them and can help to give them a send-ff that they deserve.

 

Itinerary for 24 May 07:

 

2:00 PM  Staging at Handi Stop East, Hwy 12 Litchfield (gas station across from Pizza Hut)

2:45 PM  Short Briefing

3:00 Kickstands up for the short ride to the Armory

4:00 Ceremony begins

6:00 Est. time of dismissal

 

Itinerary for 6 June 07:

 

*Will be set up after all details are worked out.

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Lori & Andy Musolf
Willmar Ride Captains
Proud to be Minnesota Patriot Guards
www.mnpatriotguard.org
www.patriotguard.org
windsinger User is Offline
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Medina,Ohio
17 May 2007 11:39 AM Alert 
HAVE A SAFE JOURNEY AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE TO OUR COUNTRY. HONOR TO YOU ALL.


"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."
GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR

"SEMPER PARATUS" USCG
Lori Musolf User is Offline
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Litchfield, MN
17 May 2007 10:31 PM Alert 
Thank you all for everything that you have done for us. You have no idea how much we care about you, your families and everything that you have done for us and are planning on doing for us so that we can still enjoy the freedom that we usually take for granted. God bless you all and return home safe to us!!!

Standing by in Litchfield....

Lori & Andy
Lori & Andy Musolf
Proud to be Patriot Guard Riders
www.kmsride.com
vander177 User is Offline
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Vandergrift, PA
18 May 2007 5:31 AM Alert 
849th MAC, I thank each and everyone of you for your military servie and sacrifices you make for this great country in keeping peace worldwide. I pray that your tour will be short and safe. God Bless.
Ralph A. DeLorme, SFC, US Army, Retired
PGR Western PA Veterans Liaison
Patriot Guard Riders (#75,342), Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member - PA Chapter U
DAV Life Member

Riding in memory of Herbert Weltz - US Army - KIA 03-25-68

Riding in memory of our grandson Randy C. DeLorme - April 1986 - December 2001

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magsemail User is Offline
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Southgate, Michigan
18 May 2007 9:21 AM Alert 
I will keep all of you in my prayers daily. Know that you have an entire nation’s debt of gratitude for your service to our country. God bless you all.
PGR Member #80,002
Chariots For Christ Chapter/Detroit, MI - CMA
Guardian Angels For Soldier's Pet - State
Volunteer Director - Michigan

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Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways
acknowledge him, and HE will make your paths straight.

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Some trust in chariots and some trust in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Slowhand User is Offline
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Northeastern, Maryland Senior Chaplain & Ride Captain
20 May 2007 11:20 AM Alert 
Thank you for your service to our country and a special thank you to your family. They must be very special people to share you with a country who needs your expertice to defend us over seas so the terrorist don't bring the battle back to our shores. Be safe and come back to your family and to a grateful nation.
Russ "Slowhand"
cagerbob User is Offline
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Parma, Ohio
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27 May 2007 5:40 PM Alert 
Bump for update. See first post.

Godspeed & God Bless the men and women of the 849th MAC!
Bob Ellis
USN 80-86

In Memory of Ed "OldIron" Barrett

"Remember that no matter how many missions you have been on, all that matters to the family is the one you are on today." ~ Roert
Lori Musolf User is Offline
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Litchfield, MN
27 May 2007 9:36 PM Alert 
SEND-OFF for the 849th MAC Litchfield Unit-Part One- Ride Report

At 2:00 we staged for this mission at the Handi Stop gas station. 14 PGR members were present for this send-off mission. We were given a police escort to the Armory to set up our flag line. As we arrived, there were several soldiers outside and they were very happy to see us. Very few local people knew that we were going to come and give a patriotic send off to these troops. It was awesome to see the happy faces of these men and woman as we walked over and set up our flag line. Hand shakes and hugs were many that evening as we stood on the flag line to honor these soldiers. What a great event!!

Secret mission ride report

At 1:30 AM the staging area opened for this ‘secret mission’. What a surprise when we found that 23 of the finest PGR members came out in the middle of the night to see these same soldiers off. WOW!! One of the PGR members had contacted a friend from the fire department and we were greeted with a fire truck as well!! What an awesome sight!! We left the staging area at 2:00 AM with the fire truck escorting us back to the armory. With lights flashing on the fire truck, the roar of bikes and the honking of horns, we drove past the Armory and parked. The soldiers were hooting and hollering this time, so happy to see us again!! We set up our flag line from the Armory to the waiting bus. We stood in honor until the bus was fully loaded.

Once the soldiers were on the bus at about 3:15 AM we set up our escort mission! The fire truck led the escort, then the bikes, the bus and the cages. Local law enforcement blocked the roadway and then jumped on the tail end without even being notified by any of us. As we drove through downtown Litchfield, we saw more law enforcement officials standing next to their vehicles, and cars and trucks pulled over to watch as we drove by, many people standing outside. What an awesome sight to see!!! We escorted the bus to the edge of town and then waved and honked as they continued on!! Thank you to all the PGR members who showed up and gave these soldiers the send-off that they deserve!!!
Lori & Andy Musolf
Proud to be Patriot Guard Riders
www.kmsride.com
Sapper Ion User is Offline
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31 May 2007 10:48 PM Alert 
Thanks to all of the PGR members who showed up for our send off part 1. As a soldier of the 849th I was happy to hear from my fellow squad members how much they enjoyed your presence.

It isn't allways easy leaving your home town. But knowing we have this kind of support really makes us feel good about what we are doing.

Thank you,

PFC Ryan "Sapper" Allen
Guaglio User is Offline
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05 Jun 2007 8:39 AM Alert 
Is anyone from the Duluth area going? I live in Cloquet and am going down tomorrow. Would love to ride along with someone heading that way.
Eddie Smith
mdonaghue User is Offline
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05 Jun 2007 10:22 AM Alert 
Anyone going from teh Fergus Falls area? I am looking for someone to ride down with.
Mike
trident_t150 User is Offline
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Marshall Sector Ride Captain, Minnesota
05 Jun 2007 3:47 PM Alert 
Is there a Willmar Staging by any chance for June 6 th?

SW Mn says God Speed, and have a safe deployment.
Avatar picture taken at Hector, Mn., Municipal Airport. T33 erected in memory of my best friend, Capt Robert C. Swanson, USAF, in whose memory I ride with the PGR, to honor all who have served our nation.

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cagerbob User is Offline
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Parma, Ohio
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06 Jun 2007 6:41 AM Alert 
bump for update.
Bob Ellis
USN 80-86

In Memory of Ed "OldIron" Barrett

"Remember that no matter how many missions you have been on, all that matters to the family is the one you are on today." ~ Roert
trident_t150 User is Offline
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Marshall Sector Ride Captain, Minnesota
07 Jun 2007 10:02 AM Alert 
Ride Report: 29 Patriot Guard Riders were on hand to show honor, respect, and thanks to the 849th MAC on a windy Wednesday evening, June 6, 2007. As we surrounded the entrance to the Litchfield Civic Arena, many guards men and women and their families mingled among our flag line, with many handshakes, hugs, and tears being shed by all.

Upon entering the arena to set up our flag lines on both sides of the podium, the Patriot Guard received a spontaneous standing ovation from the capacity crowd from area communities, and another when when at the beginning of the program the National Guard thanked us for being there and for all that we do.Then PGR members Sgt. Willie Puckett and Spec Greg Brown, both Purple Heart recipiants, presented a PGR flag signed by PGR members for the troops to take with to Iraq.

Governor Palenty was there and gave a terrific speech, interrupted often by applause, especially when he said that the Mn troops standing in the arena were some of the finest in the world. He presented a Minnesota flag to the troops, and asked their commander to bring it back in a year with all the troops.

Here is a picture link of the sendoff activities.

In visiting by phone with the RC's in charge, Lori and Andy, who are now on vacation, she said at the surprise early morning send off, they had about 20 PGR's, and two fire trucks, and Meeker Cty deputies escorting the bus as it left town, with many spectators lining the streets of Litchfield.
Avatar picture taken at Hector, Mn., Municipal Airport. T33 erected in memory of my best friend, Capt Robert C. Swanson, USAF, in whose memory I ride with the PGR, to honor all who have served our nation.

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