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Softtail96  Posts: 241 Indianapolis

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| 08 Oct 2006 8:22 PM |
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Preliminary Ride Report.... First of all I would like to thank all the people in attendance today. We had Marine Riders, American Legion Riders, Christian Motorcycle Association, PGR and a few others coming with us to show support. Nearly 100 bikes and three support vehicles. Thank You all!!!
We staged at the Governor's Overflow Parking lot and We thank you Sir for the use of your facility and your very gracious support. We arrived at the appointed time and Behold, God was already using the lot for His Own overflow parking, WOW!!! We thanked Him for allowing us to share with Him. He did leave us a few spaces. We did have to rearrange the bikes a bit to allow Parishners to vacate. No one complained and all were very very gracious. Thank you Everyone.
We had our ride briefing to discuss the route and the construction along the way. We were able to avoid it. We had no LEO support on this one as they were already committed to assisting with the Colts Game and the Pacers free practice. Oh Well, we did see the LEO's on the job and we thank them for their service. We had the CMA perform the Blessing for the ride and riders as well as the Troops, then we said the Pledge of Allegience and prepared to depart.
We saw many people along the way waving and some even saluted the flags as they rode by. One rider going in the opposite direction even offered a Hand Salute for the entire procession while keeping his bike in a straight line. WOW. Cresting a small hill on Pennsylvania St. we saw the entire group ahead in a straight line with flags waving in the breeze. Many tears here folks. What an Awesome sight. We were able to get to the Memorial without any problems. Nicely Done folks, thank you.
We turned the corner to Michigan street and we heard the sound of clapping and cheering above the sound of 100 bikes. How did they do that? We were able to park all the bikes in front of the Memorial Plaza directly in front of the War Memorial. That was a tremendous site with the flags waving and shiny machines lined up. More tears here. We continued to be thanked for being there while we are the ones who should be thanking them for their sacrifices. Unbelievable, more tears. Terry had his trailer set up with flags waving and Terry, it was truly a beautiful site my friend, well done.
I better quite now before Dave accuses me of stealing his thunder. Dave, Thanks for the Honor of assisting today. It was a pleasure working with all these fine folks as we gathered in Honor of our fine Troops and their families.
Thanks again everyone for making my job easy. My hat is off to you all.
Love and Respect
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Bruce Craig - Softtail IN Sr. Ride Captain God Bless and Ride Safe
Riding in Honor for my sons Specialist Jason C. Craig INNG Airman 1st Class Peter H. Craig USAF |
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xskartman  Posts: 293 Indianapolis, IN

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| 09 Oct 2006 5:39 AM |
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Beautifull day , kudos to Dave and Bruce WELL DONE !! Thanks to the organizers and the ALR and Marine Riders .
Nice write up in the Star and a familiar face
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061009/LOCAL/610090340/-1/ZONES04 |
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Steve In Indy (Kartman)
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ejnine  Posts: 218 Indpls IN

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| 09 Oct 2006 6:04 AM |
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Yeah, MINE!! They got me a little out of focus and out of center for some reason though...

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There's no right way to do a wrong thing. There's also no wrong way to do a right thing. The rest is just details....
Why am I a PGR? The answer is in my avatar. I stand for those who stand for them.
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tegethoff  Posts: 77
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| 09 Oct 2006 8:09 AM |
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Yesterday was a beautiful day. Thanks to Dave, Bruce, Renee, Terry and his support vehicle, and every one involved in making this rally the special event it should be.
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indyharley  Posts: 3700 Indiana

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xskartman  Posts: 293 Indianapolis, IN

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| 09 Oct 2006 9:13 AM |
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quote:
" Yeah, MINE!! They got me a little out of focus and out of center for some reason though..."
Isn't amazing how we are always critical of our own pictures...I didn't notice you looked quite the "Patriot" |
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DNR  Posts: 609 DNNR Proud Scooter Sissy & West Central Sr Ride Captain from Noblesville, IN - #15606

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| 16 Oct 2006 3:52 PM |
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Thanks to Marine Parents for inviting us their rally Sunday. Special thanks to the American Legion Riders and Marine Riders. Your offers to attend with us was most welcome, thank you. Thanks to Phil Parmelee of the Capitol Police Department. Special thanks to Terry, your attendance with the flags made the show.
Softail called me when the group was at 16th and Pennsylvania. I in turn told Joyce and her husband that you were come. Much to my surprise, they announced it over the public address system and all 100+ people turned to see. Many with video cameras. A good 30 seconds before you arrived, you could be heard! And what a sound, first a low deep rumble like distant thunder, then the more pronounced sound of bikes, many bikes!!! The slow parade of the procession down Pennsylvania St and the slow graceful turn onto Michigan St was a most awesome sight. As Softail said in his post, applause and cheers broke out, as did tears. This group of families that gives their sons and daughters to fight for our freedoms were crying in thanks for our attendance. In some small way, I’m glad I was waiting at the Memorial. Seeing how we affect those we honor is humbling.
We filled the whole block in front of the War Memorial. Our members quickly took flags and lined the steps beside and above the speakers area and along the top.
I know many of you did not get to see the flags from the ground, so I’ve attached a few pictures (not the best quality). If anybody has more, please share.
The ceremony closed with a reading of all Indiana service member names who gave their lives this year. I think it is only appropriate that they be remembered here.
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Army Cpl. Jonathan F. Blair, 21, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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Blair died in Bayji, Iraq on when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on November 19, 2005. |
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Army Sgt. 1st Class Craig A. Boling, 38, of Elkhart, Indiana. |
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Boling died of a non-combat related cause in Camp Wolf, Kuwait. Boling was assigned to Company C, 1-152nd Infantry, Tell City, Indiana. Died on July 8, 2003. |
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Army Spc. Roy Russell Buckley, 24, of Portage, Indiana. |
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Buckley was aboard a M818 truck traveling in a convoy when he exited the passenger compartment, climbed into the trailer and did not return. Buckley was discovered lying on the side of the road with serious injuries. Medical aid was summoned and he was pronounced dead. Buckley was assigned to the 685th Transportation Company, Hobart, Indiana. Died on April 22, 2003. |
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Army Sgt. Kyle W. Childress, 29, of Terre Haute, Indiana. |
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Childress died in Balad, Iraq, of wounds received in Ad Duluiyah, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on January 21, 2005. |
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Army Sgt. Robert E. Colvill, Jr., 31, of Anderson, Indiana. |
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Colvill was looking for survivors in the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters in Baghdad, Iraq after it was destroyed by a suicide car bomber, when it came under a mortar attack. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Schweinfurt, Germany. Died on July 8, 2004. |
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Army Spc. Jeffrey W. Corban, 30, of Elkhart, Indiana. |
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Corban died in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his M2A2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Georgia. Died on October 15, 2005. |
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Army Pfc. Darren A. Deblanc, 20, of Evansville, Indiana. |
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Deblanc died in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on April 29, 2005. |
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Army Pvt. Cory R. Depew, 21, of Beech Grove, Indiana. |
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Depew died in Mosul, Iraq, when his Stryker military vehicle was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Washington. Died on January 4, 2005. |
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Army Command Sgt. Maj. Steven W. Faulkenburg, 45, of Huntingburg, Indiana. |
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Faulkenburg died in Fallujah, Iraq, when he came under small arms fire while conducting combat operations. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany. Died on November 9, 2004. |
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Army Sgt. James D. Faulkner, 23, of Clarksville, Indiana. |
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Faulkner died in Baghdad, Iraq when his military vehicle hit an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 20th Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on September 8, 2004. |
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Army Spc. Matthew C. Frantz, 23, of Lafayette, Indiana. |
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Frantz died in Al Huwijah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Special Troops Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on January 20, 2006. |
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Army Spc. Luke P. Frist, 20, of West Lafayette, Indiana. |
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Frist was part of a convoy that was struck with an improvised explosive device in Baghdad, Iraq. He died of his wounds at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam, Houston, Texas. Frist was assigned to the 209th Quartermaster Company, U.S. Army Reserve, based in Lafayette, Indiana. Died on January 5, 2004. |
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Marine Lance Cpl. David J. Grames-Sanchez, 22, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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Grames-Sanchez died as a result of a vehicle accident in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to the 2nd Tank Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Died on May 11, 2006. |
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Marine Pfc. Deryk L. Hallal, 24, of Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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Hallal died due to hostile fire in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Died on April 6, 2004. |
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Army Pvt. Jesse M. Halling, 19, of Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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Halling received a fatal gunshot wound at a military police station when his section received rifle propelled grenade and small arms fire. Halling was assigned to 401st Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on June 7, 2003. |
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Army Spc. Adam J. Harting, 21, of Portage, Indiana. |
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Harting died in Samarra, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley Fighting Vehicle. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 42nd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Died on July 25, 2005. |
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Army CW2 Brian D. Hazelgrove, 29, of Edinburgh, Indiana. |
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Hazelgrove died when his OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopter crashed on its way back from a combat mission near Mosul in northern Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 10th Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. Died on January 23, 2004. |
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Army Sgt. David M. Heath, 30, of LaPorte, Indiana. |
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Heath died in Sadr City, Iraq, when his patrol came under small arms and rocket-propelled grenade attack. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Division, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, Fort Riley, Kansas. Died on August 16, 2004. |
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Marine Lance Cpl. Eric Hillenburg, 21, of Marion, Indiana. |
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Hillenburg died as result of enemy action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California. Died on December 23, 2004. |
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Army Pfc. Christopher E. Hudson, 21, of Carmel, Indiana. |
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Hudson died in Baghdad, Iraq when his military vehicle was hit with an Improvised Explosive Device. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 12th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas. Died on March 21, 2004. |
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Army Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, of Evansville, Indiana. |
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Evacuated from Kuwait and died as a result of a sudden illness in Rota, Spain. He was assigned to National Guard Unit D Company, 1st Battalion, 152nd Infantry Regiment, Washington, Indiana. Died on March 31, 2003. |
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Army Sgt. Rickey E. Jones, 21, of Kokomo, Indiana. |
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Jones died in Al Hawijah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on February 22, 2006. |
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Army Sgt. Chad L. Keith, 21, of Batesville, Indiana. |
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Keith was on mounted patrol in Baghdad, Iraq when his vehicle drove past an object that exploded on the side of the road. Keith was assigned to the 2-325th Infantry, Company D, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Died on July 7, 2003. |
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Army Staff Sgt. Matthew A. Kimmell, 30, of Paxton, Indiana. |
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Kimmell died in Muqdadiyah, Iraq when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 5th Special Forces Group, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on October 11, 2005. |
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Marine Cpl. Eric R. Lueken, 23, of Dubois, Indiana. |
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Lueken died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Died on April 22, 2006. |
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Army Pvt. Robert L. McKinley, 23, of Kokomo, Indiana. |
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McKinley died of a non-combat related cause while supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom in Homberg, Germany. McKinley was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-101st Air Assault, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on July 8, 2003. |
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Army Cpl. Antoine J. McKinzie, 25, of Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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McKinzie died in Baghdad, Iraq, when his HMMWV came under enemy small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 4th Battalion, 27th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany. Died on March 21, 2006. |
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Army Staff Sgt. Frederick L. Miller, Jr., 27, of Hagerstown, Indiana. |
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Miller was conducting a security patrol in Ar Ramadi, Iraq when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle. He was assigned to Troop K, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on September 20, 2003. |
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Army Spc. Christopher T. Monroe, 19, of Kendallville, Indiana. |
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Monroe died in Basra, Iraq, when his 5-ton truck was involved in an automobile accident with a civilian vehicle. He was assigned to the Army Reserve's 785th Military Police Battalion, Fraser, Michigan. Died on October 25, 2005. |
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Army Pfc. Robert W. Murray, Jr., 21, of Westfield, Indiana. |
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Murray died in Tal Afar, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker military vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armor Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on April 28, 2005. |
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Army Staff Sgt. Paul S. Pabla, 23, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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Pabla died in Mosul, Iraq, of injuries sustained from enemy small arms fire during combat operations. Pabla was assigned to the Army National Guard's 139th Field Artillery, Kempton, Indiana. Died on July 3, 2006. |
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Army Pfc. Shawn D. Pahnke, 25, of Shelbyville, Indiana. |
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Pahnke was on patrol in Baghdad, Iraq when he received a fatal gunshot wound. He was assigned to Company C, 1st Battalion, 37th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Friedberg, Germany. Died on June 16, 2003. |
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Army Spc. Brian H. Penisten, 28, of Fort Wayne, Indiana. |
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Penisten was on board a CH-47 Chinook Helicopter when it went down in Al Fallujah, Iraq. The cause of the incident is unknown and an investigation is underway. Penisten was assigned to Air Defense Artillery Battery, 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on November 2, 2003. |
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Army Pvt. Jonathan R. Pfender, 22, of Evansville, Indiana. |
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Pfender died in Bayji, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his HMMWV during patrol operations. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Died on December 30, 2005. |
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Army Sgt. Joseph E. Proctor, 38, of Indianapolis, Indiana. |
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Proctor died in Tammin, Iraq when a vehicle-borne, improvised explosive device detonated near his observation post during dismounted combat patrol operations. He was assigned to the Army National Guard's 638th Battalion (Aviation), Shelbyville, Indiana. Died on May 1, 2006. |
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Army Spc. Nicholas R. Idalski, 23, of Crown Point, Indiana. |
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Idalski died in Ramadi, Iraq, when his unit was conducting combat operations and was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Died on June 21, 2005. |
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