82nd_Airborne_Dad 
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Laramie, Wyoming
" God's Country "Retired National
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| 05 Sep 2006 1:10 PM |
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UPDATE Sept 11,2006
OK...here it is.
Funeral is tomorrow, Tuesday Sept 12, 2006
Services are at 1000hrs at 229 Danbury road in Wilton.
PGR will be staging 0830 - 0900hrs in a commuter parking lot at the intersections of Rt7 and Rt106.
Both the military and police escorts will be at OUR staging point. LEO will escort us to the services
Again the military has stressed to me they believe protestors will be present. I will be at the staging area at 0830hrs sharp.
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“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.” Ben Franklin |
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No. 848-06
September 05, 2006 |
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DoD Identifies Army Casualty
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a soldier who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras, 19, of Wilton, Conn., died on Sept. 3, in Baqubah, Iraq, of injuries suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his dismounted patrol during combat operations. Madaras was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.
Media with questions about this soldier can contact the Fort Carson public affairs office at (719) 526-4143. |
Rest in Peace and God bless PFC Madaras . . . Amen | |
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"The American Paratrooper exists to give the enemy soldier the best chance to die for his country." ~~ General George Patton.
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Beretta380
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| 05 Sep 2006 1:35 PM |
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My condolences go out to the family and friends of Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras Nick has paid the (Ultimate Sacrifice) for His Country and our Freedom.
May God be with you on your final mission, may you finally lie down in green pastures
Wolfman
Viet-Nam 67-68
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Krista in MA
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MA
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| 05 Sep 2006 1:47 PM |
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| My condolences to the family and friends of Pfc. Madaras. May your memories offer you comfort during these times. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. May you rest in peace - never to be forgotten. |
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"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." ~Martin Luther King. Jr.
"I expect to pass through life but once. If therefore, there be any kindness I can show, or any good thing I can do to any fellow being, let me do it now, and not defer or neglect it, as I shall not pass this way again." ~William Penn
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Parents of Army Soldier
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Sunriver Oregon
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| 05 Sep 2006 2:01 PM |
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| Our condolences to the family and friends of Pfc. Nicholas A Madaras. May God keep him close. May God help his family through this difficult time. He will not be forgotten. Ever. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. |
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Grateful for our freedom,
Rick and Sherrie
Sunriver Oregon
"Proud" Parents of US Army Sergeant Micheal L Coleman,
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PGRLabLuvr
Posts: 8703
Naples, FL
Senior Ride Captain
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| 05 Sep 2006 2:48 PM |
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My deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of PFC Madaras.
Pegs down... |
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Senior Ride Captain
Proud Military Blue Star Mom
USAF - TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh - Kadena
USAR - SGT Dominic Sutherland - WOCS Ft. Rucker
Standing the Flagline...
In Honor of:
SP4 L. Gary Grassi - 4th Infantry Division - Kontum, South Vietnam - 05 FEB 1968 - 37/35
In Memory of:
Ed "oldiron6" Barrett
Jack "jacklok" Loken, Jr.
Mike "deltoid79" Bland
Tom "Flaman2u" Rowell
Throughout the centuries there were men who took first steps, down new roads, armed with nothing but their own vision.
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Freebirdsnsc
Posts: 1073
Freebirds, SC Hoth Coordinator, Whitmire, SC
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| 05 Sep 2006 2:54 PM |
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My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Pfc Madaras....God be with you and may he give you comfort as only he can during this difficult time. Know that you all are in my prayers.
We will never forget............never! |
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Melissa ( Missy ) Stevens
Freebirds, the redhead, defective weeble
SC HOTH COORDINATOR
WHY ARE YOU A PATRIOT GUARD RIDER?
Riding in memory of my dad Ronald C Thomas
freebirdsnsc@yahoo.com
myspace.com/freebirdsnsc
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
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NHPaul
Posts: 440
Milford, NH
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| 05 Sep 2006 3:03 PM |
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Rest in Peace, PFC Madaras, your duty is done! Thank you for your sacrifice for me and mine.
To the family and friends of this HERO, may God bless you in your time of need, and may you feel the prayers of over 52,000 PGR members as we also mourn your loss. |
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- Paul -
Milford, NH
Cell (603) 554-7527
NH PGR Ride Captain
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BIX
Posts: 1101
Western MA RC Springfield, MA
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| 05 Sep 2006 3:19 PM |
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| God Bless You and Rest in Peace PFC. Madaras. My sincere condoences |
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God Bless Our Troops!
"When you think you've gotten to the end of your rope....tie a knot in it and hang on."
Eleanor Roosavelt
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Airwolf1
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Newtown, CT
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| 05 Sep 2006 3:31 PM |
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Rest in peace Pfc Madaras...
PGR in CT standing by to honor this hero. |
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“Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.”
Connecticut PGR - PART OF IT....PROUD OF IT!
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Dimples5166
Posts: 653
Cheshire, CT
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| 05 Sep 2006 3:43 PM |
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| My prayers and condolences going out the the family and friends of PFC Nicholas A. Madaras. Rest now my son your watch is complete. |
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We is Friends,
Me and You is Friends,
You Smile, I smile,...
You hurt, I hurt...
You cry, I Cry...
You jump off a bridge,....
I gonna miss you e-mails.
Always remember tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it.
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chuckh
Posts: 256
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| 05 Sep 2006 4:23 PM |
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Rest in Peace my brother
Standing by in Stamford, CT |
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Chuck Harvey
CT Sr. Ride Captain
USMC
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StarShip
Posts: 264
Florida's SunCoast
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dlema25247
Posts: 745
Rhode Island - Ride Captain
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| 05 Sep 2006 5:23 PM |
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My condolences to the family of Pfc. Nicholas A. Madaras, a true American Hero. Thank you sir for protecting our country. God Bless.
Respect & Honor,
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David Lema
Ride Captain - Rhode Island
"One person with passion is better than forty people merely interested."
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mailman
Posts: 14752
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 05 Sep 2006 6:10 PM |
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| My heart aches for the family and friends of PFC Nicholas A. Madaras. This American Heros service and sacrifice will not be forgotten. Rest In Peace Soldier. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
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standbytostandby
Posts: 44
RHODE ISLAND - Ride Captain
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| 05 Sep 2006 6:10 PM |
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| Rest in peace, brother. Standing by in Rhode Island. |
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PGR - Rhode Island Ride Captain
Blue Knights International Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club - Rhode Island I
United States Army 1990-1995
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. The decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feeling which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse. The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." ~ John Stuart Mill |
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BufloBill
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Taunton, MA
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| 05 Sep 2006 6:18 PM |
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Our deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Pfc.Nicholas Madaras. Our thoughts and prayers are with you as you mourn the tragic loss of your young patriot. Our sincere gratitude to this hero and his comrades for their service and sacrifice to this nation. Rest in peace Pfc. Madaras. Standing by in Taunton, MA.
Bill & Jean Rider
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Zippy
Posts: 6637
Phoenix, AZ
National Forum Admin
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| 05 Sep 2006 6:22 PM |
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| My condolences to the family and friends of Pfc Madaras. May you be blessed with the strength you will need during this trying time. |
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Diane "Zippy" Anderson
PROUD Army Mom of SSgt Billy Myers 2nd Cavalry Stryker, Iraq
"...for those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low, and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know..."
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HarleyDave747
Posts: 355
Darien, Ct
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| 05 Sep 2006 7:36 PM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of this brave soldier. We will not forget his sacrifice.
Standing by in Darien. |
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If we do not honor our fallen warriors, we ourselves are without honor.
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flhtci_jim
Posts: 790
Poway, CA
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| 05 Sep 2006 8:26 PM |
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Our condolences to the family and friends of Pfc Madaras. Your service and your sacrifice will not be forgotten.
Remembering and honoring Nicholas and all of our fallen heroes in Poway, California |
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Jim McKown
USAF 1975 - 1981
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nhparrot
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Hampstead, NH
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| 06 Sep 2006 4:00 AM |
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My deepest condolences to the family, Friends and loved ones of Pfc. Madaras. Thank you Nicholas, you will not be forgotten.
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swilderman
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| 06 Sep 2006 6:21 AM |
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My deepest sympathy to the family and friends of PFC Madaras. May God now watch over you as you watched over us.
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misfire
Posts: 444
Grafton, MA
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| 06 Sep 2006 12:22 PM |
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Our hearts are heavy with sadness as we mourn the loss of another of Americas True Heroes. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends.
Pfc Nicholas Madaras became a hero to all freedom loving people everywhere the day he put on the uniform of a U.S. Army Soldier and stood in harms way on our behalf.
Rest in Peace Young Soldier.
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Mark & Kathy
'Proud Parents of a Son who served'
"Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm."
~A. Lincoln~
"Patriotic dissent is a luxury of those protected by better men than they."
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fireflyangel
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CT
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| 06 Sep 2006 9:48 PM |
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| I just saw a short story on this on News 12. My deepest condolences to the family & friends of Pfc. Madaras from here in nearby Darien. |
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cjspoerl
Posts: 113
Fountain, Colorado
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| 08 Sep 2006 3:04 PM |
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PFC Madaras, you may stand down. Your watch is done. Condoleneces to family and friends from a former "Silver Lion".
Standing by in Colorado.
"Ventre a Terre" (With Great Speed) |
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jajinca
Posts: 343
Spanaway WA
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| 08 Sep 2006 5:15 PM |
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For the family of PFC. Nicholas A. Madaras:
I can only imagine what you and your family have gone through since being notified of the death of Nicholas. I want you to know that you are not alone. Hearts of families all over the United States are grieving with you and have your family in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
LIFE...so fragile. LOSS... so sudden. HEART...so broken.
In time, there will come a day when the tears of sorrow
will softly flow into sighs of remembrance. Your heart will begin to heal itself.
Grieving will be interrupted by episodes of joy; & you will hear the whisper of hope.
There will come a day when you will welcome the pangs of remembrance
as a sun shower of the soul; a turning of the tide; the promise of peace.
There will come a day when you will risk loving,
go on believing, and treasure the remembering.
Nicholas was a very good and brave man. You have much to be proud of. He has not left you, but has been re-deployed to Heaven. I wish that I could ease your pain and sadness, but it will be a long, slow and painful climb. Pain this deep will never go entirely away, but I pray that as each day that passes the hurt becomes a little less. And the memories of a lifetime will sustain you. These memories are your keepsake that can never be taken away. God has Nicholas in his keeping, but you have him forever in your thoughts and hearts. We pray that our Savior – in whose presence Nicholas now rests – will comfort you and ease the pain of this loss and that your memories of Him will shine through the sadness.
Patricia Perkins – Kard
Proud mother of a US Marine and a PGR CA Ride Captain
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1 in college, 1 US Marine and a 13 yr old.
PGR Ride Captain
Proud member of Marineparents.com and Marinecomfortquilts.us
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