timothy.cahill 
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Aaron,
First of all God Bless You and Keep You Safe!
Second, kick ass and take names! Make those streets safe! Cause brother this 50 year old Grandpa of 10 is coming in January to help you! I'm gonna play in the sandbox too! You and the boys need to straighten things out over there! You have a couple of months to do it before I get there because I'm a bigger and slower target than I used to be. LOL See you soon! I'll be proud to shake your hand!
MSgt, Tim Cahill
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desertrose
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Gainesville, FL FL RC
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| 19 Sep 2006 6:34 AM |
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Aaron, I'm not going to be able to make it to your sendoff, but wanted to tell you how very proud of you I am. It takes a special person to service his/her country and your one of those people!!!!!
Please be careful, listen to the "oldtimers"(people who have been in country for awhile) and get you butt back here so we can have another party to welcome you home!!!
Make sure we get an address on you, so we can keep in touch.
God Bless,
Kyra Rose
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DNR
Posts: 637
DNNR Proud Scooter Sissy & West Central Sr Ride Captain from Noblesville, IN - #15606
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| 19 Sep 2006 7:07 AM |
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Aaron,
Thank you so much for serving our country and fighting for my family’s freedom. Very few times in life does one get to meat a true hero. I am honored to sake you hand this evening.
Be safe, keep you head and A$$ down, we'll ride with you again when you return.
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For those that have fallen, I will stand. I will not forget.
Riding in memory of:
Jerry Croell * January 6, 1948 - January 2, 2007 * Indiana PGR Member/USAF Veteran
Tim Neeley * October 15, 2006 * Indiana PGR Member
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xskartman
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Indianapolis, IN
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| 19 Sep 2006 8:26 AM |
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| Be Safe and make us and your family PROUD, and watch your back and come back safe and sound, so we can celebrate your return in style |
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Steve In Indy (Kartman)
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CavVet21
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Fortville
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| 19 Sep 2006 8:47 AM |
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I would like to say Thank You All once again for making this happen. I look forward to meeting all of you this evening. There might be a possible addition to this evening. Our Senior Vice Commander's son, SSG Billy Wooten has just returned from his second deployment to Iraq and just got back in town yesterday. He is w/ the 101st Airborne @ Ft. Campbell Ky. Hopefully his father will be bringing him down to the VFW Post this evening to "get his picture taken" and be there when you arrive.
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Chief_Investigator
Posts: 923
Asst State Capt IN
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| 19 Sep 2006 9:06 AM |
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| CavVet21, I believe this is going to be one of the best evenings we in the Patriot Guard have had in some time. I am really looking forward to being there. Our soldiers NEED this type of recognition. I thank everyone involved for making our presence possible. I was ready to leave an hour ago, I wish we had set it up for Noon today! LOL! |
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Ron Coleman "Chief"
U.S. Army Security Agency '73-'78
Member Blue Knights Motorcycle Club - IN Chapter XIII
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woodmaster
Posts: 356
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| 19 Sep 2006 10:08 AM |
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Aaron,
I wish you well and thank you endlessly for your unselfish commitment to provide the freedoms that we as americans enjoy and take for granted at times. It is people like you thay makes this world what it is today and I am proud to call myself an american I am prouder to call you an American HERO. God Bless
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PEACE
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GARRETTW5
Posts: 134
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| 19 Sep 2006 11:10 AM |
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Aaron
Sheri and I want to thank you from the bottom of our hearts for what you are doing for us and our country.
You are one of many special people that have love for our great land and we look foward to see be a part of your send off
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Lobo66
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Brownsburg, IN
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| 19 Sep 2006 7:16 PM |
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| Thank you to everyone who gave up their evening to come to PFC Aaron Hooten's surprise send off. He was very gratefully to everyone who came. And Chief, wow, you sure can write. That was a truly inspirational letter you wrote to Aaron. Lobo |
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fkp_plank
Posts: 41
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| 19 Sep 2006 8:36 PM |
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Chief and Lobo, outstanding job! Thanks to everyone who was able to make it, even though I do not know everyone's name. This was my first mission with Indiana, and I was floored by the outpouring support. The pictures that my wife (Kelly) took tonight have already been developed and delivered to Aaron. Now he will be able to show everyone how we do it up in Indiana! Once again, thanks to everyone and I look forward to seeing you all again! If anyone has pictures, or would like the pictures that I have from tonight, please let me know....
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Chief_Investigator
Posts: 923
Asst State Capt IN
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| 19 Sep 2006 10:05 PM |
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Lobo, excellent job! Everyone who attended Aaron's surprise Send-Off tonight... Thank you! Forrest and Eric, thank you for all you did. If not for you we wouldn't have had the opportunity to meet this fine young man. Nor could we have met his family or good friends such as yourself. Everyone at the Fortville VFW were most gracious and welcomed us as if we were family. I thoroughly enjoyed myself and can't wait till someday when we can see each other again.
Forrest, I'd appreciate a few pictures. Could you possibly email them to me? I'll post them in this Forum for everyone to see. Thanks.
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Ron Coleman "Chief"
U.S. Army Security Agency '73-'78
Member Blue Knights Motorcycle Club - IN Chapter XIII
"If You Don't Stand Behind Our Troops, Please, Feel Free To Stand In Front Of Them!"
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Chief_Investigator
Posts: 923
Asst State Capt IN
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| 20 Sep 2006 6:37 AM |
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Here are a few pictures from Aaron's Send-Off last night...
Thanks Eric.
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Ron Coleman "Chief"
U.S. Army Security Agency '73-'78
Member Blue Knights Motorcycle Club - IN Chapter XIII
"If You Don't Stand Behind Our Troops, Please, Feel Free To Stand In Front Of Them!"
"Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty." |
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DNR
Posts: 637
DNNR Proud Scooter Sissy & West Central Sr Ride Captain from Noblesville, IN - #15606
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| 20 Sep 2006 6:51 AM |
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Aaron – again God bless you and keep you safe. It will be my honor to ride with you again in 12 – 18 months.
Chief, Lobo, Plank and Eric – a fantastic send off, you guys ARE the best!!
Lobo - I don’t believe we gave up anything, this was an honor. From laughter to tears to laughter again, there is no way I’d rather spend an evening, than seeing off a true American Hero.
Chief – What a tribute letter!! Can you post it here for all to read?
God bless – see you all on the next mission!!
Respect,
DNR
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For those that have fallen, I will stand. I will not forget.
Riding in memory of:
Jerry Croell * January 6, 1948 - January 2, 2007 * Indiana PGR Member/USAF Veteran
Tim Neeley * October 15, 2006 * Indiana PGR Member
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CavVet21
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Fortville
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| 20 Sep 2006 6:53 AM |
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Thank you so much for last night. Outstanding job!! Everything was perfect. If you are in the area please stop by the post and say hello. You are always welcome.
Thank you again.
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indyharley
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Indiana
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| 20 Sep 2006 8:26 AM |
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PFC Aaron Hooten, the Patriot Guard Riders of Indiana are most grateful to you for many reasons. First and foremost, thank you for your service to our country. What a man does and displays to others is the truest form of character. Putting on that military uniform and fighting for this great country of ours is the noblest thing a man or woman can ever do. It proves you have dedicated your life to saving others. It proves you have become a person of honor. You are unselfish, have great devotion to love of country, and have earned respect above all others. Earning the respect from others is one of the highest achievements one can be given in his lifetime. Doing the right thing because it IS the right thing to do is difficult for a lot of people. Nowadays some of the younger generation, and older ones, too, I might add just doesn’t get it. They want everything handed to them because they feel they are owed something. They feel that America is supposed to take care of them. What these people fail to realize is it is men like you that take care of America. If not for great heroes like yourself, there would be no America. There would be no liberty, no freedom which allows us to do what we want and think what we want to think, and no opportunities which allow us to raise our children and grandchildren in a free, God-loving society. I know you don’t consider yourself a hero. You think you are only one person, no different than anyone else walking down the block, but you are a hero whether you like it or not. If you have a problem with that we’ll take it up in the alley out back. (I’m laughing, of course!). You don’t have to win the Medal of Honor. You have already earned it. We pinned that on your chest the minute you finished your enlistment oath. You became that hero when you raised your right hand and swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; and bore true faith and allegiance to the same.
Aaron, we are very thankful that we have been given the opportunity to meet you, shake your hand, hug you, and give you our words of appreciation in person. We in the Patriot Guard Riders do not hold anything back. We hope you are not overwhelmed with our display of gratitude and affection. Please take it the right way should you see tears roll from some of our members’ eyes. We’ve seen many things in our old lives, but times like this we’ll cherish forever. You now have hundreds, if not thousands of new family members. We love you like a brother, and some of us love you like a son or grandson. We will forever keep you in our daily thoughts and prayers. I and the rest of our members will be counting the days until we see you safely return home. Take care, and may God Bless you, all the men and women in uniform, and the United States of America. We love you man.
Respectfully,
On Behalf of all Patriot Guard Riders
Ron Coleman Richard Wilbur
Assistant IN State Captain IN State Captain
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ddaddyo
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Fort Wayne, In ..... IN. PGR Chaplain N/E In. R/C
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| 20 Sep 2006 7:21 PM |
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Aaron, I'm sorry I couldn't make it down for the surprise send off. May the Lord Bless & Protect you while your away from home, and watch over you as you travel.
Via con Dios (Go with God)
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Riding With Respect For
Bob Berta: 31E Row 85
Bob Davis: 22E Row 38
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Chief_Investigator
Posts: 923
Asst State Capt IN
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| 21 Sep 2006 6:16 AM |
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I tried emailing the pictures but I think the email was returned from everyone due to the size. So I placed them in yahoo photos. You can view the pictures at http://photos.yahoo.com/fkp_plank@sbcglobal.net
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U.S. Army Security Agency '73-'78
Member Blue Knights Motorcycle Club - IN Chapter XIII
"If You Don't Stand Behind Our Troops, Please, Feel Free To Stand In Front Of Them!"
"Those who won our independence believed liberty to be the secret of happiness and courage to be the secret of liberty." |
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Java
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Oaklandon, Indiana - Indiana Sr. Ride Captain
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| 21 Sep 2006 4:00 PM |
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Aaron,
It was an honor to meet you and I will look forward to your welcome home party. You have a great family for support, you now are a member of our family also.
Godspeed Aaron and be safe.
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fkp_plank
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| 23 Sep 2006 6:53 AM |
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There was a brief article with several pictures from the send off on the front page of yesterday's Greenfield Daily Reporter. The editor said that next week (Thursday) their would be an article in the Fortville Reporter. If anyone would like to see a copy either paper, let me know....
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Sgt Rock
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Avon, Indiana
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| 23 Sep 2006 9:08 AM |
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| What a great ride. Good folks, on-the-house drinks and the pride of meeting one of our heros. Aaron, good luck, my young friend, stay safe & God Bless. Maybe we'll do it again when you come home. Enjoyed the dinner after and the usual laughs. The ride home was a bit windy but gave me some time to reflect. |
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