PGRLabLuvr 
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Naples, FL
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| 22 Nov 2006 4:15 PM |
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Welcome Home Ssgt Bill Kleinedler he was wounded in action in Iraqi and been at Brooke Med.Center in Tx since getting back to the States
His Mother has been in contact with Me and he will arrive in Flint on Nov. 28th 2006
at 5:35pm or 1735 hrs on American eagle airline flight number 3909 how about a good turn out for this Mich Hero .watch this thread for staging .
Larry Helser
Mich. State Ride Capt.
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Joan "PGRLabLuvr" Colosimo
Florida Ride Captain
Proud Military Blue Star Mom
USAF - TSgt Jennifer and her husband, TSgt Mark McIntosh - Kadena
USAR - PV2 Dominic Sutherland (MOS 09W) - Ft. Jackson
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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Danes02
Posts: 182
Midland, Michigan
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| 22 Nov 2006 4:32 PM |
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Ssgt Kleinedler, we appreciate everything you have done to protect our freedoms. It would be a pleasure to welcome home an American Hero.
Standing by for more information |
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In SUPPORT of the 1/24th MARINES, bravo company 
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Lyn1959
Posts: 423
Mt. Morris, Michigan
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| 22 Nov 2006 4:33 PM |
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| Will be there to welcome this hero home. Thank you for your service SSgt Bill Kleinedler and welcome home. |
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Lyn Motter
Michigan PGR Board Of Directors
MI PGR R/C HOTH Coordinator
Member of the ~Chuckwagon Gang~
Daughter WWII Veteran, Sister of an Army Vet,
Widow - SFC Charles Motter, USArmy Retired
"The United States is like a giant boiler. Once the fire is lighted under it, there is no limit to the power it can generate" --Winston Churchill
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tcole
Posts: 56
Monroe, Mi.
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| 22 Nov 2006 5:47 PM |
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Thank-You Ssgt Bill kleinedler for the Freedoms I enjoy today!
I would be honored to be there to welcome you Home! |
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partnr
Posts: 459
Rochester Hills, MI
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| 22 Nov 2006 5:50 PM |
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Ssgt Bill Kleinedler, Welcome Home!!!
Thank you for your service.
~partnr
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HHC, 63rd Signal Bn
Phu Bai, Vietnam '68-'69 |
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milktoast
Posts: 2475
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 22 Nov 2006 8:03 PM |
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| Thank-You, Ssgt Bill Kleinedler, for fighting for our Country and our freedom. Welcome home, my hero. |
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Janet
Michigan Regional Ride Captain/Region 6
Florida Ride Captain/Florida National Cemetery Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII
"To share often and much...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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coyote
Posts: 90
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| 23 Nov 2006 6:15 AM |
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| welcome home Ssgt Bill Kleinedler, well be there. Bill S standing by in saginaw |
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USAF
Saginaw,mi.
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old corps
Posts: 106
Mid Michigan
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| 23 Nov 2006 9:59 AM |
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Standing by in Montrose for staging info to gladly welcome home this hero!
old corps (Ed) |
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USMC Vietnam Veteran
Standing in memory of PFC Dennis Manning, USMC
KIA Quang Tri, Vietnam, 12/65
NEVER forgotten! |
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boxcar58
Posts: 170
Davison, MI
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| 23 Nov 2006 7:41 PM |
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Thank you for your sacrifice, Ssgt Bill Kleinedler. Lord willing, I will be at Bishop Airport to welcome you when you land.
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Bill Huston
US Army Security Agency 1965 - 1969
My daughter wears combat boots.
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hugecubfan
Posts: 157
Kalamazoo MI
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| 26 Nov 2006 5:50 AM |
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Welcome Ssgt Kieinedler!!!!!! Thank you for what you did. We are so glad you are coming HOME!!!
Sonny and Fran |
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jk3045
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| 26 Nov 2006 6:56 AM |
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| Welcome home....standing by in Clarkston! |
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jjfugi1
Posts: 262
Special Missions R/C Michigan
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| 26 Nov 2006 3:01 PM |
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Hey Everyone... ((HUGGS))
SORRY FOR DELAY.. BUT DUE TO THANKSGIVING THE AIRPORT AUTHORITY HAS BEEN OUT...
NOTHING I COULD DO ABOUT THAT...
STAGING INFO;;
Arrival from 4:00pm to 4:45pm
Address for Bishop Airport 3425 W Bristol Road Flint Michigan..
PLEASE LOOK FOR PGR FLAG DIRECTLY ACROSS THE STREET IN PARKING LOT.............. DO NOT PAY TO PARK. GO PAST THAT ENTRANCE .. GO DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE ENTRANCE OF THE AIRPORT.. YOU WILL SEE ORANGE BARRELS AND EXIT FOR PARKING.. WE WILL ENTER THRU THE EXIT TO AVOID PAYING FOR PARKING... (( We are paying one fee for all)) .. YOU WILL SEE SOMEONE WITH A FLAG AT ENTRANCE FLAGING PEOPLE IN...
Briefing: 4:50pm
5:00pm We will then cross over to the AIRPORT and MEET WITH THE FAMILY UP STAIRS IN THE AIRPORT.. BRING YOUR FLAGS (( I WILL HAVE FLAGS AND IF ANYONE ELSE CAN BRING SOME PLEASE DO)) BRING WELCOME HOME SIGNS IF YOU HAVE THEM/ AND CAMERA'S!!!...
Once SSGT BILL KLEINEDLER has arrived we will be escorting our soldier and his family to their home in Swartz Creek which is 4.9 miles away.... FLY YOUR FLAGS IF YOU CAN ON YOUR BIKE OR VEHICLE!!
FAMILY REQUEST: We need a head count on how many may be coming and attending the escort.. THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO COME TO THEIR HOME TO MEET SSG BILL KLEINEDLER AND FAMILY.. THEY WOULD LIKE TO OFFER COFFEE, DONUTS FOR EVERYONE.. A MEET AND GREET !!!!
PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON ATTENDING OR GIVE ME A CALL jjfugi@chartermi.net or 810-664-7342 . Any R/C's attending that would help out?? I would love your assistance...
COME SHOW YOUR SUPPORT FOR THIS HERO!!! GOD BLESS .. GOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!!
REGARDLESS OF WEATHER.... ALL BIKES/VEHICLES WELCOME IN THIS MISSION/ESCORT!!!
RIDE SAFE ALL!!!
((HUGGS)) JJ
WELCOME HOME SSG BILL KLEINEDLER.... THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR ALLOWING US TO BE A PART OF THIS WONDERFUL WELCOME HOME!!!!
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Ride Captain *Special Missions* PGR /Michigan
**CHUCKWAGON GANG**
jjfugi@patriotguard.org
http://my.calendars.net/pgrmichigan
Founder/Operation Care Package Michigan
www.ocpmi.com
(Here Until They All Come Home)
If I Can Make A Difference In The Life of One Soldier, My Life Will Be Worth While.
Proud Daughter of A Navy Veteran
Proud Aunt Of Sgt Patrick Sornson 82nd Airborne
Proud & Honored To Support Our Troops!!
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you.
1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G.I.
"One died for your soul, the other for your freedom!"
You might want to pass this on,
As many seem to forget both of them!!
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thebigguypgrohio
Posts: 266
New Philadelphia, OH
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| 26 Nov 2006 3:10 PM |
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Welcome home SSG Bill Kleinedler. Job well done.
I wish you the best of luck in your recovery. |
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Randy “The Big Guy”
US Army 1971-1992
Patriot Guard Rider,
Tuscarawas County Ohio
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Lyn1959
Posts: 423
Mt. Morris, Michigan
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| 26 Nov 2006 3:34 PM |
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Hi everyone, I have a little dilemma here  If anyone is going from the Mt. Morris area, I could sure use a ride to this mission. I believe I blew the engine in my grand prix, so it will hopefully be in the shop and my daughter will be at work with my other car until after 8 p.m. that night. If you're going to be going through this area, please let me know. I would probably need to be picked up from my office which is right uptown in Mt. Morris. Thanks  |
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Lyn Motter
Michigan PGR Board Of Directors
MI PGR R/C HOTH Coordinator
Member of the ~Chuckwagon Gang~
Daughter WWII Veteran, Sister of an Army Vet,
Widow - SFC Charles Motter, USArmy Retired
"The United States is like a giant boiler. Once the fire is lighted under it, there is no limit to the power it can generate" --Winston Churchill
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old corps
Posts: 106
Mid Michigan
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| 26 Nov 2006 4:32 PM |
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Hi Lyn-
If you still need a ride I can come & pick you up. I live in the Montrose area but I'm retired so its not a problem. I'm going to send you a personal email with my contact info.
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USMC Vietnam Veteran
Standing in memory of PFC Dennis Manning, USMC
KIA Quang Tri, Vietnam, 12/65
NEVER forgotten! |
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Cindy - Holly
Posts: 146
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| 27 Nov 2006 7:04 AM |
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Greg and I will be there, bike and flags!!! WELCOME HOME Ssgt. Bill Kleinedler.
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FlatBedDiesel
Posts: 49
east side of FLUSHING
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| 28 Nov 2006 12:34 PM |
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| will be there w/flags, and hopefully 5 other riders its nice out, we're ridin--- |
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HONOR-Peace,Love,Old Age, and HARLEYS |
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jjfugi1
Posts: 262
Special Missions R/C Michigan
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| 28 Nov 2006 7:59 PM |
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Wow.. WHAT A GREAT NIGHT!!!! Thank you soooooooooo much to each and everyone of you that came tonight to Welcome Home SSgt Bill and his family Thank you as well to many of the volunteers of Operation Care Package Michigan.. ((You all ROCKED)) Thank you to Bishop Airport Staff and Personal that helped and was so kind in organizing all of this.. Was great that the Bishop Airport Board was even there to watch and wanted to thank us.. WOW too kewl..
Thank you Ssgt Bill and family for allowing us to be part of this wonderful homecoming.. We are truly grateful to you for your service.. We will keep you in our prayers daily and pray your healing process is fast.. God Bless You Sir!! Thank you for welcoming us all into your beautiful home and sharing drinks and food with everyone.. Such a great family!!!
Wow we light up that AIRPORT with style everyone.. You looked so awesome!!! And to have 2 additional soldiers show up on the same flight was even better!!! What a nice surprise for their family as well for us to be there.. As my grandson would say ** We DID IT**
Thank you to everyone that offered to help and was there for moral support, love you all. EVEN YOU JIMMY K sitting on my shoulder.. (( He didn't want my pocket)) Thank you to everyone who brought flags and helped in many ways!!! Thank you to WOODMASTER who donated dog tags for this family.. OH MY you have no idea how much happiness you brought to that family and those kids with those dog tags..
Thank you Lynn who made the wonderful Welcome Home Card for all of us to sign.. WOO HOO girl I won't forget that .. You have a new job now..LOL SSgt Bill loved it so much.. And the OCP MI T-Shirt as well...
WATCH CHANNEL 12 NEWS TONIGHT at 11:00pm and if you can get the FLINT JOURNEL NEWSPAPER and the SWARTZ CREEK NEWSPAPER.. They were all there for our HERO'S WELCOME HOME...
AGAIN THANK YOU ALL SO VERY VERY MUCH... EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU ** HIGH FIVE** AND TO THE LEADERS OF THE PACK/ESCORT **WOO HOO YOU ROCK, LOVE THOSE BIKES AND THE RIDE** It was just the ummm behinders that got lost... Sorry next time will pass out cell #'s to everyone.. Annie said she's so sorry!!! She can't help it everyone..
GOD BLESS YOU ALL.. YOU PUT THE BIGGEST SMILE ON A HERO"S FACE... ((HUGGS)) JJ
P.S. yea yea yea... I won't never leave home without the sticky buns again....lol |
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Ride Captain *Special Missions* PGR /Michigan
**CHUCKWAGON GANG**
jjfugi@patriotguard.org
http://my.calendars.net/pgrmichigan
Founder/Operation Care Package Michigan
www.ocpmi.com
(Here Until They All Come Home)
If I Can Make A Difference In The Life of One Soldier, My Life Will Be Worth While.
Proud Daughter of A Navy Veteran
Proud Aunt Of Sgt Patrick Sornson 82nd Airborne
Proud & Honored To Support Our Troops!!
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you.
1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G.I.
"One died for your soul, the other for your freedom!"
You might want to pass this on,
As many seem to forget both of them!!
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mccallister
Posts: 1851
Alma MI
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| 28 Nov 2006 9:25 PM |
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Outstanding job by our ride captain JJ on setting this up. Let' us all give her a round of applause for the great job! While waiting for SSgt Kleinedler to arrive I noticed a family with welcome home signs for an AF captain "Tara" who was coming back from Iraq. Supposedly her flight arrived 5 minutes later and I told JJ that I would tell Bill's family that we would wait 5 extra minutes to welcome this person home also. It turns out she and an Army Sgt (Pulaski) were on the same flight as Bill. So we got the chance to honor three heroes and their families, not just one as we originally planned. A great day and I thank everyone for being there.
I captured WJRT's 11:00 report of this onto my computer and I'm exporting it as a quicktime movie as I write this. WJRT's website isn't apple computer friendly as far as their online video's go. Stay tuned to this thread for a link to the quicktime movie you can download. JJ says she can't view WJRT's video on her computer, so maybe my version will help her and others.
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“The American Flag does not fly because the wind moves past it. The American Flag flies from the last breath of each Soldier, Sailor, Airman & Marine who has died protecting it.”
Semper Possum!
PGR Michigan calendar of events http://www.my.calendars.net/pgrmichigan
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mccallister
Posts: 1851
Alma MI
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| 28 Nov 2006 10:30 PM |
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WJRT's report: Let's see if I can finally post a link you can actually click on. Right click on this and select save target (or is that save link in the Windows world?). Please don't stream the video as my poor server at work can't handle lots of you viewing the video at the same time.
The video requires quicktime version 7. You can get that at http://www.apple.com/quicktime/
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“The American Flag does not fly because the wind moves past it. The American Flag flies from the last breath of each Soldier, Sailor, Airman & Marine who has died protecting it.”
Semper Possum!
PGR Michigan calendar of events http://www.my.calendars.net/pgrmichigan
PGR Michigan forum http://pgrmichigan.org/ |
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partnr
Posts: 459
Rochester Hills, MI
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| 29 Nov 2006 8:24 AM |
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JJ,
You did an outstanding job. You touched their lives forever. THANK YOU!
~partnr
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HHC, 63rd Signal Bn
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jjfugi1
Posts: 262
Special Missions R/C Michigan
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| 29 Nov 2006 9:05 AM |
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Thank you for the wonderful emails/messages.. PLEASE REMEMBER...
**WE** DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB... THERE IS NO ** I ** IN TEAMWORK OR US... IT
COULD NOT BE DONE WITHOUT THE HELP AND PRESENCE OF ALL OF YOU... GOD
BLESS EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU.. YOU ALL PUT SMILES ON THE FACES OF MANY LAST NIGHT.. I AM GRATEFUL, PROUD AND HONORED DAILY TO CALL YOU ALL FAMILY.. AND OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS OF OCP MI.. (love you all)
TRULY YOU ARE ALL ** ANGELS WITHOUT WINGS** 
((HUGGS))
JJ
P.S. LYN... Your camera is BROKE for sure by now.. I keep telling you .. NO PICTURES OF ME... I will get you for that...  |
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Ride Captain *Special Missions* PGR /Michigan
**CHUCKWAGON GANG**
jjfugi@patriotguard.org
http://my.calendars.net/pgrmichigan
Founder/Operation Care Package Michigan
www.ocpmi.com
(Here Until They All Come Home)
If I Can Make A Difference In The Life of One Soldier, My Life Will Be Worth While.
Proud Daughter of A Navy Veteran
Proud Aunt Of Sgt Patrick Sornson 82nd Airborne
Proud & Honored To Support Our Troops!!
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you.
1. Jesus Christ 2. The American G.I.
"One died for your soul, the other for your freedom!"
You might want to pass this on,
As many seem to forget both of them!!
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