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12 May 2006 5:32 PM	Delete Edit Quote Reply Alert
This was my !st chance to get to a rally for our fallen heroes. I was at Matt Webbers' funeral the next day. Of course I pray we have no more, but I will proudly and I mean PROUDLY be there to honor our fallen heroes and any Vet any day. After going to 2 in 2 days I have decided I need to get a bigger bike so I can go further and be with all of our brothers honoring our fallen. I hope we show the same respect to the men who died in non combat related deaths!!!!!! Everyone who attends God Bless You All!!!!

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Posted By mccallister on 05/05/2006 5:54 PM A newspaper reporter kept asking me questions about how I felt about the protesters in an attempt to get a "sound bite". I told him "I ignore them. They're not here. Well said.

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05 May 2006 6:54 PM	Delete Edit Quote Reply Alert
Outstanding PGR presence for a work day! Well done folks! Grumpy handled the mission in his normal professional manner, as as a result there weren't any problems. I was really touched when a nearby elementary school had a couple of classes join us to honor SFC Herrema and his family. Great job teachers, you're teaching our future citizens what is right. I heard one teacher tell her students "Hold the flag up high, we're honoring a hero." Three PGR members were so touched that they walked across the street and gave their large flags for the students to hold. The children felt so proud to be holding those large flags. A newspaper reporter kept asking me questions about how I felt about the protesters in an attempt to get a "sound bite". I told him "I ignore them. They're not here. I'm here for the soldier and his family, it's the least I can do for them." He did say that if he wasn't working he would be there among us. I told him we would love to have him join us on future missions. I hope everyone made it home safe. Thanks to everyone for another great PGR show of respect. Grumpy, I never knew your real name was Larry until today. I never connected Grumpy with your PGR handle.

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