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cagerbob

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Parma, Ohio
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02 May 2008 10:13 PM	Alert
Two Arkansas Army National Guard Soldiers KIA in 2007 in support of OIF will be memorialized at the Camp Robinson Memorial on Sunday, May 4, 2008. The Patriot Guard Riders are invited to attend this Memorial Service as these names are added to the 46 plaques honoring the state's other fallen Guard members. Names to be added to the memorial are: Sgt. Erich Smallwood, of Trumann, attached to B Company, 875th Engineer Battalion, KIA 26 MAY 2007, near Balad, Iraq, when an IED detonated near his vehicle. Sgt. John Ray Massey, of Higginson, attached to C Battery, 2nd Battalion, 142nd Fires Brigade, KIA 15 JULY 2007, in Baghdad, as a result of injuries sustained from an IED. The Public is invited to attend. STAGING: 0700, Starlite Diner, MacArthur Dr. & Military Dr. outside the main entrance of Camp Robinson. PGR will be escorted on base to the KIA monument located near the Armstrong Chapel. The ceremony will commence at 0800. Riders should wear helmets, full-finger gloves, long-sleeved shirts, long pants and boots, to comply with military requirements for riding on base/post. Contact Info: Gayle "Scooter" Browning gbbrowning@aol.com 501-681-8305

Bob Ellis USN 80-86 In Memory of Ed "OldIron" Barrett "Remember that no matter how many missions you have been on, all that matters to the family is the one you are on today." ~ Roert

Uffda

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Wonder Lake, IL
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03 May 2008 9:11 AM	Alert
On behalf of a grateful nation, we honor and thank these heroes; SGT Erich Smallwood and SGT John Ray Massey. They will never be forgotten. Standing in Spirit

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.

cagerbob

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Parma, Ohio
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03 May 2008 9:47 AM	Alert
Update posted.

Bob Ellis USN 80-86 In Memory of Ed "OldIron" Barrett "Remember that no matter how many missions you have been on, all that matters to the family is the one you are on today." ~ Roert

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04 May 2008 1:50 PM	Alert
***************MISSION COMPLETE************ Seventeen bikes and one HUGE yellow cage gathered in the parking lot of the Starlite Diner and were escorted onto Camp Joseph T. Robinson by Major Keith E. Moore, Air Public Affairs Officer, to pay tribute to Sgt. Erich Smallwood and Sgt. John Ray Massey and the 46 other Guardsmen who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our Country. We attended the Worship Service at Armstrong Chapel and then the Memorial Service at the Camp Robinson KIA Monument on the grounds of the Chapel. It was a most stirring event, as a bell tolled after the reading of each name. We were heartily thanked for our participation today and for the manner in which we honor our servicemen and women throughout the year. Debriefing was held afterwards at Starlite Diner. All I shall say about this is what happens at debriefing stays at debriefing. Thank you to all of my PGR brothers and sisters who attended today's mission. It is an honor to ride with each and every one of you. **************MISSION COMPLETE*****************

Gayle "Scooter" Browning USAF Vet 355th TFW PGR #22487 "Pilots without maintainers are just pedestrians with sunglasses and cool jackets." Riding in memory of: SSgt Wm. Keith Browning, USA, WWII D-Day survivor, my dad SSgt Richard J. Browning, USA, WWII PTO, my father-in-law Sgt. Alfred G. Bensinger, USA, Korean War, captured 1 Dec 1950, killed 19 Jan 1951, never returned, my uncle MSgt Kevin N. Morehead, KIA al Ramadi, Iraq, 12 Sept 2003, son of dear friends and in honor of: Lt. L. T. "Bill" Browning, Jr., USN, Pearl Harbor survivor, my uncle Sgt. Rick Browning, Viet Nam Vet, my cousin Col. R. C. Richter, M.D., Sandbox Vet, my cousin

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