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harly69g 
Posts: 8073
Ride Captain
Owensboro, KY
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| 03 Sep 2008 2:54 PM |
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Send-Off
Ceremony and Escort
for the
256 ASMC
Florida Army National Guard
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to the Send-Off Ceremony for the members of 256 ASMC of the Florida Army National Guard as they head out for a tour in the sandbox. At the conclusion of the Ceremony we will escort these Heroes through Starke towards their departure point. More details to be given at the staging location.
We know this is extremely SHORT NOTICE with being so busy preparing the troops and their families for this deployment the information was not passed on to us until today. For those who are able to come out and show these men and women that America supports them and that we appreciate their service to our Country I thank you.
Staging: 04 Sep 08
Camp Blanding Museum
5629 SR #16 W
Starke FL 32091
Map; http://tinyurl.com/6rtq6w
8:15am Stage
8:30am KSU to go on base
9:00am Ceremony starts
10:00am KSU for escort
We will be riding on a Military installation and all safety equipment will be required, helmet, eye protection, long sleeve shirt/jacket, sturdy shoes and full finger gloves.
Ride Captain: Ralph “Drem” Terreault, drem@patriotguard.org
Forecast: Thursday: A 20% chance of showers before 2pm, with a high near 89. |
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In Memory: Terri L. Newman 11/64 - 07/05
In Memory: Caleb S. Newman 12/07
"Kentucky Rides With Respect & Honor" |
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mailman
Posts: 14782
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 03 Sep 2008 3:56 PM |
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| Thank You 256th ASMC FLNG, Starke, FL for your service to our Nation. Praying for your safe and speedy return home. God Bless You!! |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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sneakysnake
Posts: 4847
Panama City, Fl.
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| 03 Sep 2008 5:43 PM |
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| Thank you for your dedicated service to our nation. God Blesss You All. |
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James Davis
Dixie Region Captain
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN
Proud Patriot Guard Rider
It Ain't Easy Bein' Me!
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CarlS
Posts: 3398
Senior Ride Captain
Altamonte Springs, FL
Florida State Captain (retired)
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| 03 Sep 2008 5:58 PM |
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| Thank you members of the 256th ASMC for serving our great nation. May God be with you throughout this deployment and bring you safely home. |
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CarlS
US Army
1966-2000
CarlS@patriotguard.org
386-793-0030
Gold Star & Blue Star Dad
Riding in loving memory of CW2 Justin S Swofford |
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custer7thcav
Posts: 6883
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 03 Sep 2008 9:05 PM |
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| Thank you, 256 ASMC FLNG, Starke, Fla, for your willingness to serve!! Praying for your safe and speedy return!! God bless you!! |
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custer7thcav
In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
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Frank Cicirelli, USN, WWII |
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flag_dave
Posts: 161
Tavares, FL 32778
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| 04 Sep 2008 4:22 AM |
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| Thank You for Your Brave and Selfless service to our Great Nation. Stay safe. I pray for your speedy safe return. |
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papajonohio
Posts: 2166
Swanton, Ohio
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| 04 Sep 2008 8:27 AM |
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'Lord, hold our troops in your loving hands. Protect them as they
protect us. Bless them and their families for the selfless acts they
perform for us in our time of need. Amen.'
GOD SPEED, we anxiously await your safe return from harms way.
“Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction.
We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.
It must be fought for, protected, and handed on for them to do the same,
or one day we will spend our sunset years telling our children and our children's
children what it was once like in the United States where men were free.”
Ronald Reagan
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FOR THOSE WHO MAN THE BATTLE LINE,
THE BUGLE WHISPERS LOW,
AND FREEDOM HAS A TASTE AND PRICE,
THE PROTECTED NEVER KNOW...
* * * * * * THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS WRITTEN ON THE WALL * * * * * *
YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
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~~~~ Vietnam – ’67-’68 ~~~~~
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Miss_Behaving
Posts: 1107
Hillsboro, MO
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| 04 Sep 2008 10:29 AM |
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256 ASMC FLNG - Thank you for your willingness to serve this great country and protect our family. May God keep you safe. |
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milktoast
Posts: 2608
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 04 Sep 2008 5:35 PM |
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| Thank-you, members of the 256 ASMC FLNG, for your willingness to serve our Nation. God Bless you and your families. |
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Janet
Michigan Regional Ride Captain/Region 6
Florida Senior Ride Captain/Bushnell 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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Drem
Posts: 2065
Senior Ride Capt
NE FL HOTH Rep
National Support/Admin
Cager
Jacksonville, FL
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| 06 Sep 2008 1:06 PM |
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For such a SHORT NOTICE Send-Off mission the members of the PGR did it again and had a very good turnout seven members should up bright and early to stand during the Send-Off Ceremony and to give an escort for these Heroes preparing to head into harms way. A special thanks to the Bradford County Sheriff and his officers for putting together a LEO escort from County line to County line with a less then two hour notice.
During the Ceremony General Fleming, Keystone Heights Mayor Mary Lou Hildreth (her and her husband ride), a rep from Senator Nelson's Office, the Commander for the 927th (Welcome Home mission 19 Ap 08) along with Senior Leaders and Distinguished Guests addressed these Heroes their families and supporters assembled. During the Ceremony is was pointed out the level of training these citizen soldiers have been through and will continue to go through as they prepare to render aid and save the lives of our Country's Heroes. As a side note General Fleming recognized our presence and our Mission and Support along with how much we are appreciated for what we do. The Command Major also addressed his troops along with thanking us from one Iron Horse Rider to another.
The Command Major was presented with a State of Florida flag for the 256th to fly while they are in the sandbox, they were then released to spend time with their families for the next hour. During that time we mingled with them and they with us. One Guardsman joined us as we were standing around the bikes introducing himself, he is a Patriot Guard Rider as well as a Citizen Soldier. During this time a member of the Florida National Guard came by and presented all the Patriot Guard Riders present with a National Guard Florida camo baseball cap.
As the departure time drew near, you could see the tears coming more frequently on the families faces. All too soon the 256th was ordered to fall in for Roll Call then ordered to mount up. Just before the last Hero had mounted up our Riders fired up their bikes so they could hear the rumble. We a base police escort we rolled through the base passing the Headquearters building with fellow Soldiers out front to salute their Comrades as they rolled past.
As we departed the base the PGR led the escort through part of Clay County until we were picked up by the Bradford County Sheriff's Deputies. They led us into Starke, FL through town and past the County Courthouse. About 20 people were out front with a Ceremonial American flag to Send these Heroes off in fine fashion. With our LEO escort leading the way we headed out of Starke and on through Lawty to the County line. With sirens wailing the LEO escort pulled over and the PGR continued to lead on. At an agreed upon breakpoint we pulled over honking and waving as they passed us by. Looking up as the busses passed by all the Soldiers were looking out the windows waving back.
Once in position the Command Major has all my contact information so we can keep in contact with them as they do great things and save lives. As time goes by, there is more to follow with our Supporting the 256th ACMS as they Stand for US.
Part I complete, Mission not completed until we Welcome them all Home.
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Riding in HONOR of Cpl. William "Josh" Rechenmacher
USAF 79-88 Homestead, Grissom, Mtn. Home.
Member of ALR Post 137
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