bluesbiker91 
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Our condolences to Keith, Carolyn, Micah and the entire Maupin family.
Matt, Rest in Peace now. Thank for your service and sacrifice to our country.
We won't forget!!
Greg & Chris
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Greg---Bluesbiker91
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GI Johnson
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Lyerly, Georgia
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| 31 Mar 2008 9:12 PM |
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| When I read about Matt being identified, many emotions ran through me...first, relief for the family, the wait was over....second, sorrow because he would not be coming home the way they had hoped and prayed for....third, knowing exactly what they would be going through since I lost my youngest son the very next day after Matt disappeared but was lucky, he came home to us within a week....like the Maupin family, it wasn't the way I wanted it to be but he did come home. I can honestly say that I know what you are having to deal with in most ways...going through the loss over again, 4 years later. If there is ANYTHING I can possible do, please let me know. If at all possible, I plan on being at his service maybe with a few others from Georgia. Stand down Matt, your tour is over....help Justin guard Heaven's gates til we all meet again. Jan and Joe Johnson |
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Weapon in my hand, ready to roll
Here we go again- our nightly patrol.
Over here it’s the same thing, night after night
Only difference it seems is whether or not there’s a fight.
Sometimes it is easy-going, calm as can be
It’s times like that which worry me.
Gotta stay alert cause you never know
If there is something ahead that’s gonna blow.
One more time we’ll make our rounds
Always praying to make it back to our “home” grounds.
But if by enemy hands we are taken out tonight
Just know it won’t be easy, it will be one hell of a fight.
Whether we’re Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine
We are the toughest boys you have ever seen.
Written in memory of Justin by Jan
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In Memory of SPC. Justin W. Johnson…..KIA..April 10, 2004 Baghdad, Iraq
1st/82nd Field Artillery, 1St Cavalry Division Ft. Hood, Tx.
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waroadstar
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Atkins,Ark.
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| 31 Mar 2008 9:35 PM |
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| I want to offer my condolences to you the Maupin family. My heart has been with you for the last 4 years. I can not express my heart felt gratitude for what Matt and your family have meant to me personally. I am so very thankfull that i can wake up each day, and live my life as a free American. I owe this to the men and women, such as Matt, that put them self in a position, so that others can be free. I am so proud to have been able to follow Matts journey and unfortunate return. I am forever thankful for what he has given to me, and to every American. Please except my heart felt blessing on Matts return.
I will not be able to attend in person, Matts service. But i will stand in a moment of silence to recognize his rememberence when my brothers and sisters of the PGR do. Thank you Matt! You are a tue AMERICAN HERO! |
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thefatboy
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Galloway, OH
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| 31 Mar 2008 9:53 PM |
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Rest in peace SSG Keith Matthew Maupin. I know this is not the outcome we'd all hoped and prayed for but at last you are coming home. Welcome Home, Matt, and rest in peace.
Prayers and Condolences go out to SSG Keith Matthew Maupin's family. You now have closure that has been too long in coming. Please know he will never be forgotten.
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copk13
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| 31 Mar 2008 10:07 PM |
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| To the family and friends:
My wife and I would just like to offer our condolences and hope you know Matt now watches over you all as an angle of God.
Our prayers are with you.
Matt, I hope we will meet someday.
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SECURITY MOM NJ
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| 31 Mar 2008 10:09 PM |
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May God hold the Maupin family close and care for them as they deserve to be cared for and loved. We all are praying for you and will never ever forget Keith.
Standing By,
Security Mom NJ
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KCAngel
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Greenwood, MO (Kansas City area)
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| 31 Mar 2008 10:14 PM |
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| My deepest condolences to Matt's family and friends. Thank you SSgt. Maupin for your brave service to our country. You will not be forgotten! We can finally welcome you home.
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Golf Co. 2/7 1st Marine Div.
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GoldwaterRep
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| 31 Mar 2008 10:29 PM |
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I offer my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of SSG Keith Matthew Maupin. Your loved one has left this world a better place through his service to our country. God Bless and comfort you in this trying time.
Thank you, SSG Maupin, for your service to our country. You will forever be remembered as an American Hero.
Respectfully,
Tom Hoynes
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linbil
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| 31 Mar 2008 10:31 PM |
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| We met Mr. Maupin on an elevator at the Memorial Ride in Washington D.C.. He is such a humble man and my husband and I can only say that his family has made the ultimate sacrifice...Time for the shave...Matt is coming home.... |
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cagerbob
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Parma, Ohio
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| 31 Mar 2008 10:33 PM |
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My sincerest condolences to the Maupin family.
My heart was broken when I heard the news. This is not the way we wanted Matt to return home.
Godspeed Matt. |
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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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690MedCo
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Huntington Beach, CA
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| 31 Mar 2008 10:33 PM |
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Thank you SSG Keith Matthew Maupin for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great country of ours!! Our thoughts & prayers are with you, your family and friends of this fallen hero to ease them through these difficult times. You will never be forgotten! Rest in peace young soldier.
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Glen Owsley
SP4 U.S. Army 1976-1979
Medical Specialist
690th Medical Co (amb)
34th Medical Btn
Ft Benning, GA
U.S. Army Reserve (IRR)1979-1982
Patriot Guard Rider
Leave No Veteran Behind!
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God. Matthew 5:9
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sleepybear97
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| 31 Mar 2008 10:35 PM |
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| I am so sorry for your loss. Matt and all the other members of the military are my heroes. Thank you to the family for there sacrifice and all of the support you have giving to those who serve. Matt will always be in my heart. |
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Bikinbabe
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| 31 Mar 2008 11:47 PM |
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Our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the Maupin family. We joined you and the rest of America, hoping and praying for a different outcome. We were deeply saddened by the news today. Although his return is not the one envisioned and prayed for, Matt will return to you to be laid to rest. We can't possibly comprehend your grief, but mourn your loss. Take comfort in the knowledge that Matt served his country with honor, and he is a Hero. He answered a call to serve that many cannot hear. May your loving memories bring you comfort and strength as you face the difficult days ahead. We will stand the flagline in spirit and take a moment of silence to honor the life and service of your beloved son. America owes your family a debt that can never be repaid.
SSgt. Maupin, thank you for your service and sacrifice for your country. Thank you for stepping up to protect your fellow Americans and preserve the freedoms we enjoy everyday. Let us not take for granted the sacrifice you made for the rest of us. Rest easy now as you take your place of honor alongside those who have gone before you. You are in our hearts forever.
Thank you SSGT Maupin
Greg & Chris ~~ Bluesbiker & Bikinbabe
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SrA De Rosa
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Okinawa, Japan - Mesa,AZ
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| 01 Apr 2008 1:17 AM |
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| I am relieved that the Keiths status is confirmed, yet I am saddened by it at the same time. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. My heart is with your family. God Bless you and God bless your family in all that they do. |
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Rest in Peace for you are in God's hand's now.
In loving memory:
SrA Elizabeth Loncki, USAF EOD, KIA, Iraq, 14 Oct 1983- 7 Jan 2007
SrA William N. Newman, USAF EOD, KIA, Iraq, 7 Dec 1983- 7 Jun 2007
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Gail
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Pleasant Prairie, Wi
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| 01 Apr 2008 5:45 AM |
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I'm deeply saddened by the news that SSG Maupin will not be returning in the way I had hoped and prayed for the past four years. My heart once again goes out to the famiily. My sincerest condolences.
Thank you SSG Maupin for your service to your country. Rest in Peace, Welcome home.......you will never be forgotten. |
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baldemt
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Russiaville Indiana
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| 01 Apr 2008 6:00 AM |
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Keith, Carolyn, Micah and the Maupin family, you are in my thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time and I pray for your comfort and peace.
Matt, Thank you for your service and for the ultimate sacrifice for our country.
God Bless you!
Chuck Mooney
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mr_stainglass
Posts: 552
Newport News Virginia
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| 01 Apr 2008 6:06 AM |
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| My appreciation and sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of Keith Matthew Maupin. Keith, Thank you for giveing the ultimate sacrafice for securing the liberties of freedom. Your mission is accomplished, Stand down and rest easy. |
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Roert
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Erie, PA
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| 01 Apr 2008 6:09 AM |
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As with all our servicemen and women, this is not the outcome we all hope and pray for, but as with all that have served and given the ultimate sacrifice his name will be honored and remembered. With a heavy heart we offer our most sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of SSG Keith Matthew Maupin.
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CavScoutMom
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Louisville, KY
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| 01 Apr 2008 6:18 AM |
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SSG Maupin, were are so proud of you and always will be. Thank you for your selfless service to our great country and your fellow comrades. I wish you could have come home in better circumstances but no doubt, we will still welcome you home the best we know how. You deserve it. RIP Soldier, we have the watch!
To the Maupin family, our deepest sympathies are with you. There wasn't a day that went by since Matt's disappearance that we didn't think about him. We prayed daily for his safe return but I guess God had different plans for that young man. Another Soldier received his wings and will be sitting next to our great Savior. You will be in our thoughts and prayers for comfort and closure. We will blanket you with love, compassion and peace. Know that we will never forget Matt and his sacrifice.
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Coast Guard Spouse ('83-present)
Army Mom to SPC Dana of the 1/14 Cavalry Regiment, 3rd BCT, 2nd ID
"There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are messengers of overwhelming grief...and unspeakable love." --- Washington Irving
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DCOXSON
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| 01 Apr 2008 6:43 AM |
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| The thoughts and prayers of my family and I go out to the Maupin family. |
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sfcski
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| 01 Apr 2008 7:41 AM |
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| My condolences to Matt's family and friends.
Thank You SSG Matt Maupin
Michael E. Wilczinski
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just brave men and women
willing to stand up for it.
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beechers
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Orlando, FL
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| 01 Apr 2008 7:57 AM |
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My sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of SSG Keith Matthew Maupin. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mr. Maupin, I salute you. Rest in peace! We will not forget.
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Paul (Wheeler)
U. S. Army
M. D. W.
1969 – 1971
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Cokesbury
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Suffolk, VA
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| 01 Apr 2008 8:16 AM |
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Keith and Carolyn, Please take comfort knowing Matt's sacrifice will never be forgotten. I'm sure there is some sense of relief knowing Matt can finally come home. May God bless and comfort each of you.
Matt, your earthly remains will be transported and interred, but we know that you will never die. Your eternal spirt now rests in the hand of God in a place where there is no war. I look forward to the day when we all can meet... |
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Suffolk, VA
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er1300
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| 01 Apr 2008 8:29 AM |
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| Condolences from a member of the "Run For The Wall" family. We've kept Matt in our hearts and prayers since the '04 run and altho many of us took his picture and left it at the Wall many others kept a second picture with the yellow ribbon on our bikes ever since. Those pics have become a fixture and oughtta stay there. Mine will.
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drpepper
Posts: 3089
Texas Gulf Coast
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| 01 Apr 2008 8:54 AM |
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Thank you SSgt. Keith Maupin for your honorable and dedicated service and ultimate sacrifice for our country....
My sincere heartfelt condolences to the Maupin family and friends of this hero .... May GOD bless you during this difficult time....
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It is the Military who salutes YOUR flag, who serves beneath YOUR flag, whose coffin is draped by YOUR flag, and who by their service allows the protester to burn YOUR flag.
Riding in memory of my home town friends who didn't return from Vietnam:
Pete Clark, Dennis Fisher (next door neighbor), & Tommy "Saba" Clark
377 Combat Support Group, 21st MedEvac, Vietnam 1969-1971
Riding a HD Fatboy....
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