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Susan Sturgis 
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Bear, DE
In Memory of Ed "Old Iron" Barrett
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| 29 Jun 2009 4:57 PM |
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BootLady
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"In God We Still Trust" Diamond Rio - Diamond Rio's Greatest Hits II
"You may die with nothing, but if you have brought a rainbow into somebody else's life, your mission is complete." |
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kbell
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Jacksonville, Florida Ride Captain
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| 30 Jun 2009 9:01 AM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of CPL Casey L Hills. May your faith give you strength. May your memories give you comfort. May GOD'S love give you peace. |
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Karen (kerrybell) Trone
If you are going to worry then don't pray...
If you are going to pray then don't worry !!
For I know the plans I have for you....
Jeremiah 29:11
Live simply. Love generously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.
Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal.
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good hands
Posts: 140
Naperville
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| 30 Jun 2009 2:45 PM |
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| I offer my deepest sympathy to the friends and family of Spc Casey L Hills. I am very soory for your loss. |
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Doug Askren
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PARACHUTE
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| 30 Jun 2009 3:50 PM |
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SPC Casey L. Hills will not be forgotten. Rest in Peace.
100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment Soldier Honored in Memorial Ceremony at Camp Virginia
29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team
Courtesy Story
Date: 06.29.2009
Posted: 06.29.2009 02:18
CAMP VIRGINIA, Kuwait – Soldiers from throughout the 29th Infantry Brigade Combat Team mourned the loss of one of their own, Spc. Casey L. Hills, in a crowded memorial ceremony at Camp Virginia, Kuwait, June 28.
Hills, 23, a mobilized Individual Ready Reserve Soldier from Salem, Illinois and former Illinois National Guard Soldier who deployed to Kuwait in November 2008, died as a result of injuries sustained in a multiple vehicle accident while conducting security for a combat logistics patrol in southern Iraq on June 24.
There was standing room only in the camp chapel as over 650 Soldiers, Sailors and civilians lined the walls to pay their final respects to their fellow Soldier.
Hills' company and battalion commanders and the battalion chaplain all spoke of how Hills became part of the C Company "ohana" or family. The American Samoans of C Company opened their arms to the quiet kid from the mid-west. Hills' battalion commander spoke of Hills' surprise at being assigned to a unit from American Samoa.
"But Casey is the one who surprised his fellow Soldiers," said Lt. Col. Michael Peeters, commander 100-442nd Infantry. "With a quiet demeanor, a hard work ethic, and a commitment to the platoon that made him a platoon favorite."
Peeters continued talking about Hills' dedication to the mission, his commitment to serve, and his willingness to always go the extra mile when needed when he added a comment from Hills' platoon sergeant, Sgt. 1st Class Seui, "If there were ten Hills available, I would take them all."
Spc. Hills was always available and ready to do a mission if needed, and this mission was no different. Hills had just completed a mission into Iraq when he volunteered to take on what would be his last mission. Over 70 Soldiers from the 29th IBCT were completing their final preparations to become U.S. citizens. Hills volunteered to provide security for another combat logistics patrol re-supplying fellow Soldiers in Iraq.
Hills' company commander, Maj. Ralph Robinson explained it this way. "He was the king of turn and burns [he was always willing to go back out]. With all the overwhelming tasks, he never once complained and continued mission."
Robinson spoke for many of the Soldiers of C Company when he said, "The news worldwide this weekend is filled with coverage of the death of entertainment superstars. I respect the impact of their talents. But unlike them, as an American Soldier, Hills joined a team in which we are all just a small part of something much larger, and in which we receive no celebrity adulation."
"We will always remember you," said Capt. Kevin Gilbert, the battalion chaplain, "and we will live our lives better because of you."
At the end of the ceremony, First Sgt. Uluao Letuli, the C Company, 100-442nd Infantry first sergeant, stood and called out the ceremonial final roll call. Three Soldiers answered; the final one did not.
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RIDEN4HIM
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Brevard, NC
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| 30 Jun 2009 4:53 PM |
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| Our prayers and thoughts are with the family of Casey L. Hills. May God bless and keep you in this time of sorrow. |
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In memory of:
Jesse Lee Ashe, Veteran, WWII, US Navy (Brother)
Harold W. Owen, Veteran, WWII US Army (Brother-n-law)
John Edward Ashe, USAF Veteran, Korean War(Brother)
To honor our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Paul & Rowena Ashe
Brevard, NC
Patriot Guard Riders
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fueler
Posts: 1316
St. Louis, Mo
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| 30 Jun 2009 5:49 PM |
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SPC. Hill
Rest now your mission is thu. You are a True Americam Hero and you will not be forgotten. Thank you for our Freedom.
May God be with the family and freinds during this time. |
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US Army 1970-1972
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SpyderRyder
Posts: 3383
Orange Park, FL
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| 01 Jul 2009 2:34 AM |
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Thank you for my freedom Spc Hills. May you rest in peace.
“Some people’s lives can truly make a difference however long or short their lives on earth. They give the gifts of kindness and of caring. They sow the seeds of friendship and self-worth. Some people’s lives are beautiful examples of putting others first, and when they are gone, the lives of those they touched are so much richer, and the love they shared lives on and on.” |
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Mike (SpyderRyder) Gregory
It's all about freedom! |
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Annette
Posts: 672
Davenport, Ia
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| 01 Jul 2009 5:29 AM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of SPC. Casey L. Hills. |
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'No Greater Love is this that a man is willing to lay down his life for another.' Only two men were willing to sacrifice their lives for us-Jesus Christ and the American Soldier. Neither of which can ever fully be repaid.
Thank you for your Service and my Freedoms. Your sacrifices will never go unnoticed. I am grateful to live in a country made up of volunteers like you. Your choice to protect our Nation and put your self on the line can never be repaid.
Semper Fi (for you Dad),
Annette 'Patches" Wood
In memory of my father USMC LCPL William S. Wood
Proud daughter of a USMC Korea War Veteran
Patriot Guard Rider Member
ALLVETS Member
Hononary MarineMom Member
Honorary Navy Families Member
American Legion Womens Auxillary member
All Era Veterans Healing Field committee member
Proud and grateful to honor our Veterans
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papajonohio
Posts: 3349
NW Ohio Ride Captain
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| 01 Jul 2009 7:49 AM |
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I’m so sorry to hear of the tragic loss of Spc Casey Hills.
My heartfelt condolences go out to family and friends.
Thank You to a true hero who answered the call to duty, performing the selfless act of giving of oneself to serve their country. Thank You for your service.
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is Honor
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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 * * * * * *
~~~~ Vietnam – ’67-’68 ~~~~~
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Bumper50
Posts: 32
Shiloh, IL
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| 01 Jul 2009 9:08 AM |
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Condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Casey L. Hills. Casey, you answered the call; your duty done; rest in peace. Thank you for my freedom.
Standing by in Fairview Heights.
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William J. Simpson Jr.
SMSgt(Ret), USAF
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ivetret
Posts: 2433
Shermer, IL
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| 01 Jul 2009 11:46 AM |
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Illinois Governor Quinn has issued a proclamation that all state facilities fly the United States flag and the State flag at half-staff during the funeral days of every fallen Illinois resident serving in the U.S. Armed Forces who is killed in the line of duty. Governor's Proclamations:
Please lower the United States flags and the State flags at all buildings occupied by your agency's personnel from:
Sunrise, Thursday, July 2, 2009 until
Sunset, Saturday, July 4, 2009
in honor of:
CPL. Casey L. Hills
United States Army
Hometown: Salem, Illinois
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“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?”
[Eleanor Roosevelt]
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HDCraig
Posts: 534
Upland, CA
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| 01 Jul 2009 11:14 PM |
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| I am sending my sincere condolences to the family and friends of CPL Casey L. Hills. You have lost a loved one and America has lost a hero. Thank you for your service to this great Nation of ours. You will not be forgotten. You stood for us, now it is time for us to stand for you. |
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Craig "HDCraig" Breskin
Upland, CA
Army NG Veteran
3rd Battalion 144th Field Artillery(Loud & Proud)
Proud Patriot Guard Member!!!
American Legion Post 262
American Legion Riders Chapter 777
Riding In Honor of:
Philip J Breskin (USN/Korean War) Father
Dave Edney (USA/Vietnam War) Friend
Riding in Memory of:
Norman Breskin (USN/WWII) MIA/Uncle My namesake
Herman Borkin (USA/WWII) Uncle
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Susan Sturgis
Posts: 7188
Bear, DE
In Memory of Ed "Old Iron" Barrett
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| 02 Jul 2009 5:10 AM |
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BootLady
#34204
TOU Enforcement Agent
"In God We Still Trust" Diamond Rio - Diamond Rio's Greatest Hits II
"You may die with nothing, but if you have brought a rainbow into somebody else's life, your mission is complete." |
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bobsmith
Posts: 267
Foley Mo
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| 04 Jul 2009 8:20 AM |
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Thank you Cpl Casey Hills for your sacrifice to keep our Nation safe from terror. May you rest in Gods arms Our sincere condolences to your friends and family in this time of mourning.
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690MedCo
Posts: 4677
Huntington Beach, CA
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| 04 Jul 2009 2:01 PM |
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| Thank you 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. |
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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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ivetret
Posts: 2433
Shermer, IL
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| 05 Jul 2009 7:43 PM |
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Corporal Casey Hills Remembered as 'True American Hero' in Funeral Service
http://www.wjbdradio.com/index.php?f=news_single&id=17483 |
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“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?”
[Eleanor Roosevelt]
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