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Calling Fox 
Posts: 888
Emerson, IA
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As I get ready to write to you, the words fall away as almost meaningless because of the pain I know you feel. I know, because I have felt that pain.
Know that you are NOT alone on this difficult path. Others are there to help you: reach out and embrace them, for they are offering not only themselves, but sharing with you that little bit of the Almighty that resides in all of us. This offering/sharing is what WILL give you the strength you will need to get thru. Trust me.
Any service related death, on or off duty, whether accident or illness, wounds received or KIA, warrant the Gold Star for the family. Don't let anyone tell you different.
I offer you my services, such as they are. If you want to talk, feel free to get in touch with me thru the PGR messaging. I WILL return your call/message. ANYTIME!
In the meantime know that my wife's and my prayers are with you.
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Jim Kearney Jr
Gold Star Dad
TSGT USAF/ANG (Ret) Vietnam Era
Western Iowa Chapter ALR
"You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life." Winston Churchill.
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mlmsan
Posts: 6824
Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 23 Sep 2008 9:16 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of SSG. Matthew J. Taylor, US Army, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for SSG. Matthew J. Taylor's, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. SSG. Matthew J. Taylor, You are a true American Hero and will not be forgotten. Stand down Soldier, Your mission is complete. Job Well Done. May our Heavenly Father welcome You home to rest.
Know You Are Loved
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"The will of God will never take you where the Grace of God will not protect you".
Larry "Sir Bear" & "Queen Mary" Sanderson
sirbear@comcast.net
770-500-6895
Georgia PGR,
Part of It,
Proud of it.
Georgia Mentor Team
U.S Navy Vietnam - 66/67
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42
Blue Star Dad
Patriot Guard Rider
VFW Post 5290, Conyers
GVVA Post 5,Conyers
Riding In Memory of my Great Grand Father, John Perry Sanderson, Texas Calvary Regiment, Civil War. Father, PO1 Weldon A. Sanderson, WWII USN, Pacific Fleet. And in Honor of my Son, SSGT Michael W. Sanderson, Gulf, 2x Iraq, and Mt. Sinai, Egypt. U.S. Army now serving this Nation Proudly in Fort Benning, Georgia. |
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eagle_man
Posts: 2090
SCPGR Upstate Ride Captain
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| 23 Sep 2008 10:42 PM |
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| My Thought's and Prayer's are with the Family and Friends of this Great American Hero, who at Great personal risk stepped forward and Defended this Our Freedom and way of Life. May You Rest in Peace, You will not be Forgotten. |
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Ron Forbes
SCPGR Upstate Ride Captain
Cell 864-491-1084
PGR member #96182
Honored to Stand for those who have stood.
"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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Rfor2005
Posts: 526
Des Moines, Iowa National Support Staff
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| 23 Sep 2008 11:41 PM |
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| My thought and prayers go out condolences to the family and friends of SSG. Matthew J. Taylor. My condolences go out to you all in your time of need. I stand in silent prayer of your loss. Thank you for your time and service to our country. |
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Robert Forbes
DSM, Iowa
Iowa PGR Rider 2005 to Present
US Army, 1986-1998
Operations Desert Shield/Storm
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Pinger
Posts: 2227
Lisbon, NY
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| 24 Sep 2008 4:46 AM |
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Thank you Matthew, for your service and ultimate sacrifice for the preservation of FREEDOM .......... I SALUTE YOU
My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Matthew J Taylor, SSgt., US Army ........ and HERO |
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USAF 60 - 64
USN 65 - 82
USN Retired 82
Viet Nam 71 & 73
"We need not be afraid of the future, for the future will be in our own hands. We shall need courage, energy and determination, but above all, we shall need faith-faith in ourselves, in our communities and in our country." --- Thomas E. Dewey |
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HDriderDave1
Posts: 7059
N. AL Ride Capt. Madison, AL
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| 24 Sep 2008 4:57 AM |
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God Bless SSG Matthew J. Taylor, family and friends. My sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Thank you for your service and sacrifice great warrior. I pray the lord takes you into his Kingdom and may you rest in peace. You will not be forgotten "A True American Hero"! I Salute You Sir! I will be standing there in Spirit with my fellow brothers.
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Lord Jesus help me as I mourn, comfort me with the knowledge of your love which is stronger than death. Enable me to trust you for the future of my love ones and myself. Help me to cast all of my care on you, knowing that the grave holds no power over those who trust in you. Amen. |
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Rondawg
Posts: 441
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
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| 24 Sep 2008 5:01 AM |
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Thank you, SSG. Matthew J. Taylor, for your service to this Nation. It is because of patriots such as you that I, my family, and the rest of this great Nation are able to lead the lives we do. It is the soldier that gives us freedom, not the politicians. Only two people ever died for our freedoms. One was Jesus Christ and the other was the American Soldier. The least I can do is pay homage and respect to this Hero and his family.
To the family of this American Hero: We as a nation grieve with you in your loss. His adherence to “Duty to God and Country” will not be forgotten. Death is a time to rejoice in the life someone had and the lives they touched on this earth. Life is but a blink of an eye. May the Great Architect take this Hero and his family into his council, protect and heal them.
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You don't have to love war, but you do have to love the Warrior!
The sound of 200 people holding flags -- is deafening.
Rondawg
PGR Member #2799
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
Riding in Honor of:
Wm. Travis Nelson (USN / Korean War) Brother
Ryan L. Nelson (USN / Pentagon on 9/11/01) Son
CW3 Brandon Leggett (7th Cav. Chopper Pilot/ Operation Iraq Freedom--- 6/17 Cav./Task Force Saber)Son-in-law
Sgt. Perry Kuykendauhl (Ranger / Omaha Beach) Uncle
Lt. Joel Nelson (101 Airborn / Nam) Cousin
Sgt. Ralph Brisco (USMC / Iwo Jima) Friend
And in HONOR and MEMORY of:
PFC Brett Tribble (Friend), PFC Jeff Shaffer, Staff Sgt. Ed Reynolds, CPL Benji Rosales, Spc. Carl Eason, Cpt. David M. Fraser, Sgt.Gary S. Johnston (Son of a friend), SSgt. Gary C. Johnston (KIA Viet Nam: Uncle of Sgt. Gary S. Johnston), Pfc Cory Koster, Sgt. Ryan P. Green, Pfc Larry Guyton, Lnc Cpl Bobby Twitty, Sgt. Randell Olguin, CW3 Don Clark, CW2 Chris Humphreys, and ALL past and present who have served for this Country. I am Proud and Honored to do so. |
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Billboy
Posts: 5120
Webster, Fl.
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| 24 Sep 2008 5:18 AM |
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My Sincere Condolences go out to Family and Friends of SSG. Matthew J. Taylor, US Army, Though You will be missed you will not be Forgotten,Thank you for your Service. May you Rest In Peace and God be with you.
Bill Snelson (Billboy)
US Army, Vietnam Veteran
PGR Ride Captain, Mentor
Webster, FL .
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ivetret
Posts: 2420
Shermer, IL
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| 24 Sep 2008 6:07 AM |
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My deepest sympathy to the family of Staff Sgt. Matthew J. Taylor. I appreciate all of his contributions to our country and may there be a special place for him in heaven. All gave some and some gave all. He gave his 'all' so young. I will never forget.
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Rose
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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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Knobby
Posts: 698
Charlotte, NC
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| 24 Sep 2008 6:11 AM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of SSG. Taylor.
Rest in peace soldier.
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See you on the flag line.
Knobby
Riding out of the Matthews / Charlotte area.
The PGR in NC alternate site.
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You cannot unsay a cruel word.
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jimmd1
Posts: 574
Greenwood, South Carolina
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| 24 Sep 2008 6:46 AM |
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My Condolances to the family and friends of SSG Taylor. another American hero who gave his all for his famiily and countrymen.
Rest in Peace hero.
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Memorial Day
Sacrifice is meaningless without remembrance. America's collective consciousness demands that all citizens recall and be aware of the deaths of their fellow countrymen during wartime. Far too often, the nation as a whole takes for granted the freedoms all Americans enjoy. Those freedoms were paid for with the lives of others few of us actually knew. That's why they are all collectively remembered on one day.
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busyblonde
Posts: 720
Bessemer City, NC
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| 24 Sep 2008 7:05 AM |
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| My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of SSG Matthew J. Taylor. He is truly an American HERO, who will never be forgotten. May God bless you and comfort you at this most difficult time. |
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Uffda
Posts: 13629
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 24 Sep 2008 7:10 AM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SSG. Matthew J. Taylor. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know
your son was and is a Hero to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you always. He will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Matthew.
Going home, going home,
I'm just going home.
Quiet-like, slip away-
I'll be going home.
It's not far, just close by;
Jesus is the Door;
Work all done, laid aside,
Fear and grief no more.
Friends are there, waiting now.
He is waiting, too.
See His smile! See His hand!
He will lead me through.
Morning
Star lights the way;
Restless dream all done;
Shadows gone, break of day,
Life has just begun.
Every tear wiped away,
Pain and sickness gone;
Wide awake there with Him!
Peace goes on and on!
Going home, going home,
I'll be going home.
See the Light! See the Sun!
I'm just going home.
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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.
In Memory of Jon Dreymann 08-13-09 WWR NRC Who left us way too soon. Farvel min venn. |
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VeteranToPolice
Posts: 5
Lexington, NC
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| 24 Sep 2008 7:18 AM |
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| My deepest condolences go out to you SSG. Taylor. You have gave ALL when some have gave none. You have served your country in the greatest way possible! Stand down soldier, it is now your time to lay down your gun and hang up your boots! May you rest in peace soldier, you are going home!
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Ride for the Fallen and Not Forgotten
OORAH Cpl Maloney- Never Forget!
"Were surrounded.... That just Simplifies our problem" ~~ Chesty Puller USMC
"All right, they're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of
us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time" ~~ Chesty Puller USMC
Jeremy Dills
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volunteer_05
Posts: 15
Isle of Palms, SC
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| 24 Sep 2008 7:49 AM |
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AF Mom in NC
Posts: 3781
Lexington, NC
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| 24 Sep 2008 8:17 AM |
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SSG. Matthew J. Taylor earned my respect and gratitude when he volunteered to serve our country. His efforts to make the world a safer place will be remembered with honor and appreciation by this American family.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends. You will remain in my prayers as the family of a hero. Thank you for the precious sacrifice - your beloved Matthew - that you have given to America. We are, and always will be, grateful.
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Living in the Land of the Free
BECAUSE of the Brave |
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Freebirdsnsc
Posts: 1232
Freebirds, SC Hoth Coordinator, Whitmire, SC
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| 24 Sep 2008 8:25 AM |
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Deepest condolences to the family and friends of SSG Taylor....May God comfort you as only he can. May he rain down upon you peace that passes all understanding and the knowledge that you will see Matthew again, where there is no more pain sickness war or death
Please know you all will be in my thoughts and prayers during the days to come.
God bless Matthew His service will never be forgotten....NEVER
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Melissa ( Missy ) Stevens
Freebirds, the redhead, defective weeble
aka Crash
SC HOTH COORDINATOR
WHY ARE YOU A PATRIOT GUARD RIDER?
Riding in memory of my dad Spc and retired fireman Ronald C Thomas
freebirdsnsc@yahoo.com
myspace.com/freebirdsnsc
http://photobucket.com/patriotguardridersmts
Patriotism is not short, frenzied outbursts of emotion, but the tranquil and steady dedication of a lifetime.
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jfrasson
Posts: 69
spartanburg, sc
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| 24 Sep 2008 10:21 AM |
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| Rest in peace my friend, and may the good lord look after your family. I will stand for you as you have stood for us. Joe |
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beechers
Posts: 343
Orlando, FL
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| 24 Sep 2008 10:23 AM |
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My sincere condolences go out to the family and friends of SSG. Matthew J. Taylor.
My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Mr. Taylor, I salute you. Rest in peace! We will not forget.
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Paul (Wheel’er)
U. S. Army
3rd Infantry
M. D. W.
1969 – 1971
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To stand then as to stand now is rightly deemed an honor.
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AirBossILM
Posts: 8
Wilmington, NC
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| 24 Sep 2008 11:52 AM |
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I offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Matthew Taylor. The thoughts of so many here in Wilmington are with you. Matthew was my son's squad leader in Iraq. I just got off the phone with him. He was with him when the event occured Sunday. He offered that Matthew was the best squad leader he had ever worked with.
God speed Matthew, and may Peace be with your family.
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jaegers
Posts: 2468
Tipton, IA
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| 24 Sep 2008 12:43 PM |
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My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends SSG Matthew J. Taylor. May the Lord give you strength and bring you peace in this time of sorrow. Matthew; thank you for your service to our country. Know that you will not be forgotten.
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So receive him in the Lord with all joy; and honor such men. Philippians 2--29 |
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Lenyaw
Posts: 204
Columbia, SC
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| 24 Sep 2008 3:14 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the family & friends of SSG Matthew Taylor. You will be in my thoughts and prayers during this period of sorrow for your loved one. Matthew was a true hero and I thank him for his dedication to our great country.
It will be an honor to stand for him and escort him home to the loving arms of our Lord. You will not be forgotten. May you rest in eternal peace.
Standing by in Columbia SC.
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willie t
Posts: 921
Duncan S.C.
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| 24 Sep 2008 4:05 PM |
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Our most sincere and heartfelt condolences go out to the Taylor family and friends.
Godspeed Sir.... |
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Bill Hopkins
SC Senior Ride Captain
"Semper Fidelis" |
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ronwhite1976
Posts: 871
Summerville, SC
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| 24 Sep 2008 5:20 PM |
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To the Family, Friends, and Comrades of SSG Taylor, I offer my sincere condolences. Words seem so small at a time such as this, but know that our thoughts and prayers are with you, and I pray that God Touch, Comfort, and Bless you all in this time of tragedy.
SSG Taylor, thank you for volunteering and serving this great Nation.
While politicians, media, and hollywood types talked about things-you made things happen. You raised your hand, and stood up for what is right, and went in harm's way to carry Freedom across the sea.
You stood for us, for all America, by your actions. Thank you. We will not forget you, or your deeds.
Stand Easy, Sergeant, we have the Patrol now.
"Our Country, Not Ourselves" - "Wild Boars"
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"MISSION FIRST!"
Ron "Tater Salad" White
South Carolina State Captain
843-860-3981
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8
"History does not long entrust the care of Freedom to the weak or timid."
Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Step Up or Step Aside"-SFC White
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Jeff Carr
Posts: 453
Greenville S.C.
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| 24 Sep 2008 6:30 PM |
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| My condolences to the family and friends of Matthew J. Taylor I thank you for your service to our country you are a hero GOD bless you. |
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