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hollywood68 
Posts: 761
Pittsburgh, PA
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| 26 Mar 2008 5:15 AM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of SSGT Alanna Dawn Close.
Gods Speed, SSGT, Gods Speed
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USAF - 68-72
Former Western Pennsylvania Senior Ride Captain
Former Pennsylvania Assistant State Captain
Former Pennsylvania State Captain
Pennsylvania Ride Captain
The 9.12 Project
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ShipAhoy
Posts: 495
Pittsburgh, Pa
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| 26 Mar 2008 5:16 AM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of SSGT Alanna Dawn Close.
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ET1 1975-1984
Dave in a cage.
"Success is not Final, Failure is not Fatal, it is the Courage to Continue that Counts"
Sir Winston Churchill
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macduster
Posts: 129
NE Ohio
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| 26 Mar 2008 5:20 AM |
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Rest in peace SSgt Close and Blue Skies. Thank you for your service to our country and for protecting our freedoms. I will keep you and your family in my heart always...
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AF Veteran 75-79.
Wife to Navy Veteran/Ohio NG soldier
Daughter Korean War Veteran
Soldier's Angels
American Legion Post 58
VFW Auxiliary, Post 1055
Women Veteran's of America
AF Sgt's Association
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wvhusker
Posts: 5755
Ashland, KY
Sr. KY R/C
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| 26 Mar 2008 5:48 AM |
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SSG Close,
Thank you for your willingness to defend the United States of America and her freedoms and interests. Your untimely death brings much sorrow and sadness to the hearts and lives of your family, friends, military brothers and sisters, each and every member of the Patriot Guard Riders, and all who truly appreciate their freedom. We are proud of your service and dedication in that which you believed in and fought for. Your mission is complete. You are truly an American hero and the world in which we live is a safer place because of your commitment to freedom. We will now proudly stand for you with honor, dignity, and respect. We pray that you will now rest peacefully in the arms of God. May He provide peace, comfort, and understanding to each life you touched.
WVHusker
Tom & Kelly
Ashland, KY
NE KY R/C
US Army, 1988 - 1998
Operations Desert Shield/Storm
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"Heaven Was Needing A Hero" (Jo Dee Messina)
My personal thanks to HUDPatriotGuard for posting this on YouTube. May this touch your heart as it did mine. ~WVHusker
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ultraclassic
Posts: 2259
Proctor, WV
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| 26 Mar 2008 2:16 PM |
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Police escort for the entire journey to the National Cemetery has now been confirmed. Weirton City Police will escort to the WV/PA state line where we will be met by a unit of the PA State Police and, possibly, the Washington County Sheriff's Department. We will also be escorted through the townships of Burgettstown, Hickory and Cecil by their respective police departments.
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis
Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org
In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger
Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
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kelleyfishing
Posts: 191
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| 27 Mar 2008 6:07 AM |
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To the famiily and friends of SSG Alanna Close we offer our condolence. May God grant you peace and comfort at this time.
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24th Inf Div Augsburg, Germany 64-67 Sheridan Kaserne
9th Inf Div Dong Tam Mekong Delta 1967-68
"B"Btry 4/60th Arty (Dusters) Central Highlands
Arty Hill Pleiku, Weight Davis, Shuller FSB's
ALR Post 27 Apache Junction Az
PGR Rider Az
VFW Rider Thunder Mountain Apache Junction,AZ
Old Guard Rider Mesa,Az
Hate like acid, damages the vessel in which it is stored,
and the object on which it is poured
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Mikey-Joe-Ray-Bob
Posts: 927
Warren,Ohio
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| 27 Mar 2008 7:44 AM |
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| My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Alanna Close for their loss ! I stand in Spirit, with Pride, Dignity and Honor for Our Heroes ! May God Bless ! Mike Socie...PGR...Warren, Ohio |
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Mikey-Joe-Ray-Bob
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Warren,Ohio
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| 27 Mar 2008 11:05 AM |
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| My heartfelt sympathy goes out to the family and friends of Alanna Close for their loss ! I stand in Spirit, with Pride, Dignity and Honor for Our Heroes ! May God Bless ! Mike Socie...PGR...Warren,Ohio |
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jim1948
Posts: 333
grove city,pa
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| 27 Mar 2008 7:02 PM |
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Alanna Dawn Close---Thank you for service to our country. As with all the souls of the departed, through the mercy of God , may you Rest in Peace. May your family and friends find Peace and Comfort in the days ahead. Will meet group at cemetery for services Friday.
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Nelson D. Noel
Posts: 35
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
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| 28 Mar 2008 5:22 AM |
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My family extends our heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Alanna Close. My family and I thank Alanna for her service and sacrifices. I must second a previous entry - Heaven must have needed another hero.
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Nelson D. Noël
Proud son of two American vets.
My birth father served in Europe to defeat the Nazis in WWII. He earned the Purple Heart by being wounded in his third escape attempt after being captured.
My 'adopted' father, the man who raised me, was wounded twice in the same action in Korea. And according to his buddies even that didn't stop him. |
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VTXRIDER55
Posts: 1445
Warner Robins, GA Ride Captain Southwest Region
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| 28 Mar 2008 12:00 PM |
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| Our heart felt condolences to the Close family and friends in the loss Alanna. Thank you for her service to this great country. Our prayers go out to God for you in this time of loss. Alanna served to give us the freedom we now enjoy so much and for that she is one of the GREAT AMERICAN HEROS of the land. God bless your family and friends. Wish I could have shaken her hand and told her thank you myself. |
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JR & Patti Bedford
Psalms 37:5
I suppose, in a way, this has become part of my soul. It is a symbol of my life. Whatever I have done that really matters, I've done wearing it. When the time comes, it will be in this that I journey forth. What greater honor could come to an American, and a soldier?
Douglas MacArthur
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Harry Hartman
Posts: 1095
Rochester, NY
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| 28 Mar 2008 4:37 PM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of SSgt. Alanna Dawn Close. The service and sacrifices of this True American Hero will never be forgotten. May God help her family find peace at this most difficult time. |
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hybridharry
PGR NY HOTH Director
PGR NY VRP Coordinator
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ultraclassic
Posts: 2259
Proctor, WV
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| 28 Mar 2008 6:57 PM |
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********************MISSION COMPLETE*******************************
I want to thank all who attended SSgt Close's service today under somewhat less than favorable conditions.
Again, the family was overwhelmed by our presence. It was good to be there for them. They were so appreciative of our showing of support.
Joe, Barry, Thanks again for service above and beyond. You guys are always there ready to lend a valuable helping hand.
Thanks to all the local and state LEO's who escorted us to the cemetery. It was very well co-ordinated among all of you. Hats off to each and every one.
To the Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, Thank you. You made it easy to give SSgt. Close the dignified service she deserved. Job well done!
Most of all, thank you to each and every one who stood our flag line. I know it was cold, but just like always you showed your true patriotic American hearts. I salute you all.
FYI, we ended up with about 14 members in about 8 cages. Thanks, guys and gals. I appreciate it.
Ride safe,
Ron J.
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis
Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org
In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger
Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
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jayhill
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Centennial Colorado
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