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kenny13b 
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| 08 Jun 2006 6:46 AM |
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| I agree with bagwaji, its not about us. Please extend my deepest simpathies to the Doring family. |
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trident_t150
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| 08 Jun 2006 3:39 PM |
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Thank you for posting the article, elisejk. At least Capt. Doring's internment will be protected under the new law concerning national cemetaries.
Our sympathies to the families involved.
No greater love hath any man than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. John 15.13
From the artilcle posted, I bet there are many Iraqi's who also mourn the loss of 'their' friend. |
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Avatar picture taken at Hector, Mn., Municipal Airport, where a T33 was erected in memory of my first cousin and best friend, flight instructor Capt. Robert C. Swanson, USAF, who died in service to his country in 1978, and in whose memory I ride with the PGR, to honor all who have served our nation.
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calamityjane
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brooklyn park mn
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| 08 Jun 2006 8:49 PM |
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deepst sympathies to the family of CAPT. Doring. god bless you during this time.
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Riding in Honor of my Father DLJ and grandfather WWI veteran EJPL
Riding in Memory 'DakotaLawDog' Paul Anderson
A Hero is no braver than a ordinary man, but he is braver five minutes longer. -Ralph Waldo Emerson
He was the kind if you got in trouble you didn't look back to see if he was still with you, you knew damned well he was. ~Sackett by Louis L'Amour
Each man owes a debt to his family, his country and his species to leave sons and daughters who will lead, inspire and create.~Sackett's Land by Louis L'Amour
Never drive faster then your angels can fly. Be Safe....
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BigBoar
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| 09 Jun 2006 6:19 AM |
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| Heartfelt sympathy to the family. I can be there if needed. I'm just across the river and have bike and flag. Email if needed to dave.winkler@msn.com. |
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rodnfay
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| 09 Jun 2006 9:19 AM |
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My condolences to the family and friends of Capt. Doring.
I hope I am free to ride in respect to Nathanael.
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dragonman
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Big Lake, Mn. 55309
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| 09 Jun 2006 12:52 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences to Capt. Doring's family and friends. THANK YOU, CAPT. DORING, FOR YOUR GENEROUS SERVICE TO THIS FINE COUNTRY, AND TO ME AS A CITIZEN OF THIS COUUNTRY. |
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"Our good works are like stones cast into a pool of time: though the stones may disappear, their ripples extend to eternity". Anonymous
"Dragonman" Dan Robertson
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ttousi
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| 09 Jun 2006 8:12 PM |
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| My condolences to the family. You are in my prayers. |
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wommwalsh
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| 10 Jun 2006 1:09 PM |
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My condolences to the Doring family.
I live 6 miles from Apple Valley and, if needed, am available to help honor Nathanael’s sacrifice.
Standing by in Lakeville with Bike and Flag.
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Free to live, free to ride, and proud to express my gratitude by honoring those who have sacrificed to keep it that way. |
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sgilbert
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Hot Springs, AR
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| 10 Jun 2006 8:17 PM |
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| We hear in AR send our deepest respect and honor to Capt Doring and to the people in MN. Now as this young man lays in Arlington with the great ones. His honor will never go unnoticed............. God sped to this family as they travel on this journel. |
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lutt86
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| 10 Jun 2006 9:34 PM |
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| do we know when the funeral is going to be ?? a day or time ?? |
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mnwillie
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Prior Lake, MN
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| 10 Jun 2006 9:44 PM |
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| I live in Prior Lake, MN...count me in. All the way and then some!!! |
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Noodle
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Maplewood, MN
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| 10 Jun 2006 10:09 PM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Capt. Doring. I'll be arriving in Stillwater next Wednesday from AZ. I would be honored to participate in honoring this hero should this mission be confirmed and I make it in time. |
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Patriotism is not a short and frenzied burst of emotion but a long and steady dedication of a lifetime. Thomas Jefferson
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big100hd
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| 11 Jun 2006 7:09 AM |
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My family and I would like to thank you for your sacrifice, sir. Our heartfelt condolences to the family of Captain Doring.
Virginia is standing by to honor Capt Doring at Arlington National Cemetery. We are still awaiting confirmation on this portion of the mission. |
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The patriot volunteer, fighting for country and his rights, makes the most reliable soldier on earth.
Thomas J. Jackson
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Cpl
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| 11 Jun 2006 10:30 AM |
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I was one of the 25 PGR members honored to attend the service for Capt Doring in Inver Grove Heights. They just don't come any better than this Mairine Captain. Tom Brokaw wrote a book about the "Greatest Generation" who fought in WW 2 but I'm telling you there are young people in the service today, fighting and dieing for us, who are every bit as great as those Tom wrote about and this young man is one of them. Captain Doring was the best of the best and it was my honor to take some small part in showing the deep appreciation and respect, the debit of gratitude the rest of our country has for him and the sincere sorrow we share with his family at his passing. At the service we were honored when a Marine Captain walked down our flag row and thanked each and every one of us personally for being there but I am having a hard time finding the words to describe how honored we were when the family of Capt Doring came down our flag row, shaking our hands and saying thanks. I symply don't think I have ever been that touched and will remember it the rest of my life. I want to personally thank this great family for giving us that gift during such a private time of deep sorrow, thank you from the bottom of my heart. Semper Fi Captain Doring Semper Fi.
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srj19
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| 11 Jun 2006 11:10 PM |
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I was a funeral attendee and went to school with Nathanael there at the church school where the funeral took place. I just wanted to say thanks to all who are part of this honorable group, and who took the time to come and stand at his funeral. I can assure you that his friends, family and conregation were grateful.
I also wanted to pass this link along, it's a great insight into who he was.
http://www.okinawa.usmc.mil/Public%20Affairs%20Info/Archive%20News%20Pages/2004/040630-medals.html
Scott
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firehorse
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| 12 Jun 2006 7:59 AM |
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I'm sad that I wasn't a part of the 25 who were allowed to attend, being that I live in West St. Paul, and grew up in Inver Grove Heights. I do understand the the family's wish to limit the number of PGR riders, especially after all the media coverage of LCpl Posivio's funeral in Welcome a week ago, it was overwhelming. But my thoughts were with the family, especially when I was out riding this weekend, and the St. Paul paper did mention the PGR briefly (I don't read the Mpls. paper). To King Cole (above post) - yes, it is extremely touching when the family and service people go down the line and shake hands. It brought tears to my eyes on a couple previous missions when that has happened, and all I can do is say thank you back to them.
It didn't help that I wasn't able to access the website Thursday am through Sunday pm (6/8-11) - it was moving slow and hanging up late Wednesday night, and when I tried to sign in early Thursday morning before work, there was a blank screen with a typed not-nice message across the top....then later in the day, the screen had the PGR logo and a message about technical difficulties. I see some posts above that were during this timeframe, just wondering how others were able to post....my guess it's because I have dialup access, others may be logged on continuously.
I suppose limiting the number of PGR riders will occur on future missions. I haven't always responded on these posts each time I've attended a mission, but will definitely do so in the future. Pat |
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GulfWarVet
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Minnesota
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| 12 Jun 2006 9:29 AM |
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elisejk
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| 15 Jun 2006 8:19 AM |
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Marine With a Purpose Honored
Helicopter Pilot Served 2 Tours in Iraq Before Fatal Crash
By Arianne Aryanpur
Washington Post Staff Writer
Thursday, June 15, 2006; B03
Marine Capt. Nathanael J. Doring was a career military man. After serving two tours of duty in Iraq, he was scheduled to come home in April, his family said.
But he requested to stay longer to be close to his wife, Lisa, a Marine captain also stationed in Iraq. Her tour of duty was to conclude in the fall, and until then, Doring was to work in a noncombat capacity.
The highly skilled helicopter pilot from Apple Valley, Minn., died May 30 of injuries sustained in a crash near Taqaddum on May 27. He was 31.
Cpl. Richard A. Bennett, 25, of Girard, Kan., also died in the crash. Both were assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based at Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Yesterday, Doring's wife and about 70 other mourners gathered under an overcast sky to honor him as he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery. He was the 243rd person to die supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom to be interred there.
A military band escorted the mourners, which included many uniformed Marines, to the grassy plot in Section 60, Grave Site 8398, where Doring's white headstone was placed.
Lt. Ron Nordan, a Navy chaplain, delivered the sermon, and mourners bowed their heads as he offered a prayer. When the bugler played taps, the Marines stood at attention and saluted. Then, the U.S. flag that draped Doring's coffin was folded and given to his wife as she wiped away tears. She hugged it to her chest, then placed it on her lap, holding a single red rose over it.
Doring's uncle, Rich Gamble, told the Associated Press last month that his nephew was determined and focused.
"He did what he did with a purpose," Gamble said. "Things did not happen to him, necessarily. He decided where he went."
Doring graduated from Apple Valley High School in 1993 and received a degree in electrical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering. He joined the Marines immediately after graduating from college, according to news reports.
Doring was gregarious and proud to serve his country, recalled Cpl. Martin R. Harris, who met him in 2004. "The first time I talked to him, we talked for two hours," Harris said.
Doring was among 24 pilots in his squadron to be awarded Air Medals in 2004, granted for missions completed in a combat zone during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Doring was an AH-1W Super Cobra pilot. He flew helicopters over troops at high speeds, providing fire support.
The aircraft are "kind of like the F-18s of the helicopter world," Harris said, adding that Doring knew everything about them.
"He was confident in his stance and confident in the abilities of himself and his unit together," he said.
The Patriot Guard Riders, a motorcycle group that attends some military services to pay respect to the fallen, created an online forum for Doring last month.
Rider Bruce L. Clements wrote: "Rest in peace Marine. . . . You'll be remembered as an American Hero always."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/06/14/AR2006061402077.html
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harly69g
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Iceman567
Posts: 34
Mendota Heights
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| 12 Jun 2006 7:18 PM |
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| Although this was one of the smallest missions I have been on, it was the most emotional one. It was at a small family church in Inver Grove Heights, MN. The parking lots were full, front to back. Most of the family didn't know we were present until they came out of the church for full honors and a 21 gun salute. 24 flags and members of PGR-MN lined the driveway and the Lee Greenwood song 'God Bless America' sung by Chace Roberts echoed thru the pine trees. It was humbling to have so many of the family members thank us for being there. It was not a group thank you. The family members took the time to shake everyone's hand and thank us personaly. Thank you 1Sgt Benson and the Corp. Thank you to the IGH Police Dept...Sgt Lundblad and staff for your help and patrol officers for today. We were there to pay our respects to the family and honor the fallen soldier. Thanks to the PGR-MN members that were there. |
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