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Subject: Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, 39, USAF, Stafford, VA, 06, 07 JUN, ANC 09 JUN 09

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towman95 User is Offline
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Bullhead City Az. Forum Moderator
27 May 2009 11:50 AM Alert 

The family of Lt Col Stratton has given PGR the honor to participate in services for this hero. On Sat Jun 6th, PGR will stage and POST an Honor Flag Line at Covenant Funeral Home in Stafford during visitation. On Sun Jun 7th, PGR will stage and POST an Honor Flag Line at Mount Ararat Baptist Church in Stafford during the memorial service. PGR will stand in honor of this hero at ANC on 09 Jun


Sat, 6 Jun Visitation Flag Line

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Stage:   1500 hrs    Covenant Funeral Services (1310 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA)
Brief:     1515 hrs
Honors: 1530 hrs    Honor Flag Line at Funeral Home (1600-1800)

Debrief: 1800 hrs    Family departs, Mission complete 

 

 

Sun, 7 Jun Memorial Service Flag Line

 

Stage:   1400 hrs    Mount Ararat <script></script> Baptist Church (65 Toluca Rd, Stafford, VA)
Brief:     1415 hrs
Honors: 1430 hrs    Honor Flag Line at Funeral Home (1500-1700)

Debrief: 1700 hrs    Family departs, Mission complete 

 

 

Arlington National Cemetery Burial: All details TBD
Tues, 9 Jun, 11 a.m.

   


Ride Captain:  Robbie Smart   540-841-7272 cell <script></script>

Iron Horses preferred, cages welcome as always.
Large hand-held flags desired for Honor Flag Line.

Mission weather is forecast as Partly Cloudy with a high of 81. 

 








IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 363-09
May 27, 2009
DoD Identifies Air Force Casualties

                The Department of Defense announced today the death of two airmen who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.  They died May 26 near Bagram Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

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                Killed were:

                Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, 39, of Houston.  He was assigned to the Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

                Senior Airman Ashton L. M. Goodman, 21, of Indianapolis.  She was assigned to the 43rd Logistics Readiness Squadron, Pope Air Force Base, N.C.

                For further information on Stratton, please contact the Secretary of the Air Force Public Affairs office at (703) 695-0640.

                For further information on Goodman, please contact the Pope Air Force Base Public Affairs office at (910) 394-4183.


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vander177 User is Offline
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Vandergrift, PA
27 May 2009 12:13 PM Alert 
Karen and I send our condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Mark E. Stration II. I thank you for your military service, leadership and ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in fighting terrorism and keeping peace worldwide. You may be gone, but, you will never be forgotten.

The price of freedom is written on the WALL!
Ralph A. DeLorme, SFC, US Army, Retired
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Pepper_guy User is Offline
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Lacey, WA
27 May 2009 12:34 PM Alert 
My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Lt.Col. Mark E. Stratton II, U.S. Air Force / OEF. Lt.Col. Stratton, I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace.
Junius Henry
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27 May 2009 1:10 PM Alert 
I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of LT COL Mark E. Stratton II. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.

Godspeed Mark.....Godspeed.....

Those we love remain with us
For love itself lives on….
Cherished memories never fade
Because one loved is gone.
Those we love can never be
More than a thought apart….
For as long as there is memory,
They live on in our hearts.
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West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
27 May 2009 1:18 PM Alert 
My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Lt. Col. Mark Stratton II. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in our hearts forever.
Janet Toth
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League City, TX
27 May 2009 1:25 PM Alert 
Thank you Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II for your service to this country. God Bless you and your loved ones and friends during this time of sorrow.

To the family and friends of Mark Stratton, may the Lord take away some of the pain you feel during this time. Thank you for this Airman who has given everything for his country. May God be with him.
Ray Elam
TRI TX-2 Gulf Coast

Riding with Honor in Memory of Classmate and Friend SP5-E5 Alvin Lee Shadwick, KIA 1969 in Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam;  Classmate and Friend SP5-E5 Thomas King Smith, KIA 1968 in Tay Ninh, South Vietnam; Classmate and Friend 1Lt-O2 Edward Llewel Worthington, KIA 1968 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam.

Riding with Honor in Memory of Vietnam Veteran Shane Goodman; LCpl Luke Benjamin Holler; PO2 Charley ‘Chuck’ Edward Welch; Captain David M. Fraser; LCpl Luke Yepsen; Spc Philip Cody Ford; Vietnam Veteran and LEO James S. Bain; LCpl Stephen L. Morris; Pfc Nathaniel “Nathan” Given; PO Marquis Polidore; Allen Edward Trout, Naval Aviator, Vietnam Veteran, and PGR member; Spc Collin Ryan Schockmel; LCpl Anthony Aguirre; Pfc Cory Kosters; Sgt Ryan P. Green. Wesley David Beverly, Nasa Engineer and Veteran; Richard Frank Smith, Houston Fireman and Veteran; Spc. Eddie D. Tamez; Pfc Roy Jones III; Spc Dan Nguyen; Cpl Michael James Jaurigue; 1st Lt Kile G. West; Cpl Zachary R. Endsley; Connor Smith, WWII Veteran and POW; Pfc Alan J. Austin; Thomas Frank Hartin USN WWII Vet; SFC Jeffery Kettle; Major Ernest Herzing, USAF WWII Vet; Sgt Omar Mora; David Michael Lancon, Army Veteran; Deputy Corporal Constable Harry Lane Thielepape, Jr.; Sgt Gregory Unruh; Spc Joshua Molina; 1st Lt Timothy Cunningham; Sgt Jeff Wyers, Galveston PD; SSgt Edgar Heredia; CGPO Joseph Griffin; SFC William Thomas; Army Vietnam Veteran Kenneth Gordon.
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27 May 2009 2:10 PM Alert 
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II. Rest In Peace Sir.
"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."

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27 May 2009 2:26 PM Alert 

To the family and loved ones of Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II,
It is with great sorrow that I extend my condolences upon the loss of your Hero, who gave his all in the fight for freedom, and in the defense of his brothers and sisters and our grateful nation. May God give you strength until you meet again.

Lt. Col. Stratton,
May God protect and guide your fellow warriors as they carry on without you; and bestow unto them, courage and strength to travel this most difficult path. I pray The Lord will grant your fellow warriors the grace and perseverance to see the mission through.

Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude.
Honor Our Armed Services, Pay It Forward!

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Kinder, La.
27 May 2009 3:22 PM Alert 
I convey my heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II and my sincere appreciation of his military service to our country and ultimate sacrifice to preserve our way of life. May he rest in peace.
Schelly "Toro"
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.

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satyr User is Offline
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Raleigh, NC
27 May 2009 7:12 PM Alert 
  I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Lt Colonel Mark E. Stratton, U.S. Air Force.  My thoughts and prayers are with you.
  Colonel Stratton, thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedoms and interests.  Rest in peace sir.  I salute you. 
satyr

Steve Roma
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Dry Hill AFS, Watertown, NY
Finland AFS, Finland, MN

We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
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27 May 2009 8:36 PM Alert 
My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, U.S Air Force, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II's, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, you are a true American Hero and will not be forgotten. May our Heavenly Father welcome You home and you soar through the Heavenly skies with the wings of an Eagle.

Peace Be to Us All
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28 May 2009 4:14 AM Alert 
Thank you, Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II for your service to this Nation. Individuals like you put your life on the line and sacrifice your lives for our freedoms. And it breaks my heart. I pray each day that the Lord our God will provide each and every one of our soldiers an Angel to watch over and protect them. 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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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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Prattville, Alabama
28 May 2009 5:06 AM Alert 
Alabama sends their most heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of this mighty warrior.  We also send thoughts and prayers to family members in Foley Alabama.  We wish you all God speed......
"Proud Father of an American Hero
In memory of Super Heroes, L.A. Reynolds, Cpl. Matthew Bolar, Sgt. Kirk Teegardin, Tommy Poss "Tomkatz

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Meridian, MS.
28 May 2009 6:02 AM Alert 
I offer my condolences to the family and friends of Mark E. Stratton II for the loss of this AMERICAN HERO who will not be forgotten. May you rest in the arms of our Lord forever free in Heaven.
ALL GAVE SOME, SOME GAVE ALL.

They may take my LIFE, but they will NEVER take my FREEDOM!

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Lexington, NC
28 May 2009 6:14 AM Alert 
Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II earned my respect and gratitude when he chose to serve our country with a career in the United States Air Force. 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 Mark - that you have given to America. We are, and always will be, grateful.

Living in the Land of the Free
BECAUSE of the Brave
MomZor User is Offline
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Temecula
28 May 2009 6:56 AM Alert 
To the family and friends of the ever so young Lt Col Mark Stratton,

There are no words or platitudes that can temper your pain. I can’t think of anything in life that could be more painful, then the loss of a loved one, especially a son.

I would, however, like to take a moment to remind you that as deep as the hole in your heart feels at this time, it will be filled over time with the wonderful times spent together.

“Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal” ~From a headstone in Ireland

Thank you Mark for your service to our nation, and it's people, you are a hero to all.

Riding in Spirit,
Always,
MomZor,
Temecula, CA
A Gold Star and Blue Star Mom
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In Loving Memory of Son Army Combat Medic
Spc Christopher Melvin Wainright

Born on the 4th of July 1982 and Died on the 23rd of January 2009 at 26 years old
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Webster, Fl.
28 May 2009 1:00 PM Alert 
My Sincere Condolences go out to Family and Friends of USAF, Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, Though you will be missed you will not be forgotten, Thank you for your Service. Rest in Peace and God be with you. “You Will Forever Be Remembered”

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28 May 2009 1:30 PM Alert 
My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II. Thank you for your service. God Bless.
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banditbob User is Offline
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28 May 2009 1:45 PM Alert 
My wife and I want to thank you Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II, for your sacrifice and dedication to this great Nation of ours. Our thoughts and prayers are with your loved one's and friends.
banditbob
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Erie, PA
28 May 2009 3:28 PM Alert 
We offer our sincere condolences to the friends and family of Lt. Col. Mark Stratton.
 
Rest in honored peace Sir.
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28 May 2009 4:07 PM Alert 
Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Lt. Col. Mark E. Stratton II. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know your loved one 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, Mark.

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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.
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I'm just going home.

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Warren, Ohio
28 May 2009 6:20 PM Alert 
Our Condolences to the Family and Friends of Mark E. Stratton II. May God Comfort you in this time of need and the hard days ahead.
Thank You Lt.Col. Stratton, for your service and sacrifice to our Country. You will NOT be forgotten.
Rest in Peace Sir
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29 May 2009 10:04 AM Alert 
Remembrance profile started for LtCol Stratton at: http://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=Profile&type=Person&ID=100010
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Cypress, TX (Houston)
29 May 2009 10:53 AM Alert 
May God hold the Stratton family close during this most difficult time. My sincere condolences on your loss and my heartfelt gratitude for his service. Standing by in Cypress, TX.
Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD. Psalm 31:24

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Oak Island, NC
29 May 2009 4:38 PM Alert 
Lt. Col Mark E. Stratton II, USAF
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. Standing by in Oak Island, NC
Grandude
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Riding to honor and remember SGT Jon M Anderson, SPC Dustin R Donica, Cpl Ryan Miler, PFC Nathaniel Givens, PFC Cory Kosters, SGT Ryan Green, PFC Alan Austin, LCPL Mathew Mendlicott, Sgt Lance O. Eakes, WWII VET Tom Berry, NAVY VET Timothy Myers, SGTMAJ Terrance J Collins, SSG Ronald Phillips, David M Field USMC Vietnam Vet, SSGT Benjamin Brown III, SGT David W Wallace, Jack Douglas Poole USMC, SGT Andrew Cross, SFC Edward Kramer and all other fallen heros
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