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Susan Sturgis 
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Bear, DE
In Memory of Ed "Old Iron" Barrett
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Updated 24 Jun 09 2037 edt S Sturgis
Final Itinerary
AIRPORT ARRIVAL/ ESCORT - NOON FRIDAY 26 JUN 09
The plane carrying SSG Paul G Smith on his last journey home will arrive at the 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois Air National Guard at Noon, 26 JUN 09. Since this is a military installation helmets will be required and no short pants or flip flops will be allowed. At the staging area you will have to fill out a sign in sheet with your name, drivers license number, and vehicle license plate number.
We will provide a flag line for SSG Smith's arrival and then escort him and his family to Remmert Funeral Home, 521 E. Washington St, East Peoria. Upon arrival at the funeral home, the family will stop briefly at the rear of the funeral home where SSG Smith will receive a Hero’s Welcome. We will then walk, flags in hand, along side the Coach to the Funeral Home entrance where Paul will be carried inside.
Staging will be at Walter Brothers Harley Davidson, 615 S. Maxwell Road, Peoria, IL
Staging time: 10:00 - 10:50 AM Friday 26 JUN
Briefing: 10:55 AM
KSU: 11:00 AM
VISITATION - 5:00 - 9:00 PM FRIDAY 26 JUN 09
Staging will be at Remmert Funeral Home, 521 E. Washington St, East Peoria
Staging time: 4:00 - 4:30 PM
Briefing: 4:35 PM
Flag Line in place by 4:45 PM
FUNERAL SERVICE - 11:00 AM SATURDAY 27 JUN 09
Staging will be at the Funeral Home
Staging Time: 9:00 - 9:45 AM
Briefing: 9:50 AM
Flag Line in place by 10:00 AM
This will be a private funeral service. SSG Smith will be cremated at a later date so there will not be a cemetery escort.
Terry Hicks
Senior Ride Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
(309)344-3026
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SGT Paul Smith has been postumously promoted from SGT to Staff SGT
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The family of SSG Paul G. Smith has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to honor him for his service and sacrifice to our Nation.
TENTATIVE ARRIVAL: Wednesday, June 24 Time unknown
VISITATION: Friday, June 26, 2009 from 3:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Remmert's Funeral Home
521 E Washington
East Peoria, IL
FUNERAL: Saturday, June 27 at 11:00 AM
Further details pending
SSG Smith will be cremated at a later date so there will not be an escort to the cemetery
RC's:
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation EnduringFreedom. They died Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when their vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.
Killed were:
Sgt. Paul G. Smith, 43, of Peoria, IL. He was an Illinois Army National Guardsman assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 106th Cavalry, Aurora, IL.
Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Melton, 26, of Carlyle, IL. He was an Illinois Army National Guardsman assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, Marion, Illinois.
For more information, media may contact 1st Lt. Stacey Rieger at 217-494-1965 or the Illinois National Guard public affairs office at 217-761-3569. |
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I know there are no words to say at this time, except how sorry that I am. I truly feel your loss and pain. Paul shall never be forgotten.
My deepest sympathy to the friends and family.
I appreciate all of his contributions to our country and may there be a special place for him in heaven.
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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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satyr
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Raleigh, NC
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I would like to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith, U.S. Army. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
Paul, thank you for standing for our country and defending our freedoms and interests. Rest in peace soldier. I salute you.
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Steve Roma
USAF 1976 - 1980, TAC
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.
- Moina Micheals - 1918
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Pepper_guy
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Lacey, WA
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| 21 Jun 2009 12:41 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith, Illinois Army National Guard / OEF. SSG Smith, 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.
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vander177
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Vandergrift, PA
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| 21 Jun 2009 3:11 PM |
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Karen and I send our condolences and prayers to the family and friends of IANG Staff Sergeant Paul G. Smith. We thank you for your military service and ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in keeping peace worldwide. You may be gone, but, you will never be forgotten.
The price of freedom is written on the WALL!
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Ralph A. DeLorme, SFC, US Army, Retired
PGR Western PA Asst State Captain
PGR (#75,342), Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member
DAV Life Member
Riding in memory of Herbert Weltz - US Army - KIA 03-25-68
Riding in memory of our grandson Randy C. DeLorme - April 1986 - December 2001
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PINKY47
Posts: 25
Illinois
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| 21 Jun 2009 4:26 PM |
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| I would like to give my condolence to SSG Paul Smith family and friends for the untimate love of his country.Thank you for defending our country and our freedom.Rest in Peace my brother. |
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sig22
Posts: 4341
New Port Richey, Fl
Senior Ride Captain
FL State Captain - Retired
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| 21 Jun 2009 4:27 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Paul.....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….
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Sig22@patriotguard.org
RIDING IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
PGR AL/GA Ride Captain and Past National Executive Director Bill "Snap" Lines - 26 Jan 10
"You just don't know when an old vet will Snap"
PGR TN member and friend John "SmokyMtnSporty" Deniakis - 09 Jun 2008
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
PGR GA Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland - 22 Feb 2008
"It's all good"
PGR FL Senior Ride Captain Jack "Jacklok" Loken - 20 Oct 2007
"Take care, ride safe"
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phaedrus1977
Posts: 63
Kickapoo, IL
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| 21 Jun 2009 5:15 PM |
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We send our condolences to the family and loved ones of SSG Smith. We shall not forget nor take for granted his sacrifice and your loss.
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THE YOUNG DEAD SOLDIERS DO NOT SPEAK
Nevertheless they are heard in the still houses: who has not heard them?
They have a silence that speaks for them at night and when the clock counts.
They say, We were young. We have died. Remember us.
They say, We have done what we could but until it is finished it is not done.
They say, We have given our lives but until it is finished no one can know what our lives gave.
They say, Our deaths are not ours: they are yours: they will mean what you make them.
They say, Whether our lives and our deaths were for peace and a new hope or for nothing we cannot say: it is you who must say this.
They say, We leave you our deaths: give them their meaning: given them an end to the war and a true peace: give them a victory that ends the war and a peace afterwards: give them their meaning.
We were young, they say. We have died. Remember us.
-Archibald MacLeish
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Greg Cote
Son of an Airman, Father of a Soldier
Melinda Cote
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mailman
Posts: 24548
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 21 Jun 2009 5:27 PM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
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US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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wwr2
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| 21 Jun 2009 6:40 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith
Rest in Peace
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1stCavMP
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Warren, Ohio
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| 21 Jun 2009 7:29 PM |
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Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of Paul G. Smith. May God Comfort you in this time of need and the hard days ahead.
Thank You SSG Smith, for your service and sacrifice to our Country. You will NOT be forgotten.
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mlmsan
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Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 21 Jun 2009 8:13 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of SSG Paul G. Smith, US Army/National Guard, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for SSG Paul G. Smith's, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. SSG Paul G. Smith, 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.
Peace Be to Us All
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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 Cavalry 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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wheatfield
Posts: 1180
Rural Butler Co., west of New Hartford, Iowa
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| 22 Jun 2009 3:30 AM |
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| I wish to express my heartfelt regret and sympathy to all family and friends of Staff Sergeant Paul G. Smith. May God's Love protect and comfort hearts that have been broken by this terrible loss. May precious memories and guardian angels accompany all who mourn through all the days to come between now and eternal reunion. |
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Psalm 139: 9-10 "If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there thy hand shall lead me, and thy right hand shall hold me." |
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monmixr
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Bartlett, Illinois
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| 22 Jun 2009 3:34 AM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith. 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.
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Its NOT about the ride, Its about the SOLDIER, for Christ's sake!
Eric C. Kuhn
Ride Captain
Illinois Patriot Guard Riders
In memory of CPT Steven M. Strickland B/3 AVN BN 15 SEP 1980
In memory of CW3 Donald G. Cicuzza Jr.
In memory of Carl W. Kuhn WWII Vet. 1927-2009 |
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Annette
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| 22 Jun 2009 5:24 AM |
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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
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Proud and grateful to honor our Veterans
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mpleasant
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Lake County, IL
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| 22 Jun 2009 5:56 AM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of SSG Smith. We are enternally grateful to him for his dedicated service to the United States of America, and for his sacrifice. |
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hbiker
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huntington beach
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| 22 Jun 2009 8:07 AM |
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It is because of warriors like yourself SSG Smith that we are able to live with the freedoms we have. Thank you for your service and fight for our country. May you forever rest in peace. My sincere condolences go out to all the family and friends of SSG Smith. May the Lord give you peace, strength and comfort during this most difficult time.
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sdoise
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Duson, La.
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| 22 Jun 2009 10:01 AM |
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| I convey my heartfelt condolences to the friends and family of SSG Paul G. Smith 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. |
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Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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LV2RDE
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Calhoun Ga, 30701
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| 22 Jun 2009 11:59 AM |
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Our deepest sympathy for the family of SSG Paul G. Smith. Thank you sir for your service and sacrifice to our Great Nation. You will now be remembered as you walk with the Heroes who have gone before you, and you to sir will not be forgotten. Your watch is now complete….your battle over, and we will take the watch from here. May God hold you gently in the palm of His hand until we all meet again.
Kemmer and Jan
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"Live to Ride, Ride to Live"
Georgia Mentor Team
770-548-2242
mcneese4310@comcast.net
Proud Member GA Patriot Guard....Part of it..Proud of it...No Borders!!!
I carry the Beads in Honor and Respect for all Vietnam Vets...I will never forget...in your Honor..
SP4-E4-ARMY REGULAR MICHAEL ELI KING
101st AIRBORNE DIVISION
Casuality was on March 5 1971
in LZ,Laos.
Panel 04W-Line -24
Thank you Mike for my Freedom...
Riding in honor of Sgt. Ashley R Williams Currently serving in Afganistan
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Geezer Glide 2001
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Conroe,Texas
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith ,Thanks for being one of our greatest heroes. God Bless. And God Bless, The fellow soldiers that stands for us everyday.Thank you for your dedicated service and sacrifice to defend this great nation of ours.
We salute you , My Friend
Final Inspection
The soldier stood and faced God,
Which must always come to pass.
He hoped his shoes were shining.
Just as brightly as his brass.
"Step forward now,soldier.
How shall I deal with you?
Have you always turned the other cheek?
To My Church have you been true?"
The soldier squared his shoulders and said,
"No, Lord, I guess I ain't.
Because those of us who carry guns,
Can't always be a saint.
I've had to work most Sundays,
And at times my talk was tough.
And sometimes I've been violent,
Because the world is awfully rough.
But, I never took a penny,
That wasn't mine to keep....
Though I worked a lot of overtime.
When the bills just got too steep.
And I never passed a cry for help,
Though at times I shook with fear.
And sometimes, God, forgive me,
I've wept unmanly tears.
I know I don't deserve a place,
Among the people here.
They never wanted me around,
Except to calm their fears.
If you've a place for me here, Lord.
It needn't be so grand.
I never expected or had too much,
But if you don’t, I’ll understand.
There was a silence all around the throne,
Where the saints had often trod.
As the soldier waited quietly,
For the judgment of his God.
"Step forward now,soldier
you’ve borne your burdens well.
Walk peacefully on Heaven’s streets;
you’ve done your time in Hell."
- Paul E. Babb Sr.-
Riding loud and proud......But standing tall and silent...........for the American Hero.
..................... " We Will Stand Until Someone Stands For Us ".......................................
Paul E. Babb Sr. ( Ret. LEO )
MCSO-3110
S.E.Tx. P.G.R. Rider .............. " Standing For Those Who Stood For Us "
RC / RG
Conroe, Texas
Riding in memory of
Sgt.Jack H. Holder Jr.
MCSO-3102
DIUSMC Parris Island, Buford SC.
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Bear, DE
In Memory of Ed "Old Iron" Barrett
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith, Veteran. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. He is one of America's Heroes that will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Paul.
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.
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NC PGR Member and Proud of it!!!!
Army Dad.....HOOAH!!!!!
Proud Parent of Pvt. Tyler James Harding, United States Army, 82nd Airborne Division, 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team. |
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ranger rick
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Our sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SSG Paul G. Smith,
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