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patchworksmin 
Posts: 1343
Forum Moderator Lyerly, Georgia
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| 02 Jul 2009 5:23 PM |
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Updated 05 Jul 09 at 1634 EDT by Cagerbob
Please note the following change to the staging area for the Airport planeside escort.
Staging will be at the Ellis Airport Fire Station 0915-0930.
Respectfully,
Ron "Cowboy" Iniguez
North Carolina State Captain
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Updated 04 Jul 09 1959 edt S Sturgis
Planeside Receiving/Escort:
6 July 09
Stage no later than 0915-0930
Onslow County Ellis Airport
264 Albert Ellis Airport Road
Richlands, NC
Wake:
7 July 09
Stage 1700-1730 (5:00-5:30PM)
Jones Funeral Home
303 Cheney Ave
Jacksonville, NC
Funeral:
8 July 09
Stage 1000-1015 Flagline 1100
Jones Funeral Home
Escort:
Immediately following funeral
Coastal Carolina State Veterans Cemetery
101 Montford Point Rd
Jacksonville, NC
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Updated 03 Jul 09 at 1829 EDT by Cagerbob
The family of SPC Bittiker has asked the PGR to attend the services for SPC Bittiker.
A plane side reception and escort is planned for the morning of 6 July 09 at the Onslow County Ellis Airport, 264 Albert Ellis Airport Road, Richlands, NC.
Time is yet to be determined.
Wake: Tuesday 7 July 09 6PM-8PM
Jones Funeral Home
303 Cheney Ave
Jacksonville, NC
Funeral: Wed 8 July 09 11AM
Jones Funeral Home
Escort to Coastal Caroline State Veterans Cemetery immediately after the funeral.
Chuck “GrayWolf” Ballas will be Ride Captain.
ballascr@att.net
910-581-5748
Respectfully,
Ron "Cowboy" Iniguez
North Carolina State Captain
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No. 477-09
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died from wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle June 29, in Baghdad, Iraq. They were assigned to the 120th Combined Arms Battalion, Wilmington, N.C.
Killed were:
Sgt. 1st Class Edward C. Kramer, 39, of Wilmington, N.C.
Sgt. Roger L. Adams Jr., 36, of Jacksonville, N.C.
Sgt. Juan C. Baldeosingh, 30, of Newport, N.C.
Spc. Robert L. Bittiker, 39, of Jacksonville, N.C.
For more information media may contact the North Carolina Army National Guard public affairs office at (919) 664-6242. | |
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Jan Johnson
Proud Gold and Blue Star Mom of:
SPC. Justin W. Johnson-KIA Iraq- 04/10/04
SSG. Joshua D. Johnson- OEF veteran
706-266-1448
Georgia Ride Captain
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sig22
Posts: 4147
New Port Richey, Fl
Senior Ride Captain
FL State Captain - Retired
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| 02 Jul 2009 5:27 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Spc. Robert L. Bittiker. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Robert.....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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Bobbie Bilotta
Sig22@patriotguard.org
RIDING IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
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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LZ__Morgan
Posts: 587
( Patch Morgan ) Ride Captain Eastern (Estill County) KY.
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| 02 Jul 2009 5:57 PM |
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| My Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of SPC. Robert L. Bittiker. Our thoughts and Prayers will be with you. |
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Remember: That No Matter How Many Missions You Have Been On. All That Matters To The Family, Is The Mission Your On Today. By (~ Roert~ ).
Ride Captain Eastern Kentucky
Estill County
( PATCH ) Morgan
VFWMR Unit 8019
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GRNPAW
Posts: 661
Fayetteville, NC
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| 02 Jul 2009 6:04 PM |
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I offer my condolences to the family and friends of SPC Bittiker. God bless you and may He give you strength during this difficult time. To SPC Bittiker I wish to say thank you for serving and protecting our nation. Your honorable service will not be soon forgotten.
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Michael Haluski
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ronemtp
Posts: 61
Mt. Pleasant, North Carolina
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| 02 Jul 2009 6:18 PM |
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My prayers and condolences to your family and friends SPC Bittiker. Your service will not be forgotten. Rest in Peace. Hero.
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milktoast
Posts: 3623
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 02 Jul 2009 6:44 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers to the family and friends of SPC. Robert Bittiker. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in our hearts forever. |
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Janet Toth
Michigan Ride Captain
Florida Senior Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII
Totally directionally challenged
"To share often and much...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 9922
Lacey, WA
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| 02 Jul 2009 7:11 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Spc. Robert L. Bittiker, North Carolina Army National Guard / OIF. Spc. Bittiker, 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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mailman
Posts: 21756
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 02 Jul 2009 7:21 PM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Specialist Robert L. Bittiker. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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mlmsan
Posts: 6840
Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 02 Jul 2009 7:36 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of SPC. Robert L. Bittiker, US Army, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for SPC. Robert L. Bittiker's, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. SPC. Robert L. Bittiker, 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 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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vander177
Posts: 4478
Vandergrift, PA
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| 02 Jul 2009 7:48 PM |
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Karen and I send our condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Army Specilaist Robert L. Bitiker. We thank you for your military service and ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in fighting terrorism and keeping peace worldwide. We thank you for our freedom. 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 Veterans Liaison
Patriot Guard Riders (#75,342), Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member - PA Chapter U
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
ALL GAVE SOME - SOME GAVE ALL |
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1stCavMP
Posts: 607
Warren, Ohio
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| 02 Jul 2009 7:51 PM |
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Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of Robert L. Bittiker. May God Comfort you in this time of need and the hard days ahead.
Thank You Spc. Bittiker, for your service and sacrifice to our Country. You will NOT be forgotten.
Rest in Peace Soldier |
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838th. MP Co., Ohio ANG 82-83 |
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HDCraig
Posts: 501
Upland, CA
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| 02 Jul 2009 7:57 PM |
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| I am sending my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SPC. Robert L. Bittiker. You have lost a loved one and America has lost a hero. Thank you for your service to this great Nation of ours. You will not be forgotten. You stood for us, now it is time for us to stand for you. |
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Craig "HDCraig" Breskin
Upland, CA
Army NG Veteran
3rd Battalion 144th Field Artillery(Loud & Proud)
Proud Patriot Guard Member!!!
American Legion Post 262
American Legion Riders Chapter 777
Riding In Honor of:
Philip J Breskin (USN/Korean War) Father
Dave Edney (USA/Vietnam War) Friend
Riding in Memory of:
Norman Breskin (USN/WWII) MIA/Uncle My namesake
Herman Borkin (USA/WWII) Uncle
Jack Borkin (USA/WWII) Uncle |
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Uffda
Posts: 13629
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 02 Jul 2009 8:43 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SPC. Robert L. Bittiker. 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, Robert.
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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ivetret
Posts: 2420
Shermer, IL
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| 02 Jul 2009 9:05 PM |
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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. Robert 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.
~+~
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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82ndairborne195760
Posts: 811
Bremen, GA
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| 02 Jul 2009 10:34 PM |
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Thank you SPC Robert L. Bittiker for your service to our country to protect freedom for my family and others. I extend my family's prayers and condolences to the family and friends of this brave Hero. He has made the ultimate sacrifice. May you rest in peace Soldier and that we never forget your sacrifices nor those of your family.
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Robert F. Smith
Bremen, GA
504/325 ABG, 82nd Airborne Division
GEORGIA PGR....PART OF IT....PROUD OF IT !! |
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usmalenurse
Posts: 550
Roseboro, NC
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| 03 Jul 2009 12:38 AM |
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Prayers and condolences to the family and friends of SPC Robert L. Bittiker, a true American hero. His service and ultimate sacrifice for his country, fellow man and the perservation of freedom will not be forgotten. May he rest in eternal peace and may God be with his loved ones during their time of need. |
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Charles Hairr
Riding in memory of my father who served in WWII
"Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends."
John 15:13
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Growing old is inevitable,
Growing up is an option. |
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ROBERTRPEARMAN
Posts: 5120
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY
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| 03 Jul 2009 12:51 AM |
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| OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF OIF VETERAN SPC. ROBERT L. BITTIKER (NCANG). OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH YOU. REST IN PEACE ROBERT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. ROBERT AND JUANITA |
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YOU ARE NEVER REALLY GONE UNTIL YOU ARE FORGOTTEN
ROBERT R PEARMAN
US AIR FORCE 1961 - 1965
AMERICAN LEGION
VIETNAM VETERANS OF AMERICA
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igo2xs
Posts: 326
Salisbury, North Carolina
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| 03 Jul 2009 2:28 AM |
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of SPC. Robert L. Bittiker. May the loving memories help to ease your pain.
Thank you SPC. Robert L. Bittiker for your service and for protecting the freedom of our country. You are a true American Hero. |
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Riding in Memory of my Cousin USN John David Jackson MIA 1983
And all of our brave servicemen and women that have and continue to defend this great nation.
"The nation which forgets its defenders will be itself forgotten."
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bbuch
Posts: 234
Mooresville NC
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| 03 Jul 2009 5:46 AM |
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to the family and friends of SPC. Robert L. Bittiker
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.
Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you,
Jesus Christ and the American G. I.
One died for your soul; the other for your freedom.
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papajonohio
Posts: 3343
Northwest Ohio Ride Captain
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| 03 Jul 2009 5:49 AM |
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I’m so sorry to hear of the tragic loss of Spc Robert Bittiker.
My heartfelt condolences go out to Robert's family and friends.
Thank You to a true hero who answered the call to duty, performing the selfless act of giving of oneself to serve their country. Thank You for your service.
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his or her life wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America' for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is Honor
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FOR THOSE WHO MAN THE BATTLE LINE,
THE BUGLE WHISPERS LOW,
AND FREEDOM HAS A TASTE AND PRICE,
THE PROTECTED NEVER KNOW...
* * * * * * THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS WRITTEN ON THE WALL * * * * * *
~~~~ Vietnam – ’67-’68 ~~~~~
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buckgodwin
Posts: 99
in Meadow between the scenic downtowns of Benson and Newton Grove
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| 03 Jul 2009 6:09 AM |
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Our sincere sympathy to the family and friends of SPC Robert Bittker. Thank you for your service.
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Billboy
Posts: 5120
Webster, Fl.
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| 03 Jul 2009 6:11 AM |
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My Sincere Condolences go out to Family and Friends of US Army, SPC. Robert L. Bittiker, 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”
Bill Snelson (Billboy)
US Army, Vietnam Veteran
PGR Senior Ride Captain, Mentor
Webster, Fl.
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trapprjon
Posts: 241
Snow Camp, NC
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| 03 Jul 2009 6:20 AM |
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| I offer my most sincere condolences and deepest sympathies to the family and friends of SPC Bittiker.
Standing by to ride for this Hero in snow Camp. |
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AF Mom in NC
Posts: 3781
Lexington, NC
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| 03 Jul 2009 6:35 AM |
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SPC. Robert L. Bittiker 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, friends and fellow soliders. You will remain in my prayers as the family of a hero. Thank you for the precious sacrifice - your beloved Robert - that you have given to America. We are, and always will be, grateful.
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Living in the Land of the Free
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Grandude
Posts: 714
Oak Island, NC
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| 03 Jul 2009 6:48 AM |
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SPC Robert L. Bittiker
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
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Grandude
DPC USN RET 1962-1981
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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