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Sandy9999 
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Westminster, MD
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| 29 Oct 2009 9:30 PM |
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Updated 04 NOV 09 0832cst by Ladynighthawk
A 23-year-old Las Vegan was among the U.S. soldiers killed in a helicopter
crash in Afghanistan Monday. Sgt. Josue Hernandez-Chavez, who was based at
Georgia¹s Hunter Army Airfield, and four others were aboard the helicopter.
Hernandez-Chavez was a flight engineer, according to Pentagon officials.
He is survived by his father, Pedro Hernandez; his mother, Eustolia
Hernandez, and his two sisters, Cristina and Mayra Hernandez.
I spoke to the CAO yesterday afternoon and he indicated the
family is aware of our group and he expects them to make a decision on our
involvement very soon. When that happens he will contact me. I am in need
of an experienced Ride Captain. Someone who can coordinate with the various
agencies involved, plan the ride route and otherwise organize this honor. If
you are interested, let me know ASAP.
Stormy
Nevada State Captain
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DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the deaths of seven soldiers who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom. They died Oct. 26 of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter they were aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan.
Killed were five soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.:
Chief Warrant Officer Michael P. Montgomery, 36, of Savannah, Ga.
Chief Warrant Officer Niall Lyons, 40, of Spokane, Wash.
Staff Sgt. Shawn H. McNabb, 24, of Terrell, Texas.
Sgt. Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, 23, of Reno, Nev.
Sgt. Nikolas A. Mueller, 26, of Little Chute, Wisc.
Also killed were two soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.:
Sgt. 1st Class David E. Metzger, 32, of San Diego.
Staff Sgt. Keith R. Bishop, 28, of Medford, N.Y.
For more information media may contact the Army Special Operations Command public affairs office at 910-432-6005; after hours 910-689-6187, or visit http://news.soc.mil. |
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monmixr
Posts: 1918
Bartlett, Illinois
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| 29 Oct 2009 9:31 PM |
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| My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez. 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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Proud member of the often imitated never duplicated Illinois Patriot Guard Riders.
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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kbell
Posts: 2965
Jacksonville, Florida Ride Captain
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| 29 Oct 2009 9:57 PM |
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| My sincere condolences and prayers to the family and friends of SGT Josue E Hernandez. May your faith give you strength. May your memories give you comfort. May GOD'S love give you peace. |
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Karen (kerrybell) Trone
If you are going to worry then don't pray...
If you are going to pray then don't worry !!
For I know the plans I have for you....
Jeremiah 29:11
Live simply. Love generously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.
Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal.
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mlmsan
Posts: 6966
Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 29 Oct 2009 10:14 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, US Army, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, 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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Pepper_guy
Posts: 10125
Lacey, WA
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| 29 Oct 2009 10:18 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Sgt. Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, U.S. Army / OEF. Sgt. Chavez, 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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Daslowpoke
Posts: 1552
New Port Richey, FL
Senior
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| 30 Oct 2009 1:42 AM |
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My thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez. I pray that God will provide them with the comfort that only He can and carry them through this tragic loss.
SGT Chavez, a grateful America thanks you for your service and your sacrifice. You will never be forgotten. Our nation mourns the loss of a true American Hero.
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Riding in Memory of:
John "SmokyMTNSporty" Deniakis
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
Mike "Deltoid" Bland
"It's All Good"
Jack "jacklok" Loken
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Rondawg
Posts: 441
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
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| 30 Oct 2009 2:49 AM |
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Thank you, SGT Josue E. Hernandez 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.
A veteran is someone who, at one point in his 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.
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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You don't have to love war, but you do have to love the Warrior!
The sound of 200 people holding flags -- is deafening.
Rondawg
PGR Member #2799
Madisonville, Republic of Texas
Riding in Honor of:
Wm. Travis Nelson (USN / Korean War) Brother
Ryan L. Nelson (USN / Pentagon on 9/11/01) Son
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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mailman
Posts: 22190
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 30 Oct 2009 3:22 AM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family and friends of SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez. 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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sig22
Posts: 4175
New Port Richey, Fl
Senior Ride Captain
FL State Captain - Retired
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| 30 Oct 2009 4:05 AM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Josue.....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"
Always in our thoughts....Forever in our hearts.... |
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TMR
Posts: 2995
Willow Springs IL
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| 30 Oct 2009 7:34 AM |
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"There is no greater love", says the Lord, "than to lay down your life for a friend".
Thank you and God Bless you, SGT Hernandez Chavez, for being willing to do just that.... for me and mine.
'Rest easy, son, at the top of the stairs.'
Standing in spirit in Willow Springs IL TMR |
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leupold74
Posts: 64
Finger Lakes, NY
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| 30 Oct 2009 7:37 AM |
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My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez. May your faith give you comfort & sustain you during this most difficult time.
Thank you to a true hero who answered the call to duty, performing the selfless act of giving of oneself to serve their country and your willingness to defend the United States of America and her freedoms and interests. Your 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 every life you have touched.
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Brian Donnelly, '99 FLHR, NYPGR Region 2 RC, ALR, HOG, ABATE, Slainte'
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1stCavMP
Posts: 635
Warren, Ohio
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| 30 Oct 2009 8:01 AM |
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Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of Josue E. Hernandez Chavez. May God Comfort you in this time of need and the hard days ahead.
Thank You Sgt. Chavez, for your service and sacrifice to our Country. You will NOT be forgotten.
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hbiker
Posts: 1312
huntington beach
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| 30 Oct 2009 8:16 AM |
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Our sincere condolences go out to the entire family of Sgt. Hernandez Chavez. May the Lord give you peace, strength and comfort during this difficult time. It is because of warriors like yourself Sgt. Hernandez Chavez that we live with the freedoms we have and enjoy. Thank you for your service and fight for our country. May you forever rest in peace.
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markjohnson
Posts: 49
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| 30 Oct 2009 9:16 AM |
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Dear family and friends of SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez,
Our deepest sympathies and most reverent prayers are with you at this difficult time. Take time to reflect on a memory of Josue laughing so hard that he cried. Take time to grieve the loss of a loved one. Above all, take time to celebrate the life of an American Hero. Our hearts and prayers are with you.
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Mark "SkidMark" Johnson
"You don't get to choose whether or not you stand behind your troops, for they have already chosen to stand in FRONT of you"
PGR Rider - '03 HD Road King Police
Desert Storm Veteran '88~'94 U.S.N.
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Billboy
Posts: 5199
Webster, Fl.
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| 30 Oct 2009 9:35 AM |
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My Sincere Condolences go out to Family and Friends of US Army, Sgt. Josue E. Hernandez Chavez, 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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sailor74
Posts: 183
OAK LAWN,IL
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| 30 Oct 2009 9:49 AM |
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| MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF SGT JOSUE E HERNANDEZ CHAVEZ, YOU ARE AN AMERICAN HERO ! MAY YOU REST IN PEACE, YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN ! |
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IN MEMORY OF OVER 58,044 BROTHERS WHO NEVER RETURNED VIETNAM 62-75 ! PROUD BLUE STAR DAD ! |
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custer7thcav
Posts: 8993
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 30 Oct 2009 11:51 AM |
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| My sincere condolences to the family and friends of Sgt. Josue E. Hernandez Chavez. Thank you, sir, for your service and dedication. God bless you, and be with your family during this very difficult time. Rest in peace. |
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custer7thcav
In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
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82ndairborne195760
Posts: 853
Bremen, GA
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| 30 Oct 2009 12:22 PM |
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Thank you SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez 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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Bremen, GA
504/325 ABG, 82nd Airborne Division
GEORGIA PGR....PART OF IT....PROUD OF IT !! |
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milktoast
Posts: 3697
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 30 Oct 2009 12:41 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of SGT Josue Hernandez Chavez. 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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AOC USN (Ret)
Posts: 533
Saint Augustine, Fl
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| 30 Oct 2009 1:13 PM |
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My family and I wish to send our condolences to the family and friends of Sgt Josue E. hernandez Chavez. You are a HERO to our country for standing for our freedom, and paying the ultimate price that we may have the liberties that we enjoy everyday. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You will NEVER be forgotten.
Our prayers and well wishes go out to your family as they try to get through this grievous time.
John D. Schumm
US Navy 1987 - 2008
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For this country, this Warrior has stood the watch.
While some of us were in our beds at night, this Warrior stood the watch.
While some of us were in school learning our trade, this Warrior stood the watch.
Yes, even before some of us were born into this world ... this Warrior stood the watch.
In those years when the storm clouds of war were seen brewing on the horizon of history this Warrior stood the watch.
Many times he would cast an eye home and see his family standing there ... needing his guidance and help ... needing that hand to hold during those hard times ... but he still stood the watch.
He stood the watch for years, He stood the watch so that we, our families, and our fellow countrymen could sleep soundly in safety each and every night knowing that a Warrior stood the watch.
Today we are here to say “Friend, the watch stands relieved. Relieved by those you have led, guided, and trained. You stand relieved. We have the watch.”
GOD BLESS!
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vander177
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Vandergrift, PA
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| 30 Oct 2009 1:46 PM |
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Karen and I send our condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Army Sergeant Josue E. Hernandez. We thank you for your military service, sacrifices and the 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.
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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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sdoise
Posts: 8298
Kinder, La.
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| 30 Oct 2009 2:29 PM |
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| I am sincerely grateful for the military service of Sgt. Josue E. Harnandez to protect our freedom and preserve our way of life. I convey my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Rest in peace. |
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Schelly "Toro"
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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AF Mom in NC
Posts: 3852
Lexington, NC
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| 30 Oct 2009 2:32 PM |
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SGT Josue E. Hernandez Chavez earned my respect and gratitude when he volunteered to serve our country, not just as a soldier, but in Special Ops. 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 soldiers. You will remain in my prayers as the family of a hero. Thank you for the precious sacrifice - your beloved Josue - 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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ivetret
Posts: 2447
Shermer, IL
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| 30 Oct 2009 5:10 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. Josue 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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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?”
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mapppys
Posts: 13
Holt, Missouri
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| 30 Oct 2009 6:58 PM |
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Philippians 4:7 And may the peace of God, which transcends all understanding; will gaurd your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
May God Provide Peace and Comfort to you.
Riding in memory of:
George Watt Jr. US Navy (Father)
Phillip Riley US Navy (Uncle)
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