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82nd_Airborne_Dad 
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Posting this since it's late and I don't know when web coordinator will be able to set at head of this thread:: apologies if I've crossed a line....
Preliminary Itinerary for Pfc Kristian Menchaca-June 28th 1000am at Brownsville Special Events Center, 1 Event Center, Brownsville,Texas
Staging: Beginning 0800 hrs til kickstands up at 0930.. Jr's Restaurant 5250 Paredes Line Road. Breakfast menu available, I'm buying the coffee.
Safety Briefing @ 0915, release/liability forms available for any who have not signed one previously.
Kickstands up at 0930- straight short ride further down Paredes Line Road to the events center. Will be an obvious right hand turn into the complex, in case you run late and come in after 0930.
Services begin at 1000 hrs at the Events Center. I've had some problems getting in touch with someone who can direct me where they want us to be, was given the phone # for the LEO in charge. Failing that, I'm going to be in the PD office before noon Tuesday to get some info on where they want us to be to avoid any confusion on site Wednesday am. By tomorrow afternoon I should be able to say where we are to be and how we are going to be in procession from Event Center to cemetary.
Weather Forecast::
Today Tomorrow Wed Thu Fri 6-10 Day
Mostly Clear
High: 94°
Low: 71°
Partly Cloudy
High: 94°
Low: 73°
Partly Cloudy
High: 93°
Low: 76°
Scattered Thunderstorms
High: 90°
Low: 75°
Scattered Thunderstorms
High: 86°
Low: 74°
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 71F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Sunshine along with some passing clouds. High 94F. Winds NE at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: Clear to partly cloudy. Low 73F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. High 93F. Winds E at 10 to 20 mph.
Thursday: A few thunderstorms possible. Highs in the low 90s and lows in the mid 70s.
Dress for the weather, be aware we've had some pop up rains not predicted in the forecasts for the last day or so.
Keep up on the hydration- I'm planning to have a cooler at the Event Center with water/gatorade iced for us.
Get here safely, be it on 2 wheels or 4! Extra flags if you have them, please.
Directions to Staging::
Come down Hwy 77 into Brownsville.. Take the Alton Gloor exit and keep your left lane to turn left and under the overpass. Alton Gloor will intersect Paredes Line Road with traffic lights.
Turn right onto Paredes Line, Jr's restaurant is on the left immediately after the Paredes Line/Alton Gloor intersection. Manager is aware of PGR staging. We need to park on the Northern side between the car sales lot and the restaurant.
For those coming in on Tuesday night: per suggestion, arrangements have been made to save space for a get together/naming faces at CobbleHeads restaurant 3154 Central Boulevard. The restaurant is located at the end of the Motel 6 parking lot. Should be enough parking at the restaurant proper, I will check w Motel 6 about possibly taking up a couple spaces at the end of their lot for anyone local who would like to come if the parking is full for the restaurant proper..
Directions to CobbleHeads: Come down Hwy 77 past Alton Gloor to Ruben Torres exit. Turn right at the intersection light, turn left on Central (very short 1/4 or less block between light and Central intersection). Restaurant is immediately past the Motel 6 parking.They even have a sidewalk connecting the parking to the restaurant.
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The PGR have been invited by the family of Pfc. Kristian Menchaca to attend the services for this hero.
The funeral is scheduled for Wed. 28th June at 1000hrs . The service will be at the Brownsville Event Center at, 1 Events Center Blvd. Brownsville Texas.
As of now this is all the information we have, but the mission is a go and staging plans are in the works and will be posted as soon as they become available.
Ed Barrett
PGR Texas Ride Captain
Rowlett TX
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No. 588-06
June 22, 2006 |
DoD Identifies Army Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of two soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died in the vicinity of Baghdad, Iraq, from injuries sustained on or about June 16. Both soldiers were previously listed as Duty Status – Whereabouts Unknown. Their unit came under enemy small-arms fire while manning a checkpoint during combat operations, and both soldiers were taken by enemy forces. Both soldiers were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.
Killed were:
Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, of Madras, Ore.
Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, of San Marcos, Texas
This incident is under investigation.
For further information related to this release, contact Army Public Affairs at (703) 692-2000.
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82nd_Airborne_Dad
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Laramie, Wyoming
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| 22 Jun 2006 5:21 PM |
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"The American Paratrooper exists to give the enemy soldier the best chance to die for his country." ~~ General George Patton.
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cannoncl
Posts: 256
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| 22 Jun 2006 5:30 PM |
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Pfc Menchaca, may the lord Jesus keep you in his arms. Lord , give peace and comfort to this family.
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BigShell
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| 22 Jun 2006 5:46 PM |
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I just can't find the words to express both my gratitude and sadness for this young soldier.
Rest now, Kristian Menchaca.
Standing by...
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LooseLucy
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| 22 Jun 2006 5:53 PM |
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To the family and friends of Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, a True American Hero:
May God bring you comfort and peace in this time of sadness.
My prayers are with you. Pfc. Menchaca, your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten.
Sue
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In life we know this: They stood so brave and tall in honor of their country they gave
Their life ~ Their all.
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Zippy
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| 22 Jun 2006 5:57 PM |
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| While I am relieved that this young hero was found I am deeply saddened that he will be returning home as one of the fallen. We had hoped and prayed. My God hold you in his loving arms for eternity and may your family and friends find the strength they will need for these troubling times. |
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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..."
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Samhwk
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Pflugerville, Texas
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| 22 Jun 2006 6:15 PM |
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May the Lord be with this brave young soldier, and his family.
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tiny667
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Overland Park, KS
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| 22 Jun 2006 6:20 PM |
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Rev. Brian
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| 22 Jun 2006 7:07 PM |
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squirttles
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| 22 Jun 2006 7:30 PM |
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Sincerest condolences to the Menchaca family and friends. PFC Menchaca will always be one of America's heroes. Peace and blessings to you.
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Raider
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Marin County, CA
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| 22 Jun 2006 7:30 PM |
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To the Family of Pfc. Menchaca,
I am at a loss for words, but I want you to know that my deepest sympathy goes out to your family. May God bless you in this time of sorrow and in the days ahead. Kristian was a true American hero and his brave service to our country will never be forgotten.
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WWH40
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Jacksonville, Fl.
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| 22 Jun 2006 8:08 PM |
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Our prayers are with the family and friends of Pfc. Kristian Menchaca. Rest in peace.
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Bigmatt
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San Antonio
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| 22 Jun 2006 8:21 PM |
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| Standing by pending work schedule. May God Bless and Comfort PFC Menchaca. |
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San Antonio TX
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SGMPhil
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Central Texas
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| 22 Jun 2006 8:22 PM |
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| Our prayers to the family, friends, and PFC Menchaca's Unit. Standing by in Cedar Park, TX. to honor our fallen hero. |
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mailman
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West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 22 Jun 2006 8:23 PM |
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Deepest condolences to the family and friends of PFC Menchaca.
PFC Kristian Menchaca, you are a true American Hero, your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten. Soldier, Rest In Peace. |
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cgvet
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| 22 Jun 2006 8:48 PM |
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God bless him and his family; Standing by in Spring TX
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elisejk
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| 22 Jun 2006 10:22 PM |
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booksbenji
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| 22 Jun 2006 10:37 PM |
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| Neal, Sent u a e. He has 2 different hometowns According to DOD? |
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whispanic
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| 23 Jun 2006 12:00 AM |
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I dont know what to say...
We will do what we can to honor you and yours as you have done to honor us with your service and sacrifice.
Thank you Sir. Be at peace.
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Chainsaw
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| 23 Jun 2006 6:54 AM |
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All of Texas needs to keep an eye on this one. Based on news reports I have read, Pfc Menchaca has strong roots in Houston, parents and extended family in Brownsville, his wife lives in Big Spring, one report mentioned relatives in the Dallas area, and the DOD announcement says San Marcos.
So there are aching hearts of family and friends all over Texas for this young man. May God bless PFC Menchaca and his family and friends who will miss him most. He is an American hero and we appreciate his sacrifice to protect our nation and our freedom. |
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nomad16
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| 23 Jun 2006 6:58 AM |
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May God bless this hero and his loved ones.
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booksbenji
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| 23 Jun 2006 7:17 AM |
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Please make note: that his wife lives in Big Spring, TEXAS, 40 miles east of Midland in West TEXAS. I got a ear to the rail. I find out anything let yall know.
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William Wallace: Men don't follow titles, they follow courage.
"If they give you any POOP, level the place." - Lewis B. Puller, USMC
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Keeper
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| 23 Jun 2006 7:30 AM |
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Seems a bit of confusion... first the DoD says Houston, then Brownsville, now San Marcos.
The Valley Morning Star on this am edition quotes a family source as saying services will be in Brownsville. PFC Menchaca is expected to arrive Sunday night in Brownsville. Services are being planned for Brownsville. No mention of San Marcos.
At this point it's still looking like a Brownsville mission if the family invites.
I'll try to keep track of it while the State guys attend to following channels to request permission to attend. |
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| 23 Jun 2006 9:11 AM |
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elisejk
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June 21, 2006
Relatives Describe Young Men Determined to Serve Country
By LIZETTE ALVAREZ
When Pfc. Kristian Menchaca, 23, came home from Iraq to South Texas for three weeks in May, his family was taken aback by his transformation, though they kept their thoughts quiet.
"He was very nervous," said his aunt Maria Vásquez. "He had never smoked, and he had started smoking, chain smoking. He was waking up in the night, very disturbed. He couldn't sleep well. He was very nervous, very jittery."
Private Menchaca, who was a newlywed, told his mother and his aunts that, although he was still glad he had enlisted in the Army, life in Iraq was difficult. They got the feeling that, privately, Private Menchaca, who grew up straddling the border in Brownsville and its two cultures, was dreading having to go back.
Just recently, he said, there had been an attack on members of his unit and he had lost all his clothes. They burned in a fire. He had only the uniform on his back.
"He said, 'Send me things: wipes, soap, Oreo cookies,' " she said. "He loved Oreo cookies."
In Oregon, Pfc. Thomas L. Tucker, 25, lived an altogether different life, far from the southern border, in a tiny Oregon farming town called Madras. He had an eye for a good spot to fish, a knack for hunting and a passion for fixing battered pickup trucks.
Private Tucker said in a voice mail message from Iraq, that his mother saved and released to the public, "Just going on a little vacation and I will be back before you know it."
Last Friday, Private Menchaca and Private Tucker were ambushed at a military checkpoint in Yusufiya, an area south of Baghdad riddled with insurgents. The two soldiers, who survived a shootout, were seen being taken away by insurgents. Their relatives, who were visited over the weekend by Army casualty affairs officers with word of the unconfirmed killings, are still awaiting DNA confirmation of the deaths.
If the two soldiers had one thing in common, it was their determination to join the Army and fight in Iraq, believing it to be the right thing to do. It is a message they tried to impress on their families, who worried incessantly about phantom snipers and hidden bombs. "I'm going to defend my country," Private Tucker said in the telephone message. "Be proud of me."
Just recently, Private Tucker told friends and family that he would be going to a more dangerous, remote section of Iraq, where he would be unable to call or send e-mail messages.
Rick Allen, the former mayor of Madras who hired Private Tucker, known as Tommy, as a teenager to work for him at his gas station and convenience store, said there was nothing that Private Tucker liked more than his dirt bikes and his tools. He also played the piano and loved music, his family said. "He was a determined kid," Mr. Allen said. "A tough kid."
Private Tucker's family lives on a stretch of highway just off the town center. On Tuesday, friends and family members sat in front of the house as police officials warned off reporters and onlookers.
Just before enlisting, Private Tucker, who made friends easily, worked in construction, but with his life a little out of focus, he decided to enlist in the Army, joining up last July. He was stationed at Fort Campbell and became a member of the 101st Airborne Division, where he met Private Menchaca.
During his whirlwind visit to Texas, Private Menchaca was matter-of-fact about the difficulties of his mission in Iraq. He talked about how he slept in vacant buildings, without plumbing or electricity, how he and the other soldiers shared batteries to run their electrical equipment. "He was not complaining," said Sylvia Grice, 37, a cousin. "He was not whining. He was just telling it like it is."
Private Menchaca made it a point to carve out time for his extended family on both sides of the border, spending time with his mother, his brother, his cousins, aunts and uncles in Houston, Matamoros and Brownsville. He also spent time with his wife, Christina, 18, whom he married without telling his family last September, one month before shipping out.
A high school dropout who later earned his graduate equivalency diploma, Private Menchaca had been unhappy working in Houston at a gas station. He decided to join the Army, hoping it would lead to a job as an immigration agent, and told his family Christmas Day, 2004 that he planned to enlist; they tried to talk him out of it. Private Menchaca's brother had served in the Army and had not enjoyed it, Mrs. Vásquez said.
But Private Menchaca insisted, and the family came around. He scored so high on his entrance test that he was given the option to bypass the infantry, said his cousin, Gabriela García. He chose not to do that. Instead, he signed up in March 2005 and wound up in the 101st Airborne.
Ms. García said her cousin reveled in the "challenge, the training, the camaraderie, the structure."
"We think of Kristian as a hero," said Ms. Grice. "You know, he didn't have to do this. He believed in what he was doing."
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