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Charger 
Posts: 3945
Golden, Colorado
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| 19 Jul 2007 7:13 PM |
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Updated on 20 Jul 07 at 2025 MST
We have been asked to escort these soldiers from the Colorado Jet Center to Fort Carson by some very important higher ups at Fort Carson.
I am asking for maximum turnout. For those of you unaware, these soldiers do not have family members here at Fort Carson to greet them, and the PGR has consistently been the majority of the audience! It would be WONDERFUL if the number of Patriot Guard Riders outnumber the number of soldiers returning! Let's show them how a Welcome Home is done!!!!!
We have been cleared for 10 personnel to be on the flight line to greet the soldiers as they depart the plane, and then escort them, along with the Fort Carson MP's, through Gate 1. I already have six people on the list, and need another four, preferrably on bikes. I need to submit the list of names NLT noon tomorrow, so if you are interested, please call 719.466.1133. I will be up until about midnight, so if you're interested, please call!!!!
Staging for the escort contingent will be in the parking lot of the Colorado Jet Center will be at 6:45pm.
For the rest of us, we will stage at Fort Carson Gate 1 at 7:30pm, and have the flag line set up by 7:50pm, ready for the busses to roll through at 8:00pm. I will be in contact with someone at Gate 1 in the event that the busses will roll through earlier so the flag line will definitely be in place. Am awaiting confrimation for the RC for Carson's leg of this mission, so standby for further info.
This Welcome Home will NOT be at the Special Events Center on Fort Carson, but at Provider Chapel.
Kristen Coderre
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Denver Metro area and Northern Colorado.
I will be caging down to this mission.
Staging for the ride/drive down will be in Castle Rock at the Walgreen's parking lot on Wilcox St. As you are going south on I-25, take Exit #181, the Plum Creek Exit. Turn left and go under the highway, and take the first possible left into the Walgreen's. If you make it to the stoplight at Wilcox St, you went too far!
Staging ------- 1700 (5:00 pm)
Ride Briefing - 1715 (5:15 pm)
KSU ------------ 1730 (5:30 pm SHARP)
Remember that we will be entering Ft. Carson, so be sure you have all necessary items on and with you. See below.
Brad 'Charger' Lewellen
Colorado State Captain
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We have been invited to a Welcome Home mission at Ft. Carson on 22 Jul 07. This Welcome Home is for 72 Soldiers from The 150th Army Aviation Battalion of the West Virginia National Guard
The Welcome Home service will be held at Provider Chapel on Ft. Carson at 2130 (9:30 pm)
Staging for this mission (for now) will be at 2000 (8:00 pm) at Gate 1 at Peterson AFB to welcome the Soldiers and escort the busses back to Ft. Carson.
There is also a distinct possibility that we will be allowed out onto the flightline on Peterson to meet the plane. If this happens, we will probably stage at 1900 (7:00 pm), or earlier, to be ready to meet the plane when it lands at 1930 (7:30 pm)
Ride Captain for this mission will be Kristen Coderre
Be prepared to ride/drive on Peterson AFB and on Ft. Carson. If you do not have a DOD pass, riders will need to have long pants, long sleeve shirt, over-the-ankle footwear, full-fingered leather gloves, helmet, goggles (or face shield on helmet. Regular sun-glasses are not enough) yellow or orange reflective belt or vest, drivers license, vehicle registration, and proof-of-insurance.
Drivers without a DOD pass will need drivers license, vehicle registration, and proof-of-insurance.
All vehicles are subject to search!
Brad 'Charger' Lewellen
Colorado State Captain
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Retired Colorado State Captain
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"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid"
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frontierflyer_48
Posts: 67
Thornton, CO
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| 20 Jul 2007 9:33 AM |
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Whos riding down from the Denver area? Let me know here so we can ride together.
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Jasper54
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Columbus, Ohio
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| 20 Jul 2007 11:04 AM |
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| Welcome home 150th Aviation. Thank you for your willingness to defend our nation. Mission accomplished |
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For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth , nor any other created thing , shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. - Romans 8:38-39.
Visit me at: www.MySpace.com/ChaplainRoger
GySgt. Roger Casto, U.S.M.C. Ret. 1972-1992
Iran/Iraq War Veteran 1988 (Op Earnest Will)
Veteran of Foriegn Wars, Life Member
Double Blue Star Dad
Riding in honor of:
Sgt. Millard Archy, USA, WWI, France; Sgt. John Meyer, USA WWI, France; Sgt. Alva Pete Osborn, USA, WWII, KIA - France; Seaman Bob Schneider, USN, WWII, Purple Heart; Battle of Leyte Gulf; T/Sgt. Russell Casto, USAF Congo Revolution, Viet Nam; Sgt. Ron Casto, USMC C.A.P. Viet Nam; Sgt. Sean Casto, TennANG. Iraq War;
In Honor and Memory of Ten HMLA-267, MAG-39 Marines who Answered the call and made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while ensuring the safety and security of our nation:
Lt. Col. Knott, Capt. Dillon, Capt. Dolvin, Capt. Hurley, Capt. Cronin, Sgt. Kilkus, Sgt. Keller, Cpl. Romei, LCpl. Adams, Cpl. Monahan,
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ron1ok
Posts: 717
Triadelphia WV
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| 20 Jul 2007 5:25 PM |
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| Charger, Kristen, and all of the CO PGR. Thanks to all for welcoming these troops back into the states. We are anxiously awaiting for them to get back home here. I'm glad someone will be there to welcome them back on American soil. Thank you so much. You guys are great!
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Ron Jones USMC '74 to '78
WV ASC North
WV RC District 6
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windsinger
Posts: 2600
Medina,Ohio
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| 20 Jul 2007 5:48 PM |
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| WELCOME HOME AND THANK YOU. |
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"HONOR TO THE SOLDIER AND SAILOR EVERYWHERE,WHO BRAVELY BEARS HIS COUNTRY'S CAUSE. HONOR ALSO TO THE CITIZEN WHO CARES FOR HIS BROTHER IN THE FIELD,AND SERVES, AS HE BEST CAN, THE SAME CAUSE. "
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
" NO MAN IS ENTITLED TO THE BLESSING OF FREEDOM UNLESS HE BE VIGILANT IN ITS PRESERVATION."
GEN. DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
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Kristen
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| 20 Jul 2007 8:27 PM |
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We have been asked to escort these soldiers from the Colorado Jet Center to Fort Carson by some very important higher ups at Fort Carson.
I am asking for maximum turnout. For those of you unaware, these soldiers do not have family members here at Fort Carson to greet them, and the PGR has consistently been the majority of the audience! It would be WONDERFUL if the number of Patriot Guard Riders outnumber the number of soldiers returning! Let's show them how a Welcome Home is done!!!!!
We have been cleared for 10 personnel to be on the flight line to greet the soldiers as they depart the plane, and then escort them, along with the Fort Carson MP's, through Gate 1. I already have six people on the list, and need another four, preferrably on bikes. I need to submit the list of names NLT noon tomorrow, so if you are interested, please call 719.466.1133. I will be up until about midnight, so if you're interested, please call!!!!
Staging for the escort contingent will be in the parking lot of the Colorado Jet Center will be at 6:45pm.
For the rest of us, we will stage at Fort Carson Gate 1 at 7:30pm, and have the flag line set up by 7:50pm, ready for the busses to roll through at 8:00pm. I will be in contact with someone at Gate 1 in the event that the busses will roll through earlier so the flag line will definitely be in place. Am awaiting confrimation for the RC for Carson's leg of this mission, so standby for further info.
This Welcome Home will NOT be at the Special Events Center on Fort Carson, but at Provider Chapel.
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Charger
Posts: 3945
Golden, Colorado
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| 20 Jul 2007 8:51 PM |
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Denver Metro area and Northern Colorado.
I will be caging down to this mission.
Staging for the ride/drive down will be in Castle Rock at the Walgreen's parking lot on Wilcox St. As you are going south on I-25, take Exit #181, the Plum Creek Exit. Turn left and go under the highway, and take the first possible left into the Walgreen's. If you make it to the stoplight at Wilcox St, you went too far!
Staging ------- 1700 (5:00 pm)
Ride Briefing - 1715 (5:15 pm)
KSU ------------ 1730 (5:30 pm SHARP)
Remember that we will be entering Ft. Carson, so be sure you have all necessary items on and with you. |
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Brad 'CHARGER' Lewellen
Retired Colorado State Captain
Proud PGR Blue Hat
"History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid"
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kdsaysthanks
Posts: 105
Colorado Springs
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| 20 Jul 2007 9:55 PM |
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hmmmmm....
Trying to figure out how I can make this and then get home quick enough to get some sleep before heading back on post to work on Monday at the butt crack of dawn (0600) :)
For those coming home THANK YOU!!! Your service and sacrifice will not be forgotten!!!! Enjoy being home with your family!!!
God bless
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Kelly D <>< 
FOUNDER
OPERATION CELEBRATION
in loving honor of "little brothers"
CURT N (USA) DEPLOYMENT SURVIVOR and DAN H (USMC) Cooking In The Sand
In loving memory of MATT MAUPIN
In loving memory of the PURPLE FOXES and TRAVIS PFISTER- shot down 07 FEB 07
In loving memory of the GREAT EIGHT from the 3-61 CAV |
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matrat
Posts: 152
Aurora, CO
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| 21 Jul 2007 7:28 AM |
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| Greetings Patriots,
I will be riding from the Aurora area to the staging stop in Castel Rock to continue with the larger group. I would be happy to join up with anyone else coming from this direction.
Charger,
If you are still looking for volunteers to ride to the flight line you can call me at 303-808-9773.
Ride Safe - Ride Free
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Ray "Riff Raff" Verschuyl
Rocky Mountain Navy - Aurora CO
Retired Sr. Chief - USN 74 - 97
VoVMC CO St. President
PGR - Colorado Ride Captain - E Metro Denver
Riding in honor of:
Doyle Wilmer Lynn
Commander - US Navy
Date of Birth: 03 November 1926
Date of Loss: 27 May 1965
North Vietnam Status - Killed/Body Not Recovered
Ne Oublie
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Jerinco
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| 21 Jul 2007 7:30 AM |
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I'll be there! I remember how I felt when I landed in California and no one seemed to care.
12th Recon Intel Tech Squad
Viet Nam
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Soloman
Posts: 434
Golden CO
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| 21 Jul 2007 9:49 AM |
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I so want to be there for this, but family obligations stand in the way. If I can re-arrange things, I'll see you all in Castle Rock.
For the 150th, Welcome home, Glad your back!
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Mike Rosenthal
Asst. State Captain / Denver & Northern CO.
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frontierflyer_48
Posts: 67
Thornton, CO
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| 21 Jul 2007 12:10 PM |
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Kristen,
I'll be riding down to meet the group in Castlerock. I called to volunteer for the Jet Center welcome, let me know>
Lester Hunt.
720-235-2230
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Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
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malone0504
Posts: 277
Falcon, CO
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| 21 Jul 2007 7:11 PM |
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You bet I will be there along with Gabbi...Ted unfortunately will not be able to attend this one.
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dougutesch
Posts: 31
Colorado Springs
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| 21 Jul 2007 9:04 PM |
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Since this last update didn't have any dates I read it quickly this morning before work and thought it was tonight.. I got off at 7pm and made it to Ft Carson... and no one was there... I called Crippie to find out where everyone was... he let me know it's Sunday.... I missed you all tonight... it was a very nice ride... you should have been there..
I will be out of town Sunday and can't show my respect for our troups... Give them an extra big hug from me.... :-)
Everyone ride safe tomorrow!!!!
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boulevardbill
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| 21 Jul 2007 9:16 PM |
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**********Pueblo and So CO**********
Meet at Exit 102 Loaf N Jug at 6:30pm with KSU at 6:45pm---nuguy will lead the group to the gate. Make sure you arware that because the ride will going on post you will need over the ankle footwear, reflective vest, helment, full finger gloves, and goggles if helment is no full face with shield.
See ya all there. |
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nuguy
Posts: 912
Pueblo, CO
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| 21 Jul 2007 10:41 PM |
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I am asking Pueblo and So. Co PGR members to show up for this mission. It is on a sunday evening and we need you there to give these guys a colorado welcome. Read the above posting for the time.
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Abe "nuguy" Duran
Senior Ride Captain-Pueblo & So. Colo
Nat'l PGR
US NAVY 55-58
RFTW Rider
PGR Rider
Remembering our POW/MIA/KIA
nuguy@q.com
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maverickaj79
Posts: 132
Oak Grove, KY
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| 22 Jul 2007 10:58 AM |
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Since I live on Ft. Carson, you can definately count me in on this one.
See everyone there. |
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SGT. AJ Rhodes
U.S. Army
101ST Airborne
Riding in honor of my father, Jack Rhodes, Vietnam Vet, U.S. Army.
Also riding in memory of all the fallen soldiers past and present.
I serve so my children don't have too. |
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ultraclassic
Posts: 2270
Proctor, WV
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| 22 Jul 2007 1:47 PM |
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Kristen & Brad....please accept my sincere apologies for not posting here sooner!!
Folks, COLORADO ROCKS!!!! What you are doing for these men and women is going completely above and beyond the call!
While we have a "very special" Welcome Home planned for their return to Wild & Wonderful West Virginia, one I'm sure they're aware of, being greeted as they set foot on American soil for the first time in over a year will most assuredly bring a huge lump in ALL their throats, just as it did mine when reading of your plans.
This unit had just completed 13 months of deployment to the Sandbox, flying missions daily, with absolutely NO casualties or loss of aircraft! That is totally awesome (and a blessing)!
From all of us here in West Virginia, please extend a heartfelt "Thank You" to all your members and a hearty "HOORAH" for what you're doing!!!
With Deepest Respects,
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis
Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org
In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger
Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
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Posts: 787
Colorado Springs, CO
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| 22 Jul 2007 4:44 PM |
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DRIVING DIRECTIONS TO THE COLORADO JET CENTER FROM DENVER OR PUEBLO:
Take I-25 to exit 139, Hancock Expressway; watch your speed, as both off ramp turns get a little tight. Follow Hancock Expressway (which becomes Fountain Boulevard) east across town. Major streets you will cross are Academy & Powers (See first map).
After crossing Powers, turn right at the first chance you get. If you end up in the loop, you've gone too far. (See second map).
DRIVING DIRECTIONS IN COLORADO SPRINGS:
Take Academy or Powers to Fountain, turn east on Fountain. Remaining directions are the same as above.
Safe rides/drives to all. See you there. |
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MSgt, USAF (1975-1996)
Air Force Association Life Member
Patriot Guard Riders #12345 - (03/03/2006)
Ride Captain/Colorado Springs
Proud PGR cager (Red 1997 Jeep Wrangler with the BIG American flag on the back!!!)
Honoring the fallen, those who have served, and the memory of four American Heroes:
My Father, Robert G. Thurston - WWII (European Theater)
My Father-In-Law, Albert A. Mestan - WWII (Pacific Theater) & Korean War
Lt John P. Napolitano - FDNY Rescue 2 (North Tower, World Trade Center)
CMSgt Robert A. Brown - Bataan Death March Survivor
"It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us — that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion — that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain" - Abraham Lincoln |
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Kristen
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| 22 Jul 2007 11:32 PM |
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To the 42 PGR members who sacrificed the better half of their Sunday afternoon/evening to attend this short notice mission, I thank you from the bottom of my humbled heart.
Through every curve ball thrown from left field, you guys were quick to adapt and overcome to ensure these 69 hero's from West Virginia were welcomed home in the manner each and every soldier who has served our country deserves!!
Thank you to the group out on the flightline, who shook hands and/or hugged each and every soldier that departed that plane. Not only did it mean the world to the soldiers, but to me as well. (Next time I promise I'll have the right shoes!!!!)
Jim, thanks for being so flexible this evening. We were definitely shooting from the hip, and your actions made it seem seamless! To each of you on the flag line holding a flag for these heros to walk though, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!! I received so many heartfelt thank you's from these heroes it was humbling. Many of them expressed how that walking through those flags were the coolest thing they'd done. I also received many compliements in regards to our escort from the Jet Center to post. So many soldiers were astonished that we'd taken time out of our day/night to do that for them. Several of them told me that they wished that every welcome home could be like that. Guess what? I am going to do my damndest to make that happen. The folks at the Jet Center extended an open invitation to each and every flight of deploying soldiers, whether its sending them off or welcoming them home. I think that sentiment solidifies that we are doing the right thing!!!!
1SG Jenkins, the 1SG from 1st MOB here in the Springs asked to ride with us today, and said that it was the coolest ride he'd ever done and can't wait to do another with us!
COL Jarowski, CSM Daly and CPT Pyatt all expressed their heartfelt thank you's to us. Without us, there would have only been 5 people at Provider Chapel to welcome these heroes back on American soil. Thank you, thank you thank you!
Being in the back of the escort from the Jet Center, I was in tears of gratitude until we got on post. I cannot express how amazing each and every one of you are, how awesome the escort was, there are simply no words.
Before the busses departed, I went on each of them and again told them "Welcome Home" from all of us of the PGR, and passed on the sentiments of Joe, WV's PGR State Captain that if they thought this Welcome Home was great, that WV PGR had something better in store. The cheers were so loud in both busses that it was shaking. Completely and totally AWESOME.
West Virginia, you'll have you guys back soon, we hope Colorado did you proud. Passing them on to you!
Again, to all of you who were here tonight, in person or in spirit, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! |
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bumpnrun6224
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Glendale, West Virginia 26038
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| 23 Jul 2007 4:01 AM |
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| Colorado you guys are great , Thanks for Welcoming these troops back to the States "you guys rock" We here in West Virginia await their return here at the Ohio County airport later this week, Again You guys are awsum !!. |
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ultraclassic
Posts: 2270
Proctor, WV
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| 23 Jul 2007 5:27 AM |
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Kristen, and ALL of Colorado, as I sit here reading your post on this Welcome Home, I have goose bumps covering, literally, every square inch of me (and if y'all knew me, you'd know that's a LOT of goose bumps!!!). I can only try to imagine the looks on the faces and joy in the hearts of our American Heroes as they saw the ceremonious return they were about to receive.
THANK YOU COLORADO! You have done every PGR member proud by your selfless act of pulling this off on short notice. We here in West Virginia cannot be more thankful for providing some of America's finest the Heroe's Welcome they have earned and deserve. We will make every effort, here, to be "icing on the cake YOU have already baked".
I salute each of you for doing this!
If any took photos of their return, unless you plan to submit for posting, please forward on to me for inclusion in our mission photos. Thank you again!
Respects,
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"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." Elmer Davis
Joe Cumblidge
West Virginia State Captain
UOV HOG Chapter
RM1 USCG 1969-78
(304) 455-4036 - Home
(304) 588-1278 - Cell
www.wvpatriotguard.org
In Memory of the crew of HU16E CGNR 2123, lost on SAR mission off Corpus Christi, TX on 21 September 1973:
LCDR Francis W. Miller (CG Aviator #1164)
LTJG Jerald M. Mack (CG Aviator #1567)
AD1 Harold D. Brown, Jr.
AM2 Benjamin R. Gaskins, Jr.
AT2 John F. Harrison
AT2 John P. Pledger
Montani semper liberi (Mountaineers are always free)
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| 23 Jul 2007 8:08 AM |
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| THANK YOU to all those who greeted our Soldiers last night. My husband was one of them. I hated the thought that our guys weren't going to be greeted by anyone when they arrived in CO and when he call me last night and said that the Patroit Guard was there to greet them it made a great day even better. Thank you all again for all your patriotism. |
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malone0504
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Falcon, CO
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| 23 Jul 2007 8:14 AM |
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Kristen...what an AMAZING job you did in putting this all together in a short amount of time! Seeing the guys getting off the plane and the PGR standing there waiting for them, brought tears to my eyes!( in the future...I too will bring the right shoes :-) )The escort from the jet center to base was AWESOME!! I saw a passenger on one of the bikes taking pictures while we were doing the escort, so hopefully they will post those pictures here! Again, kristen....great job!!
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akajkc
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Colorado Springs
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| 23 Jul 2007 10:41 AM |
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Thanks to everyone ... and especially to the 150th of the WVARNG. When those guys stood up and applauded us I got a king-size lump in my throat. This one was really special in a lot of ways to me.
By the way, I believe the new National Guard slogan is "One weekend a month, my ass!"
Welcome back guys. |
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