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patchworksmin 
Posts: 1368
Forum Moderator Lyerly, Georgia
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| 29 Jun 2009 8:04 PM |
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*** Updated Staging information, Charleston, WV, 13 July 2009 ***
Staging location: Executive Air Terminal, Eagle Mountain Road, Charleston, WV. If you ride/drive up the mountain like you're going to the commercial side of Yeager Airport, turn right on Eagle Mountain Road, near the top of hill (just before you get to Yeager).. Follow this road past the FAA office on the right, take the next left and you will be at Executive.
Staging time: 10:00 am / brief at 10:15
Please remember to bring your 3x5 flags. We will not be escorting; we are standing up a flag line for these departing military members. As we all know, the times, and even dates, of military missions sometimes change easily, so monitor this thread for updates.
Buddy / RCIC
SEND OFF
153rd PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in a send-off mission, for a small group of photographers from the
153rd Public Affairs office. They will be deploying to Southwest Asia, supporting US troops engaged in the Global War on Terror.
The tentative date is the 13th July 2009 from Executive Air (Yeager Airport), Charleston, WV.
Ride Captain for this will be Buddy Palla.
Continue to monitor this thread for additional information.
Be sure to make every effort to schedule time to support this group. Bring your 3 X 5 flags, a smile and a firm handshake. Cagers and bikes are welcome.
Patricia Hanifin
WVPGR – HOTH Coordinator
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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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kellyd
Posts: 40
South Charleston, WV
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| 30 Jun 2009 6:04 AM |
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| May God bless and protect each of you. Thank you for your dedication and sacrifice. |
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Kelly Dulin
District 2 Ride Captain
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sdoise
Posts: 8298
Kinder, La.
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| 30 Jun 2009 8:21 AM |
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| May God bless and keep you and your family while you serve to preserve our way of life. Thank you to the 153rd Public Affairs Co. |
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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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ridingthewind
Posts: 133
crab orchard wv
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| 30 Jun 2009 8:28 AM |
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May the Lord protect and bless each and everyone as you head out and when you come back. Thank you for your dedication and for your services to this country.
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Florida Shamrock
Posts: 1335
West Central Florida
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| 30 Jun 2009 9:04 AM |
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l would like to wish the 153rd Public Affairs Unit (Charleston, WV) God speed. Hopefully I will be able to attend this mission. Thank you for your service.
Vietnam 67-68
VFW Member
Tan Son Nhut Association (Saigon)
Retired Deputy Sheriff (27 years)
2008 Ride to the Wall (Rolling Thunder)
Christian Motorcyclists Association (CMA)
MOTS (Manatee’s Operation Troop Support)
American Veterans Traveling Tribute Wall Escort
Riding for POW/MIA’s - “You Are Not Forgotten”
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mailman
Posts: 22222
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 30 Jun 2009 1:17 PM |
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| Thank You 153rd Public Arrairs, Charleston, WV for your service to our Nation. God Bless You!! |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
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deaconbiker
Posts: 311
Charleston, WV
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| 30 Jun 2009 6:49 PM |
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| The Patriot Guard Riders will be honored to give a proper send-off to these fine heroes. I appreciate you willingness to serve the USA, and pray that God will keep his hand of protection upon you. |
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Buddy Palla
West Virginia PGR Ride Captain
WV-PGR Assistant State Captain- South
USN- VT-28, VT-31, VA-85 (AMH-2)
ANG- 130AW (CMSgt)
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1texasrider
Posts: 628
North Texas
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| 01 Jul 2009 1:17 PM |
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| 153rd Public Affairs, Charleston, WV. Thank you for your service and dedication to this great country. We are forever grateful for your service to preserve our way of life and the freedoms of this great nation. |
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Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
- Winston Churchill
Let every nation know, whether it wishes us well or ill, that we shall pay any price, bear any burden, meet any hardship, support any friend, oppose any foe, in order to assure the survival and the success of liberty.
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ultraclassic
Posts: 2266
Proctor, WV
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| 02 Jul 2009 9:10 AM |
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My sincere thank you to members of the 153rd PA as you begin extended deployment away from your family and friends. May God watch over each of you and keep you safe from harm as you begin your duties.
The PGR will be honored to give you a Send-Off, just as we will be standing by to welcome all of you back home again.
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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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ron1ok
Posts: 715
Triadelphia WV
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| 03 Jul 2009 6:02 AM |
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| To all members of the 153rd. God bless you all as you serve our country abroad. May He keep watch over you and bring you back to us here in WV. GOOD LUCK to all of you.
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Ron Jones USMC '74 to '78
WV ASC North
WV RC District 6
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monmixr
Posts: 1935
Bartlett, Illinois
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| 08 Jul 2009 2:12 PM |
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| May the Lord watch over and protect each and every one of you untill you are safely home. Thank you all for your brave and selfless service. |
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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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towman95
Posts: 2527
Bullhead City Az. Forum Moderator
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| 09 Jul 2009 8:09 PM |
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| update posted for staging |
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USMC 1979 - 1983
FREEDOM ISNT FREE.
THE PRICE OF FREEDOM IS WRITTEN ON THE WALL!!! |
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pixieh
Posts: 99
Hinton, WV
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| 10 Jul 2009 3:56 PM |
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| Thanks to each of you for giving of yourself to continue to protect our great Nation. May God walk with each of you on this mission and bring you back to your families safely. You will be in my prayers until your return. |
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Patricia Hanifin
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patnpath
Posts: 133
Hinton, West Virginia
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| 10 Jul 2009 5:15 PM |
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| My thanks and gratitude to every member of the 153rd for their unwavering ciommitment to freedom from terror for all Americans. As you seperate from work, family and friends, know that we will honor your service as you depart, and stand to cheer as you return home to the WV hills and mountains. God speed and stay safe. |
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Pat Hanifin, Sr.
WVPGR District 10 Ride Captain
USAF Veteran 70-74
Vietnam Veteran 72-73
Riding in honor of my parents: 1st LT Robert W. Hanifin and 2nd LT Elizabeth L. Hanifin
and uncle: 2nd LT C. Steve Hanifin, US Army Air Corps
Riding with my brother:
Terry Hanifin, Florida PGR Senior Ride Captain, mentor, medic, and FNC RC |
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Keith Mitchell
Posts: 65
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| 10 Jul 2009 7:40 PM |
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Thank you 153rd Public Affairs for your part in taking a stand on GWOT. You have a unique opportunity to tell the story through the lenses and with the pens. It will be a privilege and honor for the Patriot Guard to stand a flag line for your departure. Watch out for each other and the PGR will be waiting for to stand a flag line upon your return.
Keith Mitchell (E-7)
WV Ride Captain
130th AW (Jun 72- Present)
WV Air National Guard
Charleston, WV
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deaconbiker
Posts: 311
Charleston, WV
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| 13 Jul 2009 11:59 AM |
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*** Mission Accomplished ***
Today was a beautiful day for a mission, with picture-perfect weather...I just wish it would have been a welcome home, instead of a send-off mission. Thanks to the PGR members who made it up to Executive Air, and a special thanks goes out to Terry, who was visiting from Florida and came to stand with us.
A small group of soldiers from the 153rd Public Affairs Detachment headed off on their deployment this morning; for most, it will be their first time in the sandbox. Major Harrell was the Commanding Officer, and it will be his third trip over...we wish them success and safety. He was the only one of their group who knew the Patriot Guard Riders would be there today...our presence was a surprise to the others, but the ones ones I spoke with knew all about the PGR.
We mingled and chatted with the troops while waiting for their aircraft to arrive, and I presented the Major with a PGR flag and book of messages from our members. He was most happy to receive both items, and told me he was going to pass around the book on the airplane, so that everyone could read it. Thanks to those who took a few minutes to post some thoughts for our soldiers, it means alot to them.
After the aircraft landed, I went to talk to the pilots, to inform them of where we would be standing as they taxied back out. The aircraft commander was very happy to see us there, and thanked us for what we do. When it came time for the troops to load up, they each came down our flag line and thanked us for being there; we, in turn, all wished them well. As the Major came by, he had a salute for everyone, but I got the "special blessing". As he came to my position (I was the last one in the line), he put out his hand for us to shake once more, then he gave me a hug and with a great deal of emotion in his voice, whispered, "Thank you so much for doing this." Then the lump started growing in my throat...those of you who have been there know what I'm talking about. I asked him to please take care of his troops, and to bring them all back.
They all got loaded up on the aircraft, it fired up it's engines, and soon taxied out of the parking spot. We had strategically positioned ourselves in a line about 100 feet long along the taxi-way, and as the aircraft passed by, we rendered and held a salute to honor the heroes inside. I don't know if anyone else could see, but the Major was seated on the right side of the aircraft, and he was saluting us in return as the plane passed by our line...I will remember that moment.
Thanks again to all who came out today...these troops deserve all the honor and respect we can give them.
Buddy Palla
WVPGR ASC-South
Ride Captain
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Buddy Palla
West Virginia PGR Ride Captain
WV-PGR Assistant State Captain- South
USN- VT-28, VT-31, VA-85 (AMH-2)
ANG- 130AW (CMSgt)
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