patchworksmin 
Posts: 2829
Lyerly, GA.
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| 31 Jul 2009 8:11 PM |
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Welcome Home Hq Co-178th
Chicago IL, Aug 3, 09
The Illinois National Guard has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to lead the escort to welcome Hq Co home after their deployment in the sand box. This has been a very trying and emotional deployment. Please join us in welcoming home these American Heroes.
Location: Des Plaines Oasis, eastbound side.
Staging Time: 0845 (8:45am)
Mission Brief: 0915 (9:15am)
Escort to Chicago: following
We will be traveling at highway speeds, please make sure your flags are securely mounted. This is not the time to test out a new flag mounting system.
RC: VUK vukf@aol.com 847 903 4657
RC & support: Ian Chafee
RC & support: Eric
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Jan "The General" Johnson
Proud Gold and Blue Star Mom of:
SPC. Justin W. Johnson-KIA Iraq- 04/10/04
SSG. Joshua D. Johnson- OEF veteran
Wife of SGT. Joe Johnson - Ga. National Guard- deployed
President of Dept. of Ga. American Gold Star Mothers
706-266-1448
Dixie Regional Captain
Ga. Ride Captain
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vukf
Posts: 513
Former Sr Ride Capt Illinois
BSS
Old Guard
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| 31 Jul 2009 8:53 PM |
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| Welcome Home and thank you for your service. |
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In Honor of Brothers long gone but not forgotten
When injustice becomes law.....resistance becomes duty.
Director: Families For Forgotten Heroes
"Standing as Family for those that are alone"
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ranger rick
Posts: 505
Des Plaines, Illinois.
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| 31 Jul 2009 9:08 PM |
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| Welcome Home - HQ CO - 178th , Thank You for your service defending the American way of life. |
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Richard J. Gandy PGR # 66935
Support Our Troops ~~~Remember Our Veterans.
In Memory of Dad,WWII /Korea/Purple Heart. USMC. 2/1927-----------10/2005 |
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Rgrindel
Posts: 54
Elmhurst, IL
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| 01 Aug 2009 6:25 AM |
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Welcome Home - HQ CO - 178th! Thank You for your dedication to serve this great nation so we can enjoy our freedom. May God bless you and your families.
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"Tough times never last, tough people do."
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mailman
Posts: 50557
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain (Retired) Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 01 Aug 2009 8:33 AM |
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| Welcome Home HQ CO - 178th ING, Chicago, IL!!!! Thank you for your service to our Nation. God Bless You!! |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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sdoise
Posts: 22499
Duson, La.
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| 01 Aug 2009 11:59 AM |
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| Welcome home to HQ CO - 178th ING. Thank you for your service to preserve our way of life. |
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Schelly "Toro"
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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monmixr
Posts: 2782
Bartlett, Illinois
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| 01 Aug 2009 3:25 PM |
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| Welcome home Soldiers. Thank you for your Service! |
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Eric C. Kuhn
"DustoffDoc"
Past Ride Captain, Illinois
Past ASRC, Illinois
Founder, Families For Forgotten Heroes
http://www.familiesforforgottenheroes.org
"Standing as Family for those that are alone"
When injustice becomes law.....resistance becomes duty.
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drg9
Posts: 1
Deerfield, IL
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| 01 Aug 2009 4:21 PM |
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| Welcome home Heroes! I am riding for Cpl Frank Michalec, 40th Infantry, US Army, Korea, 1950-52. |
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jmpettit
Posts: 86
Geneva, Il
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| 03 Aug 2009 5:10 AM |
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Welcome home 178th Infantry! Thanks for your service to this great country and God Bless you and your families.
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Desert Shield/Storm Veteran
"C" Co. 1st Bn 5th Marines
Still serving the community and veterans with:
Christ Community Church St Charles, IL
American Legion Post 75 Geneva, IL
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5036 St Charles, IL
Marine Corps League- Fox Valley Marines Aurora, IL
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ivetret
Posts: 3757
Shermer, IL
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| 03 Aug 2009 9:22 AM |
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| Welcome home all 180 mentioned in this article.
http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x1551838129/Illinois-soldiers-to-be-welcomed-home-in-Chicago |
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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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