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towman95  Posts: 2960 Bullhead City Az. Forum Moderator

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| 29 Oct 2009 3:31 PM |
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updated 11 NOV 09 1348 hrs pdt towman95
Airport Update
Airport Arrival: Thurs. 12 Nov 09
Location: National Guard Armory Midway Airport Chicago
5400 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60638
Staging Time: 8:45 am
Mission Brief: 9:15 am
_______________________________________________________________ updated 04 NOV 09 1234 hrs pdt towman95
Location: National Guard Armory Midway Airport Chicago
5400 W 63rd St
Chicago, IL 60638
Staging Time: 10:00 am
Mission Brief: 10:30 am
__________________________________________________________________________ Updated 02 Nov 09 1844 est S Sturgis
The Patriot Guard has been invited to honor SPC Jared Stanker of Evergreen Park Illinois.
Army SPC. Jared Stanker, 22, died Tuesday October 27th, after enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device, according to the U.S. Defense Department. The troops were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, out of Fort Lewis, Wash
Airport Arrival: Thurs 5 Nov 09
Location: Midway Airport Chicago
Staging: TBD
Staging Time: TBD
Visitation: Friday 6 Nov 09
Blake-Lamb Funeral Home,
4727 W. 103rd St.
Oak Lawn, IL
Staging: 1PM
Mission Brief: 1:30PM
Flag Line Immediately Following:
Visitation will be from 2 till 9 PM. Come when you can, stay as long as you can.
Services Sat 7 Nov 09
Location:
Queen of Martyrs Church
10233 S. Central Park Ave.
Evergreen Park
Staging: 8:45AM
Mission Brief: 9:15 AM
Interment: Following Service
Holy Sepulcher Cemetery
6001 W. 111th St. Worth, IL 60482
Please make sure your flags are securely mounted. This is not the time to test a new mounting system
RC: VUK vukf@aol.com 847 903 4657
RC: Marvin Bochum lilkrz2@sbcglobal.net 847.219.0276
RC: Rob Curcio robcurcio@yahoo.com 312 972 6695
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Updated 30 Oct 09 2041 edt S Sturgis
Confirmed mission. Details to follow.
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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. 27 in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.
Killed were:
Staff Sgt. Luis M. Gonzalez, 27, of South Ozone Park, N.Y.
Sgt. Fernando Delarosa, 24, of Alamo, Texas.
Sgt. Dale R. Griffin, 29, of Terre Haute, Ind.
Sgt. Issac B. Jackson, 27, of Plattsburg, Mo.
Sgt. Patrick O. Williamson, 24, of Broussard, La.
Spc. Jared D. Stanker, 22, of Evergreen Park, Ill.
Pfc. Christopher I. Walz, 25, of Vancouver, Wash.
For more information media may contact the Fort Lewis public affairs office at 253- 967-0152, 253- 967-0147 or after hours at 253- 967-0015 (ask for the Public Affairs Officer on call).
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milktoast  Posts: 3930 West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL

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| 29 Oct 2009 4:12 PM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of SPC. Jared Stanker. 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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"I think there is one higher office than president and I would call that patriot."~Gary Hart
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Uffda  Posts: 13978 Wonder Lake, IL

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| 29 Oct 2009 5:05 PM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of SPC. Jared D. Stanker. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know your son was and is a Hero to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with you always. He will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Jared.
Going home, going home, I'm just going home. Quiet-like, slip away- I'll be going home. It's not far, just close by; Jesus is the Door; Work all done, laid aside, Fear and grief no more. Friends are there, waiting now. He is waiting, too. See His smile! See His hand! He will lead me through.
Morning Star lights the way; Restless dream all done; Shadows gone, break of day, Life has just begun. Every tear wiped away, Pain and sickness gone; Wide awake there with Him! Peace goes on and on! Going home, going home, I'll be going home. See the Light! See the Sun! I'm just going home.
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Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ. 2. The American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your Freedom.
In Memory of Jon Dreymann 08-13-09 WWR NRC Who left us way too soon. Farvel min venn. |
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slowwalker  Posts: 79 Leasburg NC 27291
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:06 PM |
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My prayers are with the Family and friends of SPC Jared Stanker. May God grant you peace at this time. We have truley lost a Hero. Thanks for our Freedom. |
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Daslowpoke  Posts: 1695
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:08 PM |
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My thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of SPC. Jared D. Stanker. I pray that God will provide them with the comfort that only He can and carry them through this tragic loss.
SPC. Stanker, 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:
Bill "Snap" Lines - You just don't know when an old vet will Snap AL and Ga Ride Capt/Past National Executive Director
John "SmokyMTNSporty" Deniakis - "Optimistically pessimistic about life"
Mike "Deltoid" Bland - "It's All Good"
Jack "jacklok" Loken - "Take Care Ride Safe" |
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mailman  Posts: 24548 West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain

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| 29 Oct 2009 5:19 PM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Specialist Jared D. Stanker. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
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sig22  Posts: 4341 New Port Richey, Fl
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:31 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of SPC Jared D. Stanker. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Jared.....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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RIDING IN LOVING MEMORY OF: PGR AL/GA Ride Captain and Past National Executive Director Bill "Snap" Lines - 26 Jan 10 "You just don't know when an old vet will Snap"
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: 3178 Willow Springs IL

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| 29 Oct 2009 5:45 PM |
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"There is no greater love", say the Lord, "than to lay down your life for a friend". Thank you and God Bless you, SPC Stanker, for being willing to do just that.... for me and mine. 'Rest easy, son, at the top of the stairs.' Standing by in Willow Springs IL Timmer
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clbrandes  Posts: 3
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| 29 Oct 2009 5:51 PM |
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Our family sends sincere condolences for the loss of your loved one SPC Jare d Stanker, Our thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends. Thank you Jared for the ultimate sacrifice you gave to your country. May you rest in peace and your family and friends find peace in your absence. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Gold Star Mother In Memory Pfc Matthew Martinek 11sept09 |
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bbuch  Posts: 260 Mooresville NC

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| 29 Oct 2009 6:06 PM |
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My most sincere condolences to the family of SPC. Jared Stanker. May God and the precious memories of your brave hero comfort you in the days to come? Prayers are with you from every part of the nation and your hero will not be forgotten. SPC. Stanker rest in peace and in the knowledge that so many people do care and thank you for your service and sacrifice. May your family find comfort and peace in their hearts during these trying times and your service to this great country is truly appreciated, now rest in peace.
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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monmixr  Posts: 2191 Bartlett, Illinois

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| 29 Oct 2009 6:09 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SPC. Jared D. Stanker. 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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Its NOT about the ride, Its about the SOLDIER, for Christ's sake!
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: 3863 Jacksonville, Florida Ride Captain

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| 29 Oct 2009 6:56 PM |
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| My sincere condolences and prayers to the family and friends of SPC Jared D Stanker. 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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Pepper_guy  Posts: 10925 Lacey, WA

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| 29 Oct 2009 7:00 PM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of SPC. Jared D. Stanker, U.S. Army / OEF. SPC. Stanker, 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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hbiker  Posts: 1367 huntington beach

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| 29 Oct 2009 7:09 PM |
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Our sincere condolences go out to the entire family of Spc. Stanker. May the Lord give you peace, strength and comfort during this difficult time. It is because of warriors like yourself Spc. Stanker that we live with the freedoms we have. Thank you for your service and fight for our country. May you forever rest in peace.
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1armymom  Posts: 1010 Virginia Beach, VA VA State HOTH Coordinator VA D5 Ride Captain UI User Accounts Support Team

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| 29 Oct 2009 7:31 PM |
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To the family and loved ones of SPC. Jared D. Stanker, It is with great sorrow that I extend my condolences upon the loss of your Hero, who gave his all in the fight for freedom, and in the defense of his brothers and sisters and our grateful nation. May God give you strength until you meet again.
SPC. Stanker, May God protect and guide your fellow warriors as they carry on without you; and bestow unto them, courage and strength to travel this most difficult path. I pray The Lord will grant your fellow warriors the grace and perseverance to see the mission through.
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude.
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Honor Our Armed Services, Pay It Forward!
Proud Mom of U.S. Army SSG Worrell, 702 BSB 4B/2ID Stryker Brigade Combat Team 3 Time Blue Star Mom ~ OIF Forum Moderator: WWW.STRYKERNEWS.COM DAR, Blue Star Mothers Inc., Virginia State HOTH Coordinator, Virginia Patriot Guard, District 5 'Hampton Roads', Ride Captain UI, Honor and Remember, VA State Chapter, Sergeant-At-Arms
"Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours."~Wallace Bruce
"For the whole earth is the tomb of famous men; not only are they commemorated by columns and inscriptions, but there dwells also an unwritten memorial of them, graven not on stone but in the hearts of men." ~Pericles (c. 600 B.C.)
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ivetret  Posts: 2544 Shermer, IL

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| 29 Oct 2009 7:52 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. Jared 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. ~+~ 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?” [Eleanor Roosevelt] @}-,-`- |
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1stCavMP  Posts: 1155 Warren, Ohio

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| 29 Oct 2009 8:05 PM |
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Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of Jared D. Stanker. May God Comfort you in this time of need and the hard days ahead. Thank You SPC. Stanker, for your service and sacrifice to our Country. You will NOT be forgotten. Rest in Peace Soldier |
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Rondawg  Posts: 442 Madisonville, Republic of Texas

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| 30 Oct 2009 3:03 AM |
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Thank you, SPC. Jared D. Stanker 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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| 30 Oct 2009 5:35 AM |
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| The family and friends of Spc. Stanker will be in my thoughts and prayers. Please know how deeply grateful we are for his dedicated service to the United States of America, and for his sacrifice. We will not forget. |
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| 30 Oct 2009 5:51 AM |
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| May God Bless and hold close the friends and family of SPC. Stanker in this most difficult time we are so sorry for your loss we will never forget you Jared we will always have you in our hearts and for ever be grateful to you for our freedom,rest well our hero you are with God now. |
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leupold74  Posts: 70 Finger Lakes, NY
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| 30 Oct 2009 7:50 AM |
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My deepest condolences go out to the family and friends of SPC. Jared D. Stanker. 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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| 30 Oct 2009 9:24 AM |
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Dear family and friends of SPC. Jared D. Stanker,
Our deepest sympathies and most reverent prayers are with you at this difficult time. Take time to reflect on a memory of Jared 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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sailor74  Posts: 183 OAK LAWN,IL
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| 30 Oct 2009 9:27 AM |
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| MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF SPC JARED D STANKER,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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Billboy  Posts: 5839 Webster, Fl.

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| 30 Oct 2009 9:43 AM |
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My Sincere Condolences go out to Family and Friends of US Army, SFC. Jared D. Stanker, 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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custer7thcav  Posts: 9270 Hillsboro, Ohio

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| 30 Oct 2009 12:00 PM |
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| Sincere condolences to the family and friends of SPC. Jared D. Stanker. 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 and Frank Cicirelli, USN, WWII |
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