Patriot Guard Riders

CLARIFICATION ON THIS EVENT:

The VFW Service Officer (Jack
Picciolo) has invited the PGR (with the permission of the father of Capt
Patriquin) to come prior to the mass (9 am-10 am) and visit the family to pay
their respects. Then immediately after the mass (approximately 1 hour), the
PGR are invited to the reception being held at St Dennis church. The family
does not desire a flag line or escort of any kind. It is basically a thank
you PGR from the family.

Sorry for any confusion.

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DoD Identifies Army Casualties

The Department of Defense announced
today the death of two Soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
They died Dec. 6 in Ar Ramadi,
Iraq, of injuries sustained when an improvised
explosive device detonated near their HMMWV during combat operations. They were
assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat
Team, 1st Armored Division,
Giessen,
Germany.

Killed were:

Capt.
Travis L. Patriquin, 32, of
Texas.

Capt Patriquin
was laid to rest on 15 December 2006 in Rolla, MO.

Capt. Patriquin’s parents live in Lockport, IL and will hold a
Memorial Mass on Saturday Jan. 6th. Capt. Patriquin graduated from St. Dennis
Grade School. His brother is a dispatcher at the Will County Sheriff Dept.

The Mass will be at 10:00am and Gary Patriquin will receive
friends at 9:00am at St. Dennis Church in Lockport. Lockport VFW Post and the
Lockport American Legion will hold a combined brief ceremony after the Mass.

We will sponsor a luncheon following the Mass and Ceremony. My
VFW Post 5788 extends a invitation to all Riders to attend the Mass and
Luncheon.

I know you rarely stay after your guard duties but this is
just a Memorial and we would appreciated allowing us to thank as many as
possible for their support.

Jack Picciolo Service Officer VFW Post 5788