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Please check weather saturday morning because of rain chances. It you are uncomfortable riding in the rain, please consider attending in your cage. These soldiers must go no matter the weather. We can withstand a little water compared to what they are facing. Bring a rain jacket and show them we are proud of what they are doing!

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We have been invited to attend the send off of 130 soldiers from the Texas National Guard stationed in Taylor, Tx.
Please try to attend this event to show them that we support them and wish them a safe return.

Austin Staging: Texas National Guard Troop Send off
3 October 2009- Taylor, Texas Date: Saturday, 10-03-09

Time: 1200 noon

Location: Parking lot Covert Ford, HWY 79, Hutto, Texas. Just east of town in the north side of the street on Hwy 79.

The Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to participate in a send off for Texas Army National Guard, Alpha Troop A, 1st Squadron, 112th Calvary Regiment (Ghost Riders) deployment. The event will be at Taylor High School this Saturday, 3 October, 2009. Austin area riders will stage at the SE corner of the Covert Ford dealership. Briefing at 12:20 KSU 12:30. We will proceed east on Hwy 79 into Taylor and turn left (north) on to Hwy 95 (We will be flying our flags). We are supposed to have LEO support through town. We will arrive at the High School and establish a flag line. There is supposed to be two ladder trucks flying flags for the departing troops to pass through. Depending on the circumstances; we may accompany the departing busses for a short distance. “ simper Gumby’ as always.
Bring a couple of bottles of water. Weather calls for temperatures to be in the high 70’s.
Hi 78 F
Lo 68 F
there is a chance of showers If you have questions, email me at svroeder@sbcglobal.net : work phone 512-972-7746 home phone 512-837-3843, 466-5769 cell. Ride Captain: Steve von Roeder

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Thank you to all who stood for Lt Col Bregger today. Many of the friends and family walked the flag line expressing heartfelt thanks. One lady commented that they "felt so empowered" by our participation.

Lt Col Bregger's son Steve recently retired from the Air Force himself, and he told me his son is considering following his father and grandfather into the service. I'm glad they were both able to see that ordinary Americans who do not know this family were willing to give up a little of their day to show respect and gratitude for such commitment and sacrifice.

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Final Itinerary – Lt Col Frank E. Bregger, USAF (Ret), Funeral & Interment

The Patriot Guard Riders are honored to have been invited by the family of Lt Col Frank Bregger to participate in his funeral and interment services. Lt Col Bregger served his country as a pilot during the Korean and Vietnam Wars, retiring in 1974 after 22 years of service in the US Air Force. He remained an active airplane owner and pilot until earlier this year when illness finally grounded him.

Date/Time: Thursday, 01 October 2009. Funeral service scheduled for 1400 hrs (2:00 pm)

Location: Harrell Funeral Home, 4435 Frontier Trail, Austin, TX 78745. We will stage at the funeral home.
Directions: The funeral home is located in South Austin near the intersection of South Lamar and Ben White Blvd. If traveling west on Ben White/Hwy 71 from IH35, exit at West Gate/Lamar Blvd and take the loop under the hwy to the east bound service drive. Frontier Trail is immediately on the right. Map Link: tinyurl.com/ygnzdxp

Timeline:
1245-1315 hrs (12:45-1:15 pm) staging at the funeral home. Please park along the north side of the parking lot.
1315 briefing
1325 flag line in place

Wx: Partly cloudy, Lo 72, high 90, 30% chance of isolated thunderstorms. Bring your own drinking water. Rain gear and sun screen a good idea.

Notes:
Please arrive fed, fueled, and hydrated. At the conclusion of the funeral service we will join the procession to Live Oak Cemetery on Twin Creeks Rd in Manchaca, approx. 12 mi, where we will establish a flag line for the interment service.

Ride Captain: Mark Wells, mwells2@austin.rr.com, 512-470-0380
Asst RC: Sam Warren
Flag Wrangler: Mark Brittain

Please make plans to stand tall and silent in honor of Lt Col Bregger's service to our country.

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Thank you to the 21 folks who rode and stood for SPC Sevier. We had a lady rider up from Sequin on a Spyder with a very cool US Flag paint job and another who rode up from Houston. I know Centex was busy with missions yesterday; we missed the folks we usually get from up that way. Special thanks to flag wrangler Mark Brittain for the flags and water, as it was surprisingly warm and humid as the day progressed.

Also thanks to RC Chuck Murphy for a smooth mission & Sam Warren for helping set up the fine LEO support through Austin, Lockhart, Luling, and Gonzales. The funeral itself was pretty large, with a long procession (both in time and vehicles) down to the Yoakum cemetery.

We are forever grateful to warriors such as SPC Sevier who serve and protect our country. May he rest in peace. And may we bring some measure of comfort to his family by our presence.

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wished i could make thursday,but i will definetly make saturday to stand tall for this young man

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Mark,
Thanks for sharing the pics. Very impressive.

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*Updated 24 September*

SPC Jay Sevier, active duty US Army, died during Special Forces training at Ft. Bragg, NC. His family has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to help honor his service and sacrifice for our nation.

This will be a two part mission:

Airport Recovery portion: Complete
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Final Itinerary – SPC Jay Sevier, Funeral & Interment

Date/Time: Saturday, 26 September 2009. Service scheduled to begin at 1000 hrs (10:00 am).

Location: Riverbend Church, 4214 North Capital of Texas Highway (Loop 360), Austin, TX. We will stage at the church.

Directions: Traveling south on Loop 360 from Hwy 183, the turn in to the church property is on the right approx. 0.5 mi south of the Loop 360 bridge. Proceed down the hill to the parking area near the chapel. Map link: tinyurl.com/yb44d3s

Timeline:
0845-0915 hrs staging at the church
0915 briefing
0925 flag line in place in front of large chapel

Wx: Partly cloudy, Lo 68, high 90, less than 10% chance of rain. Bring drinking water and a small non-perishable food ration, as it will be a long day.

Notes:
Early Flag Line: The family and coach bearing SPC Sevier will arrive at the church at approx. 0845 hrs. Riders who wish to arrive early to stand a flag line for this arrival please be at the church by 0825 (8:25 am)

Procession: At the conclusion of the church service there will be a procession to the St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Yoakum, Texas for burial. We will establish a flag line there upon arrival.

This is a 98-100 mile ride, with no stops, on a route to be determined by law enforcement, but likely will be Hwy 183 south almost all the way. Please be fueled and ready to go when you arrive at the church. As always, Semper Gumby.

Ride Captain: Chuck Murphy, w9ctm@hotmail.com, 512-417-2744
Flag Wrangler: Mark Brittain

Please make plans to honor the service and sacrifice of SPC Sevier and keep his family in your prayers.

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Here are some photos from the event. Thanks to all who made it to this mission to remember those unaccounted for.

tinyurl.com/mdl3zz

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Thanks, Bones. I appreciate it.
Ride safe.

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Thanks to all of you fellow PGR riders who stood for those of us who couldn't make it in honor of all the fallen heroes that stood for America. God Bless you all! God Bless the families of all the POW and MIA's !
Michael G

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I received this e-mail from a friend of Darryn's over the weekend. This is also posted in the Letters of appreciation.
Again, thanks for all you do.

Hi Mr. James,

I was very good friends with Darryn Andrews. I am not certain which of these guys showed up, but THANK YOU so so so very much. I honestly didn't know what you guys did until this funeral- I know sad, huh? Anyhow- I now know and absolutely LOVE you guys. When I saw you I almost started crying there knowing that you have fought for my freedom as well. May God bless every single one of you.

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Steve: on behalf of the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), Chapter 915, Austin, thank you for providing ~ three dozen Patriot Guard Riders for the POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony at the Texas State Cemetery on 18 Sep 09. The ride-in was a tremendous start for the Recognition Ceremony, and having all of the PGRs forming a semi-circle with their flags behind the guests and dignitaries added a great deal to the ceremony.

An article has been submitted to Jim Boyd, Editor, Texas Vietnam Veteran News which will appear in our next edition.

Once again: thanks.

John A Miterko
POW/MIA Recognition Ceremony Coordinator

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this was truely an honor to stand and remember those heroes who fought and endured for our freedoms.god bless them all.god bless pvt calvin whitlow

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Great job by everyone at the POW/MIA ceremony. I was there to honor my Grandfather, Pvt Calvin Whitlow, WWII, Battle of the Bulge. He spent 9 months in a POW camp and 2 years recovering in a VA hospital. He never talked about it to anyone. Ceremonies like this help honor his and everyone elses sacrifice to keep our country free.

Thanks again and God Bless,
Iceman

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