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As long as they will fit in my little truck, I'll be glad to do it.

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We need a volunteer to bring flags for this mission. Contact Mark Wells or Robert Stancil.

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It will be my Honor to stand for this Veteran

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Final Itinerary:

Austin Staging for: WWII Veteran Nicolas Velasquez, USA

Date: Friday, 20 Mar 2009

Location: Mission Serenity Chapel, 6204 S. 1st Street, Austin 78745

Directions: South 1st St between Stassney on the N. & William Cannon on the S. map link: http://tinyurl.com/chcw3e

Staging: We will stage at the funeral home at 0900 – 0915; Flag line to be in place no later than 0930 hours. Service begins at 1000 hrs.

Wx: Forecast partly cloudy, Low of 57, High of 77

Notes:
Services are expected to be approximately 1 hour with burial immediately following at Assumption Cemetery, 3650 S. IH 35, also in South Austin. LEO will provide escort. Arrive with full fuel, fed and hydrated. Bring extra water.

Ride Captain: Bob 'CigarKing' Stratmann; Bob@AppraiseAustin.com 512.784.7397
Flag truck: Frank James

Mr. Velasquez served in the US Army in North Africa as a tank operator. Please remember that our mission is to honor this fallen soldier and pay our respects to the family. Stand tall and be proud as we salute an American hero.

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! CORRECTION !

No Post Decal or Temporary Permits needed!

They changed Ft Hood to an Open Post without telling me!

😀

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That's exactly why I "click" Mark. I get to capture the observers' perspective for the participants. Y'all always make me so proud to be a member of this organization.

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Mare, gotta say how much I appreciate seeing your videos shot from the "sidelines"… we get to see how it looks when the PGR comes along in a procession. Looks like ya'll had a great turnout yesterday, very happy to see the PGR on Ft Hood for these events.

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NOTE: Anyone who saw my post on the Shoutbox about cages coming to these events on post… REMEMBER you have to have a POST DECAL or TEMPORARY PERMIT to get on post! I forgot that because I've always had one.

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Guess I can post my little story here since Centex seems to be having tech difficulties…

There were a bunch of us who went into the fest tent to eat after the celebration. A woman came up to the table to thank us "for what we do," and she mentioned a child asking her what all the motorcycles were doing. She told them that we were escorting the soldiers back home. He looked at her and exclaimed, "Oh, they're protecting them!"

Now how cute is that?!

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I just got back from the homecoming…
For those of you that have never been to one of these at Ft Hood, it is really something to see.
To say it was time well spent is the understatement of the year.
This is one of those "Gotta Do Things"

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Thank you Steve…
I plan to attend

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ALCON,

This is notification of an intent to attend the Fort Hood Welcome Home ceremony for 4th ID on Sunday, 15 March 2009 by CenTex PGR. The time of the plane's arrival has been changed to 1530 hours (as of 1300 hours on 03/14/2009), but as always, is subject to further change. Staging will be at the Copperas Cove WalMart parking lot near the gasoline kiosk on Highway 190. Walmart is located on the eastern edge of Copperas Cove.

Staging has been changed to begin at 1315 hours with KSU enroute to the Fort Hood Clark Road staging site at 1415 hours. Prior to KSU, there will be a mission/safety briefing and PPE inspection. The times are all subject to change.

PGR will meet all Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) requirements of Fort Hood with one exception; when riding as a part of a PGR mission, we do not have to possess a Motorcycle Safety Foundation (MSF) Card and must enter Fort Hood enmass (as a single group).

Required PPE follows:

DOT approved helmet
Eye protection – This can be the helmet faceshield if present or some form of eyewear.
Long pants
Boots – Must cover the ankle. Cannot be a high-tops tennis shoe in canvas.
Gloves – Must fully cover the entire hand, to include fingers
High visibility outer wear – This can be as simple as a brightly colored long-sleeved t-shirt during the day when weather permits. During hours of darkness or reduced visibility, it means a reflective vest but undergarment still must be long-sleeved. When wearing a dark long-sleeved jacket a reflective vest is required unless the jacket has reflective material as part of its design. Or, a brightly colored shirt can be worn over the jacket during daylight hours.

If you wish to support this request, please get your PPE together. Anyone not in PPE will be turned away at the staging site. If you will not attend or do not wish to attend, please refrain from replying to this email. We need to plan for those who can attend, not those who cannot…

Scout

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TODAY'S ABIA MISSION IS OFFICIALLY A STAND DOWN.

Due to safety concerns this mission is officially a stand down. Weather conditions are not favorable and roadways are a danger. Severe weather in the area seems probable and there is no cover available at staging area should lightning occur.

This decision was difficult to make, apologies for the late notice.

Andyman

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“PGR SHORT NOTICE ABIA MISSION ALERT”

AUSTIN STAGING FOR:USMC CPL Samantha Sell

Date:Wednesady 11 March 2009

Timeline: Staging 1715-1745
Safety Briefing 1745
Flight arrival time scheduled at 1835 hrs.

Location:Austin- Bergstrom International Airport

Directions: From I-35 take hwy 71 to ABIA. Exitat Cargo/ Service (Do NOT take Terminal exit!). Turn right onto Spirit of Texas Dr.
At first stop sign, turn right onto Freight Lane. Follow road to the left to dead end at US Mail Facility parking lot- under the U.S. flag pole.

Wx: Forecast for 1800 hrs is 59 degrees with 60% chance of rain.

Notes: USMC will escortCPL Sellto Port Lavaca, Tx.LEO andPGR will accompany CPL Sell and family to the Travis county line.Route TBD, likely 183 south. Sunset tomorrow is 1937 hrs.

Dress accordingly and come fed, fueled and hydrated.Bring bottled water.

THIS MISSION COULD BECOMEA STAND DOWN. PLEASE MONITOR THREADS AND ALERT INFO VIA EMAIL!SEMPER GUMBY.

Ride Captain: Andy "Andyman" Lough ALough@Austin.rr.com <mailto:ALough@Austin.rr.com>
512-441-9297 (cell)

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This was Posted on Centex by Mark,

Folks, would like to share this note received today from Taryn Davis, the founder of the American Widow Project. Once again we hear from the families that the time and effort we give to missions is well spent.

Well all of us widows came to the same consensus about y'all! Driving onto the highway left me with an overwhelming feeling of happiness. The last time we had been on that road, with the PGR leading, was in the opposite direction on our way to the funeral home. For so many of us, I think that all of you helped in transforming memories of the last time we were in your presence, and for that reason, we are forever grateful.

The piece should air in about 2 weeks and I should have the exact date by next week. I will make sure and let you know ASAP. I thank you again Mark, for setting this up on such short notice and being there on one of the best moments I've had since Michael's passing.

Warmest Regards,
Taryn Davis
Founder/President
The American Widow Project
A 501(c) 3 Non Profit Organization
http://www.americanwidowproject.org
Proud Military Widow of Cpl. Michael Davis

"Freedom is what you do with what's been done to you." – Jean Paul Satre

Mark Wells

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Newspaper article about the event from the San Marcos Record.

http://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/homepage/local_story_058111815.html

Gods speed, ladies.

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