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<div class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-m_8382037316090335070gmail-adL"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>Hometown Heroes Tour </b></i></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>1 September 2019</b></i></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>Altoona, PA</b></i></span></span></div>
<div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The
Patriot Guard Riders have been invited to escort then stand in silent
honor for the Hometown Heroes Tour featuring Nashville's recording
artist, Ricky Lee<span class="gmail_default">. </span><span class="gmail_default"> T</span>his Tour<span class="gmail_default">,</span> is dedicated to four Gold Star Families<span class="gmail_default"> who lost loved ones in the line of duty.</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Heroes Honored</span><span class="gmail_default"></span></b></i></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default">Specialist Chad A Edmundson U.S. Army</span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"></span></b><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"></span></i><span class="gmail_default">SPC
Chad A. Edmundson U.S. Army 20, of William</span><span class="gmail_default">sburg, Pa, assigned to the
2nd Battalion, 112th Infantry, 56th Stryker Brigade, Pennsylvania Army
National Guard during Operation Enduring Freedom in Iraq. SPC Edmundson was killed in action 27 May 2009 in Baghdad of
wounds sustained when he was hit by an IED while on patrol.</span></span></div></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">SPC
Chad Edmundson received the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Good Conduct Medal, the
National Defense Service Medal,
<span class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail_default">the Iraq Campaign Medal</span></span>, the Global War On Terror Service
Medal, the Armed Forces Medal with "M" Device and the Army Service Ribbon.</span></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><i><b>Staff Sergeant Matthew N. Ingham U.S. Marine Corps</b></i><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">SSgt
Mathew N. Ingham U.S. Marine Corps 25, of Altoona, PA, assigned to 3rd
Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Okinawa, Japan. SSgt Ingham served two tours of duty in Iraq
before his final tour of duty in Afghanistan. SSgt Ingham was killed in
action 11 January 2010 during Operation Enduring Freedom while
supporting
combat operations in Afghanistan.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">SSgt
Matthew Ingham received the Bronze Star Medal with Valor, the Purple Heart, the Presidential
Unit Citation, the Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal and the
NATO Medal International Security Assistance Force (ISAF).</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><i><b>Private First Class Bradley G. Kritzer U.S. Army</b></i><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">PFC
Bradley G. Kritzer U.S Army 18, of Irvona, Pa, assigned to 1st
Battalion,
21st Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
PFC Kritzer was killed in action 5 May 2004 while serving during
Operation Iraqi Freedom when his
vehicle was hit by an IED in Baghda</span><span class="gmail_default">d.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">PFC Bradley Kritzer received the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><i><b>Gunnery Sergeant Ronald E. Baum U.S.M.C.</b></i><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><span class="gmail_default">Gunnery
Sergeant Ronald E. Baum U.S. Marine Corps 38, of Hollidaysburg, PA, assigned to
2nd Intelligence Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine
Expeditionary Force, at Camp Lejeune, N.C. GySgt Baum was killed in action 3 May 2019 while serving
during Operation Iraqi Freedom and was hit by hostile fire in Anbar
province, Iraq.</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">GySgt Ronald Baum received the Purple Heart and the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with "V" Device.<br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span>The Families and friends of our fallen will greatly appreciate a large attendance so asking<span class="gmail_default"></span> all<span class="gmail_default">, </span>young and old<span class="gmail_default"> </span>to attend<span class="gmail_default">,</span> to Honor their Hometown Heroes.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><a><span class="gmail_default">Sunday</span>, 1 <span class="gmail_default">September</span> 2019</a></b></i><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Staging<span class="gmail_default">: </span></b></i><b><span class="gmail_default"></span></b><span class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">1:15 PM</span></span><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></i></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default">
</span></b></i><span class="gmail_default"><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><b>Rutter's #71 </b></i></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576gmail-m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-m_8382037316090335070gmail-m_5877047131662776739gmail-m_-2318718352523611679gmail-m_7849934272918641092gmail-LrzXr">935 Plank Rd, Duncansville, PA 16635</span> </span><br></div><div dir="auto"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/YLbP88CGwVbBZgK98" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/YLbP88CGwVbBZgK98</a></div></span><i><b><span class="gmail_default">
</span></b></i></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></i></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default">Briefing</span>: </b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default"> 1:30 PM</span></span></span></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>KSU: </b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">1:50 PM</span><i><b><br></b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br></b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><font color="#000000">On
the escort there will be a stop, riding to the Holidaysburg Veterans
Home to honor all those who have served that cannot attend, those that
are able, will be bused in. After the ride by, continuing the escort.</font><br></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><br></b></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-m_8382037316090335070gmail-m_5877047131662776739gmail-m_-2318718352523611679gmail-m_7849934272918641092gmail-section-info-text"><span class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-m_8382037316090335070gmail-m_5877047131662776739gmail-m_-2318718352523611679gmail-m_7849934272918641092gmail-widget-pane-link"></span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Large Cement pad for bike parking</span><b><font color="#000000"> </font></b><font color="#000000">for those who plan on staying for the Hometown Heroes Tour</font><b><font color="#000000">. </font></b><font color="#000000">Those that are doing the ride in for the Presentation will be directed to the park on the shale.<br></font></span></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></i></span><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></span></b></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><b>Lakemont Park</b></i><br></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-m_8382037316090335070gmail-m_5877047131662776739gmail-m_-2318718352523611679gmail-m_7849934272918641092gmail-section-info-text"><span class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-m_8382037316090335070gmail-m_5877047131662776739gmail-m_-2318718352523611679gmail-m_7849934272918641092gmail-widget-pane-link">700 Park Ave, Altoona, PA 16602</span></span></span></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/q2DzarYQ5cP3zEie9" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-m_8382037316090335070gmail-m_5877047131662776739gmail-m_-2318718352523611679gmail-m_7849934272918641092gmail-section-info-text"><span class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-m_8382037316090335070gmail-m_5877047131662776739gmail-m_-2318718352523611679gmail-m_7849934272918641092gmail-widget-pane-link">https://goo.gl/maps/q2DzarYQ5cP3zEie9</span></span></span></span></a></span></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Upon arrival, forming a Flag Line</b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Presentation starts at 2:00 PM</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Members
can attend all of a mission or any part of the mission. PGR sets no
time for a member to escort and or stand a mission. We Thank you for
whatever time you give us and the families of our heroes appreciate your
time.<br> <br><i><b>This time of year deer are on the move, please be
aware & alert of your surroundings. Also before heading out, please
watch the weather, dress accordingly,hydrate & bring your 3 X 5
handheld American flags.</b></i></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><br></b></i></span></div></div></div>
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<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br>RCIC: <font color="#000000">Larry Graper</font></b></i></span><span><div><a href="mailto:lar80215@netscape.net" target="_blank"><span class="gmail-m_-2968827245119877354gmail-m_-8678822522811759576m_-3314690961568864537m_1587182789167844221gmail-il">lar80215@netscape.net</span></a><br>(814) 932-2423</div></span></span></div>
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