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<div id="gmail-m_270554056784965926m_8058633491099068978line_space" dir="auto"><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0);height:20px"><span class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Pony Express</span><br></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0);height:20px"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0);height:20px"><span class="gmail_default">Marcia D. Vecchio<br></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default">U.S. Navy Veteran</span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0);height:20px"><span class="gmail_default">PGRPA & PGRNM</span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0);height:20px"><span class="gmail_default">American Legion<br></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0);height:20px"><span class="gmail_default">19</span> January 2020 <br></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0);height:20px">
<span>Fredonia, NY</span><br></span></b></i></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The
Patriot Guard Riders have been invited by<span class="gmail_default">
the family of Marcia D. Vecchio, U.S. Navy veteran to stand in silent
honor then escort her to New York, a PGR Pony Express, from Truth or
Consequences, New Mexico to Fredonia, New York where her family will
scatter her ashes in a private ceremony.
</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span>Marcia joined the U.S. Navy in March 1973 as a Seaman Recruit and was honorably discharged November of 1975.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">After time served, </span>Marcia became a PGR member in Pennsylvania and also lived part of the year in Las Cruces, New Mexico where she<span class="gmail_default"> also</span> joined
the PGR in June 2008 and was an active member up until her passing.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Marcia was also a member of American Legion Post #494 in<span class="gmail_default"> </span>Girard,PA
where she supported the Legion Honor Guard, traveling around the
country, teaching Honor Guard procedures to other American Legion
members.<br></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Marcia </span>served our country with honor, it is now our turn to honor her.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"></span></span><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b style="height:20px"><span><span class="gmail_default">Sunday</span>, <span class="gmail_default">19</span> <span class="gmail_default">January 2020<br></span></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b style="height:20px"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></i></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div>
<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:91px"><b>Requesting
Cages (Vehicles) Only! All participating in the Pony Express to be
fueled up and ready to ride. This is a three hour Escort, Touch and
Go.
</b></i></span></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:20px"><b>Staging: </b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);height:20px"><span style="height:20px"><a>8:15 AM</a></span></span><i style="height:20px"><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span></b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:20px"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></span></span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i style="height:20px"><b>Pennsylvania Welcome Center <br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">I-<a>70 East Claysville, PA 15323</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/ksnPsbhCNmWtyL5Z6" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/ksnPsbhCNmWtyL5Z6</a></span></div><div>
</div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="height:20px"><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></span></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><i style="height:20px"><b>Briefing: </b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><a>8:45 AM</a></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b style="height:20px"><i>KSU</i></b>: </span><a>9:15 AM</a></span></div><div><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>
</b></i></span></span><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:20px"><b>Alternate Staging Part II</b></i></span><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:20px"><b>:</b></i></span> <a>10:18 AM</a> <br></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><font style="height:20px"><span>Rest Area I-79 North Bound</span></font></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>
</b></i><span style="height:20px"><span>Volant, PA 16156</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/zjTSU4HYPDJsocPQ8" target="_blank"><span style="height:20px"><span>https://goo.gl/maps/zjTSU4HYPDJsocPQ8</span></span></a><i><b>
</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"> </span></b></i></span></div></div></div><div class="gmail_default"><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i style="height:20px"><b><font color="#ff0000">Possible Alternate Staging Part III: </font></b></i><span style="height:20px"><font color="#ff0000"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">11:30 AM</span></font></span><i style="height:20px"><b><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i style="height:20px"><b>MM 164 Rest Area</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="height:20px"><span>Edinboro, PA 16412</span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/x9mCNvAMBsGGb3Pi9" target="_blank"><span style="height:20px"><span>https://goo.gl/maps/x9mCNvAMBsGGb3Pi9</span></span></a></span>
</div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:20px"><b>Briefing:</b></i></span> 5 Minute Stop<br></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>KSU:</b></i></span> 11:40 AM<br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div></div>
</div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default">
<div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><font style="height:138px"><span>For
additional details, stops and route for the entire Escort starting in
New Mexico, please refer to the National Link created by New Mexico.
Keep in
mind, times are subject to change and there may be updates so, please
check the Mission post periodically.</span></font></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>
</b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Members
can attend all of a mission or any part of the mission. PGR sets no
time for a member to stand a mission. We Thank you for whatever time you
give us and the families of our heroes appreciate your time.
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</span></span></div></div></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><b style="height:67px"><span>Please
be aware & alert of your surroundings. Also before heading out,
please watch the weather and dress accordingly.</span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b style="height:91px"><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b style="height:91px"><br></b></i></span></div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i style="height:20px"><b style="height:20px">RCIC<span class="gmail_default">: <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span>Lewis</span> <span>Winnecour</span></span><br></span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><a href="mailto:lwinne1@comcast.net" style="height:20px" target="_blank"><span class="gmail_default">lwinne1@comcast.net</span></a><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></i></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default" style="height:20px"><font color="#000000"><a href="tel:(412)%20889-5629" target="_blank">(412) 889-5629</a></font></span><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><span class="gmail_default"><br></span></b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><span class="gmail_default">
</span></b></span></span><div><div> <span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Assisting: </span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Aaron Zeff</span></b></i></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pgrpa.asc.west@gmail.com" style="height:20px" target="_blank"><span>pgrpa.asc.west@gmail.com</span></a></span></div></div><div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="tel:(724)%20587-5626" target="_blank">(724) 587-5626</a></span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div id="gmail-m_270554056784965926m_8058633491099068978line_space" dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div id="gmail-m_270554056784965926m_8058633491099068978line_space" dir="auto"><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Assisting: </b></i></span><i><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Dale Mallory</span><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><font size="2"><b><i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"></span><span><br></span></i></b></font></span></b></i><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><div><font size="2"><a href="mailto:tazmall@hotmail.com" target="_blank"><span>tazmall@hotmail.com</span></a></font></div><div><font size="2">(724) 992-9186</font></div></span></span><div class="gmail-adL">
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