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<div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Carl Matteson</span><br><span class="gmail_default">U.S. Air Force</span><br></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Vietnam Era Veteran</span><br></span></b></i></span></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Desert Storm Era Veteran<br></span></b></i></span></div></div><div><div><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">28 February</span> 2022<br>Washington, PA</span></b></i></span></div><div><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The Patriot Guard Riders of Pennsylvania have been invited by the family of Carl Matteson, a U.S.<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span>Air Force veteran, to stand in silent honor fo<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">r his</span> service then escortĀ for<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> the</span> interment at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br>Carl
enlisted in the U.S. Air Force May of 1973, having served during the
Vietnam era until September of 1985 then transferred to the Reserves
during the Desert Storm <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">E</span>ra before he was honorably discharged with the rank of Staff Sergeant.<br><br>Decorations include <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">the </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>Air
Force Commendation Medal w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Force Outstanding
Unit Award w/ 1 Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Force Good Conduct Medal w/ 2 Oak
Leaf Clusters,National Defense Service Medal and the Air Force Longevity
Service Award.</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br>Carl served our country with honor, it's now our turn to stand in honor for him.<br></span></div><div dir="auto"><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></b></i></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Monday, 28</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">February </span>2022</b></i></span></div><div dir="auto"><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></b></i></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Staging: <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">8:45 AM</span></span></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">William G. Neal Funeral Home</span></b></i><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">925 Allison Ave, Washington, PA 15301</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/C9b5iMAk16bjmweSA" target="_blank"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">https://goo.gl/maps/C9b5iMAk16bjmweSA</span></a><br></span></div><div dir="auto"><br><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)"></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><br></b></i></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Briefing: </b></i></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">9:00 AM</span><br><br><i><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)">Flag Line:</span></b></i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> 9:15 AM</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Service</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> at 10:00 AM</span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Following the service KSU, <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">for Honorable Escort: </span></b></i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">10:30 AM</span></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><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" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">
</span></b></i></span></span><div dir="auto"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">National Cemetery of the Alleghenies</span></b></i></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">1158 Morgan Rd, Cecil Township,PA 15017</span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/PJYsN" target="_blank">https://goo.gl/maps/PJYsN</a></span></div>
</div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><br></b></i></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><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><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Upon Arrival, Flag Line set for interment: </span></b></i><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">11:00 AM</span></span><i><b><br></b></i></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span><br><br>Members
can attend all of a missionĀ 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.</span></div><div dir="auto"><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">
</span><div dir="auto"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Remember that the National Cemetery is a Federal Reservation and NO WEAPONS are permitted<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">. In addition, m</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">asks are not required </span>outside on NCOTA grounds but masks are required, vaccinated or not if indoors.</span></b></i></span></div><div dir="auto"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></b></i></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Also,
before heading out please watch the weather, dress accordingly, bring
your 3 X 5 handheld American flags and grab your masks.</b></i><br><br></span></div></div></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br>
</span><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>RCIC: </b></i></span><i><b>Jim Shaw</b></i></span></div><div dir="auto"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jeshaw@comcast.net" target="_blank">jeshaw@comcast.net</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">(412) 217-5967</span></div></div>
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