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</span><div><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">Short Notice</span><br></b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><br></b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>Thomas Henry Cieply Retired<br></b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>U.S. Navy <br></b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>U.S. Army National Guard <br></b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>Vietnam Veteran<br></b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>21-22 April 2022</b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b>Kittanning, PA</b></i></span></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The Patriot Guard Riders<span class="gmail_default"> </span>have been invited by the family of <span class="gmail_default">Thomas Henry Cieply</span><span class="gmail_default">, a</span> <span class="gmail_default">U.S Navy veteran</span> <span class="gmail_default">and a U.S. Army National Guard Retired ,</span> to stand in silent honor <span class="gmail_default">for his service then escort for the interment.</span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Thomas </span><span class="gmail_default">entered the U.S. Navy November of 1968, aboard the U.S.S. Constellation</span><span class="gmail_default"> during Vietnam and honorably discharged November of 1972 with the rank of Petty Officer Third Class.</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">
<span class="gmail_default">Decorations include the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal w/Device.</span>
</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"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Following
time served in the U.S. Navy, Thomas enlisted in the U.S. Army National
Guard and retired as Sergeant First Class and also DOD Military
Technician in Personnel Records and Automotive Repair. <br></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"></span></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">
</span><p><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Later Thomas became a</span> member<span class="gmail_default"> then life member</span><span class="gmail_default"> of </span>VFW<span class="gmail_default"> Post #</span><span class="gmail_default">4843</span><span class="gmail_default"> in </span>Ford City<span class="gmail_default"> </span><span class="gmail_default"></span>and<span class="gmail_default"> the</span> American Legion<span class="gmail_default"> Post #325 in </span>Cowansville.</span></p><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Thomas</span> served our country<span class="gmail_default"> and his community</span> with honor, it's now our turn to stand in honor for<span class="gmail_default"></span><span class="gmail_default"> him. <br></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"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"> </span><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default">Thursday</span>, <span class="gmail_default">2</span><span class="gmail_default">1</span> <span class="gmail_default">April</span> 2022</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Staging: </b></i></span><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default">4:45 PM</span><br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Sheetz</b></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">100 Walnut St, Kittanning, PA 16201</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/V1MNUFMJkMnbJ1ab6" target="_blank"><span>https://goo.gl/maps/V1MNUFMJkMnbJ1ab6</span></a></span>
</div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Briefing:</b></i></span><span class="gmail_default"> 5:00 PM<br></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)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default">KSU:</span><span class="gmail_default"> </span></b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span class="gmail_default"></span></b><span class="gmail_default">5:10 PM</span></span></span><font size="2"><br></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><font size="2">Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home</font></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">200 S McKean St, Kittanning, PA 16201</font></span></div><div>
</div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/X5DwX8SowDEcdxQt8" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">https://goo.gl/maps/X5DwX8SowDEcdxQt8</span></a></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></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)"><i><b>Flag Line<span class="gmail_default"> set upon arrival</span><br></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"><br></span></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Family expected to arrive at 5:30 PM</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Visitation 6-8PM</span></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"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default">
<div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><span class="gmail_default">Friday</span>, <span class="gmail_default">2</span><span class="gmail_default">2</span> <span class="gmail_default">April</span> 2022</b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Staging: </b></i></span><font size="2"><span class="gmail_default"></span>8:45 AM<br></font></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Sheetz</b></i></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">100 Walnut St, Kittanning, PA 16201</span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/V1MNUFMJkMnbJ1ab6" target="_blank"><span>https://goo.gl/maps/V1MNUFMJkMnbJ1ab6</span></a></span>
</div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Briefing:</b></i></span><span class="gmail_default"> 9:00 AM<br></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)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default">KSU:</span><span class="gmail_default"> </span></b></i><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span class="gmail_default"></span></b><span class="gmail_default">9:10 AM</span></span><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></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><font size="2">Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home</font></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2">200 S McKean St, Kittanning, PA 16201</font></span></div><div>
</div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/X5DwX8SowDEcdxQt8" target="_blank"><span style="color:rgb(0,0,255)">https://goo.gl/maps/X5DwX8SowDEcdxQt8</span></a></span></div>
</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>Flag Line<span class="gmail_default"> set upon arrival</span><br></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"><br></span></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Family expected to arrive at 9:30 AM<br></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Visitation 10-11AM</span></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">Service at 11AM</span></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"><br></span></div><div class="gmail_default"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Following the service, KSU for Interment with full Military Honors: <span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)">TBD</span></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>
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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><span class="gmail_default">B</span>efore heading out please watch the weather, dress accordingly,
bring your 3 X 5 handheld American flags<span class="gmail_default">.</span></b></i><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><font size="2"><span><i><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default">RCIC</span><span class="gmail_default">: </span></span>Timothy “Timmaye” Smith</b></span></b></i><br> </span></font></span></b></i><span class="gmail_default"><font size="2"><span><a href="mailto:pgrpa.sc@gmail.com" target="_blank">pgrpa.sc@gmail.com </a></span></font></span><i><b><span class="gmail_default"><font size="2"><span><br></span></font></span></b></i></span></span><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font size="2"><span> (724) (4PATRIOT) 472-8746</span></font></span></div></div></div>
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