<div dir="ltr"><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium"><font color="#000099" face="Arial, sans-serif"><b>Joseph Palakanis</b></font></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">US Army Vietnam Era Veteran</span></strong><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><font color="#000099" face="Arial, sans-serif" size="3"><span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><b>18 Nov 2021</b></span></font><br><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">Indiantown Gap, PA</span></strong><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">The staff of Indiantown Gap National Cemetery has informed the Patriot Guard Riders that Vietnam Era  Army Veteran Joseph Papakanis has passed away with no known family. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>We have been asked to stand to honor his service to our nation as he is interred with full military honors at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Thursday November 18, 2021. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>We will be there to ensure that Joseph gets the honor he deserves as he goes to his final resting place. <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> Joseph Palakanis</span> was a true patriot who served our country with honor and now it's our turn to stand and honor him.<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:13pt"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:13pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">INTERMENT:</span></strong><span class="gmail-apple-converted-space"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red"> <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">IGNC, Thursday, November 18, 2021</span></strong><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:13pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">14:00 Hours</span></strong></p><p style="margin:0in 0in 6pt;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:13pt"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br></span></strong></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:13pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">Indiantown Gap National Cemetery</span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:13pt"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif">MAP:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://tinyurl.com/myyew8z" target="_blank" title="http://tinyurl.com/myyew8z" style="color:purple"><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:navy">http://tinyurl.com/myyew8z</span></a><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);line-height:13pt"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:red">Staging</span></b><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">:<span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><strong><span style="font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,153)">13:30 HRS</span></strong><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000">RCIC</font></span><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif">:Steve Vassar </span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style="color:rgb(34,34,34);font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"><br></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">Stage at the parking lot opposite the rear of the PA Memorial, (turn left at the US Flag Circle). <span class="gmail-Apple-converted-space"> </span>DO NOT PROCEED TO COMMITTAL SITE WITHOUT PERMISSION.</span><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"> </span></p><p style="margin:0in;font-size:medium;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><strong><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)">NOTE: Concealed carry permits are NOT recognized on military installations and federal reservations. Indiantown Gap National Cemetery is a federal reservation. Do not bring weapons or hazardous materials to this mission.</span></strong><span style="font-size:13pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(34,34,34)"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif"> </span></p><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:Calibri"><br></div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><font size="4">Joyce Pawlowski</font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><span style="font-size:medium">Asst. State Captain - East</span></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt">PA Patriot Guard Riders<br><font color="#1155cc"><a href="http://www.papatriotguard.org" target="_blank">www.papatriotguard.org</a></font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt"><font color="#1155cc"><a href="http://www.patriotguard.org/" target="_blank">www.patriotguard.org</a></font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt">email: <a href="mailto:pgrpa.asc.east@gmail.com" target="_blank">pgrpa.asc.east@gmail.com</a></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt">phone: (570) 640-7567</div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><i>continuing Gerry's mission</i></div><div style="font-family:Calibri;font-size:12pt">            </div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><font size="1">****************************************************************************************</font></div><div style="font-family:Calibri"><font size="1">This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited.<br></font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>