<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><a name="_Hlk111575067"></a><a name="_Hlk94018411"></a><a name="_Hlk135928048"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">PFC John Melvin Cottle Jr</span></a><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">. <br>
US Army, Vietnam War Era Veteran</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Indiantown Gap National
Cemetery<br>
Annville Pa 17003<a name="_Hlk78221284"></a></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
The staff of Indiantown Gap National Cemetery has informed the Patriot Guard
Riders that unaccompanied United States Army Veteran, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">PFC John Melvin
Cottle Jr</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> has passed. John served
his country honorably during the Vietnam War as an Engine and Power Train
Repairman from 1968 to 1971</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;margin:0in;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">PFC John Melvin Cottle Jr. shall be interred with full
military honors at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Tuesday, May 30th, at 1000
Hrs..<br>
We will be there to ensure that William gets the honor he deserves as he goes
to his final rest. PFC John Melvin Cottle Jr. is a true patriot that served his
country honorably. Now it is our turn to stand and honor him.</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p>
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</span><a name="_Hlk77361300"><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Tuesday,
May 30th 2023<br>
Indiantown Gap National </span></b></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Cemetery<br>
</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
Staging:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> <span style="color:black">0930Hrs<b>.</b></span><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br>
</span>Service:</b><span style="color:black"> 1000Hrs<b>.</b></span><br>
<span style="color:black">60 Indiantown Gap Rd<br>
Annville Pa 17003</span><br>
<b>Map: </b></span><a href="https://goo.gl/maps/AAL5327FV6A2" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">https://goo.gl/maps/AAL5327FV6A2</span></a><a name="_Hlk78221311"></a><a name="_Hlk93604156"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
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</span></a><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Stage
at the parking lot opposite the rear of the PA Memorial, <br>
(Turn left at the US flag circle)<br>
DO NOT PROCEED TO COMMITTAL SITE WITHOUT PERMISSION.<br>
<br>
<b>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.</b></span><u><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:blue"></span></u></p>
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</span></b><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">RCIC:</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> Paul Sobolewski<b><br>
Email:</b> <a href="mailto:paulski58@yahoo.com">paulski58@yahoo.com</a></span></p>
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</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">For
mission information, contact:<br>
Eric M. Cramer, Veterans Liaison East<br>
Email: </span><a href="mailto:pgrpa.vetrep.east@gmail.com" style="color:blue"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">pgrpa.vetrep.east@gmail.com</span></a><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span></b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Phone:
717-507-521</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">3</span><b><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></b></p><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr">Sincerely-- <div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Eric M. Cramer, <br><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Veterans Liaison East<br>Patriot Guard Riders Of Pennsylvania</font></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>