<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="_Hlk94018411"></a><a name="_Hlk111575067"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Unaccompanied Vietnam Veterans<br>
Sgt Wayne Lee Jones<br>
US Air Force<br>
AQBAN Claude H. Meek<br>
US Navy </span></a></p>

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</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Indiantown Gap National Cemetery</span><a name="_Hlk78221284"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"></span></a></p>

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The staff of Indiantown Gap National Cemetery has informed the Patriot Guard
Riders that two unaccompanied veterans will be laid to rest.<br>
Sgt Wayne Lee Jones USAF, and AQBAN Claude H. Meek both served their country honorably
during the Vietnam war and will be interred with full military honors at
Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, on Tuesday, December 26^th at 1330
and 1400 Hrs.</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">Wayne served in the </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">1640</span><sup style="text-align:start">th</sup><span style="text-align:start"> Supply Squadron, Military Airlift Command</span>.<span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
Claude served as an Aviation Fire Control Technician. Claude will be interred
along with his wife, </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;background-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial">Dorothy L. Pierson-Meek</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></span></p>

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honor they deserve as they go to their final rest.<br>
Sgt Wayne Lee Jones and Fire Control Tech, Claude H. Meek are true patriots
that served this country honorably. Now it is our turn to stand and honor them.</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,
December 26th 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><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">60
Indiantown Gap Rd<br>
Annville Pa 17003</span><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">1300 Hrs<b>.</b></span><b><span style="color:rgb(0,0,153)"><br>
</span>Service 1:</b><span style="color:black"> 1330 Hrs<b>.<br>
Service 2:</b> 1400 Hrs<b><br>
</b></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 class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
</span></span></a><span class="gmail-MsoHyperlink" style="color:blue;text-decoration-line:underline"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"><br>
</span></span><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<br>
<b>Email:</b> <a href="mailto:paulski58@yahoo.com">paulski58@yahoo.com</a></span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><br>
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</span><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>
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 </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">missio</span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">n,</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"></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:
717-507-5</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">213</span></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>