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<div class="gmail-adn gmail-ads"><div class="gmail-gs"><div class="gmail-"><div id="gmail-:qr" class="gmail-ii gmail-gt"><div id="gmail-:1wi" class="gmail-a3s gmail-aiL"><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Operation Vet Now<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> Memorial Ceremony </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Honoring the </span>14th Quartermaster Fallen <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Heroes </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></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" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">U.S. Army Reserves</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" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Operation Desert Storm</span><br></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">7 August 2021 <br></span></b></i></span></div><div><span style="color:rgb(153,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Greensburg, PA</span></b></i></span></div><div><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>The Patriot Guard Riders of Pennsylvania have been invited by Operation Vet Now<span class="gmail_default">, to stand in silent honor </span><span class="gmail_default">for the Fallen Heroes that were assigned to the 14th Quartermaster, U.S Army Reserves.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">
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<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">The 25th of February 2021 marked the 30th Anniversary</span></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">. </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>On the evening of the 25th of February of 1991 during Operation 
Desert Storm, an Iraqi scud missile plunged into the Barracks/Warehouse 
used to house U.S. Army <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">S</span>oldiers assigned in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. As a
 consequence of this Scud Attack, 28 soldiers died, 110 were 
hospitalized, and 150 experienced minor physical injuries and/or 
subsequent PTSD,Post-trau<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">m</span>atic stress disorder.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">
Of the 28 that were killed in the line of duty, 13 of those <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Soldiers </span>were assigned <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">to the</span>
<span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">14th Quartermaster</span>

 that gave the<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>ultimate <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>sacrifice<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">, Operation Vet Now has invited us, to honor all.</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <br></span></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></b></i></span></p><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>
</b></i></span><p><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><span class="gmail_default"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">14th Quartermaster Fallen <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Heroes </span></span></b></i>Roll Call</span></span></span></b></i></span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></b></i></span></p><p><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default">Specialist
 Steven E. Atherton, age 26, Numine, Specialist John A. Boliver, Jr., 
age 27, Monongahela, Sergeant Joseph P. Bongiorni III, age 20, Hickory, 
Sergeant John T. Boxler, age 44, Johnstown, Specialist Beverly S. Clark,
 age 23, Armagh, Sergeant Allen B. Craver, age 32, Penn Hills, 
Specialist Frank S. Keough, age 22, North Huntington,Specialist Anthony 
E. Madison, age 27, Monessen, Specialist Christine L. Mayes, age 22, 
Rochester Mills, Specialist Steven J. Siko, age 24, Latrobe, Specialist 
Thomas G. Stone, age 20, Falconer, New York, Sergeant Frank J. Walls, 
age 20, Hawthorne and Specialist Richard V. Wolverton, 22 from Latrobe.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span></span></p></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>All served our country with honor, it's now our turn to honor <span class="gmail_default">them</span>.</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><br><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Saturday, 7 August 2021</b></i><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Staging:</b></i></span> 11:00 AM <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default"></span>
<span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><b>U.S. Army Reserves</b></i></span><br>
900 Armory Dr, Greensburg, PA 15601<br>
<a href="https://maps.app.goo.gl/1FhpG" target="_blank">https://maps.app.goo.gl/1FhpG</a>

</span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Briefing:</b></i> </span>11:15 AM<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> </span><br><br><br><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Flag Line: </b></i></span>11:30 AM<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> <br></span></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><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Family and friends to arrive at 11:45 AM<br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>Following the arrival of all attending, reset Flag Line at the Armory Memorial Grounds for the Memorial Ceremony.</b></i></span></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"></span><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default">Service to follow</div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif" class="gmail_default"><br></div></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Members
 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></span></div><br><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">
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<span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><b><i>Remember that the <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Armory</span> is a 
Federal Reservation and <span>NO</span> <span>WEAPONS</span> are permitte<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span>d</i></b></span><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><font color="#ff0000"><i><b>.</b></i></font></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"></span></span></span></div>

</div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b><br></b></i></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><i><b>Please be aware and alert of your surroundings. 
Also, before heading out please watch the weather, dress accordingly<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">, grab your masks and </span>bring your 3 X 5 handheld American flag<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">s</span><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">.</span></b></i></span></div><div><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><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><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><br></span></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="color:rgb(255,0,0)"><i><b>RCIC: </b></i></span><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0)"><i><b>Mike Conner</b></i></span></span><br></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><a href="mailto:jamikecon@yahoo.com" target="_blank">jamikecon@yahoo.com</a><br>(814) 533-9951‬</span></span></div><div class="gmail-adL">

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