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Alan K.
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Just goes to show how far a Brother will go for a Brother, God bless the United States Marine Corps....As far as it takes....S/F
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Maj John D Benedict
Maj John D Benedict
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Amen Alan K. I am proud of folks like these. Makes me want to go buy a bike and join them.
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SPC Douglas Bolton
SPC Douglas Bolton
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I have heard so many good things about this group. They took a WWII veteran who has passed all the way by motorcade to the National Cemetery in George. He was a forgotten man except for that.
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Alan K.
Alan K.
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SPC Douglas Bolton - Some may slip by but no Brother is ever forgotten....
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SPC Douglas Bolton
SPC Douglas Bolton
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Alan K. - very true. I think of the those are honored at the tomb of the unknown soldier.
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SGM Bill Frazer
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Thanks Sir, I too am a member of the PGR here in E. TN- My way of keeping the faith and paying back. I may cry at times thru the mission, but in the end I feel better for getting my brothers and sisters back home to their families.
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SFC William H.
SFC William H.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter - Thank you SMsgt McCarter. Did not mean it that way. I meant no disrespect. I am Cdr of the Military Funeral Honors Program for VFW Post #919, Trenton, MO. I failed to mention that I get emotional too. Facing widows and the family members is not always easy. You take care.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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SFC William H. - Not sure what You mean, I never detected any lack of respect, I usually wouldn't admit getting emotional either but sometimes its not easy and I feel I have to keep My composure for the families. They would understand I'm sure but i try to keep My Military bearing and not bring attention to Myself. its not always easy esp when You see the families.
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SFC William H.
SFC William H.
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter - We are on the same page
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GySgt Kenneth Pepper
GySgt Kenneth Pepper
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I spent 3 years on I&I staff as the color SGT in upstate NY (pre 9/11). Presided over countless funerals and presented hundreds of folded flags, mostly Korea and WW11 era vets. It became slightly easier each time, as the veterans being interred had obviously led full lives and had friends and families that truly cared.
But every so often one would affect me and it would be difficult to maintain. On more than one occasion I had to take a serious bite out of my lip to avoid tears dripping onto the flag being presented.
Once, out of the blue, the son of an active duty 1SGT we were laying to rest asked me to say a few words. I had been warned in advance to always have something ready, so I turned to the family and said "The last line of the Marines' Hymn states that streets of heaven are guarded by United States Marines".
I turned to the casket and issued the order "Assume your post, 1SGT".
We never let one of our own go without making sure the family knows that we stand together, Always Faithful.
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SFC William Farrell
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Thanks COL Mikel J. Burroughs and thanks for what you do with the Patriot Guard Riders.
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COL Mikel J. Burroughs
COL Mikel J. Burroughs
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SFC William Farrell Thank you Bill! I hope to do more in the future!
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