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ladynighthawk 
Posts: 2414
Hillsboro, Missouri
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| 27 Oct 2009 5:23 AM |
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No. 834-09
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DoD Identifies Marine Casualties
The Department of Defense announced today the death of four Marines who were supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.
The following Marines died Oct. 26 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.
Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, 23, of Anchorage, Alaska.
Capt. Eric A. Jones, 29, of Westchester, N.Y.
Capt. David S. Mitchell, 30, of Loveland, Ohio.
Capt. Kyle R. Van De Giesen, 29, of North Attleboro, Mass.
Fleury, Jones and Van De Giesen were assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 169, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Mitchell was assigned to Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 367, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, based out of Camp Pendleton, Calif.
For additional background information on these Marines, news media representatives may contact the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing Public Affairs Office at (858) 577-6000.
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Deb Sevier
TOU Enforcement Agent
Proud daughter of a Korean War Vet
TSGT. Robert "Bob" Sevier
US Army, Korea 1950-53
Ride safe, ride free
Ladynighthawk
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AOC USN (Ret)
Posts: 505
Saint Augustine, Fl
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| 27 Oct 2009 7:10 AM |
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My family and I wish to send our condolences to the family and friends of Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury. You are a HERO to our country for standing for our freedom, and paying the ultimate price that we may have the liberties that we enjoy everyday. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You will NEVER be forgotten.
Our prayers and well wishes go out to your family as they try to get through this grievous time.
John D. Schumm
US Navy 1987 - 2008
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For this country, this Warrior has stood the watch.
While some of us were in our beds at night, this Warrior stood the watch.
While some of us were in school learning our trade, this Warrior stood the watch.
Yes, even before some of us were born into this world ... this Warrior stood the watch.
In those years when the storm clouds of war were seen brewing on the horizon of history this Warrior stood the watch.
Many times he would cast an eye home and see his family standing there ... needing his guidance and help ... needing that hand to hold during those hard times ... but he still stood the watch.
He stood the watch for years, He stood the watch so that we, our families, and our fellow countrymen could sleep soundly in safety each and every night knowing that a Warrior stood the watch.
Today we are here to say “Friend, the watch stands relieved. Relieved by those you have led, guided, and trained. You stand relieved. We have the watch.”
GOD BLESS!
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sdoise
Posts: 8236
Kinder, La.
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| 27 Oct 2009 7:12 AM |
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| I am sincerely grateful for the military service of Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury to protect our freedom and preserve our way of life. I convey my heartfelt condolences to the family and friends. Rest in peace. |
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Schelly "Toro"
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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TMR
Posts: 2995
Willow Springs IL
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| 27 Oct 2009 7:30 AM |
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"There is no greater love", says the Lord, "than to lay down your life for a friend".
Thank you and God Bless you, Cpl Fleury, for being willing to do just that.... for me and mine.
'Rest easy, son, at the top of the stairs.'
Standing in spirit in Willow Springs IL TMR
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markjohnson
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| 27 Oct 2009 7:32 AM |
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Dear family and friends of Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury,
Our deepest sympathies and most reverent prayers are with you at this difficult time. Take time to reflect on a memory of Greg laughing so hard that he cried. Take time to grieve the loss of a loved one. Above all, take time to celebrate the life of an American Hero. Our hearts and prayers are with you.
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Mark "SkidMark" Johnson
"You don't get to choose whether or not you stand behind your troops, for they have already chosen to stand in FRONT of you"
PGR Rider - '03 HD Road King Police
Desert Storm Veteran '88~'94 U.S.N.
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aoop
Posts: 3276
Vidor, Orange County, TX
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| 27 Oct 2009 7:39 AM |
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James M. Richards
Vidor,TX
US Navy 1969-1972 Damage Control
jmrichards@aoop.net http://www.myspace.com/stoneagegeek
Travel in Memory of: Pvt Clinton Victor Richards, (Uncle) WWI, USA, KIA, GySgt Joseph B. Richards ,USMC, (Father) WWII, Deceased, SSgt Leroy Richards, USMC, (Uncle) WWII, Deceased, Pvt Dewitt E. Rabalais, USMC, Father in Law, Deceased, Col Gilbert Meibaum, USMC, VN, AO, SN Larry Slaymaker, USN, VN, KIA and each and every Brother and Sister who has worn the uniform and lifted their right hand to make the Promise to willingly die if need be to defend the freedoms of our Citizens and the innocents abroad.
A Mother asked President Bush, "Why did my Child have to die in Iraq?" Another Mother asked President Kennedy,"Why did my Child have to die in Vietnam?" Another Mother asked President Truman, "Why did my Child have to die in Korea?" Another Mother asked President F.D. Roosevelt,"Why did my Child have to die at Iwo Jima ?" Another Mother asked President W. Wilson, "Why did my Child have to die on the battlefield of France ?" Yet another Mother asked President Lincoln,"Why did my Child have to die at Gettysburg ?" And yet another Mother asked President G.Washington, "Why did my Child have to die near Valley Forge?" Long, long ago a Mother (Mary) asked, "Heavenly Father, why did my Child have to die on a cross outside Jerusalim?" All the answers are so near the same. One died to save our Souls and the others died to protect our Freedoms. |
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Daslowpoke
Posts: 1541
New Port Richey, FL
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| 27 Oct 2009 7:44 AM |
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My thoughts, prayers, and heartfelt condolences go out to the family and friends of Cpl. Gregory Fleury. I pray that God will provide them with the comfort that only He can and carry them through this tragic loss.
Cpl. Fleury, a grateful America thanks you for your service and your sacrifice. You will never be forgotten. Our nation mourns the loss of a true American Hero. May you forever rest in peace. |
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John "SmokyMTNSporty" Deniakis
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
Mike "Deltoid" Bland
"It's All Good"
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1stCavMP
Posts: 626
Warren, Ohio
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| 27 Oct 2009 8:13 AM |
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Our Heartfelt Condolences to the Family and Friends of Gregory M.W. Fleury. May God Comfort you in this time of need and the hard days ahead.
Thank You Cpl. Fleury, for your service and sacrifice to our Country. You will NOT be forgotten.
Rest in Peace Marine |
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hbiker
Posts: 1305
huntington beach
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| 27 Oct 2009 8:44 AM |
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Our sincere condolences go out to the entire family of Cpl. Fleury. May the Lord give you peace, strength and comfort during this difficult time. It is because of warriors like yourself Cpl. Fleury that we live with the freedoms we have and enjoy. Thank you for your service and fight for our country. May you forever rest in peace.
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Billboy
Posts: 5199
Webster, Fl.
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| 27 Oct 2009 9:19 AM |
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My Sincere Condolences go out to Family and Friends of USMC, Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, Though you will be missed you will not be forgotten, Thank you for your Service. Rest in Peace and God be with you. “You Will Forever Be Remembered”
Bill Snelson (Billboy)
US Army, Vietnam Veteran
PGR Senior Ride Captain, Mentor
Webster, Fl.
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milktoast
Posts: 3685
West Branch, MI Zephyrhills, FL
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| 27 Oct 2009 9:25 AM |
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| My heartfelt condolences and prayers go out to the family and friends of Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury. Words alone cannot express my debt and gratitude for his service and sacrifice. This hero will live on in our hearts forever. |
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Janet Toth
Michigan Ride Captain
Florida Senior Ride Captain
Proud wife, daughter, daughter-in-law of vets from Vietnam, Korea, and WWII
Totally directionally challenged
"To share often and much...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded." - Ralph Waldo Emerson |
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kbell
Posts: 2932
Jacksonville, Florida Ride Captain
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| 27 Oct 2009 10:38 AM |
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| My sincere condolences and prayers to the family and friends of Cpl Gregory M W Fleury. May your faith give you strength. May your memories give you comfort. May GOD'S love give you peace. |
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Karen (kerrybell) Trone
If you are going to worry then don't pray...
If you are going to pray then don't worry !!
For I know the plans I have for you....
Jeremiah 29:11
Live simply. Love generously.
Care deeply. Speak kindly.
Leave the rest to God.
Earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal.
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Uffda
Posts: 13696
Wonder Lake, IL
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| 27 Oct 2009 10:42 AM |
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Our sincere condolences to the family and friends of Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury. May God help you though this difficult time and sorrow. Know
your son was and is a Hero to us all. Our thoughts and prayers are with
you always. He will never be forgotten.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms, Gregory.
Going home, going home,
I'm just going home.
Quiet-like, slip away-
I'll be going home.
It's not far, just close by;
Jesus is the Door;
Work all done, laid aside,
Fear and grief no more.
Friends are there, waiting now.
He is waiting, too.
See His smile! See His hand!
He will lead me through.
Morning
Star lights the way;
Restless dream all done;
Shadows gone, break of day,
Life has just begun.
Every tear wiped away,
Pain and sickness gone;
Wide awake there with Him!
Peace goes on and on!
Going home, going home,
I'll be going home.
See the Light! See the Sun!
I'm just going home.
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Only two defining forces have ever offered to die for you: 1. Jesus Christ. 2. The American G.I. One died for your soul, the other for your Freedom.
In Memory of Jon Dreymann 08-13-09 WWR NRC Who left us way too soon. Farvel min venn. |
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monmixr
Posts: 1900
Bartlett, Illinois
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| 27 Oct 2009 10:56 AM |
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| My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury. I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a True American Hero. May you Forever Rest in Peace. |
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Proud member of the often imitated never duplicated Illinois Patriot Guard Riders.
Eric C. Kuhn
Ride Captain
Illinois Patriot Guard Riders
In memory of CPT Steven M. Strickland B/3 AVN BN 15 SEP 1980
In memory of CW3 Donald G. Cicuzza Jr.
In memory of Carl W. Kuhn WWII Vet. 1927-2009 |
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vander177
Posts: 4533
Vandergrift, PA
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| 27 Oct 2009 11:05 AM |
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Karen and I send our condolences and prayers to the family and friends of U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Gregory M.W. Fleury. We thank you for your military service, sacrifices and the ultimate sacrifice you made for this grateful nation in fighting terrorism and keeping peace worldwide. We thank you for our freedom. You may be gone, but, you will never be forgotten.
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Ralph A. DeLorme, SFC, US Army, Retired
PGR Western PA Veterans Liaison
Patriot Guard Riders (#75,342), Ride Captain, Region 10, PA
American Legion Riders, Post 820, Monroeville, PA
GWRRA member - PA Chapter U
DAV Life Member
Riding in memory of Herbert Weltz - US Army - KIA 03-25-68
Riding in memory of our grandson Randy C. DeLorme - April 1986 - December 2001
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rgetch
Posts: 717
Bradford, Pa
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| 27 Oct 2009 11:07 AM |
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I wish to offer my sincere condolences to the family and friends of Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury, USMC, Operation Enduring Freedom. Thank you for defending the freedoms and liberties of this great nation we call America. I pray that you will always carry the knowledge that Gregory is a True American Hero and he will not be forgotten. Rest in Peace Marine.
Richard
PA SRC Region 2
US Army 65-92
Duty, Honor and Country are more than words.
They are a way of life.
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ivetret
Posts: 2441
Shermer, IL
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| 27 Oct 2009 11:35 AM |
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My condolences to the family of Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury. I'm so sorry for you loss. This is a terrible tragedy.
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“Lest I keep my complacent way I must remember somewhere out there a person died for me today. As long as there must be war, I ask and I must answer was I worth dying for?”
[Eleanor Roosevelt]
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djmurray
Posts: 326
West Columbia, SC
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| 27 Oct 2009 11:38 AM |
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| My prayers and heart felt condolences to the family of a great American hero. CPL.Gregory M.W. Fleury we thank you for your service to our country. |
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Thank God for those who give us the chance to be free.
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Pepper_guy
Posts: 10083
Lacey, WA
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| 27 Oct 2009 11:39 AM |
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My sincere condolences and prayers to family and friends of Cpl. Gregory M.W. Fleury, USMC / OEF. Cpl. Fleury, I am forever grateful for your service to our country. Your service and sacrifices will not be forgotten. You are and will remain a "TRUE AMERICAN HERO". May you Forever Rest in Peace.
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timroberts
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| 27 Oct 2009 12:35 PM |
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| Greg, thank you for everything you've done for your country. Grandpa Al and Mom Donna, I am deeply saddened by what happened. Joyce & I will say a prayer for all of you this evening. God Bless you all. Tim Roberts |
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AF Mom in NC
Posts: 3847
Lexington, NC
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| 27 Oct 2009 1:07 PM |
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CPL Gregory M.W. Fleury earned my respect and gratitude when he volunteered to serve our country as a United States Marine. His efforts to make the world a safer place will be remembered with honor and appreciation by this American family.
My sincere condolences to the family and friends. You will remain in my prayers as the family of a hero. Thank you for the precious sacrifice - your beloved Greg - that you have given to America. We are, and always will be, grateful.
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Living in the Land of the Free
BECAUSE of the Brave |
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mailman
Posts: 22117
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 27 Oct 2009 1:10 PM |
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| My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Cpl Gregory M. W. Fleury. Rest In Peace Hero. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
"mailman"
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mlmsan
Posts: 6930
Loganville, Georgia 30052
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| 27 Oct 2009 1:44 PM |
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My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury, US Marine Corp, Veteran. I pray God will give you comfort in your time of sorrow. I am grateful for Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury's, service to our Great Nation and greatly appreciate Him for my freedom. Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury, you are a true American Hero and will not be forgotten. Stand down Marine, Your mission is complete. May our Heavenly Father welcome You home to rest.
Semper-Fi
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Larry "Sir Bear" & "Queen Mary" Sanderson
sirbear@comcast.net
770-500-6895
Georgia PGR,
Part of It,
Proud of it.
Georgia Mentor Team
U.S Navy Vietnam - 66/67
USS Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42
Blue Star Dad
Patriot Guard Rider
VFW Post 5290, Conyers
GVVA Post 5,Conyers
Riding In Memory of my Great Grand Father, John Perry Sanderson, Texas Calvary Regiment, Civil War. Father, PO1 Weldon A. Sanderson, WWII USN, Pacific Fleet. And in Honor of my Son, SSGT Michael W. Sanderson, Gulf, 2x Iraq, and Mt. Sinai, Egypt. U.S. Army now serving this Nation Proudly in Fort Benning, Georgia. |
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sig22
Posts: 4168
New Port Richey, Fl
Senior Ride Captain
FL State Captain - Retired
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| 27 Oct 2009 3:36 PM |
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I send my sincere condolences to the family and friends of CPL Gregory M.W. Fleury. May the Lord comfort you in the difficult days ahead.
Godspeed Gregory.....Godspeed.....
Those we love remain with us
For love itself lives on….
Cherished memories never fade
Because one loved is gone.
Those we love can never be
More than a thought apart….
For as long as there is memory,
They live on in our hearts.
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Bobbie Bilotta
Sig22@patriotguard.org
RIDING IN LOVING MEMORY OF:
PGR TN member and friend John "SmokyMtnSporty" Deniakis - 09 Jun 2008
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
PGR GA Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland - 22 Feb 2008
"It's all good"
PGR FL Senior Ride Captain Jack "Jacklok" Loken - 20 Oct 2007
"Take care, ride safe"
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jeffmcpa
Posts: 375
Pacific Western Regional Captain
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| 27 Oct 2009 3:39 PM |
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My prayers go out for Cpl Gregory M.W. Fleury and for the friends and family left behind.
We know that there are no words to soften the pain of your loss but I pray that your God will help you find peace and comfort you and guide you through dealing with your loss.
We will not forget the service and sacrifice of Cpl. Fleury to protect our country and way of life. He is truly an American Hero.
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