Ohio Patriot Guard Riders Mission Updates

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I hate when they can't be found. RIP.

DOD Identifies Navy Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a pilot who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Lt. Miroslav Zilberman, 31, of Columbus, Ohio, died after his E-2C Hawkeye crashed into the Arabian Gulf on March 31, 2010. The recovery effort was abandoned on April 2, 2010 and his body was not recovered. Zilberman was assigned to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 121.

For further information related to this release, contact Lt. Cmdr. Philip Rosi at 757-444-3373.

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Confirmed Mission

CPL Scott J. Baker, 51

Napoleon, Ohio

US Army

Cold War Veteran

Visitation:

Walker Mortuary Inc.

333 West Main Street

Napoleon, Ohio 43545

07 April 2010@ 1400-2100hrs- (2-9 PM )

Staging:

Walker Mortuary

07 April 2010@ 1300hrs - (1 PM)

Services:

Emanuel Lutheran Church

810 Scott Street

Napoleon, Ohio 43545

08 April 2010@1100hrs- (11 AM)

Staging:

Emanuel Lutheran Church

08 April 2010@1000hrs-(10 AM)

Interment:

Forest Hill Cemetery

Following the Services

District # 1 Captain Jon Williams is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect, please follow his instructions. This is a very long visitation so please relieve your fellow Patriots on the flag line.

Remember to bring your 3'x5' American Flags. Dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission

SrA Christopher Blair St. John, 27

Maineville, Ohio

US Air Force

Active Duty

Veteran of the Global War on Terrorism

Visitation/Services:

Montgomery Community Church

11251 Montgomery Road

Cincinnati, Ohio 45249

Visitation: 1100hrs-(11 AM )

Services: 1230hrs- ( 12:30PM)

Staging:

Montgomery Community Church

10 April 2010@ 0930hrs-(9:30 AM)

Directions :

http://chenurl.com/hu (21 characters, Go »)

Inurnment:

We will escort SrA Christopher St. John back

to the Funeral Home after the Services

District # 7 Ride Captain Mike Hamilton is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and dress per the weather conditions. Remember your 3' x 5' American Flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard

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Good Evening All,

As all of you are by now aware, there is an ongoing mining tragedy in Montcoal, WV with the greatest loss of life in a mining accident in this country in more than a quarter of a century.

While all of us grieve for those who have lost loved ones and those whose loved ones have yet to be located, I am sending this to each member asking that you please keep your emotions in check.

There have been reports of certain factions that have already arrived in the Montcoal area for the express purpose of distributing literature applauding the fate of our miners and, while our initial reaction is to go to the area to protect the families, we must stay away. Any action by you could seriously jeopardize the Patriot Guard Riders 501.c.3 status with the Federal government as well as be playing directly into their hands.

At the appropriate time, with the proper invitation from the families, providing it follows our Mission Statement, then and only then will the PGR make their presence known.

I thank each of you for exercising restraint in this matter and thank you for what you do.

Please remember to keep the families of those lost miners in your thoughts and prayers, as well as those on the rescue teams who are fighting against all odds to find those still missing.

Respects,

Joe

Joe Cumblidge

WV State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission

SSgt Leigha A. Samples Tucker, 22

Warren, Ohio/ Hayneville, Ala.

USAF Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Active Duty USAF

Died 07 April 2010

From injuries sustained in an accident

Honor Escort:

Pittsburgh International Airport

to

Roberts-Clark Funeral Chapel

180 Garfield, Drive NE

Warren, Ohio

Staging 12 April 2010@ Time TBA

Visitation:

North-Mar Church of the Christian Missionary Alliance

3855 East market Street

Warren, Ohio 44484

13 April 2010@ 1700-2000hrs-(5-8 PM)

Staging:

North-Mar Church of the Christian Missionary Alliance

13 April 2010@ 1600hrs-(4 PM )

Visitation / Services:

North-Mar Church of the Christian Missionary Alliance

Visitation: 14 April 2010@ 1000-1100hrs-(10 - 11 AM)

Services: 14 April 2010@ 1100hrs-(11AM)

Staging:

North-Mar Church of the Christian Missionary Alliance

14 April 2010@ 0900hrs - ( 9 AM)

Inurnment: To follow the Services

District # 6 Captain Tom Moody (e-mail temsr@yahoo.com) is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions Remember your 3x5 American Flags. Tom will up-date the Honor Escort information., please stay posted to the mission thread for further information . In October 2007 we welcomed Leigha home from Iraq. Leigha's family needs our support now more than ever.

Please make every effort you can to attend to show them our support.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission

PVT Earl "Buzz" Wuerth, 62

Delhi, Ohio

US Army

Vietnam Veteran

Visitation:

Vitt Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home

4619 Delhi Avenue

Cincinnati, Ohio 45238

12 April 2010@ 1700-2000hrs-(5-8 PM)

Staging:

Vitt Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home

12 April 2010@ 1600 hrs- ( 4 PM )

Services:

Vitt Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home

13 April 2010@ 1000hrs-(10 AM )

Staging:

Vitt Stermer & Anderson Funeral Home

13 April 2010@ 0900hrs-( 9 AM )

Interment:

Spring Grove Cemetery

Following the Services

District # 7 Ride Captain Mike Hamilton is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and remember your 3x5 American Flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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SHORT NOTICE

Confirmed Mission

CPT William P. Sheehan, 83

Mt. Washington, Ohio

US Army WWII Veteran

Visitation:

TP White & Sons Funeral Home

2050 Beechmont Avenue

Cincinnati, Ohio 45230

14 April 2010@1700-2000hrs-(5-8 PM )

Staging:

TP White & Sons Funeral Home

14 April 2010@1600hrs-( 4 PM )

Services:

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

7820 Beechmont Avenue

Anderson Township

Cincinnati, Ohio 45255

15 April2010@1030hrs-(10:30 AM )

Staging:

Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

15 April 2010 @ 0930hrs - (9:30AM )

Interment:

St Mary's Cemetery , Fort Mitchell, KY

District # 7 Ride Captain Mike Hamilton is assigned mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions. Remember your 3 x 5 American Flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

pigpen@cinci.rr.com

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Short Notice

Welcome Home

SSG Rob Corner & SFC Scott Zeller

B - Troop 107th Cavalry Regiment

Ohio Army National Guard

Returning from the Sandbox

Welcome Home Location:

Water Works Park

Joe Nuxhall Pavilion

5133 Groh Lane

17 April 2010@1200hrs-(12PM )

Staging:

Water Works Park

17 April 2010@ 1100hrs- ( 11 AM)

Directions :

http://chenurl.com/la (21 characters, Go »)

Both men are returning from Iraq and both men are Police Officers with the Fairfield Police Department. Please be there to Welcome Home these Officers. They have each served 19 years in the National Guard.

Ohio State Captain Bob Woods and District #7 Ride Captain Mike Hamilton will co-captain this mission. Please remember your 3'x5' American Flags Dress per the weather conditions. We look forward to seeing you there to help us welcome these warrior home.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

pigpen@cinci.rr.com

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SHORT NOTICE

Confirmed Mission

SPC Jesse C. Huff, 27

Dayton, Ohio

US Army

Veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom

Visitation:

Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory

3380 Dayton -Xenia Road

Beavercreek, Ohio 45432

20 April 2010@ 1700-2000hrs-(5-8 PM)

Staging:

Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory

20 April 2010@ 1500hrs- (3 PM)

Family arriving at 1600hrs- ( 4PM)

Services:

Newcomer Funeral Home & Crematory

21 April 2010@ 1245hrs-(12:45 PM)

Staging:

Newcomer Funeral Home& Crematory

21 April 2010@1100hrs-(11AM)

Interment:

Dayton National Cemetery

Follow the Services

State Captain Bob Woods is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and remember your 3'x5' American Flags. Please keep Jess and his family in your prayers. Please if you can make it to this short notice mission by all means do so.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission

PVT Edward Albert, 83

Columbus, Ohio

US Army Reserve

Korean War Era Veteran

Visitation:

Schoedinger Funeral Home Services

2741 Cleveland Avenue

Columbus, Ohio 43224-4406

24 April 2010@ 0930- 1030hrs - (9:30- 10:30 AM)

Staging: 24 April 2010 @ 0845hrs-(8:45 AM)

We will be escorting the family to the church

Services:

St.. Matthias Church

1582 Ferris Road

Columbus, Ohio 43224

24 April 2010@ 1100 hrs-(11:00 AM)

Staging:

St. Matthias Church

24 April 2010@ 1000 hrs-(10:00 AM)

Directions: http://chenurl.com/nx (21 characters, Go »)

Inurnment

District # 5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect, please follow her instructions . Remember your 3' x 5' American Flags. Keep yourself hydrated and stand with a slight bend in your knees.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission

SPC /4 Michael "Mouse" Mathews, 61

Columbus, Ohio

US Army

Cold War Veteran

Visitation:

Newcomer Funeral Home

NE Chapel

3047 East Dublin Granville Road

Columbus, Ohio

24 April 2010@ 1400-1600hrs-( 2-4 PM) - (1800-2000hrs-(6-8 PM)

Staging:

Newcomer Funeral Home

24 April 2010@ 1300hrs- ( 1 PM) and 1700hrs- (5 PM)

Services:

Newcomer Funeral Home

25 April 2010@1500hrs-( 3PM )

Staging:

Newcomer Funeral Home

25 April 2010@ 1400hrs- ( 2 PM )

Interment:

Newcomer Funeral Home

Staging: 26 April 2010@ 0900hrs- (9 AM)

We will be Escorting SPC/4 Mathews to Union Cemetery

District # 5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect, please follow his instructions. Remember your 3x 5 American Flags and dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

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SHORT NOTICE

Confirmed Mission

Sgt Brandon Richard Allen, 22

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

US Marine, Marine Wing Communications Squadron 28 ,

Marine Air Control Group, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, Cherry Point, NC

Active Duty, Died 16 April 2010 in a vehicle Accident

Visitation:

Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home

1930 Front Street

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio http://chenurl.com/o5 (21 characters, Go »

23 April 2010@1300-1600hrs-(1-4 PM ) & 1800-2100hrs-(6-9 PM)

Staging:

Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home

23 April 2010@1200hrs- (12 PM ) & 1700hrs-(5 PM)

Services:

Northampton United Methodist Church

852 West Bath Road

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio http://chenurl.com/o4 (21 characters, Go »)

24 April 2010@1100hrs-(11 AM )

Staging:

Clifford-Shoemaker Funeral Home

24 April 2010@1000hrs-(10 AM ) If you are not riding in the Honor Escort, Please be at the Church at the posted time

Funeral Home to Church Honor Escort: 24 April 2010@ 0900hrs-(9 AM )

Interment:

North Lawn Gardens, following the Services

District #3 Captain Ralph Bago is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions. Remember to bring your 3' x 5' American Flags and dress per the weather conditions. Ralph will post the staging time for the Honor Escort for the 24th .

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

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Confirmed Mission

PO1 James S. Wilson, 90

Montgomery, Ohio

USN WWII Veteran

LST 314

Visitation/Services:

Hodapp Funeral Home

8815 Cincinnati-Dayton Road (RT42)

West Chester, Ohio 45069

Visitation: 28 April 2010@1600-1800hrs-(4-6 PM)

Services: 28 April 2010@1800hrs-(6 PM )

Staging:

Hodapp Funeral Home

28 April 2010@ 1500hrs- ( 3 PM )

Interment:

PO1 Wilson will be flown to Central Florida to be laid to rest with his beloved wife at the National Cemetery.

Petty Officer 1st Class Wilson is the father of Rory "Preacher" Wilson who most of us know in the Greater Cincinnati area. Please keep him and his family in your thoughts and prayers during this time of their loss.

Preacher is a member of the Old Guard Riders who works with remembering our homeless veterans and forgotten veterans.

District # 7 Ride Captain Mike Hamilton is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect, please follow his instructions. remember your 3' x 5' American Flags and dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

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Confirmed Mission

SN 3 David C. Brown, 69

Akron, Ohio

USCG Cold War Veteran

Visitation:

Campfield-Hickman-Collier Funeral Home

556 West Park Avenue

Barberton, Ohio 44203

27 April 2010@ 1600-2100 hrs-(4-9 PM)

28 April 2010@0900-0930hrs-(9-9:30 AM)

Staging:

Campfield-Hickman-Collier Funeral Home

27 April 2010@1500hrs-(3PM)

28 April 2010@0830hrs-(8:30 AM)

Honor Escort to Church:

28 April 2010@0930hrs-( 9:30 AM)

Services:

St Francis DeSales Catholic Church

4019 Manchester Road

Akron, Ohio 44319

28 April 2010@1000hrs- ( 10 AM)

Staging if not riding on Escort : 0930hrs-(9:30 AM)

Interment: Holly Cross Cemetery: following the services

District# 3 Captain Ralph Bago is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect, please follow his instructions. Remember your 3' x 5' American Flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

pigpen@cinci.rr.com

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Confirmed Mission

PFC John W Fields, 86

Reynoldsburg, Ohio

US Army WWII Veteran

Visitation/Services:

Cotner Funeral Home

7369 East Main Street

Reynoldsburg, Ohio 43068

29 April 2010@ 0900 hrs-(9 AM )

Staging:

Cotner Funeral Home

29 April 2010@0800hrs-( 8 AM)

Directions: http://chenurl.com/op (21 characters, Go »)

Honor Escort : To the Cemetery 1000hrs-(10 AM)

Interment:

Franklin Hills Memory Gardens

Canal/Winchester, OH

Following the services

District # 5 Ride Captain Pete Miller is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and remember your 3' x 5' American Flags. Dress per the weather conditions .

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Confirmed Mission

SGT Timothy Hartman, 62

US Army

Vietnam Veteran

Visitation:

Harrold- Floriana Funeral Home

301 West Tiffin Street

Fostoria, Ohio 44830

02 May 2010@ 1400-1700 hrs-(2-5 PM )

Staging:

Harrold- Floriana Funeral Home

02 May 2010 @ 1300 hrs-(1 PM )

Services:

Harrold- Floriana Funeral Home

03 May 2010@1030hrs-( 10:30 AM )

Staging:

Harrold- Floriana Funeral Home

03 May 2010@0930hrs-( 9:30 AM)

Interment:

Riverview Cemetery following the Services

District # 1 Ride Captain Richard "Bear" Lowery is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow his instructions and bring your 3' x 5' American Flags.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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SHORT NOTICE

Confirmed Mission

SSG Ryan P. Lozier, 30

Middletown, Ohio

US Army Rangers

Casualty of Operation Enduring Freedom

Died 06 May 2010

Honor Escort:

Dayton International Airport

13 May 2010@2045hrs-(8:45 PM )

Staging:

Fuel Tanks on Cargo Road

13 May 2010@1900hrs-(7 PM )

Visitation:

Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

517 South Sutphin Street

Middletown, Ohio 45044

14 May 2010@1600-2100hrs-(4-9 PM )

Staging:

Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

14 May 2010@1500hrs-(3 PM )

Services:

Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

15 May 2010@1100hrs-(11 AM)

Staging:

Breitenbach-McCoy-Leffler Funeral Home

15 May 2010@0930hrs-(9:30 AM )

Interment: Woodside Cemetery, following the Services

Ohio State Captain Bob Woods is assigned this Mission of Honor and Respect, Please follow his instructions..We have several missions going on at the same time here in Southern Ohio, we needs all members to turn out to help support our missions. Again, please help. Remember your 3'x5' American Flags. Dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Veterans Memorial Dedication

Toledo, OH

The Toledo State Hospital Reclamation Committee

wishes to honor the veterans that are buried in

two very obscure cemeteries.

This is the dedication of two signs and a granite marker

These cemeteries were used by the old Toledo State Hospital

Where these soldiers are buried in unmarked graves.

We are requested to stand in honor of these veterans that date back to the civil war. We will then escort these honorary to the second cemetery for a second dedication. This is located at the Medical College Campus where over 1,000 are buried.

Dedication:

Bowsher High School (new)

Detroit and Arlington Ave.

Saturday May 15, 2010 1300 hrs (1:00 pm)

Staging:

Bowsher High School Parking Lot

Detroit and Arlington Ave.

May 15, 2010 1200 hrs (Noon)

Please bring your 3x5 flag.

RC Jon Williams

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Confirmed Mission

SGT Marshall E. Johnson,66

Alliance, Ohio

US Army Vietnam Veteran

Visitation:

New Begging House of God

114 East Main Street

Alliance, Ohio

19 May 2010@ 1100hrs-(11 AM )

Staging:

New Begging House of God

19 May 2010@100hrs-(10 AM )

Services:

New Begging House of God

19 May 2010@1200hrs-(12 PM )

Interment:

Alliance City Cemetery Following the Services

District # 6 Ride Captain Amy Payne is assigned this mission of Honor and Respect. Please follow her instructions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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SGT George Kuhn, 31

Youngstown, Ohio

US Army

Veteran of OIF/OEF

Visitation: 21 May 2010@ 1700-2000hrs-(5-8 PM)

Rossi& Santucci Funeral Home

4700 Market Street

Youngstown, Ohio

Park on the North Side of the Funeral Home

Staging: 21 May 2010@ 3:15 PM

Briefing: 3:30 PM

Flags Ups 3:45 PM

Services: 22 May 2010

Rossi& Santucci Funeral Home

4700 Market Street

Youngstown, Ohio

Staging: 8:00 Am

Briefing: 8:15 AM

Flags Up: 8:30

Park on the back side (West Side) of the Funeral Home Heading North along the curb.

There will be a short Visitation at the Funeral Home we will then Escort SGT Kuhn to the Church for the services at 10:00 AM.

After the church service we will escort Sgt. Kuhn to the interment at Calvary Cemetery.

Mike Socie is temporary Ride Captain for this mission of Honor and espect. Please follow his instructions and remember to bring your 3'x5' American Flags.

mjrb25@hotmail.com

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

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Memorial Mission

Sgt Michael W. Finke Jr.

Memorial Highway

Ceremony Location:

Ideal Building Supply

2550 Medina Road

Medina, Ohio 44256

23 may 2010@1500hrs-(3 PM )

Staging:

Ideal Building Supply

23 may 2010@ 1400hrs-2 PM )

We have been invited by the family of SGT Finke Jr. to attend the renaming of State Route 18 just West of Bonita Road to Medina Line Road in Medina County to

Sgt Michael W. Finke Jr. Highway

District # 2 Ride Captain Harold Diller III is assigned this Memorial Mission . Please follow his instructions and remember your 3'x5' American Flags.

Bob

Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Final Itinerary

Confirmed Mission

LTC Thomas P. Belkofer, 44

Perrysburg, Ohio/ Arlington National Cemetery

Headquarters, 10th Mountain Division

(Light Infantry). Fort Drum, NY.

US Army

Casualty of Operation Enduring Freedom

18 May 2010 Kabul, Afghanistan

Visitation:

Sujkowski Funeral Home of Rossford

830 Lime City Road

Rossford, Ohio 43460

28 May 2010@ 1400-2000 hrs-( 2-8 PM )

Staging: 28 May 2010@1300hrs-(1 PM )

Escort to Church for Services:

Sujkowski Funeral Home of Rossford

Staging: 29 May 2010@0800hrs-( 8 AM )

Services:

Cedar Creek Church

29129 Lime City Road

Perrysburg, Ohio 43551

29 May 2010@1000hrs-( 10 AM )

Interment: Arlington National Cemetery

Escort Back to Funeral Home following the services.

We offer our condolences to Mrs. Belkofer and their family. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers during this tragic time.

District 1 Captain Jon Williams and District 1 Ride Captain Frank Harris will co-captain this mission of Honor and Respect.

Please follow their instructions and remember you 3 x 5 American Flags. Dress per the weather conditions.

Bob Woods

Ohio State Captain

Patriot Guard Riders

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Hey Chev.... I got a VM from BenYen around 7:15 tonight, that I finally just got a chance to listen to. His unit is busing home from New Jersey tonight at midnight he said, & he asked me to get ahold of you, as he was inquiring/wondering about setting something up with the Patriot Guard possibly??

I PM'd you my & his cell #'s. Unfortunately, I listened to his VM so late, it killed what was left of this evening for planning, & they'll probably be home by mid morning, unless it's not a straight shot & there are a lot of layovers, a'la Greyhound/charter

Feel free to call me at any time tonight if need be.... Doesn't matter if you wake me up

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Just got a text from BenYen.... Straightshot military bus & they're almost at the Ohio border now. Addy of final destination for anyone down there who wants to welcome some soldiers home is: 721 Country Club Rd

I know it's short notice, but thought I'd give it a try

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Sorry I missed your message, I just got back online. Wish I would have gotten more notice, I'm sure something could have been set up. Wish I could be there but I have to be at work. Tell him welcome home from be, and glad he made it back safe,