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7/27/07
Dear Patriot Guard,
Thank you PGR
Mission Captain and all the members
who stood proudly for one of our
brothers this week. The
showing of such great
patriotism for a USN Seabee
Vietnam Era Veteran Richard 'Popeye'
Hilbert was heartwarming. The
dedication of those men and women who
stood outside the funeral home for a
person they don't even know says
volumes for the organization and that
there are still people in this
country who appreciate what our
military does for us now and has
accomplished in the past.
As a PGR member I've
been on scores of missions and I'm
proud to be available to server but
when it's one of your own it meant
much more to see our members proudly
flying our flag thought the service!
Rick was one of
my Rolling Thunder brothers as
well. He was steadfast in his support
of our veterans and our mission of
keeping the public aware that there
are still POW and MIAs that must be
accounted for.
I know that if he were
alive to see what you had done for
his family, he would be as proud
of the organization as I am.
Speaking to members of
his family and several
of his friends they told me
that they were happy to
have the
PGR present to
show the respect for one of our
brothers.
I've seen first hand
how our responsibility as PGR
members is important and can only
hope that the high level of
participation does not wane once the
hostilities in Iraq
and Afghanistan are over.
The organization
continues to do great things for our
brothers and sisters in arms upon
their return from combat but we must
continue to serve those who served,
forever!
I was proud to serve
my country, and I’m just as
proud to be a member of PGR as well.
James ‘Spy’
Reilly
President –
Rolling Thunder Ch 9 OH
Proud Patriot Guard
Member
USN – ’66 /
‘70
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