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August
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August
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Saturday
August
2nd
starting at 6PM
Cassidy
Morris, Sister of SSG. Daniel Morris, (KIA Iraq) put out this
invitation to everyone.
BENEFIT
COOKOUT.
“MY
PLACE”
FOR
KIA
SSGT. DANIEL MORRIS
DONATIONS
$$$$
KARAOKE
AT 8:00
PLUS
DOOR PRIZES
Location:
My
Place Bar
560
Edgemoor Rd.
Powell
TN.
Phone
# 945-5656
It
started at 6:00 Pm
Whats it about?
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Staff
Sgt. Daniel M. Morris |
Operation
Never Forget
works out the costs of the Bust
but
we came to find out thatt its up to Family to provide the necessary moneys
for
the pedestal to set it upon so:
They
were lacking about $2,000.00 (for the base) of the bronze bust of
SSG. Daniel Morris.
They
had been working hard to raise the needed funds so we all did our
best to help them out,
Not
to mention it was another chance to vist / meet Daniel's family and
show them they will not be forgotten.
This
information was provided by PGR member
Duane
R. Romine East Tennessee Ride Captain
August 5th
We
had our 2nd Rolling Thunder
TN3 Board
Meeting of the year
Looks
like they will be running in Tennessee from
Saturday
August 2nd
until
Sunday
August 10th
Run For The Fallen
Click
here: YouTube - runforthefallen's Channel
http://www.youtube.com/runforthefallen
The
runners will stop after each mile and have a short memorial for each
fallen warrior.
http://www.legacy.com/Soldier/SearchResults.aspx?Sort=Alpha
You
will be able to see the route and all the stops while they are in
Tennessee at this interactive map:
You
can click on the map pins for the particular segment and it will
give the day.
Run
for the Fallen supports the following:
Wounded
Warrior Project
Yellow
Ribbon Fund
HUGSS
(Helping Unite Gold Star Survivors)
1st
Lt. Michael J. Cleary Memorial Fund
Seven
Stars Foundation
Click
here: Run for the Fallen
http://www.runforthefallen.org/
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This information just came in so please check back often. From the information we can obtain they will be here August 8th running from Oak Ridge to New Tazwell
It's
short notice but if we can pull it off we'd like to plan a TN3
Mission to help these folks along |
TN
Helping Hearts 3rd Annual Military Benefit Ball
Starts
at 5:00pm
at
the Park Vista Hotel Ballroom 705 Cherokee Orchard Rd, Gatlinburg,
Tn 37788
Directions:
Turn left at stop light #8, follow that to the Park Vista.
The
Patriot Guard Riders were invited and extended this invitation to
Rolling Thunder Members to give them a hand while they participate in
honoring our Military, Police and Firefighters at this event. This
will be a great opportunity for us to show these men and women how
much we appreciate everything that they do.
They
will be representing The Patriot Guard for all of our Gold Star
Mothers that will be attending this prestigious event. We want to
make sure that there are no problems for these parents that evening.
This
is a formal Event!
PGR
as well as Rolling Thunder Members that attend this event are
expected to wear
Black
pants - white shirts and their vests
If
anyone is interested in participating in this event, please contact
Don
or Teresa Miller @ 429-3240.
The
PGR riders will be assisting with the Welcoming ceremonies from
approximately 5:00PM - 5:45 PM. More details about The Patriot
Guard's
role in this event can be provided when we have a better idea of how
many folks plan to participate. The more PGR members, the better.
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Duane
asks that if you can help out with this event
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After
the conclusion of Welcoming ceremonies, PGR members are welcome to
join the Ball Festivities. Tickets for PGR members that wish to
attend
the Ball can be purchased for $20.00 by calling 429-3240. This is
optional and not a direct part of the PGR involvement.
All
proceeds benefit Tennessee Helping Hearts, who provide comfort and
support
to the fine men and women that serve in the Military,
FireFighter
and Police.
Sunday
August
17th
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!!!! Call to Action !!!!
"Rolling
Thunder Members" |
Services for
Sgt.
Michael Ferschke, Jr
FERSCHKE,
SERGEANT MICHAEL HARVEY, JR. - 22, of Maryville, TN, went to be with
the Lord on Sunday, August 10, 2008 while serving with the United
States Marine Corps in Iraq. Michael was born in Woonsocket, Rhode
Island on November 13, 1985 and lived there for the first nine years
of his life, then lived his remaining years in Maryville, TN. He
graduated from Maryville High School in 2003; joined the Marine Corps
and reported for Basic Training at Parris Island, SC in October 2003.
He served as proud Recon Marine in North Carolina, Okinawa, and his
last mission in Iraq. He served with the 3rd Recon 1st Platoon.
Preceded in death by: grandparents, Evelyn Decotaux, Robert Lambert,
Sr., Gerald Ferschke, and Florence Ferschke; cousins, Michael Lemire
and Jamie Bradley; uncle, Dennis Ferschke; aunts, Jackie Bradley,
Susie Ratti and Lucille Ferschke. He is survived by: a loving wife,
Hotaru (Nakama) Ferschke and their first child, who is due in January
2009; parents, Michael H. Ferschke, Sr. and Robin K. (Lambert)
Ferschke; brother, Raymond Lambert; sister, Alissa Bridgman; nieces
and nephews, Jasmine, Bryson, Andrew, Courtney, and Jack;
brother-in-law, John Bridgman; aunts and uncles, Deborah Fortier,
Robert Lambert, June McMahon, Kim Wyatt, Chris Lambert, Lyn Doyon,
Tammy Lambert, Donald Ferschke, Carol Laravie, Janice Gothier, France
Cote, Mark Ferschke, Norman Ferschke, Bob Ferschke, Christine Smith;
fifty-two cousins; the remaining of the Fearsome Four - Randy,
Jonathan, Ben; and special friends, Doug and Irene Cooper, Zeal
(brother Marine). Michael will be greatly missed by all who loved
him, all who knew him, and all who wanted to know him. He was a very
proud Marine, and his family was most important to him. Michael will
always be remembered in all of our hearts....forever. Thank you for
all the calls, visits, and support you have given to us. Mike &
Robin Ferschke.
In lieu of flowers,
the family has
established a Memorial Fund in Michael H. Ferschke Jr.'s name at
Regions Bank
for the
benefit of his wife and child.
Michael
Ferschke, a 2003 Maryville High School graduate and a U.S. Marine,
died during a firefight Sunday in Iraq.
According to
family friend Douglas Cooper, the family wasn’t given specific
information on where the incident occurred. “They were doing a
house-to-house search and entered a home and a gun battle took place.
We still don’t have exact coordinates,” he said.
The family
received a phone call on Sunday night about 10:30 p.m. at about the
same time two U.S. Marine Corps personnel knocked on the door to
officially notify them of the death. “They’ve dreaded a
late evening knock on the door since he talked about wanting to go
into the Marines, but they believed in him and what he was fighting
for,” Cooper said. “They couldn’t be prouder of their
son.” Cooper said funeral arrangements would be made once the
family received more information from the military. Ferschke and his
wife, Hota, were newlyweds. “He was married for one month to the
date of his death,” Cooper said. “They were married by
video phone. She was in Okinawa, and he was in Iraq. She is five
months pregnant and due in January.” Ferschke was an honors
student in math at Maryville High School and was involved in several
drama performances there. Cooper said Ferschke joined the U.S. Marine
Corps out of high school. “He was very, very proud Marine...
What he wanted was a challenge out of life, and he knew the Marine
Corps was the biggest challenge, and so he wanted to join the Marines
and fight for his country,” Cooper said. Cooper said that after
five years in the Corps, Ferschke had attained the rank of sergeant
and was in the infrantry/reconnaissance. “This was his first
tour. He was due to get out this past October and told the Marine
Corps he would re-up if they allowed him to go to Iraq. He wanted to
fight for his country. They deployed him in March,” Cooper said.
Cooper said that as a high school student Ferschke enjoyed riding BMX
bikes, dating and being an uncle to his niece. He had an older
brother and an older sister. “At the time he only had one niece,
and she was the apple of his eye,” Cooper said. Cooper said
Ferschke was strong willed, had a big heart, was a jokester and had a
love in his heart for his family and friends. “He’s
effected so many lives here in Tennessee as well as where the family
came from back in Rhode Island,” Cooper said.
The information above was obtained 8/12/08 from BlountToday.com-
DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 693-08 August 14, 2008
The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Sgt. Michael
H. Ferschke Jr., 22, of Maryville, Tenn., died Aug. 10 while
supporting combat operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq. He was
assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III
Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.
For additional
background information on this Marine,
news media
representatives may contact the Okinawa public affairs office
at
011-81-611-745-0790 or OkinawaPAO@usmc.mil
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Sunday,
August 17, 2008
Monday,
August 18, 2008
Michael's
Interment will be at The Tennessee Veterans Cemetery on Lyon's View
Drive in Knoxville, following Mass.
Smith Funeral
& Cremation Service, Maryville, TN, 865-983-1000, |
The
information above was obtained 8/13/08 from KnoxNews.com
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Day
1
Escort
from the Airport Friday:
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Day
2 Visitation: will be held at the Smiths funeral home...1402 Tuckaleechee Pike, Maryville, Tn 37803..... times 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
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Day
3
The plan is, to escorting Michael and his family from Smith's Mortuary Funeral home to the Our Lady of Fatinia Catholic Church located at 858 Louisville Rd, Alcoa, Tn 37701.
After
Michael's Service has concluded we will be escorting him to the Tennessee
Veteran's Cemetery |
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Jason
Anders |
Combat
Veterans |
Saturday
August
16th
Chapter Fun Ride
This
will be a surprise ride of about 70 mile or less depending on weather
and
people there at the time
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We
will be meeting at
Please
be fueled and ready Kickstands up at 10:30am |
Route Plan Note:
Due to unforeseen evolution this route may change by the time of the actual event
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Ride Captain # 1 |
Ride Captain #2 |
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Point Man |
Tail Gunner |
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Leon - Mike |
Jeff Zurrett |
In
an effort to keep everyone as safe and happy as possible
please
speak to the ride captain and let him know of any limitations you
may have, such as being a new rider, small a fuel capacity, small
bladder capacity, speed limitations, fear of heights, opposition to
authority, ect.
We will make every concession we can to make this event as safe as possible.
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TN3 Events Chairperson |
August 23rd
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Knoxville
Harley Davidson's
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August 24th
Koprince Event in Lenoir City
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!!!!
Call to Action !!!! |
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LCpl
William C. Koprince's family would like to invite any Prowd American
to come out to We will run/walk 1 mile on Town Creek Greenway through flags in HONOR & MEMORY of our Fallen Heros.
When:
Sunday August 24th
(Registration
is NOT necessary to run
Registration
begins @ 2:30 p.m.
Where:
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We
will be meeting at at 1:00pm
Please
be fueled and ready Kickstands up at 1:30pm |
Attendee's
of this event
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Benefit for
KPD Officer Norm Rickman
This event
started out at the Chrome Pony on Alcoa Hwy
and ended at
Coyote Joe's on Clinton Hwy.
Click this
link to see our photos
from this event.
19 year
Veteran Officer Norman Rickman from the Knoxville Police Department
was shot several times
while
investigating a burglary on May 20, 2008. If you would like to
help the family, donations are being accepted.
The Norman
Rickman Fund
Knoxville Law
Enforcement Federal Credit Union
501 E. Summit
Hill Drive
Knoxville, TN 37915
865-522-3900
By
KRISTYN HENTSCHEL
6
News Reporter
PIGEON
FORGE (WATE TV)
Several
former Prisoners of War are gathering in Pigeon Forge for their
final reunion.
They
have plenty of stories to tell, but not all of them good.
"I
was on a submarine and it sank sadly only 82 of us escaped,"
explains former P.O.W. Cletis Overton.
These
men have been reuniting face to face in Pigeon Forge for the past
three years.
"It's
the age of our people, we're getting too old to be coming and we're
losing more of our people fast," adds P.O.W Wayne Carringer.
Out
of 10,000 there are only about 300 of these Prisoners of War
left that survived The Bataan Death March in the Phillipines in
the 1940's.
"Some
came back crippled up, wounded and some didn't live long after they
got back and some of us still here,"adds Overton.
They
came from all over one last time and although this reunion marks the
end of a legacy that began in 1964, they know they will meet again.
"It's
really sad that I won't see them, but knowing Jesus Christ I know
that we will meet again one day," adds Overton.
The
P.O.W.'s and their families will be in East Tennessee until Wednesday.
Sadly
TN3
never knew anything about this event and totally
missed out on it
but
were going to do our best not to miss it next year
August 25'th
TN3 Chapter Meeting
Chpater
TN3 Nominations for Officers
so
it's
important that
all TN3 members to attend
this meeting
This is your chance to make a difference so please don't miss these next 3 meetings.
This will be
the 2nd of 3 very important Chapter Meetings.
July and
August are the 2 months we make Nomininations for the
September
Election for your TN3 Officer Positions
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Election Nomininations |
August
28th
PGR
has invited Rolling Thunder TN3
to
ride along with them while they escourt the Moving Walls folks in
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They
have also been asked to help out with the moving wall
coming
to the Tennessee Museum of Aviation of Sevierville the Morning of
the 28th of Aug.
They
have asked we help escort the wall from the hotel to the museum the
morning of the 28th (8:00am) Right now we are not sure just what
motel, that will come to us in a few days,
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We
will be meeting at at 7:30am
Please
be fueled and ready Kickstands up at 8:30am |
They
are asking for bikes with the big flags
They
have also asked if we could help out on the event because the wall
will
be open 24 hours a day for the time it is there.
They
are needing man power to guard and stand in helping others.
The
shift they are needing are listed below.
They
have said they really need ones for the last two the most each day.
Duane
says he plans on helping out on the night shift being that he lives
so far away.
If
you can help out let him know what days and times you can stand in on.
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Duane
asks that if you can help out with this event
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Saturday
August
30th
The Moving Wall
The
moving wall will be at the Tennessee Museum Of Aviation from
8/28/2008 through 9/2/2008
The
Wall will be open 24 hours and it is optional too visit the museum
the
admission there is a $12.75 gate fee but we will get a group rate
depending on number of people that want to do it, the more
people the better the rate
If
you need information from the Museum their numbers are:
Tennessee
Museum of aviationTOLL-FREE: (866) AV MUSEUM (286-8738)LOCAL
TELEPHONE: (865) 908-0171
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We
will be meeting at at 11:00am
Please
be fueled and ready Kickstands up at 12:00pm |
We
will be riding to exit 407 at Smokey Mountain Ball Park
to
meet other Chapter 3 members as well as members of Patriot Guard,
CMA, Am Vets,
and
other groups and people that wish to ride along with us.
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We plan to arrive at the stadium at approximately 12:30pm
Please
be fueled and ready Kickstands up at 1:00pm |
DRIVING
DIRECTIONS:
The
museum is located 2 or so miles from downtown Sevierville,
North
on US Hwy. 411 toward Newport.
Turn
right off 411 North on to Air Museum Way at the Evergreen Church.
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Ride Captain # 1 |
Ride Captain #2 |
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Point Man |
Tail Gunner |
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Ed Spomer |
Jeff Zurrett |
In
an effort to keep everyone as safe and happy as possible
please
speak to the ride captain and let him know of any limitations you
may have, such as being a new rider, small a fuel capacity, small
bladder capacity, speed limitations, fear of heights, opposition to
authority, ect.
We will make every concession we can to make this event as safe as possible.
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TN3 Events Chairperson |
