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| September 24, 2009, 8:45am |
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SATURDAY OCT. 3rd POTTSTOWNWHO: Cpl Matthew Krepps, US Army Where: Memorial Park / Pottstown Why : From his wife Jenna ; Question/comment: my husband is in the pa national guard, stryker bridgade and currently deployed in iraq. he is scheduled to come home in september of this year. how do i go about getting a heroes welcome for him when he is back home? i'm not sure how it all works. thank you for all you do for our soliders and families. it is greatly appreciated! Rally Point : Parking Lot at 3rd & Hanover Streets Pottstown PA. Rally Time 15:15 KSU 15:40 RC: GPOPS - THANKS FOR STEPPIN' UP TIM ! ** This Hero is home so we will start in Pottstown and be Helping A Heroes Welcome - A stop at Marias could be included *** We’ll escort from the Hero’s home to Memorial park in Pottstown, right off of Rt. 100 and King St Matthew served 4 years in the Air Force, then enlisted for 6 years in the National Guard. He has 1-1/2 years left to serve and has applied to be an instructor with Stryker. His MOS is vehicle commander. He was deployed to Mushada Iraq on 1/17/09 and returned from Iraq on 9/17/09. Matthew and Jenna have 2 children. A daughter (6) and a son (5). Matthew and Jenna have been debating over who is the real hero, Matthew for his service or Jenna for raising the kids and running a household while he’s been deployed. |
| "Most people view love as a word or an emotion. I view love as an act or commitment. My act of love is my service in the military protecting and preserving all the things that I believe in most." SGT ALLEN J. DUNCKLEY,
US ARMY, U.S.M.C
Yardly Pa.
March 8, 1982 to May 14, 2007 |
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| Pops |
| September 24, 2009, 10:04am |
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Location: Marengo, Illinois
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Welcome Home Matt, Thank You for your Service. |
| Pops
In Memory of Jon D,
"I feel assured that no American will hesitate to rally round the standard of his insulted country in defense of that freedom and independence achieved by the wisdom of sages and consecrated by the blood of heroes." --Thomas Jefferson |
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| Rabbit |
| September 24, 2009, 11:08am |
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Location: Ridley Park PA
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| Riding in honor of my Uncle Tommy KIA onboard ESSO Williamsburg sunk by u boat North Atlantic on sept 22 1942
Uncle Len died on active duty Army,
Cousin PFC Gerald McClintock USMC KIA June 16 1968 Vietnam |
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| william66 |
| September 24, 2009, 12:03pm |
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Posts: 750
Location: New Castle,Delaware
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Welcome Home Matthew.Thank you for your service. |
| William |
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| FFMTP549 |
| September 24, 2009, 12:11pm |
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Location: SPRINGFIELD, PA
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WELCOME HOME MATTHEW KREPPS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
CAROL AND TOM. |
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| Wild Weasel |
| September 24, 2009, 5:25pm |
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Location: Darien, IL
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From the state of IL welcome home Cpl. Matthew Kreeps. My family and I thank you for your service and sacrifices you have made to protect our freedoms. Enjoy this this time with family and friends... |
| Please God...Grant them courage, when times seem bleak. Grant them strength when they feel weak. Grant them courage, when they feel all alone. And most of all, God, Please bring them ALL home.
Mike Kostuck
In Honor of my Dad
Gary Kostuck
U.S. Navy
USS Coral Sea CVA-43
GM Division (Guided Missles)
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| Dave D 1800 |
| September 24, 2009, 5:37pm |
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Location: Bensenville, Il.
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Welcome home Matt, Thank you for your service! |
| "IN MEMORY OF JON D
DAVE D ARMY 74 - 77
Proud Parent of a L E O
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| Gpopss |
| September 24, 2009, 8:35pm |
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Location: Gilbertsville, Pa
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Cpl Krepps, Thank you for your service to Our Great Country! Welcome Home! |
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CPL Gary Anoushian USMC
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| Lone Wolf |
| September 24, 2009, 8:45pm |
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Location: Downingtown, Pa.
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Welcome home Matt. If work schedule permits, will thank you in person |
| In honor of my father SGT James W. Simms US Army wounded in the Battle of the Bulge and my Marine sons, SGT Jason M. Simms USMC who received the Purple Heart while serving in Iraq and LCPL Nathan J. Simms USMC who is currently an active duty marine. |
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| Gunny Grizz |
| September 24, 2009, 8:46pm |
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Location: Green Bank N.J.
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Welcome home Cpl.Krepps...thank you for your service...  |
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| Cavalier |
| September 25, 2009, 7:31pm |
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Location: America the Beautiful, Cherry Hill, NJ
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Thank you Matt for your dedication and service to our great country.
Cavalier |
| Troop Escorts, Welcome Homes, Send Offs, & Honor Missions:
Whenever the call comes in or the need arises,
We shall answer in the manner true to Patriots
Of these United States of America. |
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| Paulie B |
| September 25, 2009, 7:43pm |
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Location: South Jersey
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YO MATTY,
Welcome Home!!!Thank you for your service to our great country... |
| Son of US Navy veteran & Pearl Harbor Survivor-R.I.P. DAD
Brother of US Navy veteran- R.I.P. BILLY
Son-in-law of US Air Force veteran WWII, KOREA, VIET NAM &
POW WWII STALAG 17-B R.I.P.- POP |
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| Hollywood |
| September 25, 2009, 9:01pm |
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Location: Cinnaminson NJ
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Welcome Home Cpl. Krepps, Thank You for ..Your.. Service and for the Sacrifices ..You.. have made for our Great Nation !! |
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| FFMTP549 |
| September 25, 2009, 9:08pm |
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Location: SPRINGFIELD, PA
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WELCOME HOME CPL. MATTHEW KREPPS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
CAROL AND TOM. |
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| Maria |
| September 25, 2009, 10:29pm |
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Location: Gilbertsville, PA
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Welcome Home Cpl. Krepps, thank you for your service... after the welcome, please follow to our house for food and stuff..... |
| Marine Mom: I may look harmless, but I raised a Marine.
(two Marines actually)
Women Marines -- Fewer and Prouder
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| JimmyMac |
| September 26, 2009, 9:42am |
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Location: Crystal Lake, IL
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Welcome home Matthew! My family and I thank you for your service to our country. We wish you all the best.
Jim McCormick
Crystal Lake, IL
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| Ride in Peace JonD. |
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| Training Wheel |
| September 26, 2009, 9:55am |
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Location: Lake In The Hills, IL
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Welcome Home Cpl Matthew Krepps!! Thank you for your service & sacrifices made for our freedom |
| Kathleen (Kathy)
This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave. Elmer Davis
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| Gpopss |
| September 26, 2009, 10:56am |
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Location: Gilbertsville, Pa
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Welcome Home Cpl. Krepps, thank you for your service... after the welcome, please follow to our house for food and stuff.....
Does the "and stuff" mean PIE????
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| tim |
| September 26, 2009, 1:16pm |
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Location: Roslyn, PA
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Welcome home Cpl. Thank you for your service to this great nation.
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| "This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave." ~Elmer Davis
It's about our Warriors, thier Families, and "The Ride" |
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| schlutman |
| September 26, 2009, 9:20pm |
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Location: N.E. Philly
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Welcome home Cpl. Krepps. Thank you for your service and dedication to this Great Nation and Her people. Your service is deeply appreciated by many. |
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| navy109 |
| September 27, 2009, 5:56am |
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Location: Hatboro, PA
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Welcome Home Cpl Matthew Krepps and Thank you for your service!!! |
| The willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war,
no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans
of early wars were treated and appreciated by our nation. George Washington |
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| FUNGI |
| September 27, 2009, 6:03am |
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Location: Bucks County, PA.
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Welcome home Matt and thank you for your service.  |
| Be Happy,Smile,Laugh or go Home. |
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| HandyMan |
| September 27, 2009, 6:49am |
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Location: Fairless Hills, PA
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Welcome Home Cpl Krepps and thank you for your service & sacrifice made for our great nation!
I look forward to meeting you in person.
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| A government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have.
-Thomas Jefferson
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| Fuzzybutt |
| September 27, 2009, 8:16am |
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Location: The Great State of Confusion...NJ...
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Welcome Home Matthew and a great big HUG!!! Thank you for your service. |
| Our great modern Republic. May those who seek the blessings of its institutions and the protection of its flag remember the obligations they impose. ~Ulysses S. Grant "I am what I am"... Popeye Fuzzybutt |
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| Thinblueline0_1 |
| September 27, 2009, 12:04pm |
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Location: PA
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Welcome Home Cpl Krepps,
Thank you for your service and Dedication to this great Nation |
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| ironcross895 |
| September 27, 2009, 12:07pm |
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Location: Wilmington,DE
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Welcome Home Matthew and Thank You For Your Service To This Great Nation! |
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A/Co 1/327 Inf. 101st Airborne Div.
Vietnam 1965-66
To all our troops Welcome Home and to those still
deployed God Speed you a safe return home.
Riding in Memory of Bluesman
RIP Brother! |
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| RidinMike |
| September 27, 2009, 3:22pm |
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Location: Ridley Park, PA
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Matt welcome and thank you for your service to this great nation |
| For my grandfather Marvin Turner who was a helicopter pilot in vietnam and who passed away before I really understood what his service to our great country meant. I want to say Thank You and I miss you
And I'm proud to be an American,
where at least I know I'm free.
And I won't forget the men who died,
who gave that right to me.
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| biggysize1- Tiny |
| September 27, 2009, 4:12pm |
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| Kurt a.k.a.Cowboy |
| September 27, 2009, 5:19pm |
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Location: Monroeville, NJ
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Matthew-
Welcome home, and thank you for your service and sacrifice.
A grateful nation stands behind you all the way. |
| The biggest problem with freedom is how easily it's taken for granted. |
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| bailey12 |
| September 27, 2009, 7:05pm |
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Location: Medford USA
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Welcome home Cpl Krepps!! Thank you for all that you have done for this Great Nation!! We are behind you 100%!! |
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| ironcross895 |
| September 27, 2009, 8:47pm |
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Location: Wilmington,DE
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Will try to make this one get off work at 1400! |
| Bruce
A/Co 1/327 Inf. 101st Airborne Div.
Vietnam 1965-66
To all our troops Welcome Home and to those still
deployed God Speed you a safe return home.
Riding in Memory of Bluesman
RIP Brother! |
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| USAPride |
| September 28, 2009, 7:20pm |
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Location: Malta, IL
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Welcome Home Matthew. Thank you for your service. God Bless.
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| Phantom |
| September 29, 2009, 5:41am |
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Location: Landenberg, PA
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Welcome home, Cpl Krepps. Many thanks for your service and sacrifice on our behalf. |
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| bobcat |
| September 29, 2009, 9:52am |
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Location: West Chester, Pa.
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I'm in. Welcome Home Matthew. |
| "Evil will prevail only when good men do nothing." |
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| Maria |
| September 29, 2009, 12:50pm |
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Location: Gilbertsville, PA
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quoted from Gpops: Does the "and stuff" mean PIE????
Pie included ! |
| Marine Mom: I may look harmless, but I raised a Marine.
(two Marines actually)
Women Marines -- Fewer and Prouder
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| visionrider1 |
| September 30, 2009, 12:02pm |
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Location: Carlsbad, CA
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Welcome home Cpl. Matthew Krepps. Thank you for your service. |
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| Kat |
| September 30, 2009, 9:15pm |
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Location: Buckingham, Pa
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Welcome Home Matthew and thank you for your service |
| American Warriors' Watch Coalition http://theawwc.org/"A man is not dead until he is forgotten" |
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Welcome Home Matt , Thank You for your service , God Bless you and your family |
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1st. MARINE BRIGADE MAG-24 , HMS-24
USMC 1978-1982��SEMPER FI
I am for what I stand for and nobody will ever take that away....
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Location: Ridley Park, Pa.
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Welcome Home Matthew and thank you for your service. |
| Riding in Memory and in Honor of Spc Alex Miller and Spc Justin Coleman C-Co. 132 Inf 10th Mt. Division.
We will never forget you ! |
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Ride Update:
We will be joining the Pa. Combat Vets Association on this ride.
Rally point Parking Lot at 3rd & Hanover Streets Pottstown PA.
Rally Time 15:15
KSU 15:40 |
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| Maria |
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Way to go Tim! thanks for working out all the kinks... I'm thinking group hug? |
| Marine Mom: I may look harmless, but I raised a Marine.
(two Marines actually)
Women Marines -- Fewer and Prouder
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Standing by ... did I hear PIE?
WELCOME HOME CPL KREPPS!! Thank you for your service! |
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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it" --George Santayana
"[T]he willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by our nation." --George Washington
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Gotta go where the pie is ....... |
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USMC 1978-1982��SEMPER FI
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| Riding in honor of my Uncle Tommy KIA onboard ESSO Williamsburg sunk by u boat North Atlantic on sept 22 1942
Uncle Len died on active duty Army,
Cousin PFC Gerald McClintock USMC KIA June 16 1968 Vietnam |
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| Len Nikoden and Kitty |
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Welcome home Matthew. Thank uou for keeping our nation safe.
Will be with you in spitit. Ride safe everyone!!! |
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"People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget the way you made them feel". Maya Angelou
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Welcome home and thank you for your service. Todd "L.T." Hoger Elgin, ILL. |
| Todd "L.T." Hoger ESCORT VEHICLE, N.ILL. ELGIN, IL. THE NATION WHICH FORGETS ITS DEFENDERS WILL ITSELF BE FORGOTTEN. I Ride for, Ken Hoger - Vietnam..1966 - 1967 Arthur Buckheister - Korea..1971 - 1973 |
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Welcome HOME, Matthew. Words can't express our gratitude for your service and sacrifice to our Great Country! It was a honor to meet you and your beautiful family!!! You ALL are Heroes! |
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Ride Report
On Saturday 10/3/2009 member’s of Warriors’ Watch Rider’s joined in with A Hero’s Welcome and the Pa. Combat Vets Association to Welcome Home and escort Cpl. Matthew Krepps to his Welcome Home Party, where family and friends celebrated his return after a 9 month deployment to Mushada, Iraq with the Pa. National Guard Stryker Brigade.
After a bittersweet early afternoon Welcome Home at PHL, WWR’s and A Hero’s Welcome Member’s made the trek to the Pottstown rally point on a day that was unseasonably sunny and warm. Joining the 11 bikes and 5 cages were two of Pottstown PD’s cruiser’s, and they were excited as this was their first escort/Welcome Home. While discussing the planned travel route, which was a relatively short distance, Leo eagerly added their input to make it a more memorable ride for our Hero.
Led by Pottstown PD we left the rally point and pulled up in front of Cpl. Krepps’ house where he was told “By order of the Commander in Chief, your wife, you are to get in your car and be escorted to your welcome home party”! We also had the honor of meeting and escorting two of Cpl. Krepps’ fellow National Guardsmen, Spc. Alexander Princler and Sgt. Matthew Timco to make it a 3fer!
We were led through town by Pottstown PD with sirens and lights, horns blaring and many observer’s waving and honking to our hero’s as they waived out their car windows. We entered Pottstown Memorial Park and wound our way down to the World War II Memorial and Pavilion, passing Cpl Krepps’ family and friend’s cheering the arrival of Matthew.
We did our famous Mug & Hug and coined Matt, thanking him for his service and sacrifice to Our Great Country. After the Mug & Hug we got mugged and hugged by Matthew’s wife Jenna who was beaming over the welcome and escort her Hero was given! She couldn’t take her eyes off of him as his 6 year old daughter and 5 year old son clung to his legs.
Matt cleverly responded to “speech” chants by whipping out a book and quoting Webster’s dictionary definition of a hero. Matt said “ a person distinguished by exceptional courage, nobility and bravery”. He then let everyone know that he thought Jenna was the real hero as she had held things together at home while going through medical treatments including chemotherapy during his deployment. Jenna expressed her gratitude for the support and help of their family. Thank You Both for the sacrifice you voluntarily offer for Our Freedom!
We left the Krepps Family to enjoy their celebration and headed out for a little Post Ride Pie! Maria from A Hero’s Welcome graciously extended an invitation to her home where she and her husband Tom did what they do best, made us feel Welcome! And fed us pie, and the little round things were tartelettes. Thank You Maria and Tom for your hospitality.
A special Thank You to Pottstown PD for the escort and to Bobcat for the leadership.
Welcome Home Cpl. Matthew Krepps.
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From Matthew's wife, Jenna
"THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! that pretty much sums it up!! you guys made yesterday a perfect day!!! it brings me to tears just thinking about it!! you all are the best and i cannot show you enough appreciation for what you did!! yesterday will be in my mind and heart forever!! matt and i both say it was the best day ever that we never want to do again! lol thank you so much for everything!!!!!!!!!!!!!" |
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great ride report GPopps! Jenna and Matthew were truly heroes, each in their own right.. you did a great job on the RCing....and thanks for calling Michele and I tartletts! |
| Marine Mom: I may look harmless, but I raised a Marine.
(two Marines actually)
Women Marines -- Fewer and Prouder
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Very nice job Tim on your first RC. Great ride report.
Thanks to all who made this a special welcome home. |
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