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color:blue'>Ladies and gentlemen,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>In just a few minutes the final itinerary for the KIA mission for
Sergeant First Class Raymond J. Munden will be published. I would like to
respectfully remind everyone, especially the newer riders among us, that this
mission is being treated by us as a KIA mission in every sense of the
term. SFC Munden was buried in New York, but his mother and step-father,
his brother and his family, and many other relatives live right here in our
area. The only difference in this mission and a “traditional”
KIA mission is that we will not be welcoming and receiving SFC Munden home as
part of the mission. SFC Munden’s wife and his 4 children will be
attending the memorial service, as will the rest of the family. This will
be the first time that his many friends and neighbors from our area will be
able to pay their respects to him and to the family. The community will
also be there to pay their respects, also.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>While it’s true that the PGR treats all of our military with
great respect and honor and that all who put on our nation’s uniform are
very special to us, be they 18 years old or 118 years old, a member of our
military who has recently been killed in action holds a special place for
everyone.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>I had heard a little bit of confusion about this and felt compelled
to say a word about it. I ask as many of you as possible to attend, as
you would any other KIA mission. Just as you will for the mission for Staff
Sergeant Jeremy E. Bessa, KIA in Afghanistan. That mission is Monday and
Tuesday of next week.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>You will be very glad you did.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Thank you for your time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Steve Lucas<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Deputy State Captain<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
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