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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
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'>I have some more information to share on the upcoming Medal of
Honor mission.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>The escort from DFW Airport to Gainesville is scheduled to depart
the Airport at 5:00 PM on April 1. Details are still being worked out but
we will have law enforcement support all along the way. Our <u>likely</u>
staging area will be the American Airlines Cargo Terminal parking lot, located
on the northbound airport service road. Again, this is still in the
planning stage but the time of day is fairly certain. I hope this will
help you make plans. We’d like a big showing for this. The
more bikes the merrier, including big flag bikes, of course. Let’s
give these men a first class welcome to North Texas, PGR style.<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'>The list of recipients who will be attending is now pretty well
set. They are:<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'>John Finn<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Don Ballard<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>John McGinty<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>David McNerney<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Bob O’Malley<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Richard Pittman<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>James Taylor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Mike Thornton<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Woody Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Clarence Sasser<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Bob Ingram<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'>Joe Marm<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>There is a book with the Medal of Honor recipients listed in it,
with a brief biography of each of the recipients who were still alive at the
time of its publishing. It also gives a summary of what they did to be
awarded the medal. It’s called “Medal of Honor –
Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty.” It’s something
of the “official” book on the recipients. It has a 90 minute
DVD inside that contains video interviews of the recipients, first person
accounts, archival footage, etc. This book, as well as some books by some
of the recipients who will be in Gainesville will be for sale at the book
signing to have the recipients autograph. The Medal of Honor book is a
very large book, with a foreword by former President George H.W. Bush and
essays by Senator John McCain, Victor Davis Hanson and Tom Brokaw. It
sells for $50 and is tax deductible if bought at the book signing (as opposed
to a book store) because the Medal of Honor committee is a 501(c)3
organization. The book and other items bought there are also tax deductible
as a contribution to the extent allowed by law…check with your tax
preparer.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>The rule (for everyone, not just us) for having things signed at
the book signing is that you may bring 2 items to have signed (hat, t-shirt,
helmet, camo, field jacket) unless you buy it there. If you come in and
buy 7 books, you can have all 7 signed. If you buy it there, you can get
it signed. If you don’t buy it there, limit is 2 items.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>The parade on Saturday, April 4, will step off at 10:00 AM.
The book signing will begin at Noon and last until 2:00 PM. Details are
still being worked out on all of this but this should help you with
planning. This is the latest as of a meeting tonight.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>I hope this helps. When additional details are known, you’ll
know them. A formal itinerary will be coming out closer to the time of
the events. I hope we can have outstanding participation on Wednesday and
on Saturday and show the patriotic spirit of the PGR in our area and to have
some fun and share great camaraderie.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";
color:blue'>Thanks to everyone for all you continue to do.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<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";
color:blue'>North Texas PGR<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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