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<H3 style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: auto 0in" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman">Two Pending Missions<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></SPAN></H3>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The first is mission will be an “extreme short notice” mission. The Commanding Officer of the </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang=EN>Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth has asked the North Texas Patriot Guard to participate in the return of a Navy KIA. Petty Officer 1<SUP>st</SUP> Class Sean L. Caughman died Tuesday February 16<SUP>th</SUP> in Kuwait while in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The arrival time and location are still in work but could be as soon as tomorrow. The Patriot Guard has been asked to provide an Honor Guard escort to the Funeral Home or DFW Cemetery. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang=EN>Two Ride Captains have been assigned to this mission and details will be posted as soon as they are known. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang=EN>**********<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang=EN>The second mission is for a MIA-KIA who is being returned home from Laos.</SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt" lang=EN> </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Major Curtis Dan Miller was shot down over Laos on March 29, 1972 while flying a C-130 gun ship. Their mission was to search out and destroy supply trucks on the Ho Chi Ming trail in Laos, a supply line to North Vietnam when they were hit by a SAM missile. His memorial is scheduled to be held at the Biggers Funeral Home in Lake Worth on March 29, the day he went missing 38 years ago. The return date and location for Major Miller has not been determined at this time.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Two </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold" lang=EN>Ride Captains have been assigned to this mission and details will be posted as soon as they are final. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Please watch the North Texas Web Site for updates on both of these missions. These are two American heroes who deserve all that we can give in their honor.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNoSpacing><FONT size=3 face=Calibri>Mike “Gunner” Lambert</FONT></div>
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