*** Special Mission*** Purple Heart Homes

SSgt Sandra Lee, U S Army

Manchester, CT.

SAT JUL 27th 1500 hrs‏

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are pleased to have been asked to participate in a mission complete ceremony for the build and remodel of a home for SSgt Sandra Lee.

Lee was injured by an IED explosion while driving in a convoy. They returned to base, where she received medical assistance, and was released. Lee recounts, “Then literally, not two hours later, we were called to do sweeps of the main supply route for possible IEDs,” she said. “I remember thinking to myself, ‘This cannot be possible. I just got blown up.’ But my team and I pressed on, because that’s just what we did. We were soldiers: so we soldiered on.”

That was the first of four IED explosions by which Lee was injured..

She eventually got help. She spent six months as an in-patient at a hospital for PTSD. “My road to recovery has not been an easy one, not by any means, for me or any soldier who returned from Iraq or Afghanistan and fought for our freedom,” she said. “We returned home changed. Many of us returned physically, emotionally and mentally broken, and in bad need of repair. I know I did.”

We will stand a Flag Line for this Hero.

ASC Jack Casey will be RCIC and Flags will be on site.

Note: Neighborhood parking on streets available. Cornell will be blocked off and possibly other adjacent streets may be closed as 1500hrs approaches.

Final Staging

1400hrs (staging)

Saturday July 27th

14 Cornell Street

Manchester, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders!

Regards,

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Connecticut State Captain

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

SHORT NOTICE

*** Honor Mission***

Dwayne Mott

Patriot Guard Rider

Manchester, CT.

SAT JUN 29th 1000hrs‏

Patriot Guard and associates,

Sadly we are called to stand for one our own, Patriot Guard Riders of CT member Dwayne Mott who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident earlier this week, may he rest in peace.

Dwayne stood many Flag Lines and was an avid motorcycle rider.

We will stand a Flag Line for our member at the church.

Ride Captain Skip Petras will be RCIC and have flags on site.

Church

0915hrs (stage)

Zion Evangelical Church

120 Cooper St.

Manchester, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1^st Responders!

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

Connecticut State Captain

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

*** Special Mission- Welcome Home***

LCDR  Phillip J. Moore

US Navy

Moodus, CT.

WED JUL 3rd 1800hrs‏

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are pleased to have been asked to join in a Hero’s welcome home for Lt. Commander Phillip J. Moore, US Navy, who is returning from deployment.

Ride/Flag Captain Don Camden will be RCIC and have Flags.

Final Staging

1730hrs (staging)Wednesday July 3rd

Moodus Town Green (corner of Rt. 149 and Rt. 151)

GPS: 26 Plains Road

Moodus, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders!

Regards,Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

Connecticut State Captain

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

*** Honor Mission***

John Joseph Guisti Sr. USMC/US Naval Reserves

Korean War Veteran

Naugatuck, CT.

THU JUN 13th 1000hrs‏

Patriot Guard and associates, Sadly we are called to stand for John Joseph Guisti Sr, who served our country honorably in the USMC and US Naval reserves and was a Korean War Veteran, may he rest in peace. 

Mr. Guisti served in the United States Naval Reserve from 1950-51, he also served in the United States Marine Corps and was Honorably Discharged as a Corporal having served from 1951-54. He was the recipient of a Purple Heart as a result of his bravery during the Korean War.

He was also a member of the American Legion Post #17 in Naugatuck, the Military Order of the Purple Heart in Derby ; he is honored in the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Museum in Windsor , New York and had volunteered as an agent with the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Fund for over 25 years. 

We will provide an escort (Full Flags only) from the funeral home to the church and then a Flag Line at the church and cemetery.

ASC Jack Casey will be RCIC and have flags on site.

Escort stage

Thursday June 13th

0830hrs (stage)

Prospect Memorial Funeral Home

72 Waterbury Road

Prospect, CT

Church stage

Thursday June 13th

0915hrs

St. Vincent Ferrer Church

1006 New Haven Road

Naugatuck, CT

Interment

St. James Cemetery

Cross Street

Naugatuck, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders!

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

***MISSION UPDATE***

***Special Mission – Welcome Home***

US Army National Guard

Colchester, CT.

SAT JUN 22 1000hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are pleased to have been asked to participate in a Hero’s welcome home for US Army Mathew O’Leary who serves as a MP with the CT National Guard and is returning from deployment in Afghanistan.

Updated with addtional names for welcome home:

From the 1109th Theater Aviation Group (TASMG)

Colonel Scott Panagrosso

Major Ray Chicoski

Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Jaison

Master Sergeant Brian Weikel

Specialist PJ Mickens

From the 143rd Military Police Company (MP’S)

Specialist Brandon Howes

Specialist Matthew O’Leary

 We will provide a Flag Line for this Hero’s welcome home.

 Flag Captain Don Camden will be RCIC and have flags onsite.

Final Stage

0915hrs (staging)

Saturday June 22nd

Colchester Town Green

In the area of 98 Hayward Avenue

Colchester, CT

 God Bless America, Our Troops and 1^st Responders!

Regards,
Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt
Connecticut State Captain
203-921-8255
greggbarratt@gmail.com

*** Honor Mission***

Stephen P. Tiddei

US Navy WWII/New Haven Police

West Haven, CT.

FRI May 24th 1100hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

Sadly we are called to stand for Stephen P. Tiddei, who served our country honorably in the US Navy in WWII and New Haven Police Department, may he rest in peace.

He served his country with honor in the US Navy while fighting in the North Pacific during WWII. After being honorably discharged, he began a career in law enforcement as a member of the New Haven Police Dept. During his time on the department he was Swat Team Commander, sub-commander of the bomb squad and was the fire arms training officer. Because of his service to the City he was awarded the Medal of Honor. He was also a member of the VFW in Bethany.

We will provide a Flag Line at the cemetery.

ASC Jack Casey be RCIC and have flags on site.

Escort Staging (Full Flags only)

The church information is as follows:

Our Lady of Assumption Church

81 Center Road (Route 114)

Woodbridge, CT

10:00am funeral mass

Interment

1015hrs (staging)

Friday May 24th

St Lawrence Cemetery

230 Derby Avenue

West Haven, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1^st Responders!

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

Connecticut State Captain

www.ctpatriotguard.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

“Standing for Those Who Have Stood for US”!

 

*** Special Mission***

Flag Day Event

Hamilton Sundstrand

Windsor Locks, CT.

FRI JUN 14th, 1130hrs‏

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are very excited to have been asked to participate by the Veterans Employee Team, (VET), at Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation to be part of their Flag Day celebration.

They are sponsoring a Flag Day event the 14th of June from 1130hrs to 1300hrs and they will have several Veteran, Federal and State organizations there, a Military vehicle display, along with the Knights of Columbus’s Trailer of Flags display. They will also have the Flagman here collecting worn and tattered Flags,  for proper retirement. 

We will stand a Flag Line at this opening ceremony and any Full Flag bikes will ride into the event (similar to the chili cook-off).

ASC Jack Casey will be RCIC and have flags on site.

Final Staging

1030hrs (staging)

Friday Jun 14th

Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation

1 Hamilton Road

Windsor Locks, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1^st Responders!

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

Connecticut State Captain

www.ctpatriotguard.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255