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*** Special Mission*** Sandy Hook Fire Department Chili Cook off, Somers, CT. SAT JAN 19th 1145hrs

January 4, 2013 by

*** Special Mission***

Sandy Hook Fire Department Chili Cook off

Somers, CT.

SAT JAN 19th 1145hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

 

We are very pleased to have been invited to participate in an outstanding event to benefit the Sandy Hook Fire Department (Newtown, CT).

 

Our own RC MadMike Freedman is the leader of a Chili Cook off where all proceeds will go to benefit the Sandy Hook Fire Department.

 

We will stand a Flag Line at this opening ceremony to honor these 1st responders who have endured so much in the past few weeks.

 

State Captain Gregg Barratt will be RCIC and flags will be on site.

 

Of note, this is a public event so feel to bring friends and family. There is a $8.00 admission donation for the public.

 

Final Staging

1100hrs (staging)

Saturday January 19th

Pleasant View

452 South Road (Rt 83)

Somers, CT

 

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

 

Regards,

Gregg

 

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

ConnecticutState Captain

www.ctpatriotguard.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

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*** Honor Mission*** Nicholas Vulcu, US Army, WWII, Derby, CT MON JAN 7th, 1100hrs

January 4, 2013 by

*** Honor Mission***

Nicholas Vulcu

US Army, WWII,

Derby, CT

MON JAN 7th, 1100hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

 

Sadly we are called to stand for Nicholas Vulcu who served our country honorably in the U.S. Army in WWII in the Philippines, may he rest in peace. 

 

We will provide a Flag Line at the church and then at the cemetery.

 

Ride Captain Dan Regan will be RCIC for this mission and have flags on site.

 

Stage

1015hrs (staging)

Monday January 7th

The Immanuel St. James Episcopal Church

123 Minerva Street

Derby, CT
Interment

Pine Grove Cemetery

15 Church Street

Ansonia, CT.

 

 

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders,
 
Gregg
Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt
Patriot Guard Riders
Connecticut State Captain
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*** Honor Mission*** John Carlson, US Navy, WWII, Stamford, CT

January 4, 2013 by

*** Honor Mission***

John Carlson

US Navy, WWII

Stamford, CT

SAT JAN 5th 1000hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

Sadly we are called to stand for John Carlson who served our country honorably in the U.S. Navy in WWII aboard the USS Grundy and the USS Tripoli in the American, Asiatic Pacific and European Theatres. He was awarded five medals for his service, may he rest in peace. 

We will provide a Flag Line at the church and then at the cemetery.

Ride Captain John Bittner will be RCIC for this mission and have flags on site.

 
Note- this is one of two missions same time on Saturday with this one in Stamford and the other in Newington.  Please attend which is best for you.

 

Stage

0915hrs (staging)

Saturday January 5th

Evangelical Community Church

1155 Newfield Avenue

Stamford, CT
Interment

Putnam Cemetery

35 Parsonage Road

Greenwich, CT.

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders,

 
Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt
Patriot Guard Riders
Connecticut State Captain
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Honor Mission – Percoski, US Navy, Newington, CT SAT JAN 5th 1000hrs

January 4, 2013 by

*** Honor Mission***

Alan Percoski

US Navy,

Newington, CT

SAT JAN 5th 1000hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

 Sadly we are called to stand for Alan Percoski who served our country honorably in the U.S. Navy, may he rest in peace. 

 We will provide a Flag Line at the church and then at the cemetery.

 Sr. Ride Captain Jack Casey will be RCIC for this mission and have flags on site.

 Stage

0900hrs (staging)

Saturday January 5th

St Mary’s Church

626 Willard Avenue

Newington, CT
Interment

Mount St Benedict  Cemetery

1 Cottage Grove Road

Bloomfield, CT.

 God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders,

 Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt
Patriot Guard Riders
Connecticut State Captain
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Honor Mission-Price, US Army, Middletown​, CT JAN 4th 1245hrs

January 1, 2013 by

*** Honor Mission***

Gregory T Price

US Army

Middletown​, CT

FRI JAN 4th 1245hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

 

Sadly we are called to stand for Gregory T Price who served our country honorably in the U.S. Army, may he rest in peace.

This hero is the Brother in Law of fellow PGR Brother Paul Fournier and we are sorry for your loss Sir.

 

We will provide an escort with FULLFLAG VEHICLES ONLY from the funeral home to the VeteransCemetery where we will stand a Flag Line.

 

All non- flag vehicles should proceed to the cemetery Final Stage.

Sr. Ride Captain Jack Casey will be RCIC for this mission and have flags on site.

Escort- Full Flag only

1115rs (staging)

Friday January 4th

Stempien Funeral Home

450 Broad Street

Meriden, CT


Final Stage and Interment

1215hrs

 Friday January 4th

 StateVeteranCemetery

17 Bow Lane

Middletown, CT.

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders,

 Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

ConnecticutState Captain

www.ctpatriotguard.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255Patriot Guard and associates,

 

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Statewide Message From The State Captain 12/23/2012

December 23, 2012 by

Patriot Guard and Associates:

 

As we move into the final swing of the holidays and 2012, I would like to thank each and every one of you for what you do for our Veterans, 1st Responders and their families.

 

This was a busy year for PGR of CT and we had some great accomplishments:

  • Well over 100 missions this year,
  • Development and implementation of our website,
  • Creation of new role of Flag Captain and new configuration for our flags,
  • Very successful Chili cook-off that benefited PGR,
  • An increase in our membership,
  • Renewed process for delivery and presentation of PGR plaques to the family at Honor Missions,
  • But most importantly, the difference you make for others with your service, honor and professionalism. It is the look on the faces of those we serve at every mission that is truly rewarding and humbling.

The Patriot Guard of CT is an organization that really should not work…we have no meetings, no dues, no uniform, no building, no salaried members, stand for hours at a time in all kinds of weather, travel all across the state and we normally get very short notice on missions. For most organizations, this would be crippling. Yet for the Patriot Guard Riders of CT, we not only do all of this but we do it extremely well, with honor and a passion for Standing for Those Who Stood for us.

I thank you all and wish you and yours the very best during this holiday season.

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

ConnecticutState Captain

www.ctpatriotguard.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

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Short Notice*** Special Mission- Welcome Home*** Marlboroug​h, CT. SAT DEC 22 1100hrs

December 20, 2012 by

Short Notice

*** Special Mission- Welcome Home***

US Army Allan Schachtner​ and Dan O’Connell,

US Navy Cody Bernaiche

Marlboroug​h, CT.

SAT DEC 22 1100hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are pleased to have been asked to participate in a hero’s welcome home for Captain Allan Schachtner, Army; Dan O’Connell, Army National Guard; and Cody Bernaiche, Navy.

We will provide a Flag Line for these outstanding hero’s welcome home.

Sr. RC Jack Casey will be RCIC and have flags on site.

Final Staging

1015hrs (staging)

Saturday December 22nd

Marlborough Town Green

26 North Main Street

Marlborough, CT

God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders.

 
Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt
Patriot Guard Riders
Connecticut State Captain
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Ribbon Tying Ceremony – East Hampton, CT; Sat Dec 22, 1230hrs

December 20, 2012 by
Attend on your own Ribbon Tying ceremony
 
Sat Dec 22, 1230hrs, Tree in the area of 59 Main Street across from Congregational Church, East Hampton, CT
For:
U.S. ARMY
PFC Matthew Kelly
MSG Paul Valvo
Alicia Valli
 
Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt
Patriot Guard Riders
Connecticut State Captain
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Special Mission – Welcome Home 12/20/12

December 18, 2012 by

*** Special Mission***

Welcome Home

Greenwich, CT.

THU DEC 20th 1800hrs

Army, USMC, US Navy

Patriot Guard and associates,

We are pleased to have been asked to participate in a hero’s welcome home for five outstanding heroes’.

Peter Purcell, Army National Guard Medic; Matthew Carstensen U.S. Army Officer; Nicholas Isbrandtsen , U.S. Marine Corps; Jacob Isbrandtsen U.S. Navy, 1st Class Petty Officer,Explosive Ordnance Specialist; James Waters, US Navy ,SEAL

This very special event will also feature: An CT Army National Guard Flag presentation from Alpha Company and recognition of two fallen local hero’s.

We will stand a Flag Line at this very special event.

RC John Bitter will be RCIC and flags will be on site.

Final Staging

1700hrs (staging)

Thursday December 20th

Greenwich Police Headquarters

11 Bruce Place

Greenwich, CT
God Bless America, Our Troops and 1st Responders!

 Regards,

 Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

Connecticut State Captain

203-921-8255

greggbarratt@gmail.com

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From The State Captain – 12/15/2012

December 18, 2012 by

I would like to thank you so very much for your emails, calls, and kind words and especially for such a tragedy like this in Connecticut .

I will share with you that I was on scene of this incident today as part of a Traumatic Stress Crises response and while many are struggling to make sense of such a tragedy, I saw resiliency, a sense of community and some outstanding hero’s in our 1st responders.

The Patriot Guard understands the anguish caused by such protest groups that threaten to disrupt sacred and very personal events that touch the heart of each one of us. However, the Patriot Guard is not a counter-protest group. Our mission statement is based on being the invited guests of the family of fallen Military and First Responders.

We (PGR) receive numerous emails regarding planned protests on a daily basis. However, as stated above, the PGR is not a counter protest group. These types of threats for such tragic events as this, regrettably do not fall within our mission statement.
We (PGR) have found that these protesters rely on community reaction and media response, which is their real goal. These groups rely on well-meaning, patriotic individuals like yourself, to spread the word of their “planned” protest. Most of the time these groups do not show, unless there is a media presence. They put out flyer’s through various electronic means, to cause anguish in the hearts of the families and friends of our fallen Heroes.

I will also share with you that I have personally spoken to local and state authorities and will absolutely do what we can to support them within our mission.

I do need your help!! Please do not contact the local authorities directly…as you can well imagine they are overwhelmed and calls or emails from our membership is distracting them from the task at hand of healing a community and helping others.

I thank each and every one of you for your concern during this most difficult time for not only Connecticut but our nation.

With thanks,

Gregg

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

ConnecticutState Captain

www.ctpatriotguard.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

 

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