UPDATED ANNOUNCEMENT

***Special Mission***

Honor and Remember Flag Presentation

Parents of Edwin Rivera

New London, CT.

TUE Jan 21st, 1930hrs

Patriot Guard and associates,

 We are honored to have been invited to participate in a very special event Honor and Remember Flag Presentation for the parents of SSgt Edwin Rivera.

Staff Sergeant Edwin Rivera, 28, beloved husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and soldier, passed May 25, 2010, from wounds sustained in combat. With an adventurous spirit and a zest for life, SSG Rivera joined the Connecticut Army National Guard in 2002, initially as a chemical weapons specialist eventually transferring and becoming a combat infantryman. SSG Rivera was proudly serving with Apache Company, 1st Battalion, 102nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) located in Norwalk, during his second deployment to Afghanistan. SSG Rivera’s professional achievements include graduating from the U.S. Army’s Airborne and Mountain Warfare schools along with the Warrior Leader’s Course. SSG Rivera possessed a passion for his family and helping people, especially his soldiers

 This flag presentation is in conjunction with an Honor and Remember fundraiser event and we will stand a Flag Line at the presentation at approximately 1930hrs but members are welcome to attend at any time after 1800hrs.  Of note, the Flag Line will be held indoors.

 ASC Jack Casey will be RCIC and flags will be on site.The Flag is sponsored by Frontier Communications and will be presented by SC Gregg Barratt who is with Frontier.

 Final Staging

1845hrs

Tuesday January 21st

Copperwood Grill

24 Eugene Oneill Drive

New London, Ct

 

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