Attend on your own event Welcome Home for US ARMY Lt. Matthew Rogers

April 27th @ 1:00pm (1300 Hours)

East Hampton, CT

Welcome Home for US ARMY Lt. Matthew Rogers
April 27th @ 1:00pm (1300 Hours)

Staging can be the Congregational Church on Main Street, Ceremony to be held at our Yellow Ribbon Tree. If inclement weather, we may have access to the Church Hall to hold ceremony indoors.

1st Lieutenant Matthew Rogers is currently deployed to eastern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom as 1st Platoon Leader of E Company, 1-294th Infantry Regiment. Matthew, a lifetime resident of East Hampton, graduated from Xavier High School in 2006 and subsequently entered the business school at the University of Connecticut. In 2008, he enrolled in the Army ROTC program and joined the Connecticut Army National Guard (CTARNG). He graduated from UConn in 2010 with a BS in Finance as an Army ROTC Distinguished Military Graduate and received his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the CTARNG. 

US Coast Guard Regimental Review

NEW LONDON, Conn. — The U.S. Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets is scheduled to march in six regimental reviews at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy during the Spring semester.

The community is invited to attend all drills, which are free and open to the public. Bleachers are available and are located in front of Hamilton Hall with a view of the Washington Parade Field where the ceremony takes place.

In the event of foul weather, reviews will be cancelled or moved to an indoor location.

Regimental reviews are part of military traditions and ceremonies which serve to develop poise, confidence, speaking skills, teamwork, and leadership. Moreover, it provides a valuable means of recognizing military heritage and pride in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Media is invited to attend all reviews, and photography is encouraged. Changes to the review schedule can be made without prior notice.

The Corps of Cadets Regimental Review Schedule is as follows:

 

• Friday, April 18 at 4 p.m.

Attend on your own to support MA PGR

Thursday APR 3rd

Jamaica Plain, MA

Attend on your own event:

 

Gregg

 

Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Patriot Guard Riders

Connecticut State Captain

Director, Honor and Remember of CT

www.ctpatriotguard.org

www.honorandremember.org

greggbarratt@gmail.com

203-921-8255

 

“Standing for Those Who Stood for US”!

SOS Breakfast – All are Invited to attend

Dear Patriot Guard:

We will he hosting a SOS Breakfast on April 12, 2014 at the VF Hall in Rocky Hill, CT from 8 to 10 a.m., proceeds will help us defray the cost of our trip to Arlington Cemetery for Wreaths Across America on December 13, 2014.

Hope to see you there!

Cathy Hodlin, VP
Middlesex County Blue Star Mothers CT-3

Attend on your own event

Red White and Blue Buffet to Support

Honor and Remember Connecticut

Attend on your own–no Flag presentation at this one:

Come and enjoy great food, cash bar, and raffles. Show your support for Honor and Remember Connecticut in their mission to perpetually honor the sacrifice of our fallen military heroes and their families. Ticket $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Contact an Honor and Remember Member or ctchapter@honorandremember.com for tickets.

783 Restaurant & Bar 783 West Thames St., Norwich, Connecticut 06360 

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Gregg “Flag 7” Barratt

Attend on your own event to support Mass PGR

US Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel M. Vasselian, 27

Abington, MA

31 DEC ’13/ 1,2 JAN ’14

The family of US Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel M. Vasselian, 27, has requested our presence at the funeral of their Fallen Hero.

    Sergeant Vasselian, 27, died Dec. 23, while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. He was ambushed as he was dismounting a Humvee during an operation for which he volunteered so as to keep his fellow platoon members out of harm’s way.

    It was Sgt. Vasselian’s third combat tour of duty, having served in both Iraq and Afghanistan. He enlisted in the Marines in 2006. 
 
    He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

ADDITIONAL UPDATE – US Marine Corps Sgt. Daniel M. Vasselian, 27, Abington, MA - 2

For the funeral:
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The STAGING TIME for Thursday 2 January has be revised to 7:30 AM – 8:20 AM with the hope that members can actually arrive between 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM.

The reason for this is that is that town officials have decided to open our parking area for public parking. Getting their early will help secure a spot in proximity to the church

please use caution and allow for extra time due to road conditions.

Gregg Barratt
Patriot Guard Riders
CT State Captain

——-Preliminary Schedule——-

I) The return of Sgt Vasselian to his home town

DATE: Tuesday, 31 December 2103

 to: Quealy and Son Funeral Home
    116 Adams St
     Abington, MA 02351

We will form a flag line to honor Sgt Vasselian upon his return

STAGING TIME: Please be at the funeral home No Later Than 11:30 AM on Tuesday

II) WAKE:

DATE/TIME: Wednesday, 1 January from 3 PM to 7:00 PM

We are urging all who can stand for a spell to do so beginning at 1:55 PM until 7:00 PM

(The family is expected to arrive at 2:00 PM)

Flags will be provided

AT: Quealy and Son Funeral Home

III) Funeral

DATE: Thursday, 2 January 2014

AT:      St Bridget Church
455 Plymouth St (Rte 58)
Abington, MA

STAGING LOCATION:

Please stage/park on Park Ave beginning at Central St (NOT Central Ave)  and extending to Pond St

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STAGING TIME: 8:00 AM – 8:20 AM

BRIEFING: 8:20 AM

We will then proceed on foot  to the church and set up a flag line to honor the service of Sgt  Vasselian and also his family.

Interment to follow at Mt Vernon Cemetery
Abington, MA

Ride Captain: Patrick Mahoney patrick.mahoney@bc.edu

Assisting Ride Captain: Ursula Korotzer ukorotzer@chacompanies.com

——Flags will be provided——–

Attend on your own event

Wreaths Across America Ceremony

 All Wars Memorial, Bantam, CT

Mary Floyd Tallmadge Chapter DAR and American Legion Post 44, Bantam, CT will be holding a Wreaths Across America ceremony at the All Wars Memorial in Bantam, CT on December 14, 2013 at Noon. I’m Susan Harrison, chairman of this event for both organizations. My husband Capt. John R. Harrison, USAF Ret. sent me your email regarding your accompanying the wreaths as they travel through our state.

I am hoping that you, or some of your members would grace our event by standing a line with your presence at our ceremony in Bantam. Each year that we have done this, the ceremony becomes more inclusive of the military and civilian community. As a military family we have tremendous respect for the mission of the Patriot Guard Riders.

Most sincerely,

Susan Harrison, Chairman Wreaths Across America, Bantam, CT

Operation Elf:

 Sunday Dec 15^th, 1300hrs-1600hrs

Hartford Armory

All the baked goods have been donated but we need 2-3 more members to help man the table for the Military families that were deployed in 2013 and will be deployed in 2014. Please email me if you can help out!

greggbarratt@gmail.com

I know many of CT PGR will be escorting the WAA truck to Arlington, but I wanted to extend the invitation out that if anyone would like to attend and have a flag line at the Enfield Wreaths Across America ceremony on Saturday December 14^th at noon (St. Patrick’s King Street Cemetery, on Route 5 just off ext 46 from I-91) we would be honored to have them there.  I am on the local committee so if there are any questions, please let me know.

Thank you for all you do,

 Lori Gates

Enfield HOOAH webpage administrator/contact

loriagates@cox.net