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AZ Veterans Are Finally Being Laid To Rest After years of being stored on a mortuary shelf, the cremated remains of seven American veterans are finally being laid to rest, including a WWII/Korean War recipient of a Bronze Star and a Korean War recipient of a Purple Heart. On October 27, 2008 the first seven veterans located and identified by the Arizona Missing In America Project will be transported from the Apache Junction Mortuary to the Arizona National Memorial Cemetery, where they will be interred with Full Military Honors. The remains of Major Shirl L Terry, a WWII/Korean War Bronze Star recipient, has remained "unclaimed" on a mortuary shelf awaiting proper interment for over 18 years. The remains of Petty Officer 2nd Class Lee John Boston, who served in the Navy during WWII, has remained shelved for over 20 years. These seven veterans, combined, served their country during WWII, Korea and Vietnam. The Interment will be conducted at the Arizona National Cemetery at 11 a.m. on 27 October 2008. The public is invited. These seven veterans will be escorted from Apache Junction Mortuary to the National Cemetery by motorcycle escort provided by the Old Guard Riders. Other organizations wishing to participate in the escort are asked to contact Ron Eppich, OGR President, to make arrangements. For more information about MIAP in Arizona, please see the Missing In America Project
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2nd Annual Sgt Robert Eppich Memorial Ride & Roll Call The 2nd Annual Sgt. Robert S. Eppich Memorial Honor Ride and Roll Call will be conducted at Mountainview Memorial Gardens cemetery on December 20th, 2008. Serves begin at 11:00 am. The Memorial Honor Ride & Roll Call will begin with the traditional motorcycle motorcade into the cemetery. Staging for all motorcycles participating in the memorial ride will be in the parking lot of the Village Inn restaurant on the SE corner of Power Rd and Main St in Mesa. Steve Linzy will serve as the OGR Road Captain for the third straight year. All riders are welcome. Those wishing to participate in the ride with a vehicle other than a motorcycle are welcome and will be staged behind the motorcycles. Village Inn is open for breakfast for any riders who arrive early and wish to eat before the services. All other guests are asked to gather at the mortuary. Serves will be held in the large grass area directly through the mortuary entrance and back toward the administration building. This service is held annually during the holiday season to remember and honor all our service members who will never be physically home for the holidays again. During the services, all of the names of Arizona's fallen Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines who have given all in Iraq and Afghanistan will be read. Guests with fallen family members from other states or different conflicts will be invited to step forward with the name, branch of service and conflict of their loved one so all may be remembered and honored for their sacrifice. If any riders are arriving from out-of-area and require lodging for the event, please contact Ron Eppich at 602-885-7155. Moutainview Memorial Gardens Cemetery 7900 E Main St Mesa, AZ Main St. just East of S Sossaman Rd. This event is open to the public. Everyone is welcome. See the Upcoming Events Flyer page for more details.
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Criminalizing Homeless Veterans What's being done and by whom? |
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New ladies OGR Auxiliary Old Guard Riders is NOT a fraternal organization. However, Jamie Thomas, co-founder of the Old Guard Riders, has initiated a new organization within the OGR specifically for our female members who wish to work together to go beyond the activities of the Old Guard Riders as a whole. For more information, click on The Sisterhood link above or contact Jamie at jamie.thomas@cox.net .
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