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Preparing
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Ceremony
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Rolling Thunder from Johnson City, TN |
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Chapter 4
Rolling Thunder from Johnson City, TN |
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Chapter 4
Rolling Thunder from Johnson City, TN |
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Marine
Corps Color Guard (Photo
by: Marine Ruth Whitt, Southwest VA MCL Det # 980) |
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| Boy Scout Troop
408 Leading the pledge allegiance to the flag |
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Presentation of
Colors |
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Music provided
by Lebanon High School |
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National
Anthem |
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Family |
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Don Elseroad
ONF Project Coordinator, Lebanon Mayor Tony Dodi and Ryan's Mom
Ruthie |
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The
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The
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Tom Pardue, Don Elseroad, Mayor Dodi and Ruthie McGlothlin (Photo
by: Marine Ruth Whitt, Southwest VA MCL Det # 980) |
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Ryan and his
family |
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Ryan and
his family |
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Don
McGlothlin making acceptance comments |
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| Ruthie McGlothlin making acceptance comments |
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Marine
Tom Pardue (Thank you for the majority of these pictures
Tom) |
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Marine
John T. Hicks thanking Colonel Robert G. Oltman USMC (Ryan's Battalion
Commander) and Major Ross Parrish USMC (Ryan's Company Commander) for
their service and for being at this ceremony. |
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Rolling
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Major Steve Bickford USMC (Ret) and Commandant of Tri-Cities TN
Detachment 969 of the MCL, Marine Kyle Price SrViceCmdt & G.
Alan Howard, National Program Manager Operation Never Forget |
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Marine
Larry Bevil (Web Sergeant) Thank you Larry for an outstanding job |
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| Marine Jason
Abernathy, MCL 969 Adjutant, talking with visitor. |
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Major Steve Bickford USMC (Ret) and Commandant of Tri-Cities TN
Detachment 969 of the MCL, Marine Kyle Price SrViceCmdt, Marine John
T. Hicks, PDC, G. Alan Howard, National Program Manager
Operation Never Forget, & Marine Larry Bevil, Detach and Dept Web
Sergeant |
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Warrant
Officer Michael D. Fay USMC (Ret) who was an embedded Combat
Artist with Ryan's Platoon until a week before Ryan's death but
Mr. Fay was with a sister Platoon fighting along side Ryan's
Platoon on November 16, 2005. |
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Don
Elseroad USMC (Ret) ONF Family & Civic Coordinator for this
event |
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R.D.
Snead local businessman that assisted in the fundraiser. Thank you
RD |
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Warrant Officer Michael D. Fay USMC (Ret), Ruthie McGlothlin's
brother and Marine Jason Abernathy |
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Robert G. Oltman USMC and family. The Colonel was Ryan's Battalion
Commander and was present on the day Ryan paid the ultimate
sacrifice for our freedom |
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Tri-Cities
TN Marine Corps League members Larry Bevil, John T. Hicks, Tom
Pardue and Don Elseroad (Photo
by: Marine Ruth Whitt, Southwest VA MCL Det # 980) |
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Karen Davis a
family friend who's son Captain Joseph Davis USMC grew up with
Ryan is now on his way back into harms way for the 4th time |
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