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« STAND DOWN – American Heroes
Robert J. Hubauer, Jr. »
Honor Mission
Louie Weldon "Pete" Peters, Veteran
Shreveport, Louisiana – 11-13-19
ABOUT THE MISSION:
Mr. Peters was born on April 16, 1941 in Zwolle, Louisiana and passed away on November 9, 2019.He proudly served for approximately 4 years in the United States Army.
PRIMARY STAGING DETAILS: 11-13-19
Staging Time: 10:45 am
Centuries Memorial Cemetery
8801 Mansfield Rd.
Ride Captain:
Louis McGinty
louis_mcginty@windstream.net
Glenda McGinty
glmctx@gmail.com
Briefing: 10:55 am
Weather, very cool
Flags & Water:
Flags will be provided
Large Bike Flags will NOT be needed.
Water will be provided.
Submitted By: Louis McGinty
Position: Louisiana Ride Captain
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Lloyd Carter says:
We have lost another Great American Hero,
Angie and I offer our deepest, and most heartfelt condolences to the Family and Friends of this true American Hero. It's with great sorrow we say goodbye to all our great Heroes. Our hearts are heavy with the loss of those who stood and fought for our country. Be proud and strong in their beliefs. God bless, stand down, your mission is now complete…may you rest in Honored, Eternal Peace. Thank you, Your sacrifices will not be forgotten.
Lloyd R. Carter, USAF, 366th SPS, Viet Nam
My Father, Raymond H. Carter, WWII , 331st Air Base Unit, A.A.F.,
My Brother, PFC Milford D. Carter, 9th Inf.,Viet Nam.,
My Step-Father, Freddie D. Braswell, USMC Korea,
They were my heroes, I stand for them.
didymuss says:
Ecclesiastes 3 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die;. Lord we pray for strength for the family as they go through the days ahead. Bind them together in love and comfort them only as you can.
My wife and I wish to offer our deep heartfelt condolences.
They did their part. Now we will do our very best to honor you.
Thank you for your service!! God Bless You!!
Didymuss
mcpojjb says:
My sincere condolences to the Family and Friends of this Hero. May He Rest in Peace.
JJ Bishop, PGR
SGT (Ret.), Henrico County Police, Virginia
MCPO (Ret.), USCGR
2020 Testimonials
Daniel R. Centilli
My 30 year old son died unexpectedly on December 23, 2019. Daniel was 100% disabled Marine. I contacted the Patriot Guard and they showed up and put on such an exhibition of respect for our son I really have no words to thank you. We arrived at the church to find flags and an honor team that would have made our son so proud. He loved his Marine Corp! We had to travel through several counties to arrive at the National Cemetery in Montevallo, Alabama, and when we didn't have police escort we have the Patriot Guard Riders to show the way and we never had to stop. I am eternally grateful for the last ride that your organization gave our son.
Michael A. Spaccaforno
I can't thank this organization enough for attending my father's services and standing guard for him. He really believed in your mission and was an avid supporter, so to be here for him was truly amazing and a blessing. Your professionalism and dedication were outstanding. Knowing that I was a veteran as well, the Ride Captain presented me with a coin, which I will cherish in my father's memory. Thank you, PGR, for all that you do for our Veterans.
Michael Coulson Funeral
I just want to express the gratitude of our family to your Huntsville, Alabama chapter for the service they performed in honoring our brother, uncle and friend, Michael "Mickey" Coulson. Mickey was a Marine who served three tours in Vietnam. We are grateful for the Patriot Guard to come and honor Mickey at his funeral and graveside services.
James W Ferguson
It has been about 4 or 5 years that my dad has been gone and we was never able to find an address to send a thank you letter to the ones who showed up for his memorial we want them to know that we appreciated them for showing up for him I know he would have been so pleased and honored to have them
Chadwick Lee Buchanan
We thank you so very much for bringing at our sons celebration of life service. It was an honor to have you their. Your presence meant everything to us. Again, thank you so much for your service.
I wanted to mail you a thank you but couldn't find an address.
Judy Buchanan
Roy Douglas "Doug" Rikard
I want to thank the Patriot Guard Riders in Las Vegas, Nevada for escorting our loved one, Marine and Vietnam Veteran, Roy D Rikard, with honors to his final resting place. A big thank you to Rick who told me not to worry, they'd be there to honor Doug and a big thank you to Tim who never left my side and made sure that I had all the help I needed. What a loving and respectful thing you do for our veterans, police officers, first responders, and all those that are there for us every day. You are there for them on their last journey home. Thank you and God bless you Patriot Guard Riders.. YOU ROCK!!
PFC Beverly A. Goodman
I want to thank the Patriot Guards that rode with me to take my wife's Urn to The Veteran's Memorial Cemetery in Glennville, Georgia from my home in Hinesville. Georgia. It was on 07 December 2018. We had more motorcycles than cars thanks to the Guard and the sport riders of my son's. The Guard took us through the back roads to Glennville, Beverly always loved the country. We grew up in the country, not the city. The Guard where professionals and did everything correctly. I wanted to thank them but they had left before I was able to. If you could send them my deep-hearted thanks for a job well done. I salute you all. SSG(r) Harold W. Goodman
Kenneth R. Morton
On May 3rd you rode for my husbands funeral. You were fantastic. Your service inspires others to remember and honor our service men and women. The procession you led traveling from the church to the grave side inspired people to get out of their cars in the poring rain and salute as we passed. Ken would have been so proud. You made me feel like he was finally honored for his service in Vietnam. I thank all of you from the bottom of my heart.Janice Mortonand family
grant strahle
My husband, Grant Strahle, passed on November 19, 2019. It had been eighteen years since he retired from the Savannah Police Department and forty years since his retirement from the U.S. Army. It was difficult to decide on the type of final service for him. The service was small for the same reasons as stated above. The service though small was very impressive, the patriot guard providing the escort and the police department blocking off all street ramps it was truly a sight to see. Also with the patriot guard people were getting out of their cars and saluting or at least standing at attention.The Army provided the twenty one gun salute with the Chaplain officiating at the grave side. I know my husband would have been really touched by the showing of this respect.
I would like to thank the patriot guard for their service during my husband's funeral and being there for me and our family.
With Respect, Yvonne Strahle
Rick PGR staff
I would like to do a shout out for all your work, everything appears to be working now, Nice job
Matthew Rittner
The Milwaukee Police Department deeply appreciates and gratefully acknowledges your kind expression of sympathy following the death of Officer Matthew J. Rittner. It will always be remembered.
David Shaughnessy
I would like to thank all the patriot guard riders for giving my stepdad a great send off and ride to Saratoga national cemetery THANK YOU!!!!!!
Ernesto Duron
Dear Patriot Guard,
On behalf of my family I would like to thank you for your attention and thoughtful efforts during my father's funeral service. My father, Corporal Duron served our nation during the Korean conflict with Company B, 759th Military Police Battalion in occupied Germany. A feeling of patriotic pride filled our hearts as you selflessly lifted our hearts during the service in addition to providing service to our great nation. Thank you.
Colon D. Joiner
I would like to thank the FGR members who escorted our family
to Florida National Cemetery at Bushnell on August 12, 2019.
The names are Roger Shoemaker, David E. Williams (not sure about last name), Jerry Caryanto (not sure about last name), Larry and Nancy Backenoto, and Jim McK…… They could not have been more respectful, and because they were thoughtful, we are very grateful.
Daniel T. Seip, Jr. Funeral Service
On behalf of my family, please accept our sincere thanks to those who stood the flag line and paid respects to our father, Daniel T. Seip, Jr., on Saturday, January 26. We are grateful to those who stood out in the cold to honor our father who was a Naval veteran. Your presence at his service added an additional level of respect and honor to a proud veteran. Thank you for standing the flag line and for your service to our great nation.
Funeral service for Jimmy Dwain Dike
We are so very grateful for honoring Jimmy Dike at his service on October 3rd. You provide a beautiful tribute to our country's service men and women! God bless each of you for your time and the kindness you offered.
My daddy Clyde Morgan ?
My father is in the hospital on hospice. And I had someone bring me one of yalls stars. It made my day. Sitting here watching him die everyday has not been easy. And trying to find the easiest way to bring him home (cremate) has been hard. This little star made me happy to know someone cared about about him thank you.
Nannie "Nan" Maddox
To ALL PGRs that attended visitation and funeral service for 2nd Lt Nannie "Nan" Maddox … THANK YOU for ALL the services, prayers and fellowship you've provided yesterday and today.Words can't express what your being there for Nan's final journey has meant to Nancy, myself and all Nan's friends.May God bless and keep each of you forever close to HIS heart.
A-Troop 1-98th CAV OIF 09-10& previous deployment (1387th Quartermaster OIF 07-08)
I am a combat veteran with 2 tours in Iraq. It is with a proud heart that I say my fellow veterans and I were honored to have Patriot Guard escort us every time!! Without fail you great patriots and vets would always be there for us and ride for hours if necessary to escort us to our plane when we left and to our demob site when we got home!! So on behalf of all my brothers, we love you Patriot Guard!! And we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!! It really touched my heart and meant so much!! THANK YOU!! God bless y'all brothers!!
SGT Donal W. Bunn
I just wanted to express my appreciation and greatest respects for the Ohio State Patriot Guard Riders that were present for Donnie's Memorial Service. The patriotism and dedication of the men who were present during Donnie's service were incredibly professional and devoted to ensuring that Donnie was honored and given the respect that he ultimately deserves! I cannot express in words how appreciative everyone was of these consummate professionals. From family, friends, Veterans and current service members who knew Donnie and were able to attend, everyone was virtually speechless and honored that they could be there! This Veteran highly commends all the men from the Ohio Chapter that were present!Thank You.With much love and respect.Andrew WeistUS. ArmySFC (R)
I just saw "Last Defence"
I just saw "Last Defence" season 1 episode 1 on NRA TV where your group is highlighted for your service to our fallen troops. I just want to say thank you for all your group has done to honor our troops and their families in their time of need. WELL DONE!!!
Brantley Mitchell
My grandson was killed in an auto motorcycle accident in Odessa Tx. He was a very patriotic young man and the Patriot Riders were at his funeral this meant a lot to me and my son who served in Iraq. I am sooty it has taken this long to express my appreciation. Thank you again from a very grateful grandmother and if there is anything I can do please let me know. God Bless All of You
Ulis C. Steely
It hardly seems that an entire month has passed since we welcomed our fallen hero, Ulis C. Steely home from Pearl Harbor where he was killed in action aboard the Oklahoma in the bombing on that horrific day; December 7, 1941. There are not enough words for myself and my husband, Dean, Ulis's grandson to express our gratitude to the Patriot Guard Riders.
When Dean and I arrived at Lexington Airport Gate 5 to be led onto the tarmac we could not believe our eyes. The sight of over one hundred bikes and cars lined up waiting for the plane carrying Ulis home was breathtaking. We were both in tears as we rounded the corner and saw the rows of people waiting to welcome Ulis home.
As we got out, we met family members from Corbin for the very first time. There were no strangers in the crowd. Everyone was there for the same reason, and every single soul welcomed us with a handshake or a warm embrace. We were all family.
Riders paid Ulis an unbelievable honor with their escort home from Lexington Airport. Their members posted guard 24/7 watching guard over Ulis overnight while he rested in the Hart Funeral Home awaiting his funeral the following day. The morning of the services, we were led by a full escort with Amazing Grace playing from the rider just behind the hearse as Ulis made his way up the approached to the Church on the Hill. Flags lined the entire length of the long driveway as we made our way along the drive and into the church where his services were held. Again, as we were led to the cemetery, we rounded the corner, and were met with a sea of red, white and blue flags flying in Ulis's honor. The time and thought that was given into placing each of those flags with care was not over-looked by the grateful family as we pulled up just behind the hearse and watched as the Navy unloaded the titanium hearse out of the rear of the car.
Thank you to the Patriot Guard Riders of Southeast Kentucky, we are forever in your debt. The honor and distinction the men and women displayed as they paid their respects for our grandfather renewed our faith in mankind.
Gary Sweeny out-did himself as the Ride Captain for this mission, and we want to personally thank BT Barnett and his friends who stood watch over Ulis all night long before the funeral, and personally placed all those beautiful flags at the church and the cemetery. We cannot begin to tell each and every one of you who made this such a hero's welcome home how much the contribution of your time and honor meant to us. We met friends we will cherish the rest of our lives. Thank you to each and every one of you. You all know who you are.
Willie Hayes Jr
The Hayes Family would like to send our upmost thanks and praise to the Patriot Guard, for escorting our beloved Father and Husband Willie Hayes Jr. to his final resting place. I have received many comments from family and friends about the Patriot Guard, they were very nice, professional and showed great respect. I know my father was proud and was smiling down on us. It was an amazing way to take him to his final resting place and it gave us such comfort. We thank you again, appreicate your efforts and hold you in the highest regards.
Thank you and God Bless
The Hayes Family
Funerals for William R Simpson
My Father was a WWII Navy Veteran. He passed away October 28, 2019 in Longview, TX. Your Organization honored him in Longview on Sat, Nov 2 and then the following Tues in Midland on Nov 5th. I had never been to a Funeral where your Organization was present and I can't tell you how impressed I was at both of Dads'. I was so touched that I actually asked the gentlemen who appeared to be the leader in Midland if I could hug him. My Dad was not only shown respect but so was the Family and of course the American Flag. I will pray for your continued work with other Families.
YOU ARE TRUE AMERICANS WITH HEART AND PATRIOTISM!
John Fradette
Dearest Members,
It has been almost 2 years since my beloved husband John Fradette passed away and was buried at the cemetery in Dallas. My family and I convey belated Thanks to your presence and respect. When we saw you I was so humbled and grateful. You made such a memory in our lives. I am eternally grateful for all you do. God bless and ride on Dear ones
MG Bill C. Branson
We appreciate the support shown, and kind words of condolences offered, to our family during our time of sorrow.
Bill was fortunate to have two careers he loved, and even more fortunate to meet so many wonderful people through both of them.
Bill was a true patriot and greatly respected your organization and its mission. He was very proud of the Patriot Guard, and it's participation in numerous burials for our homeless veterans.
Thank you for giving him a "Patriot Guard" send off.
Juanita Branson and Family
Donald Ray Crutcher funeral
Just wanted to express our appreciation for your support during the services for my husband's uncle. He would have felt honored for your dedication and presence, very much a mirror of his own personal beliefs.
William Meditz
As requested we wanted to share the film in memoriam of William Meditz WWII vet. https://vimeo.com/352632556
Michael Visek
My husband's service was held on March 16th in Fayetteville, NC. I just wanted to say thank you to every rider who stood in honor of him. The PGR is truly an amazing organization!
William Randall – My Father
This is Gary Randall. The son of William Randall. We met yesterday at my father's funeral. I cannot begin to tell you how much you and the Patriot Guard Riders mean to me and my family. Your presence at my Dads funeral was outstanding. The way you honor my Mother as she walked into the funeral home was beyond words. Then escorting us out to the gravesite and standing there in the hot sun with your men, was truly one of the greatest honors I have ever witnessed. When the funeral home told us yesterday morning that they had not heard from the US Air Force Honor Guard, we were crushed. We could not believe that a man who served his county for 27 years and fought in 2 wars was not going to be honored in the way he should have been, my mother and our family were devastated. Then to get a phone call from the funeral home telling us that you and the Patriot Guard Riders were going to do my dad's honors, our burden was lifted. I can't tell you how relieved our family was. Mike, from the bottom of my heart, I thank you and your team. My family and I will be forever grateful for what you did. My Dad was honored and we say THANK YOU and May GOD Bless the Patriot Guard Riders.
Mike, please pass this on to each and every hero that was out there yesterday honoring my Father and our family.
Again, thank you so much
Gary Randall
James Barrett Jr (Greenville, NC)
Thank you for your service to our veterans and to our family. May God Bless the Patriot Guard Riders!
Larry Rogers
The Patriot Riders were at my brothers memorial service in Tyler Texas on Saturday. I live in California and could not go myself. I truly appreciate that they were there. My brother was a Vietnam veteran. My father was a WWII veteran and both truly loved their country. Both were Navy. Thank you so much for your service .
Roland J. Frodigh
My Family and I would like to thank our neighbor and friend, Patrick J. Segui, his Wife Kalja, and the many PGR for their support at our Father, Roland J. Frodigh (WWII decorated Navy Veteran) and his wife/our Mother's memorial and celebration of life service. The PGR flag line was a site to behold and we all felt humbled by the line of American flags and the beautiful Men and Women who stood by them. Thank you Patrick and Kalja for standing for those who stood for US! God Bless you all, The Frodigh Family
Thank you so much for helping us to from West Walmart to pick up the family and then honoring John at Newcomers and then to the church. You all are great people to help us at the last minutes. Keep doing what you all do because it was great.
davidmcgillsr
Thank you for helping me bury my husband by escorting him to his grave. I think of you and say a prayer for all of you often. Thank you all.
Honor Flight Maine at Granite Hill Estates in Hallowell Maine.
On behalf of our 7 Honor Flight Maine Veteran's, we want to thank those who participated in escorting our Veteran's for the ride from Granite Hill Estates to the Red Barn in style with help from the Augusta Police and Fire/Rescue! It truly was something that they will never forget!!
Colin Doig
I would like to personally thank each and every single one of the Patriot Guard Riders who stood guard honoring my grandfather, Colin Doig. He loved his country and bled red, white, and blue. When he was able, he took much pride in carrying The American Flag during the Parade. I couldn't be more honored to have a TRUE American Hero as my own grandpa!! Thank you all so much for being there…..it means so much to us all. (Especially my 3 year old son who was running around wearing his Great Papa's WWII Veteran hat….he is still talking about the motorcycles and shaking all of your hands!)
Claude Whitford Chavis, Jr. 02/02/2019
My local contact person was Tommy Jones who was of the greatest help in getting everything set up. The location was in an extremely rural area of South Carolina and we weren't sure how this would turn out. The services that the Patriot Guard provide is not well known in the area so we were not sure how many would show. Everything went great and my nieces were very thankful for the honor they bestowed on their father and my brother. Thank you so much for making a difficult day a blessing.
Theresa Chavis Edwards
Billy Don Buchalla Naval Firefighter
I would like to express my utmost appreciation for the plaque that was given in honor of my father Billy Don Buchalla. The plaque I will hold dearest to my heart, as I feel it is a little of him that I can still treasure when I think of him. PGR thoughtfulness means more than words can express.
Buchalla/Foley Family
William Facey
I want to thank Cleet and all of the dozen men who participated in my husband's burial service at Georgia National Cemetery on November 26, 2018. Your presence was such a special part of the ceremony, providing additional honor and dignity for my husband. I can't even begin to tell you how much I appreciate all of you and everything you did to make that day memorable in every good way. God bless you for your selfless service.
Terry Ashbaugh
It has only been a few hours since the service but I cannot express enough how much it meant to me to have you guys there at my grandpa's funeral. Several people commented about how thoughtful and respectful it was to have you guys there and I truly from the bottom of my heart want to thank each and every one of you. I wish I could send a letter to all of those involved. But once again thank you, it meant the world to me. I know my grandpa was smiling down while he was watching ❤ And thank you to each of you that have fought and served for our country, I am so thankful for our freedom! God bless!
Julius E. Haeckel, Jr, 13 July 2019, St Peters MO
To all of those in the St Peters MO Patriot Guard Riders that honored Julius Haeckel on 13 July 2019 at Laurel Hills Cemetery.
Thank you so much for your participation in Jules Haeckel's burial. He was a WWII Navy veteran and patriotic American. He was also our Dad, Grandpa and Great-Grandpa. The honors you bestowed upon him that day will live with us for the rest of our lives. What a great contribution. Thanks again from our entire family!
As I walked out of
As I walked out of Kutis funeral home in Affton this morning for my best friends mothers funeral the Patriot Guard Riders were staging to honor a fallen hero. We had a very small group to honor his mother and as we all looked up the Guard was standing shoulder to shoulder paying their respect for someone they didn't even know or that was even a member of any service.You guys are amazing at what you do not only for our heroes but for any individual!!!Thank You!!!!
Robert Don Holt
Dear Patriot Guard Riders of Tallahassee, FL,
It is with respect and gratitude I write you today on behalf of all my family, the family of my daddy – Robert Don Holt.
We had not previously been privileged to attend a funeral at the Tallahassee National Cemetery. What a glorious surprise on Monday 11/18/2019 to arrive to the unexpected flag processional and flanked Committal Shelter by the men and women of the Patriot Guard Riders! My what your color guard added to our last moments all together in memory of "Poppa Holt", in reverence to God and in honor of this great country – the United States of America . THANK YOU.
As Don grew older his body grew frail but his "patriotic bone" only grew stronger. His sentiments for this Nation under God are precious. It's one of the many gifts I realize God afforded me in the midst of the turmoil of Daddy's passing that his date of death landed on Veterans Day! I would love for him to have gotten to observe his own funeral. Everything about it would have made him even prouder of our military, government and country!
Thank you for everything. The plaque is a beautiful expression and it makes for a handsome display coupled with the American flag presented to Momma.
May the good Lord reward you for the kindness you have shown our family and so many other U.S. Veterans.
Emily (Holt) Brown
Winthop Bernard Miller, Retired MSG
You did an awesome job in memory of my spouse. He retired from the US Army in 1998 and he passed away in Feb 2015. You did an awesome job. You did exactly as you said you would. People are still talking about how wonderful it was to see. I would like to thank you and make a contribution to your organization. Thank you so much for a memorable occasion. How can I recommend you to other soldiers?
Pete Martinez
I would like to say thank you all so very much for volunteering your time and standing up for my husband, Pete Martinez. It was an honor and a privilege to have you join us on the day of my husband's funeral. I know he was looking down with pride, as you rode your bikes and led our procession, to the veteran's cemetery. I can't thank you enough for being there for us. Sincerely, Rebecca Martinez and Family
David R. Dillard
Thank you to all the Patriot Riders from the bottom of my heart for providing your services to honor my husband, Dave Dillard on April 5, 2019. I know he would have been honored and appreciative for your services. Your presence at this Ceremony was truly an honor for myself and my family. May God be with you as you continue to spread love and compassion to all Veterans.Sincerely,Gail Dillard
Louis Daniel Miller
Thank you for honoring my father with respect at his funeral, it was beautiful. He was in WWII.
Dennis Mindermann 11/4/2019
Words cannot Express how thankful I am for your organization and to each and every volunteer that was there on the day of my husband funeral. The outpouring of dignity and respect that was shown will never be forgotten by my children, family, friends and especially me. Again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. God Bless All of You! Brenda Mindermann
Wayne G Baker
The Baker family wishes to extend our deepest gratitude to the Patriot Guard Riders for their support during the Memorial Service to honor and remember PFC Wayne Glen Baker's sacrifice. My family was overwhelmed by the support and kindness exhibited by all members of the PGR. The flag display was especially touching and it reminded my family that Wayne's sacrifice counted for something very dear… Freedom!! Thank you Boise riders and special thanks to Coeur d' Alene riders Mary Matthews and Pam Moist for all you did. We were truly blessed.
Roger D. Baker
MSgt USAF, Ret
Charles Raymond Hall
A great big hug and thank you, for escorting , carrying and presentation. Chuck(Charles) would have been so excited and humbled to have motor cycles riding with him on his final ride. I can never say thank you all enough for this gester and kindness.
Charles Theodore Whitlock
Our family would like to thank the Virginia Patriot Guard District 4 team headed by Jim McGinley for their extremely professional and memorial honor services provided to my father, Charles T. Whitlock, of Henrico, Virginia, on 19 & 20 April 2019. My father had observed the Patriot Guard Riders during a local news feature in the Richmond area just a couple months before his passing. He had mentioned how he'd kind of like to have them be part of his funeral when that time came. I made a note of that and checked out the website for future reference. Jim McGinley and his crew made us feel very, very special and even our relatives visiting from out of state mentioned how impressive they were. Thanks again for standing with us to honor my father and his service to our nation. God Bless You All!
Willie Grady Guy
Thank you so much for your support at our fathers funeral-retired TSGT Willie Guy in Biloxi, MS (Korean war vet). Our Dad would have been so proud and honored to have you escorting him to his final resting place. Your professionalism was greatly appreciated and watching those flags fly as Dad was laid to rest brought even more tears to my eyes. He was a true patriot.
Thank you for honoring him.
Angela Culbertson
Leo J. Perras
To all of those who came to honor Leo J. Perras,
I would like to express my gratitude and appreciation for honoring my father and ushering him to his final resting place. I would also like to say thank you for honoring and helping all veterans and their families through such difficult times. One final thank you, for your service.
It was truly comforting and special to have you there, not just for my father, but for all of us.
Kind and humble regards,
Marc Perras
Brandyn Paonessa
On behalf our entire staff here, family and friends we would like to thank each and every patriot guard rider that came out for the services for Sergeant Brandyn Paonessa. The number of patriot guard riders that attended was truly amazing. Thank you for everything you do and your support of America's hero's and their families.
Ronald Charchenko
My family, along with myself would like to express our gratitude for your presence at my father's funeral. It was such a wonderful sight and tribute to him. We received many compliments on your attendance. Once again, thank you for your time and service.
Nicole Appelwick and the family of Ronald Charchenko
Joseph Peinkofer
The sight of the Patriot Guard at my dad's funeral October 22nd was the most touching moment. My dad was a proud Veteran and we are very proud of him. My family including my mom wants to thank each and every Veteran that honored my dad and our country. I will never forget it.
It has been my pleasure to be a nurse at our local VA for over 25 years and my gratitude for your generosity of time and respect could never be repaid.
Sincerely. The Peinkofer Family
Cindy Livingston
I just wanted to Thank the St Louis Metro PGR for their support of our mission to bring our Sister Cindy back to Springfield MO. It was an honor.
Air Force Colonel Victor D. Rossi
To Ride Captain Dan Parnell,The family of Air Force Colonel Victor D. Rossi wishes to thank you and the entire Patriot Guard Riders for honoring him and escorting his procession to his final resting place at Jefferson Barracks on 04MAR19. The pride we felt to witness all of you pay respect to him was overwhelming. I know Colonel Rossi felt the same pride and honor as did his family and friends.Please know the certificate and written condolences booklet that you presented to me will be kept with pride and handed down to his family, thank you.With eternal gratitude,Mrs. Victor D. Rossi
Louis J VanderPlaats
I wish to thank-you so much for attending my husbands funeral and honoring him with the flags, 21 gun salute and the respect they showed.You will never know how much it meant to me and my family.Sincerely,Genevieve
Juan Cancino GySgt/USMC Ret.
I just want to thank the Patriot Gaurd Riders for attending and making My fathers burial (Juan Cancino USMC/GySgt Ret) a special event. Having you there was a big part of helping my family cope with our loss knowing he was honored correctly. My father would have felt so proud and special knowing that the Patriot Gaurd Riders honored him and the service he dedicated many years of his life to. With love and respect, I express my sincere gratitude.
Marc Cancino USMC/Sgt Ret.
William P. Ducharme
I wanted to thank you so much for attending my father's service last weekend. The flag line was beautiful and I'm humbled at how many of you were there. I am so grateful for your support and kind words. Thank you for all that you do and honoring those who have served.
Deanna DiVincenzo
John Spencer Willamette Natl Cem
Thank you. Your service meant all the world to us. Most Excellent.
Edgar David Gross KIA Pearl Harbor, Veteran
The words "Thank you" are not enough for the honor and respect you all showed for our Uncle Ed!! What you did for us was beyond measure! The most beautiful sight was seeing your Patriot Guard carrying the large flags, walking up the road ahead of the caisson caring Uncle Ed's casket. One in the guard was in a wheel chair, which showed his true dedication! That was indeed the most honorable and respectful burial service that I have ever seen! Memorial Day 2019 will be remembered and retold forever by all who attended. Thank you again from myself and all of the Edgar David Gross Family!
Margaret Gross New
Max E. Smith
Thank you for the honor you bestowed upon Max E. Smith, a NYARNG 9/11 First Responder hero. I was touched as a wife who's husband served with Max in the 342d FSB at 9/11. The work you do is so important for our families. Thank you again.
Captain Maurice Smith
My family and I would like to thank the patriot guards for honoring our father, husband and grandfather. He would have been pleased.
Harry Elmer Gowan
Thank you so much for your presence at the funeral of my husband it was such an honor to see everyone show up and escort us to the funeral home thank you again for all you do!
Marshall Elbert Wyrick, Mountain Home, AR
What a moving sight to see you riding in to attend my brother's funeral on February 27! I deeply appreciate your presence that day. It was comforting, respectful and a wonderful tribute to him and his service to his country.I thank you from the bottom of my heart.Andrea Kanuth
Algie Mabone – Somerville, TN
I tried my best to express my sincerest gratitude for to the PGR during their Tennessee Mission to big ole Fayette County, TN as they paid their respects to my Granddaddy Algie Mabone; who served in World War II, in the 92nd Infantry Division also known as the Buffalo Soldiers.
Throughout the course of 2 days everyone was SO kind, not only to the Mabone family but also to ALL of the extended family that came to share in the services for Granddaddy! I heard them sharing stories with each other, inviting the children who were there to hold the flags in honor and not once complaining about the sun that beamed throughout the day.
Thank you for making sure everything went smoothly!
I truly thank EACH OF YOU from the bottom of my humble heart not only for your service to the Mabone family but for your service and sacrifice for for our country!
Louis W Reese
On behalf of my family I would like to thank all of the patriot riders who came out today for my grandfather funeral. All of the men and women who attended, it touched our hearts it was the most beautiful funeral I have ever seen. Special thanks to the Ride Captin Mr. Johnson, Thomas for being so kind and patient working with my family and listening to me during this hard time from the passing of my grandfather. The patriot riders truly made his final goodbye absolutely beautiful.
Baylee
Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans & War Dog Remembrance Event
On behalf of VVA Chapter 787, we thank you for supporting the Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran & War Dog Remembrance event held on March 23rd, 2019.
Constantine Chagares
Membership Chairman
CDR Beth E. Patridge, USN, Ret
I cannot thank everyone enough for their service in this mission honoring a long time friend and shipmate. When I contacted PGR I wasn't sure if there was time enough to make this happen. THEN, on a cold and snowy day, the dedicated group showed up, honored Beth and those who attended her funeral by standing guard both at the funeral home, during the ride to Arlington, and then at Arlington itself. Everyone who attended was both touched and impressed by the care and professionalism of the PGR. I have a picture which I'd like to send…but not sure how to do that. I'm thinking via email to the Captain of the PGR for Virginia? Please advise.PGR will ALWAYS have my utmost respect–everyone who attended could not agree more. Her brother was so touched by their service during this mission. Thank you ALL for YOUR service in this vital way for those who have left us. May your path be blessed and protected…forever.
CW3 Merrell "Tony" Smith
Thank you for honoring CW3 Merrell "Tony" Smith, my husband, with your presence at his memorial service in Leavenworth, KS on 2 May 2019. I appreciate the time and sacrifice that all of your riders gave in escorting him to his final resting place.
Richard Weidmann
I was moved to see the efforts of those who rode with me for the escort to Riverside this past Friday, 10 May. As I may have mentioned, I've been honored to ride more than a few missions with the PGR since I joined in 2007, but this one was special as the Hero being escorted was my mentor as a young man.Ray (T-Bone), Greywolf, and all who showed up (we rode with 7 and a trailing cage) were considerate and thoughtful in word and deed. The family and I feel truly blessed to have had such professionalism shine in what looked to be a very wet and cloudy ride!Yes, it did sprinkle a bit on the ride from Hemet, but I'd refer you to GreyWolf for the blessing he shared at the staging before we left to escort the family of our Hero…All in all, it was was a memorable day, made even better with Old Glory leading the way.Again, many thanks for your part!Dallas
James Macpherson
The Holderbaum & Macpherson families want to send a big thank you for your caring,loving, thoughtful & amazing contribution & service you did for our dad. It truly touched our hearts to see the wonderful ways in which you acknowledged our father. It meant so much to all of us!!! Everyone was asking about it afterwards so we spread the word about you guys for the wonderful things you did, GOD bless all of you!!!! Kathy Holderbaum
Harvey H. Klee
Thank Y'all so much for doing the SERVICE for my Husband yesterday, August 17th in Llano. Y;all made it such a perfect Memorial Service.
Very Sincerely, Suzanne Klee
Margarito Hernandez
Thank you all riders who participated last Friday in my fathers burial. If he could see from heaven he was surely smiling and honored. May God Bless you ALL.
Allen Donald Vicznesky
As a new Patriot Guard Rider and Army Veteran, it has been an honor to ride for our Fallen heroes. Last month brought a greater meaning and respect as I was able to ride with my fellow patriots. Amanda Hasselbach was the ride captain for my Hero and Father "Allen Donald Vicznesky". This was here first mission as Ride Captain.Many friends and family were very impressed on the way the Guard Riders conducted themselves both during the escort and flag line. Eternal thanks to all who were able to ride that day. I will stand with the PGR until the PGR stands for me. "Papa Bear"
Pellie Richard Burgett, Hot Springs, AR
It has been 10 years since my father's passing. I still remember the Patriot Guard with the Flags. There's not too many things I remember. He's passing was unexpected and I was in a fog of shock. But I do remember you. He would have loved it! Thank you for what you do for our loved ones!
A big shoutout to the Patriot guard riders I saw today (about 6 of them) traveling on Rt 195 E towards Wareham, MA and then on Rte towards the Cape around 11-11:30 am. My son had a military funeral but it was held at Otis National Cemetary so no one could come to it like the people that harass military funerals held off the base. Please know how much you are appreciated and loved by so many.
Joel McCarroll Newsum Rome, GA
Fantastic Support.
The Newsum family was overwhelmed.
Details of Joel's truck story here:
http://forum.gon.com/threads/whats-on-your-bucket-list.944724/page-7#post-11817764
https://www.patriotguard.org/mission/joel-mccarroll-newsum/
Tommy McBrides Service
Saturday May 4th we said farewell to my uncle, Staff Sgt Tommy McBride 97, Army Air Corp, WWII. We were greatly blessed to have the PGR stand for Tommy. These kind members were also his pall bearers as I thought it more appropriate to have those who really understand. I do this instead of funeral home staff. The turnout of PGR members that day was amazing. The Guards presence from his arrival at church, escort to cemetery, pall bearers and how on each side they stood in solemn respect. Uncle Tommy would've hated the fuss – he always thought someone else was more deserving than he – he would've absolutely loved the PGR being with us that day. As a PGR member, I'd never been on the family side. It's always a privilege to stand for those who gave so much for so many. Thank you all for helping to give Thomas J McBride a very appropriate Send off. Roger & Out "MAC"
Memorial Day at the Chapel in the Hills
Dear Patriot Guard Riders:
On behalf of the Chapel in the Hills, we wish to thank you once again for your participation in this year's Memorial Day service at the Chapel in the Hills. Your avenue of flags and color guard added so much to the service—and your flexibility to move indoors because of the persistent rain was admirable. We appreciate it very much.
Should we hold this service again next Memorial Day, we certainly hope that you will consider participating as usual.
Brian Kringen, Managing Director
Chapel in the Hills
Peter Anthony Ferachi
Bob, Craft, James,Leonard, Roland, Sam, Mr.Gale,
Words cannot begin to express the range of emotions felt at the sight of the Patriot Guard Riders, first at the funeral home then the cemetery. The kind and sincere words at the service,the beautiful honor these heroes showed our father,grandfather,great-grandfather. In this world today veterans are not always give the respect they deserve so to have these wonderful people give our family their time, respect and dedication is beyond what we ever expected. May God bless and keep you and yours forever in his heart. We are so honored and proud to have you with us at this very difficult time. I know my father was smiling on us all seeing that his service to our country was acknowledged and appreciated. From the bottom of our hearts -THANK YOU
SSG (Ret) Nathaniel Truesdale
The family thank you for your quick response to honor our love one at his funeral and procession to the Fort Jackson National Cemetery. Your representative made the request process a breeze. Your presence added the special humbling touch. God bless your organization and staff for what you do.
Melvin Ray Cook
I would like to sincerely thank the PGR for their service and attendance at my fathers funeral and at graveside. They were wonderful, much appreciated and very helpful.
Many thanks, Melvin Ray Cook II
Jeffery Lee Spencer
I just watched the escort go through the back of the winchester plaza. As a veteran that was both chilling and awe inspiring to see. Keep up the good work helping to honor Kentucky veterans.
Hugo Lemus mass,burial,service
Thank you so much from the bottom of our hearts, you were all so kind and brought great comfort to his wife, children family and parents. Your kindness, strength, and honor guarding him to his final resting place is a moment that is embedded in our hearts. Thank you so much for your service to our country and keeping us safe.
Harold P. Schwerdt
It is with deep gratitude to write you. Your presence at Harold Schwerdt's wake and funeral, your respect and honor – touched my family. The Patriot Guard Riders were a beautiful guide as we prepared to lay Pop to his final resting place. Thank you for standing beside our family, and our Harold, during this difficult time. He was a true patriot, and it was wonderful to see such support.
Graciously,
the Family of Harold P. Schwerdt
Don T Harris
Thank you for honoring my father-in-law, Major (ret) Don T Harris, at his visitation and funeral. Major Harris was always a Marine. Your support was a great visualization of the "Band of Brothers" to which we are members. A Band that crosses conflicts and service. Don was "Always Faithful" to his nation, the Marines, and his family. Thank you for being faithful to him.
Adam Zani
I would like to thank all of the Cicero, NY, Patriot Guard Riders for honoring my son, HM1 (FMF) Adam Zani on this past Saturday. I thank you all for your service as well as standing out in the rain, presenting me with a plaque to honor Adam and for your thoughtfulness in doing this for Adam. I was very moved by what you did for my son and for my family. My heart is so very broken without my Adam. Thank you again so very much.
Hilarie Zani
Edith R Hart Funeral date 2/14/19
The family of Edith R. Hart would like to thank the Patriot Guard riders for the amazing honor to our mother. Your presence at the funeral home, the escort and at the cemetery was a great comfort to us and reminded us that mom's family was much bigger than she knew. Thank you for treating our family as your own. With deepest thanks, Ede King, Adrienne Miller and Richard Hart Jr. and families.
Sgt. Anthony R Maddox Memorial Highway
To Rick Dailey, Jr. And Michael Faulk, Illinois Patriot Guard Riders Section 4 leaders and other PGR motorcycle riders;
On May 18, 2019, a section of Interstate 55 from exit 167( Veterans Pkwy) to Exit 171(City of Towanda) was dedicated and renamed: Sgt. Anthony R Maddox Memorial Highway. Thank you for honoring our son, leading the motorcade of motorcycles and Jeep's and participating in our ceremony to remember his military service, sacrifice, and legacy. This was a very special day for our family and community, and we are so very grateful you led the procession.
The Maddox Family
Chris Kyle, Chad Littlefield
I am currently reading American Wife, it is the book by Taya Kyle.I had not heard of your organization until she mentioned your presence at the services for Mr. Chad Littlefield, and her husband, Mr. Chris Kyle.I just want to say a simple Thank You.I know it isn't much from me to say that, but what you do for these families is truly amazing.God Bless you all.
Peter Joseph Orlando Service on 7/1/19
Just wanted to thank you so much for attending my husbands funeral on July 1st at the DFW National Cemetery. This meant more that words can express. You guys made it very special. I also want to thank the lady who took pictures (which we did not expect) and posted them through SmugMug. They were absolutely stunning pictures which I will cherish for the rest of my life. Can not thank you enough. Judy Orlando
Russell Mandziara Funeral
We want to say thank you so much for attending my husband's funeral. My husband would have been so happy and honored to know that you all where there. You were so very respectful to my husband and family. We appreciate all you do, truly amazing group of men.
James Berlin Hoover
Thank you, thank you, thank you for the service you provided for my father-in-law. You gave a decorated war hero, veteran, father and friend an opportunity take his last motorcycle ride alongside fellow veterans. When the Patriot Guard arrived with Mr. Hoover's cremains I could picture him smiling from ear-to-ear. We could not have imagined a better service and the Patriot Guard was a big part of what made it so amazing. Thank you again.Matt Kern
Willie J. Lattimore
On behalf of the entire Lattimore family, I would like to express our most sincere gratitude for services you provided for my WWII Veteran father, Willie J. Lattimore on 4/12/19. As a retired Navy Master Chief, I was particularly impressed with the reverence and honor extended to my family during this solemn occasion.The Patriot Guard Rider attendants, both veteran and non veteran alike, were respectful and dignified in the honors rendered. Additionally, I would like to express my personal thanks for the challenge coin presented to me at the Northeast Louisiana Veterans Cemetery in Rayville, La.It was an honor to have the Patriot Guard Riders in attendance at my father's funeral. Thank you for a job exceptionally well done.With respect,Reginald LattimoreACCM(AW) USN (Ret.)
Calvin Perrotti
Thank you fellow patriot riders for attending my Uncle's funeral at the National Cemetery the other day. He would of been proud to see fellow veterans and community members showing their respect. GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU!
Brigadier General (Ret) Donald Ray Crutcher
The family would like to express our sincere thank you and appreciation to the Patriot Guard volunteers. Thank you to those who attended the visitation, who stood guard at the door with the flags at the visitation as well as those who rode their motorcycles to lead the procession on a very cold afternoon. My father-in-law would have been humbled by the attention as he always told us, "don't make a fuss over me when I die." This is a wonderful group of volunteers. Thank you again.
Sgt. Adam C. Blunck
I was able to shake the hands of all the riders that made the flag line at my brother's funeral and thank them in person but I wanted to contact this organization as well. Thank you for all you do–the mission may have changed but you're needed now more than ever.
Thank you again for your presence and your care during the flag lines and my brother's interment in Adel.
Nathan Blunck
Randy DeBerry
It was an honor to see you at the services for Randy DeBerry. Randy is my aunt's nephew and he and my husband served in the 201st in WV. They weren't there at the same time, but shared their battles in many conversations.There isn't enough thank you's out there for doing what you do.
Veterans Day Open House Event
I'd like to offer my sincere appreciation for your organization's participation in our Veterans Day Open House held on Friday, November 8, 2019. The Residents, staff and visitors appreciated the Patriot Guard Riders, who added dignity and respect to the event. Thank you for assisting in making the event such a huge success!
Our staff does a tremendous job providing various events and activities for our Residents, but the Veterans are most grateful for the visits and time spent with them.
We are proud to serve our Residents and greatly appreciate those that recognize their service to our country. As former U.S. Representative Rodney Frelinghuysen once said, "Veterans are a symbol of what makes our nation great, and we must never forget all they have done to ensure our freedom." Thank you again for your kindness, support, and dedication to our Veterans.
Send off of Illinois Army from Chicago
I would like to thank you for the wonderful escort that you had given to the 400 soldiers that left out of Chicago headed to Peoria in which you gave them an escort all the way. My son in law was on that bus. He sent videos to his pregnant wife which is a veteran herself knowing that you all made sure he had a safe journey and a great escort to Peoria eased our minds. It is so hard writing this knowing that he will soon be traveling overseas to a war zone. But knowing there is people like all of you out there who gave him the best day by the wonderful escort is all we need to know this will be ok and he will come home safely. So from the bottom of my heart, my daughters and my grand daughters thank you so much. You all have done great work. Not only with this escort but back in 2006 my son lost a very close friend in Iraq and you all were there.
Scott Livingston
Thank you so much for all you did to honor my Uncle at his visitation and funeral. The weather was nasty and wet but you all rode with pride. Thank you for opening the doors countless times as family and friends came in and out of the doors all day. From all of my family, thank you again for making such a special tribute to our Uncle!
Robert L Lewis
The family of Robert L Lewis would like to say thank you for the Honor and Respect shown our loved one. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts. God Bless you all and God Bless the U S A
Dan Harrison
The family of Dan A. Harrison, sincerely thanks the Patriot Guard for your kind escort of us for Dan's funeral.
Helen G. Harrison
Quentin G Oleson
Thanks so much for all you did to make Dad's funeral services so special. As we talked, Dad was one of those "I just . . .", non-combat veterans who for a long time wasn't as proud of his service as he should have been. He would have been so proud and thankful for the tribute you gave him. Also, special thanks and appreciation to the riders who unfortunately had to deal with the unexpected gravel detours down to Scotland.
Donald McCormick
My family and I were so humbled by the honor and respect the men of the PGR showed our family and my father at his funeral at the church and his interment at Biloxi National Cemetery. The men stood with respect at the entrance of the church and the escort to the interment was extremely impressive. What an honor to meet these wonderful men who volunteer their time to show support to the families and honor the men and women who served their country as they are laid to rest. Thank you is not enough but we thank you with all our hearts! The McCormick Family
John r Smith jr
Thank you for for all that you've done for our family. We appreciate the send off the patriot guard has given to our loved one. John lived for riding and we wanted to make sure he got everything he deserved and we are grateful you all gave him that final ride he deserved. Thank you for all that you do. -the smith family
James duty funeral
My family would like to thank everyone who showed up and honored my father and my family. We were so proud to have the PGR stand with us at this very difficult time, my dad would have been so proud to know he was shown such respect and honor. Again thank you from the bottom of our hearts
© Patriot Guard Riders
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Dierks Bentley Grows a Mullet to Crank Up His Biking Attire
Lifestyle, Life
Thanks to lockdown, our famous country artists got a lot of time in their hands, too. In fact, they use this downtime to tend to things they've planned before but just didn't have the time to really make it happen. Today, let's have a look at the new flow of Dierks Bentley as he shows off his new hairstyle.
Do you remember how Dierks Bentley, together with his band Hot Country Knights, rode the 'mullet of success'? Even if you missed it, luckily for you, he's been at it again. Apparently, in his recent Instagram post, he has been getting into cycling and often does it with Scott Benge. Taking him as an example, Dierks Bentley started growing out his mullet stating that its 'strength and length' that define how great of a biker you are in HA.
A post shared by Dierks Bentley (@dierksbentley) on Jul 15, 2020 at 4:15pm PDT
Reviving the 90's Douglason
With his recently updated coiffure, it's like having a step back in one of the greatest country music parody makers. Just make Bentley don a zipper-straining wrangler jean and toss him a rugged belt buckle and voila! We're Douglas "Doug" Douglason of the '90s all over again.
Although Douglas Douglason and Dierks Bentley are one and the same person, many still prefer the latter. Bentley reflects that in music, there will always be ebbs and flows. People will try to go more authentic either by becoming more country, more acoustic, or putting an additional edge to their musical style.
"There's just something happening in Nashville the last few years that people are reminiscing about those sounds and those people, I think, just how much fun the '90s were, or at least appeared to be."
A post shared by Derek Ursacki (@derekursacki) on Jun 7, 2019 at 10:58am PDT
Bentley's Summer Activities
With the sudden change of pace, we once again get to see our '90s favorite parodist in the persona of Bentley. We'll never know if, with Dierk Bentley's mullet, Doug Douglason will be brought back on stage for the relaunch of his postponed Watershed Music and Camping Festival tour that was rescheduled for July 30-Aug 1, 2021. That, however, may still be subject to change.
What we know for certain is that Bentley has been avoiding his hairdresser the past weeks. Just like us country folks, he sure does love getting all the summertime moments for himself. He might not be carrying a microphone, but it's honestly surprising to see one of our country artists get on with his hobbies like those bicycles and mullets.
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Bachelor's from IIT, Bombay and M.S. in Management from Sloan School, MIT.
Doctor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from MIT, Cambridge Mass.
As Executive Director, Raj develops the Foundation's strategy and efforts to encourage entrepreneurship and innovation. He helped launch the Dunin Deshpande Queens Innovation Center at Queens University, Canada; the Gopalakrishnan Deshpande Center at IIT Madras; the Pond Deshpande Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of New Brunswick, Canada; and, as Board Chair, helps direct the strategic direction of the Entrepreneurship for All Center in Lowell that has launched 400+ startups since inception. He has launched the Deshpande Symposium, an international conference of over 100 universities and colleges sharing best practices in innovation and entrepreneurship.
His 25 years of product management, marketing and consulting experience include serving as Vice President, Product Management for nTAG Interactive, spun out of the MIT Media Lab; V.P. Product Management and Marketing, and later V.P Client Services, at mobile software vendor Vaultus, another MIT spinoff (now part of Antenna Software); Sr. Director, Product Management at Be Free Inc. (now Valueclick), the earliest pay-per-click e-commerce company; and launching two leading edge servers at Electronic Book Technologies (later acquired by Inso), a pioneer in internet content management cited as inspiration for the World Wide Web. His early career included setting up consulting practices at Microsoft Corp., Digital Equipment Corporation, and Booz Allen & Hamilton.
He is an active member of TiE Boston and the India Society of Worcester and co-founded the TIE Social Entrepreneurship Group and the annual Forum for Social Entrepreneurs. He has been a judge for several entrepreneurial efforts such as the Canadian Technology Accelerator, MassChallenge, MIT 100K, the MIT Legatum Center, the MIT Global IDEAS competition and the Harvard President's Challenge. He has spoken at, organized and moderated numerous panels on social entrepreneurship and mentors several startups. Raj has a Doctorate and a Master's degree from MIT, a Master's from MIT's Sloan School of Management and a Bachelor's from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.


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At the fitting with Valentino's Pierpaolo Piccioli, the designer included six variations of embroidery and embellishments. "I wasn't expecting there to be options," Warne says. "I felt like I'd just walked into a dream."
When Nicole Warne (or as her 1.7 million Instagram followers know her, Gary Pepper Girl) married photographer Luke Shadbolt in Wanaka, New Zealand, it was the stuff of social media dreams. First, there was the picture-perfect setting: a vineyard with sweeping mountain and lake views. Then the wardrobe, made all the more high fashion next to the rustic landscape. Over three days of festivities, the bride wore five custom looks, each one more double tap–worthy than the last, starting with a top and pants by Australian designer Toni Maticevski for the couple's waterfront cocktails held the night before the ceremony.
"I knew I wanted to start my wedding weekend with a really tailored look," Warne explains. She also considered suiting, but feared it would feel too "trend driven," and instead settled on sleek separates. With a one-shoulder neckline and an asymmetrical train, it made a strong statement both coming and going. "I finally understood what everyone meant about how special it is to wear a train during your wedding," Warne says. "In my case, four out of five of my wedding dresses had a train, so I definitely got the memo."
The actual wedding dress design process began six months earlier, during Fashion Week, when Warne attended the Valentino Spring 2017 show in Paris. "I was so grateful this collection was full of billowing gowns with exquisite embellishments," she says. "It's always a completely different experience watching the clothes move on the runway compared to touching and examining them up close." The next day, she met with the team at Valentino to comb through the lineup and examine the details—from fabrics to silhouettes and embellishments—she might like to take down the aisle. Two weeks later, Warne was having breakfast at her hotel in Seattle when she received a package from Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli; it was her initial wedding dress sketches. "I burst into tears, and Luke was worried I'd just received some terrible news, but it was the opposite," she recalls. "I'd just received the most beautiful sketches that, for the first time, made me feel like my wedding was actually real." While Warne had been expecting one sketch, Piccioli had created three for good measure. A bride needs options!
Photo: Courtesy of Valentino
With the sketches as her starting point, Warne took a dip into the Valentino archives in search of additional design details that she could potentially re-create for the big day, providing Valentino with her feedback along the way. Ultimately, two Valentino Haute Couture Fall 2017 dresses caught her attention, so Piccioli merged elements from both, rendered in fabrics and embroidery of Warne's choosing. The end result was a one-of-a-kind gown of silk organza with full sleeves in cady crepe canvas and a cut-out at the center. "I wanted my ceremony dress to be a balance of timeless yet modern," she says. "I've always gravitated to long sleeves—they're so chic and sophisticated—and the cut-out detail gave the dress a new and unexpected twist."
Just as eye-catching were the intricate embellishments and embroidery, which took 20 people some four weeks to create. While the flowers and leaves were made from tulle stitched with silver thread, the hand-pleated organza petals were finished with a mix of transparent and iridescent sequins, crystals, and glass stones. Some 936 man hours later, Warne's dream dress would be complete. But not until after her first fitting with the designer at the Valentino atelier in Rome. "I had no idea what to expect and walked into their showroom to find two paper versions of my wedding dress waiting for me, along with six variations of embroidery and embellishments hanging on a wall behind them," she remembers. "I wasn't expecting there to be options at the fitting, so I felt like I'd just walked into a dream." At the recommendation of the designer, Warne finished the look with a cathedral-length veil. "I never planned on wearing a veil, as I thought it was too bridal for me," she says. "But as soon as I saw Pierpaolo's first sketch, I started to visualize myself wearing it and couldn't get it out of my mind." According to the bride, the traditional accoutrement made all the difference: "I quickly went from 0 to 100, and I'm so grateful that I committed to it."
For the reception, Warne changed into a strapless stunner by Laura Kim and Fernando Garcia of Oscar de la Renta. Like the Valentino, it was also the culmination of a considered design process. Warne began by fashioning a mood board with her favorite dresses from Kim and Garcia's past collections, including the one Brie Larson wore to the 2017 Academy Awards. "Laura and Fernando sent the actual dress Brie wore to me in Australia to try on for reference," she says. "We tried to think of ways to make it different, but we realized it was beautiful as is." The designers re-created Larson's Oscars dress in white velvet for the win. "I couldn't dance in [it]," Warne admits. "It was perfect to create a dramatic moment when everyone was having dinner."
Once the plates were cleared, Warne slipped into a white satin party dress by another Australian design favorite, Dion Lee. "Dion is one of my go-tos for nearly every occasion in my life," Warne says. "I fell in love with this dress when I first saw it years ago, and asked Dion not to change a thing." Lee re-created the dress in ivory, but kept the rest the same—asymmetric neck and cut-out detail included. "It allowed me to move and was the perfect dress to dance the night away," the bride explains.
Come morning, Warne changed into her fifth and final look for the couple's post-wedding recovery brunch. "The theme was Hamptons chic," says Warne, "so everyone was in lights and brights." For this, the bride enlisted her fashion and jewelry designer pals Michael Lo Sordo and Ryan Storer, respectively, to create a silk faille dress accented with Swarovski crystals that were just subtle enough for day. "It was a true fusion of love," she says. "It was special to have them both there with me to celebrate—especially as they would come over every morning to help me get ready." After all, behind every modern bride is a team of experts that not only make her Insta-ready, but define a day that lasts a lifetime.
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Q: passing multivalue parameter to stored procedure I am having troubles passing multiple parameter to the crystal report stored procedure. I have a stored procedure which works fine as long as ?StockNumber parameter is single value.
When I try to change it to multivalue 2 things happen: whether it shows a message: "This stored procedures cannot accept multiple values". or if try to directly enable parameter in procedure to accept multiple values it just closes an application without any errors.
As far as I understand this is a limitation of stored procedures, not crystal reports.
Anyways I need to fix this. I just do not know how to manipulate parameters in crystal reports environment. please discuss. Thanks!
   SELECT
      "table1"."StockNum"
      , "table1"."StockOnhand"
      , "table1"."StockNumber"
      , "table1"."StockLocation"
      ,"table2"."StockDesc"
      ,"table2"."StockDesc2"
      , "TotalSoldItems"."SoldItems"
    FROM
      "AAG1"."DB2"."table1" "table1"
    LEFT JOIN
    (
    SELECT
      SUM ("StockNumAA"."StockNumQuantity") "SoldItems"
      , "StockNumAA"."from"
    FROM
      "AAG1"."DB2"."StockNumAA" "StockNumAA"
    WHERE  "StockNumAA"."code"='BB'
      AND "StockNumAA"."StockNumber" = '{?3PartNumber}'
      AND ("StockNumAA"."date">={?1StartDate}
      AND "StockNumAA"."date"<={?2EndDate})
    GROUP BY
       "StockNumAA"."from"
     ) "TotalSoldItems"
    ON "table1"."StockLocation" = "TotalSoldItems"."from"
    LEFT JOIN
    "AAG1"."DB2"."table2" "table2"
    ON "table1"."StockNumber" = "table2"."Stocknumber"
    WHERE "table1"."StockNumber" = '{?Stocknumber}'

A: I am no crystal reports expert but generally when trying to pass a multi value to a stored procedure in SQL the accepted method is to pass it as a comma delimited string like such
 item1, item 2, item 3

Then you just write a function that can split them by the comma and return a set.
Edit: Again, I know nothing about crystal reports but I did a little research and found the excerpt from another forum. It discusses how to use a multi indentifier as a comma delimited string:

If your multi-value parameter is of
  type string, you can put this in the
  formula definition of the flattened
  parameter

{flattened_parameter}:
Join({?YourMultiValueParameter},",")
e.g. {?YourMultiValueParameter}[1] = US
{?YourMultiValueParameter}[2] = Canada
{?YourMultiValueParameter}[3] = UK
=> {flattened_parameter} = US, Canada, UK

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\documentclass{beamer}

\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\usepackage{graphicx}

\title{Datenbasierte Entscheidungsfindung mit Python}
\author{Thomas Glamsch}
\date{22.~April~2017}

\begin{document}

\begin{frame}
  \titlepage
\end{frame}

\section{Motivation}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Problemstellung}
  Anhand von
  \begin{itemize}
  \item mathematischen Modellen,
  \item Simulationen oder
  \item statistischen Daten
  \end{itemize}
  soll eine fundierte Entscheidung getroffen werden.

  \pause

  \begin{block}{Kontext}
    Viele verschiedene Kontexte sind denkbar, z.B.
    \begin{itemize}
    \item in der Arbeit,
    \item im Sportverein,
    \item bei der privaten Investitionsplanung
    \end{itemize}
  \end{block}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Konkrete Beispiele}
  \begin{itemize}
  \item Angebote verschiedener Online-Broker vergleichen, \\ um das am besten auf die pers\"onlichen Bed\"urfnisse zugeschnittene zu finden
  \item Rundungsfehler beim Anlegen einer Sinus-Tabelle \\ f\"ur ein embedded-Projekt bestimmen
  \item Erwarteten Wiederverkaufswert eines Autos berechnen, \\ um den besten Zeitpunkt f\"ur einen Verkauf zu finden
  \item Jobangebote in verschiedenen St\"adten unter Einbeziehung \\ der Lebenshaltungskosten vergleichen
  \end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Tabellenkalkulationen}
  \includegraphics[width=4in]{libreoffice-logo.png}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Probleme mit Tabellenkalkulationen}
  \begin{block}{Expressivit\"at}
  \note{bestimmte Fragestellungen schwierig \\ bzw. umst\"andlich zu beantworten}
    \begin{itemize}
    \item Statistiken \"uber Kategorien
    \item sich \"andernde Anzahl von Datenpunkten
    \end{itemize}
  \end{block}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Probleme mit Tabellenkalkulationen}
  \begin{block}{Korrektheit}
    \note{schwer auf Korrektheit zu \"uberpr\"ufen}
    \begin{itemize}
    \item Woher stammen die Daten?
    \item Wurden sie korrekt eingegeben?
    \item Sind alle Formeln korrekt?
    \end{itemize}
  \end{block}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Probleme mit Tabellenkalkulationen}
  \begin{block}{Nachvollziehbarkeit}
    \note{Probleme mit der Nachvollziehbarkeit}
    \begin{itemize}
    \item Warum wurde welche Metrik berechnet?
    \item Was f\"ur Schritte wurden unternommen, \\ um zum Endergebnis zu gelangen?
    \item Anhand welcher Kriterien wurde die Entscheidung gef\"allt?
    \item Welche Entscheidung wurde gef\"allt?
    \end{itemize}
  \end{block}
\end{frame}

\section{Einf\"uhrung}

\subsection{Jupyter}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Jupyter Notebooks}
  \includegraphics[width=2in]{jupyter-logo.png}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Python}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Programmiersprache Python}
  \includegraphics[width=2in]{python-logo.png}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Python als Taschenrechner}
\end{frame}

\subsection{NumPy}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Mathematische Berechnungen mit NumPy}
  \includegraphics[width=0.8in]{numpy-logo.png}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{NumPy-Arrays}
\end{frame}

\subsection{Matplotlib}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Diagramme mit Matplotlib}
  \includegraphics[width=1.8in]{matplotlib-logo.png}
\end{frame}

\section{Installation}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Installation der Distributions-Pakete}
  Wir ben\"otigen Python in der Version 3.4 oder neuer sowie das Python-Modul \emph{venv}.
  Die genauen Paketnamen h\"angen von der jeweiligen Linux-Distribution ab.
  Unter Debian Jessie etwa installiert man die Pakete mit:
  \begin{semiverbatim}
    \# apt-get install python3 python3-venv
  \end{semiverbatim}
  Um erstellte Dokumente als PDF zu exportieren \\ wird XeLaTeX gebraucht:
  \begin{semiverbatim}
    \# apt-get install texlive texlive-xetex
  \end{semiverbatim}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Aufsetzen einer virtuellen Python-Umgebung}
  Um sich nicht mit anderen Python-Programmen in die Quere zu kommen,
  macht es Sinn, alle ben\"otigten Python-Pakete in ein lokales Verzeichnis
  zu installieren.
  Dazu setzen wir eine sogenannte \emph{virtualenv}, also eine virtuelle
  Python-Umgebung auf:
  \begin{semiverbatim}
    \$ python3 -m venv \$VENV\_DIRECTORY
  \end{semiverbatim}
  Damit Befehle wie \emph{pip} auf diesem Verzeichnis arbeiten, \\
  m\"ussen wir einige Umgebungsvariablen einlesen:
  \begin{semiverbatim}
    \$ source \$VENV\_DIRECTORY/bin/activate
  \end{semiverbatim}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Installation der Python-Pakete}
  Wir aktualisieren zun\"achst den Python-Paketmanager pip,
  da veraltete Versionen unter Umst\"anden die Abh\"angigkeiten
  der zu installierenden Pakete nicht korrekt aufl\"osen:
  \begin{semiverbatim}
    \$ pip3 install --upgrade pip
  \end{semiverbatim}
  Dann installieren wir Jupyter, NumPy und matplotlib:
  \begin{semiverbatim}
    \$ pip3 install jupyter numpy matplotlib
  \end{semiverbatim}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Beispiel: Jobangebote vergleichen}
  Was muss alles mit einbezogen werden?
  \begin{itemize}
  \item Gehalt (inkl. W\"ahrung)
  \item Nichtmonet\"are Gehaltskomponenten
    \begin{itemize}
    \item Unternehmensanteile (\emph{equity})
    \item Betriebsrenten
    \end{itemize}
  \item Mieten
  \item Lebensmittelpreise
  \item Steuern
  \item Gesundheits-/Sozialabgaben
  \item Sonstige Faktoren (schwer zu quantifizieren, aber oft ausschlaggebend)
    \begin{itemize}
    \item \emph{Cultural Fit} mit dem Unternehmen
    \item Umzug n\"otig?
    \item Umzug m\"oglich? (Familie, Freunde, ...)
    \end{itemize}
  \end{itemize}
\end{frame}

\begin{frame}
  \frametitle{Ideen f\"ur den Vortrag}
  \begin{itemize}
  \item Wie kann man bestimmen, welche Faktoren einflie{\ss}en sollen?
    \begin{itemize}
    \item Dom\"anenwissen notwendig
    \item Vorher strukturiert Gedanken machen
    \end{itemize}
  \item Erkenntnisse aus Psychologie / Verhaltens\"okonomik (\emph{Behavioral Economics}) dazu, wie Menschen Entscheidungen treffen
  \end{itemize}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

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Viral Videos in Social Advertising
By Kelley McGrath December 17, 2013
By Kelley Anne McGrath
Have you heard that Ylvis song "What Does the Fox Say?"
I'm sure you have, or maybe you live in a van down by the river.
That same parody band — in their absurdist, whimsical style — also released "Stonehenge."
Here's a question for you after you've finished watching the video: Did you see the Honda Civic planted in the middle of the song?
How's that for smooth advertising?
Viral videos have exploded onto the cultural scene. Even if you haven't heard of Ylvis, you've no doubt seen the Old Spice "I'm On A Horse" ad, or watched "Charlie Bit My Finger."
Just Make a Viral Video!
As you might have guessed, YouTube is the primary source of all things viral. Social media and smartphones have made the consumer-driven distribution of videos easy.
At least for consumers.
This makes the jobs of advertisers easy: Produce a viral video ad, upload it to YouTube, drive sales.
Setting off the chain reaction that makes a video attain "viral" status can be tricky. There's no guarantee. With more than 100 hours of video uploaded onto YouTube every minute, users may miss the video entirely.
If advertisers can't figure out how to bring their videos to light, their campaigns run the risk of falling behind those of their clients' competitors.
Advertising Symbiosis
A key component to a video that might just go viral is a combination of unique entertainment value and emotional jolt, driving viewers to make it through the ad before sharing it with friends.
According to HBS Assistant Professor of Business Administration Thales Teixeira, this is called "advertising symbiosis."
A lack of empathy from advertisers and their agencies can doom these attempts at eliciting positive emotional response from consumers before they even start.
During the 2011 Super Bowl, Groupon launched an ad that, in eyes of viewers, trivialized human rights abuses – and reactions were strong.
The Verizon FiOS "football girl" ad campaign saw some success with nearly one million views. Impressive, but still small compared to Isaiah Mustafa and the Old Spice 47 million. Like the Old Spice ad, it's pleasantly absurd, but not offensive.
Given enough time, the ad might just climb into the viewing and sharing stratosphere.
Virality Gone Wrong
As easily as a video gone viral can drive positive attention to brands, it can just as easily tarnish. Wendy's "irresistible frosty machine" photo tops the list of 8 Grossest Fast-Food Moments.
Also included is a video of a Dominos employee creatively tampering with customers' food to disastrous PR (and health!) results.
We are no longer the passive consumers of the past, listening to jingles and watching infomercials on TV. The role we play in the social distribution of advertising is crucial to their effectiveness.
An effective advertisement is entertaining and it's really as simple as that.
Whether it makes us die laughing or seethe with anger, it has to make us hit that share button.
Kelley McGrath
Kelley McGrath is a recent graduate from Wake Forest University with a BA in Communication and an MA in Business Management. She is currently working as a digital marketing professional and freelance writer, specializing in social media and sports tech. You can follow her on Twitter at @KelleyAnneMac.
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Weight loss breakthrough: Sunlight is key
Written by Ana Sandoiu on January 11, 2018 - Fact checked by Jasmin Collier
Despite our best efforts to remain thin, it seems that during the holiday season, we put on a lot of weight. Why is that? A new study has a surprising answer.
How much sunlight we get may influence how much weight we lose, suggests new research.
Plenty of us are familiar with the holiday weight phenomenon. But while it is true that during the holidays we're more exposed to delicious food than the rest of the year, some studies have shown that in winter, we continue to pack on the pounds despite conscious efforts to lose them. Why?
A new study — by researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada — reveals an unexpected culprit for winter weight gain: the absence of sunlight.
The researchers, who were led by the auspiciously named Peter Light — from the Alberta Diabetes Institute — examined the effect of sunlight on subcutaneous fat cells, or white fat cells that can be found right beneath our skin.
The results of their investigation make this a breakthrough study, and it was recently published in the journal Scientific Reports.
How sunlight 'burns' fat
Light and team examined the so-called subcutaneous white adipose tissue (scWAT), which, as the authors explain, is the "major fat depot in humans and a central player in regulating whole body metabolism."
White fat is known as the "bad" type of fat, because it stores calories that are ideally burned for energy.
If dysfunctional, this type of fat can lead to cardiometabolic disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease.
So, in an attempt to help people with type 1 diabetes, Light and colleagues were working on a way to genetically engineer these white fat cells to produce insulin when exposed to light.
Accidentally, they discovered that scWAT cells tend to shrink under the effect of the sun's so-called blue light — that is, the visible type of light that boosts attention and mood during the day.
To further test their discovery, the scientists took samples of scWAT from patients undergoing weight loss surgery and examined the effect of the sun's blue light on the fat cells.
This is what they found:
"When the sun's blue light wavelengths — the light we can see with our eye — penetrate our skin and reach the fat cells just beneath, lipid droplets reduce in size and are released out of the cell. In other words, our cells don't store as much fat."
Peter Light
Winter weight gain explained
"If you flip our findings around," Light says, "the insufficient sunlight exposure we get 8 months of the year living in a northern climate may be promoting fat storage and contribute to the typical weight gain some of us have over winter."
"It's early days, but it's not a giant leap to suppose that the light that regulates our circadian rhythm, received through our eyes, may also have the same impact through the fat cells near our skin," he adds.
The findings may pave the way for new weight loss strategies or light-based therapies in the treatment of obesity and diabetes.
However, Light cautions against taking these findings too literally and pursuing sunlight exposure in order to lose weight, as there are still many variables that remain unknown.
"For example," he explains, "we don't yet know the intensity and duration of light necessary for this pathway to be activated."
Additionally, he notes, "[T]here is a lot of literature out there suggesting our current generation will be more overweight than their parents and maybe this feeds into the debate about what is healthy sunshine exposure."
Either way, this exciting discovery "certainly holds many fascinating clues for our team and others around the world to explore," Light concludes.
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Season 1, Episode 6 (28 Oct. 2013): "Sister's Keeper"
by Jennifer Schuur, David Von Ancken
Hostages - Season 1, Episode 6
Title: "Sister's Keeper"
Medium: television series episode
Original airdate: 28 Oct. 2013
Written by: Jennifer Schuur
Directed by: David Von Ancken
2 characters in this story:
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Contracts for construction of 24 new homes have been signed for the Communities of Morne Jaune and Riviere Cyrique as part of Dominica's build back better initiative.
Prime Minister Skerrit has already outlined the Government's plan to construct 5,000 homes in Dominica post Hurricane Maria.
The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday afternoon at Morne Jaune and according to the prime minister other unit will be built around the country.
The Prime Minister says that as the minister for housing, he has a list of 43 people between Morne Jaune and Riviere Cyrique who need homes but government will start with 24.
The government of Dominica has over the last several months constructed new homes for persons who were severely affected by Hurricane Maria; some of which will be apartment style buildings that are able to withstand any category five storm.
The Prime Minister also says that a number of houses will be built in the South East of Dominica.