POSTPONED! Sergeant First Class James Manzi, US Army

SFC Manzi has snuck in early!!!  Good for him!  HE’s home and he’s safe… but our welcome this evening is on hold.. We’ll plan another celebration and the details will be posted on this site soon.. Please watch for updates!  thank you! https://picasaweb.google.com/cmklein02/WelcomeHomeSergeantFirstClassJamesManziFeb282011?authkey=Gv1sRgCJXK74e02-vTIQ

 Bio by Carol Klein:

Here’s a request by . . . → Read More: POSTPONED! Sergeant First Class James Manzi, US Army

02/22/2011 Welcome Home Cpl. Casendino, USMC

I consider myself both proud and lucky to have had the opportunity to help welcome Cpl. Casendino home today.  What a truly incredible guy he is, and what a wonderfully loving and supportive extended family he has!!

Here’s a link to some pictures: http://gallery.me.com/denimcrossceo#101338

And another link to a short video of Brian coming . . . → Read More: 02/22/2011 Welcome Home Cpl. Casendino, USMC

3/5/2011 Welcome Home LCpl. Andrew Swartz, USMC

A Hero’s Welcome and Warrior’s Watch Riders’ have been invited to Welcome Home a Marine returning from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. 

Who: Marine LCpl. Andrew Swartz What: Welcome Home Escort When: Saturday 3/5/2011 Time: 12:15 pm

Rally Point: Acme Markets, 1100 W. Main Street    Lansdale, PA

bio on LCpl. Swartz:

Andrew grew . . . → Read More: 3/5/2011 Welcome Home LCpl. Andrew Swartz, USMC

UPDATE!! 3/2/11 Troop Welcome and Escort to Ft. Dix

This mission was a stand down and IS NOW BACK ON AGAIN.

 

My Pictures:  https://picasaweb.google.com/mariahyland1/110302TroopToFtDixWelcome?feat=directlink

STARTING FROM SCRATCH, I AM HOPING FOR MAXIMUM POSSIBLE PARTICIPATION FOR VERY TIRED AND VERY DESERVING TROOPS WHO WILL BE RETURNING DIRECTLY FROM THE SANDBOX.

WHEN: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2 TIME: RALLY AT 1030 RALLY POINT: . . . → Read More: UPDATE!! 3/2/11 Troop Welcome and Escort to Ft. Dix

02-18 & 19- 2011 Honor Mission for Sgt. Major John Bodnar, USMC Ret.

Honor Mission for Sgt. Major John Bodnar, U.S.M.C.

“It is with great regret and loss that I must inform you of the passing of Sgt Major John P. Bodnar USMC (retired) on Mon 2/14/11. He had been very ill for some time.” “Since July 2010, he was a full time patient at the Veterans . . . → Read More: 02-18 & 19- 2011 Honor Mission for Sgt. Major John Bodnar, USMC Ret.

02/15/11 Cpl. Adam Tichy, U.S.M.C.

We were notified by Joseph Natale and the American Troop Support Team that one their  Marines  is returning home  to the Philly area!!!  

 Let’s give Adam the ROCK STAR TREATMENT!!!! 

Photos from Cpl. Tichy welcome (by Dennis Jolly) and newspaper article and video from the Delaware County Times.

http://delcotimes.com/articles/2011/02/16/news/doc4d5b583767881320047349.txt

https://picasaweb.google.com/JollyFamily10/WelcomeHoneCplAdamTichy#

 Tuesday  2/15/11

Rally . . . → Read More: 02/15/11 Cpl. Adam Tichy, U.S.M.C.

02/13/11 Brick Township, NJ WELCOME HOME MICHAEL HARROLD, USAF

Sunday Feb 13, 2011    Welcome Home Location: Brick NJ

USAF Airman 1st Class Michael Harrold has returned from Afghanistan.

We dont have much info … it will be a MUG&HUG after Breakfast followed by an Escort to a Surprise Party for This Hero. !!!!!

Whooohooooooo !!!!

Let show . . . → Read More: 02/13/11 Brick Township, NJ WELCOME HOME MICHAEL HARROLD, USAF

A Hero’s Welcome and the Warriors’ Watch Riders visit Channel 6 ABC

Please visit this link to see a recent post by Wayne Lutz, founder of the Warriors’ Watch Riders after our invitation to visit to the Channel 6 news room.   Channel 6 has been instrumental in getting our Welcome Homes televised.  The more military families who know who we are and what we do… the . . . → Read More: A Hero’s Welcome and the Warriors’ Watch Riders visit Channel 6 ABC

02-08-11 CHERRY POINT, NC WELCOME HOME

Have a unit returning from Afghanistan at 7pm in the evening – waiting for further details. 

WWR will need Road Captain and riders for this short notice Welcome Home.

Standard Personal Protective Equipment ( helmet, long sleeves, reflective gear, etc. ) required as this will be on Cherry Point directly. 

I have made initial . . . → Read More: 02-08-11 CHERRY POINT, NC WELCOME HOME

02/13/11 Mug ‘n Hug for WWII Veteran and Grandfather of One of our Own!

We have request from our very own Ken Link (MarineDad09) for a mug-n-hug/flag-line for his grandfather who was a WWII veteran.

Photos by Dennis Jolly:   https://picasaweb.google.com/JollyFamily10/SergeantJohnTBrileyAWWIIVet#

My Photos:  https://picasaweb.google.com/mariahyland1/SgtJohnTBrileyWWIIVet?feat=directlink

BIO from Ken: My Grandfather is a great man. I left college to work with him in the sheet metal business. He . . . → Read More: 02/13/11 Mug ‘n Hug for WWII Veteran and Grandfather of One of our Own!