[Press Release] : Press Release - One Man's Walk To Honor Fallen Heroes

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Correction - panel will be on display today, Saturday, August 10 from 11am
- 1pm
On Sat, Aug 10, 2013 at 8:18 AM, Brad Fraizer <blfraize at gocolumbiamo.com>wrote:

> Tiger's memorial panel will be on display to the public *today* at
> Columbia Fire Station One, 201 Orr Street, from 11am to 1pm. The community
> is invited to stop by and see this magnificant tribute to our fallen
> soldiers.
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> One Man's walk N...ationwide to honor US Service men and women killed in
> the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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> A memorial panel has been created to honor the 6,688 men and women to
> date, who were lost in the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. The panel measures
> 25 feet long by 8 feet tall and contains a picture of each service man and
> woman lost. The panel will be updated once each month as the walk continues
> and is current up to June 2, 2013.
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> The panel is being carried/escorted by Joe "Tiger" Patrick, of Rhode
> Island, who did a similar walk for the 10 year anniversary of the attacks
> of 9/11. During August of 2011, Tiger walked from the Pentagon, to the
> Flight 93 Memorial in Shanksville, PA and finished Sept 10, 2011 at the
> National 9/11 Memorial (Ground Zero) in time for the commemorative services
> on September 11. Tiger, who also served during Desert Storm, wanted to do
> something to honor this generation of Veterans.
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> "I felt a compelling need to do something to honor to our fallen heroes,
> to give people a close up view of those we lost. This isn't a political
> statement, but an expression of love and respect for those who volunteered
> to put themselves in harm's way to protect us here at home." Tiger added.
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> Starting on Coronado Island April 27, the Walk will take about 6 months to
> complete and will end with visits to Arlington Cemetery, where many of the
> Fallen on the memorial panel are resting eternally and then finally Walter
> Reed Hospital in DC. Tiger will visit towns and military bases along the
> way and has already met many family and friends of the Fallen: "My favorite
> moments of the walk are the warm hugs and shared tears with those who carry
> the loss of their loved one everyday."
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> Along the way, Tiger will be staying at Fire Houses, VFW Posts and
> American Legions. He is carrying a Red Sox player's game used bat that
> Purple Heart Veterans have signed on the trip that he will then trade with
> the player, Dustin Pedroia, for another item that will be sold in Auction
> with 100% of proceeds to go to Operation Stand Down Rhode Island. "All
> monies I raise on this trip will go to the OSDRI after my trip costs. "
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> Tiger is also carrying a turn out coat from Union Fire Co #1 in Carlisle,
> PA where he spent a few days sheltered from Hurricane Irene. He will have
> firefighters sign the coat along the way. "First responders have always
> been big supporters of our Veteran's and I wanted to acknowledge that in a
> small gesture." replied Tiger.
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> For more information:
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> Joe "Tiger" Patrick
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> 401-207-7800
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> tigerpatrick at gmail.com
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> www.facebook.com/FacesOfOurFallen
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> http://goo.gl/JWn8O<http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fgoo.gl%2FJWn8O&h=5AQE1iPP-&s=1>
> www.osdri.org
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> --
> *Battalion Chief Brad Fraizer, CFI
> Fire Marshal and Public Information Officer*
> *Columbia Missouri Fire Department*
> *201 Orr Street*
> *Columbia, MO 65201*
> *(573) 874-7557 office*
> *(573) 268-0438 cell*
> *(573) 499-7035 media pager*
> www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Fire/
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*Battalion Chief Brad Fraizer, CFI
Fire Marshal and Public Information Officer*
*Columbia Missouri Fire Department*
*201 Orr Street*
*Columbia, MO 65201*
*(573) 874-7557 office*
*(573) 268-0438 cell*
*(573) 499-7035 media pager*
www.GoColumbiaMo.com/Fire/