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To: Kathy in Alaska
Thanks for posting this Kathy !

John's a very humble, very wonderful man. I met him through a mutual friend many years ago at the Angle Fire Vietnam Veterans Memorial in NM. Like others I've met, unless you know has wears the CMH, you wouldn't know of his service and sacrifice. He is truly a hero !

He came out for the start of RFTW (www.rftw.org) again this year in Rancho Cucamunga, It was real hot and he was really struggling with it, but managed to give us a inspirational & short speech, "be gentle with each other"

With his service dog JOJO

I ride for my friend John, and all of those who can't !

Got all choked up just trying to post

16 posted on 07/08/2012 6:15:22 PM PDT by JMJJR ( Newspeak is the official language of Oceania)
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To: JMJJR; StarCMC

Welcome to the Canteen, JMJJR...thank you so much for adding your pictures and experiences to help honor John Baca.

What a great patch to honor him.

StarCMC did a terrific job of researching/writing this story of one of our heroes.


44 posted on 07/09/2012 2:12:48 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska (((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~)))
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To: JMJJR

THANK YOU for posting — that is SO awesome!!


68 posted on 07/09/2012 1:51:41 PM PDT by StarCMC (Sometimes you need a Jimmy Carter to get a Ronald Reagan.)
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