A brave Marine from North Carolina is coming back to the states to be buried in Missouri. Please consider joining the Patriot Riders and ride to respect PFC Christopher White if requested by the family.

Please check the Patriot Rider web site for further information.

Patriot Riders Website

message from GySgt Rivero, Camp Pendleton CA

"Andy

PFC White Christopher N. will be leaving Dover on Sunday so we're looking at a Monday wake and a Tuesday funeral. The funeral is going in St Louis, MO as the Grandfather is interned there. Sorry to have to drop that news on you but it is what the Mother has requested. Thanks for your support and the BN is wellaware of what you guys (PGR)are doing.
Navajo"

IMMEDIATE RELEASE No. 585-06
June 22, 2006

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DoD Identifies Marine Casualties

The Department of Defense announced today the death of
four Marines who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, 20, of Lancaster, Calif.

Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb, 20, of Swartz Creek, Mich.

************Pfc. Christopher N. White, 23, of Southport, N.C.

Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams, 30, of Orange, Texas

Leon died June 20 from wounds received while conducting
combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. He was assigned to
5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary
Force, Okinawa, Japan.

Webb, White, and Williams all died June 20 while
conducting combat operations in Al Anbar province, Iraq. They were
all assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine
Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Media with questions about Leon can call the Okinawa
Public Affairs Office at 011-81-611-745-0790. Media with questions
about Webb, White, and Williams can call the Camp Pendleton Public
Affairs Office at (760) 725-5044.