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Matt Gage

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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 10:27 pm

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After over a year in iraq, I am proud to say that my brother Sgt.Rusty "stove" Gage has landed in the usa and will be home in a few days.

We are so proud and relieved to have him back safe and sound. Others in his unit were not as lucky, and my heart goes out those families.

Here is shot of him during one of his duties, which on this day was to guard senator Reed from R.I.

Thats the stove to the left of the senator.

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Don Williams

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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:24 pm

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Great news Matt... I'm happy for you and your family, but also saddened by the loss of so many of our soldiers. Let's all keep their families in our thoughts and prayers.Don Williams38428.309375

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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:26 pm

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Great news Matt!
Will he be going back or is his tour done?

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Bobc

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Posted: Wed Mar 16, 2005 11:39 pm

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Good to hear that Matt. I'm sure your family is anxious to see him. Hats off to all our troops.

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Dickey

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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 12:56 am

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WELCOME HOME STOVE!

Congrats Matt, tell him we appreciate his service!

Future generations of Iraqis will benefit greatly for all that he and others did for that country.

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stan thomison

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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:04 am

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Matt that is great. Glad Stove is home and well. To him and his fallen brothers I say Semper Fi

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John How

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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 1:08 am

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Great news Matt. When you see him give him a hug and a smart salute from all of us.

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WalterK

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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:15 am

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May God bless them all!!!
Tell your brother we a PROUD of him.
Thanks,
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JJ Donohue

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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 2:50 am

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My heartfelt thanks goes out to Stove. His effort is historical and he should be proud of his accomplishments. We certainly are!

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Matt Gage

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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 4:18 am

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I will pass along all of your good wishes.
Lance, he is home for good, thanks for asking.

Thanks for letting me brag a bit guys.
Im dying to hear some of stories when he gets here.

Matt

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mrchambo

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:36 am

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Matt,

So pleased to know that your brother made it home safely. Please pass on the best wishes of me and my family and thank him for his sacrifice to protect us.

John

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LanceK

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 4:45 am

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Matt- Please extend an invitation to your brother to join us here for a chat anytime -- I'm sure hes got some great stories!

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johno

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 5:00 am

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Glad to here that your bro is home safe. I can't believe it has been a year!

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crazymanmichael

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 12:27 pm

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not so lng after the end of our geopolitical misadventure in viet nam, during the time of the ussr's involvment in afghanistan, arlo did an incredibly sad song called, as i recall, "when a soldier makes it home".

we should all be thankful that not only did matt's brother make it home, but that he is doing so with all the honour and respect due to him, unlike the unfortunate veterans of that earlier conflict.

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Roy O

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 6:05 pm

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Matt, I'm glad to hear your brother is making home safely. Please give him a warm aloha from all of us.

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Matt Gage

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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2005 10:38 pm

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Thanks again guys,

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Dave Rector

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Posted: Sat Mar 19, 2005 1:28 am

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Matt, please add my congrats and thanks to all the above. I am sure you are happy to have him back safely.

We're happy too!Dave Rector38430.3954976852

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Dickey

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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:22 am

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How'd he get the nickname STOVE?

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Matt Gage

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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 6:22 am

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I guess the guys in his unit started calling him that, he`s been called Rusty his entire life, so they call him rusty stove....the stove.

On March 21 RI channel 12 will start a 5 part series on A Battery, 1/103rd
FA. (Rustys battery.) It will run on the 6PM news. Mon thru Friday all next week
and the series will examine different facets of life and duty in Iraq. The
series will also be avaialbe on the WPRI website, www.wpri.com and
http://www.wpri.com.

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Don A

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Posted: Sun Mar 20, 2005 7:07 am

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Thanks Matt, I'll check out the link. Let me add my welcome home to the Stove as well.

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