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Iraqi Conflict Veterans
& Families
"Welcome Home"
at Eagles' Nest Ranch |
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Below are photos of the
October Veterans Retreat |
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| Ron with SFC Daniel Schaut,
Ft. Carson, Co; wife, Sharon and daughter, Sara of Salt
Lake City UT. Pictured in Lodge den during early October
Vacation. |
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USMC Vet Larry
Abeyta with wife, Julie and sons, Jake & Kyle of
Oceanside, CA on FREE vacation at Eagles'
Nest October 2-7, 2003. |
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Tamara Ryan, wife of USMC Major Bill
Ryan of Denver, Co. pets Eagles' Nest "Jaybird"
while husband hunts Bull Elk as guests of Eagles'
Nest. Veterans Retreat (October 18-24, 2003). |
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Ron Clements leads 9 year old Jake Abeyta
on ride on "Sara Mae". |
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Below are photos of the
October 5th BBQ for our Vets |
Ron Clements - "Operations Manager"
for Eagles' Nest Veterans Retreat with some vets and families
at October BBQ. Over 40 local area ranchers, neighbors, and
friends came to "Welcome Home" and say "Thanks"
to a group of 14 Vets and their family members.
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Calder Huehes, a little American with a big American
heart, waves "Ole Glory" as the National Anthem is
played. |
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Ron Clements leads group in prayer for "Safe
return of ALL our Troops" Amen. |
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Lots of games played with lots of good food near
by. |
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Great BBQ with lots of homecooking to "Welcome
Home" our Vets. |
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USMC Vet Antonio Clement with friend Rari Montoure
riding "Dandy" & "Curly". |
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Good times and good eatin'. |
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Relaxing with the Troops at October BBQ. |
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SFC Dan Schaut, US Army with wife, Sharon &
daughter, Sara with Ranch horse "Sara Mae". |
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"Ole Glory" flies with Lone Cone in
the Background as the Star Spangled Banner is played. |
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Eagles' Nest BBQ for Iraqi Conflict Veterans
& families. |
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Calder Huehes waves "Ole Glory" as
the National Anthem is played. |
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Below are photos of
Veterans and their families who visited
the Lone Cone in September |
Von Adkins (National Guard) wife of Warrant Officer
Daniel Adkins from Ft. Gordon, GA with her 5X5 Bull Elk taken
with her bow. Click
on the picture to read more of this wonderful hunting story.
The Adkins came the last week
of Colorado Archery Season on a FREE Elk Hunt donated by Lone
Cone Outfitters as part of "Operation You Rolled - Thanks".
Bill Ferguson volunteered to be their "Hunting Buddy"
- took them and called the bull into about 9 yards. Von made
her first "Kill" with a bow. |
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Pictured from left are Bill Ferguson, Von Adkins,
and Daniel Adkins. The Adkins are stationed at Fort Gordon,
Georgia. |
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Eagles' Nest Ranch "Pets" - Come looking
for a treat from visiting Vets and Families. |
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Horses "taking a break" from being
ridden and grazing around the "Eagles' Nest" flag
pole. |
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David & Regina Bobak, Navy Seabees
Ride the "Eagles' Nest" range on "Dandy"
and "Curly". |
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SFC Andrew Fussell, Ft. Stewart, GA with
9 year old son "Drew" and Ranch dog "Jaybird". |
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Drew Fussell catching large crawfish stated,
"Dad, this is more fun than Disneyworld!"
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Lt. Col. E. J. Degen, Ft. Leavenworth, KS and
wife Julie, show off Trout taken with Lone Cone Mountain in
background.
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E.J. & Julie with more trout |
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M/Sgt Stanley Johnson & wife Debra
180th Airlift Squadron, St. Joseph, MO. |
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Dave and Regina Bobak with Ranch dog "Jaybird"
and puppy, "Layla". |
"The most enjoyable
part of the visit was the time off to be with wife; sightseeing;
Elk and the view."
Stanley Johnson
"The most enjoyable part of the visit was sightseeing,
staff fellowship, crawfishing, hummingbirds and the food was
excellent."
Debra Johnson |
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