{"id":54345,"date":"2023-02-22T17:24:44","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=54345"},"modified":"2023-02-22T17:24:44","modified_gmt":"2023-02-22T14:24:44","slug":"the-marines-remains-were-to-be-mailed-to-mom-but-bikers-said-no-way","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armenia23.ru\/?p=54345","title":{"rendered":"The Marine’s Remains Were To Be Mailed To Mom, But Bikers Said ‘No Way!’"},"content":{"rendered":"

After completing seven tours with the Marine Corps in Iraq and Afghanistan, Staff Sgt. Johnathan Turner died in California at the age of 41. <\/p>\n

Regrettably, the heroic marine’s mother, who lives in Georgia, was unable to go to California to pick up her son’s ashes when he passed away from complications related to combat. <\/p>\n

One gang of bikers, though, couldn’t stand the idea of Turner arriving at home in a FedEx box. In order to bring Staff Sgt. <\/p>\n

Johnathan Turner’s ashes to his mother in Georgia in a more respectful manner, bikers from several states joined forces. It was a beautiful sight to behold.<\/p>\n

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The main reason we did this, according to Oklahoma Patriot Guard Riders Captain David Noble, was because his mother couldn’t make it to the services. <\/p>\n

We didn’t want him to arrive at his home in a FedEx package because he had been cremated. In order to transfer the remains of the dead Marine, <\/p>\n

the Oklahoma Patriot Guard Riders crossed the Sooner State before getting to the Arkansas border, according to KFSM 5 News. <\/p>\n

Asha Lamy, one of the riders, went above and beyond to join the expedition and Turner’s final journey. Lamy said, <\/p>\n

\u2018I need the family to know that you are not alone and we care.\u2019 \u2018Last night, I left Huntsville, Alabama, at six o’clock and went over to Oklahoma.\u2019<\/p>\n

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Riders stopped for a brief ceremony in Staff Sgt. Johnathan Turner’s memory at a rest area on Interstate 40 <\/p>\n

just across the Arkansas state line from Oklahoma after the late Marine’s ashes had passed through Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. <\/p>\n

It was unequivocal evidence that these motorcyclists actually have good hearts despite their intimidating exterior. <\/p>\n

The United States Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Johnathan Turner is honored to be received by the Arkansas Patriot Guard Riders. <\/p>\n

The event was recorded on film, and Norm Breth, Road Captain of the Patriot Guard Riders of Arkansas, said during it, \u2019It will be a pleasure and a joy to escort him on his journey home.\u2019<\/p>\n