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Our Neighborhood Veterans
(below) Tina is pictured with her husband, Keith.
by Jim Houck, Jr.
Tina Marie Reeves
E-3 United States Marine Corps
Born on August 31, 1958, to again. They lived in South Carolina, Tina Reeves, E-3 United States and will be returning to work there.
Edward and Shirley Ridenour, where Tina became chief of staff in Marine Corps When they hired her, she told them
at Annie M. Warner Hospital in recruiting for the rest of her tour. She she needed three weeks off to do the
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was a left the Marine Corps in 1979; she was stationed in Hawaii ride and they said no problem. She
daughter they named Tina Marie. also had her daughter, Kimberly, on and Tina was stationed in will be doing marketing work for
They brought their daughter back November 27, 1979. They left South Beaufort, South Carolina, their new Indian motorcycle, but will
to their home on Kelbaugh Road, Carolina and moved to Amarillo, and while in Hawaii, it still ride her Harleys, but if they give
between Emmitsburg and Thurmont. Texas, for a short time—that is where was cheaper to ride a motorcycle, her an Indian, she will ride it, also.
Tina has two brothers, Tim and Keith is from. Keith got on with the so Keith rode one. When he came Albuquerque is their home since they
Eddie Jr., as well as two sisters, Federal Aviation Administration and back to the states and they had their have lived there for so long. Tina
Valerie and Monica. Her first job was moved to Texarkana, Arkansas, for daughter, Keith got out of riding said that Thurmont and Emmitsburg
with Catoctin Mountain Orchard, a while. From there, they went to motorcycles, until their daughter left are home, also, but her life is now
owned and operated by the Black Albuquerque, New Mexico. They home and got married. Then Keith in New Mexico. She said she still
family, who Tina remembers were were in Albuquerque from 1980 until got his motorcycle, and Tina rode on gets homesick and still wants to see
not only her employers but also felt 1990. In 1990, they moved to St. the back for about a year and a half. her family, but she has been away
like family. Tina attended Catoctin Louis, Missouri, for Keith’s job; they Then Tina and her daughter took from home since 1976. While here,
High school for two years, from lived there for eight years. They then riding classes and got their licenses Tina and Keith rode through the
1972-1974; then she attended Francis moved back to Albuquerque and together. The following month, Gettysburg Battlefield, which was on
Scott Key High School, where she have lived there up until the present Tina got her own motorcycle; they her bucket list.
graduated from in 1976. While in time and consider that their home. have been riding ever since. Tina
school, she played volleyball and sold Harleys for a couple of years Tina said that people ask her
helped coach the basketball team. Tina was a legal assistant for and also sold racing bikes, and like why she joined the Marine Corps,
Tina was on the honor roll all four seventeen years, working her way up aviation, she had to prove herself at and she tells them that she wanted
years, and she really liked home from a clerk typist to running the law that job. to make her mom and dad proud,
economics class and typing. offices for several different law firms. and she thought the Marine Corps
While they were in Albuquerque, Tina became president of several was the best way to do that. Folks,
Tina joined the Marine Corps Tina, Keith, and Kimberly, got Harley Davidson bike clubs. She I think she has accomplished what
in July 1976, when she was only involved in hot air ballooning as started a women’s riding group, she set out to do. I knew and worked
seventeen years old (her parents had a family activity to do together. American Women Riders, and it is with her dad, and I know that he
to sign for her). When she finished Tina worked her way up to be vice still going today. Tina rides with was very proud of her. I know her
boot camp, she went to work for president of National Federation of the Patriot’s Guard Riders when sister, Val, and I know she is proud
the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Balloon Flyers of America. She said they have missions, for instance, of her, also. Val tends bar at Francis
Inspectors at Parris Island, South that being a female she had to prove to escort homeless Veterans who X. Elder American Legion Post 121
Carolina. Her job was checking on herself; aviation was considered a need to be buried to honor them, in Emmitsburg and also AMVETS
drill instructors and making sure the man’s world, as well as being vice and she likes doing that. She is Post 7 in Thurmont, and she does
trainees were not being mistreated. president of this organization, and Regional Commander for Nation a fine job at both places. I hope
Tina met her husband of thirty-nine she wasn’t a pilot, but she got really of Patriots. There is one flag flown some day all of you get to meet
years, Keith, at Paris Island, while involved in it and proved herself, from motorcycle to motorcycle Tina Marie Reeves, because she is
walking with a friend. Two marines working her way up the ladder. that hits forty-eight states in one friendly, outgoing, intelligent, and
were walking behind her and her Tina also started a ballooning youth hundred days. It starts in Milwaukee most of all, loves her country and is a
friend, and starting talking to them. program that is still going on today, Memorial Weekend and ends up in Marine Veteran. I am very proud and
Tina said Keith asked her out, but and from that, a balloon academy Milwaukee on Labor Day Weekend. honored to have been able to meet
she was cautious because of the for kids was started to keep kids Tina is the only female Regional and talk with her.
warnings females were given during involved. Tina is part of that legacy Commander to have done that from
training classes. Tina remembers that and is very proud of it. She started New Mexico to Arizona. Tina just God Bless the United States of
he asked to kiss her on their first it because her daughter and other finished the ride, and out of all the America, God Bless the American
date, but she said no; he asked her kids were bored, and she thought states, hers is the longest ride, and Veteran, and God Bless You.
out again, and they hit it off. She that would give the kids something she has been doing it for seven years
figured he was meant to be the one to do. She went to the national now (385 miles from Albuquerque to
for her. They got married January 4, organization; it took them two years Flagstaff).
1977, and two days later, she had to before they said yes, and that was
be back on base. Keith was stationed in 1990. They flew their balloon for Tina had started a new job at
in Hawaii with the air station as an twenty-two years; they still have it, Indian Motorcycle a week before
air traffic controller. It was a whole but don’t fly it as much because they doing the Nation of Patriots ride
year before they saw each other got into riding motorcycles. Keith
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Our Neighborhood Veterans
(below) Tina is pictured with her husband, Keith.
by Jim Houck, Jr.
Tina Marie Reeves
E-3 United States Marine Corps
Born on August 31, 1958, to again. They lived in South Carolina, Tina Reeves, E-3 United States and will be returning to work there.
Edward and Shirley Ridenour, where Tina became chief of staff in Marine Corps When they hired her, she told them
at Annie M. Warner Hospital in recruiting for the rest of her tour. She she needed three weeks off to do the
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was a left the Marine Corps in 1979; she was stationed in Hawaii ride and they said no problem. She
daughter they named Tina Marie. also had her daughter, Kimberly, on and Tina was stationed in will be doing marketing work for
They brought their daughter back November 27, 1979. They left South Beaufort, South Carolina, their new Indian motorcycle, but will
to their home on Kelbaugh Road, Carolina and moved to Amarillo, and while in Hawaii, it still ride her Harleys, but if they give
between Emmitsburg and Thurmont. Texas, for a short time—that is where was cheaper to ride a motorcycle, her an Indian, she will ride it, also.
Tina has two brothers, Tim and Keith is from. Keith got on with the so Keith rode one. When he came Albuquerque is their home since they
Eddie Jr., as well as two sisters, Federal Aviation Administration and back to the states and they had their have lived there for so long. Tina
Valerie and Monica. Her first job was moved to Texarkana, Arkansas, for daughter, Keith got out of riding said that Thurmont and Emmitsburg
with Catoctin Mountain Orchard, a while. From there, they went to motorcycles, until their daughter left are home, also, but her life is now
owned and operated by the Black Albuquerque, New Mexico. They home and got married. Then Keith in New Mexico. She said she still
family, who Tina remembers were were in Albuquerque from 1980 until got his motorcycle, and Tina rode on gets homesick and still wants to see
not only her employers but also felt 1990. In 1990, they moved to St. the back for about a year and a half. her family, but she has been away
like family. Tina attended Catoctin Louis, Missouri, for Keith’s job; they Then Tina and her daughter took from home since 1976. While here,
High school for two years, from lived there for eight years. They then riding classes and got their licenses Tina and Keith rode through the
1972-1974; then she attended Francis moved back to Albuquerque and together. The following month, Gettysburg Battlefield, which was on
Scott Key High School, where she have lived there up until the present Tina got her own motorcycle; they her bucket list.
graduated from in 1976. While in time and consider that their home. have been riding ever since. Tina
school, she played volleyball and sold Harleys for a couple of years Tina said that people ask her
helped coach the basketball team. Tina was a legal assistant for and also sold racing bikes, and like why she joined the Marine Corps,
Tina was on the honor roll all four seventeen years, working her way up aviation, she had to prove herself at and she tells them that she wanted
years, and she really liked home from a clerk typist to running the law that job. to make her mom and dad proud,
economics class and typing. offices for several different law firms. and she thought the Marine Corps
While they were in Albuquerque, Tina became president of several was the best way to do that. Folks,
Tina joined the Marine Corps Tina, Keith, and Kimberly, got Harley Davidson bike clubs. She I think she has accomplished what
in July 1976, when she was only involved in hot air ballooning as started a women’s riding group, she set out to do. I knew and worked
seventeen years old (her parents had a family activity to do together. American Women Riders, and it is with her dad, and I know that he
to sign for her). When she finished Tina worked her way up to be vice still going today. Tina rides with was very proud of her. I know her
boot camp, she went to work for president of National Federation of the Patriot’s Guard Riders when sister, Val, and I know she is proud
the Marine Corps Recruit Depot Balloon Flyers of America. She said they have missions, for instance, of her, also. Val tends bar at Francis
Inspectors at Parris Island, South that being a female she had to prove to escort homeless Veterans who X. Elder American Legion Post 121
Carolina. Her job was checking on herself; aviation was considered a need to be buried to honor them, in Emmitsburg and also AMVETS
drill instructors and making sure the man’s world, as well as being vice and she likes doing that. She is Post 7 in Thurmont, and she does
trainees were not being mistreated. president of this organization, and Regional Commander for Nation a fine job at both places. I hope
Tina met her husband of thirty-nine she wasn’t a pilot, but she got really of Patriots. There is one flag flown some day all of you get to meet
years, Keith, at Paris Island, while involved in it and proved herself, from motorcycle to motorcycle Tina Marie Reeves, because she is
walking with a friend. Two marines working her way up the ladder. that hits forty-eight states in one friendly, outgoing, intelligent, and
were walking behind her and her Tina also started a ballooning youth hundred days. It starts in Milwaukee most of all, loves her country and is a
friend, and starting talking to them. program that is still going on today, Memorial Weekend and ends up in Marine Veteran. I am very proud and
Tina said Keith asked her out, but and from that, a balloon academy Milwaukee on Labor Day Weekend. honored to have been able to meet
she was cautious because of the for kids was started to keep kids Tina is the only female Regional and talk with her.
warnings females were given during involved. Tina is part of that legacy Commander to have done that from
training classes. Tina remembers that and is very proud of it. She started New Mexico to Arizona. Tina just God Bless the United States of
he asked to kiss her on their first it because her daughter and other finished the ride, and out of all the America, God Bless the American
date, but she said no; he asked her kids were bored, and she thought states, hers is the longest ride, and Veteran, and God Bless You.
out again, and they hit it off. She that would give the kids something she has been doing it for seven years
figured he was meant to be the one to do. She went to the national now (385 miles from Albuquerque to
for her. They got married January 4, organization; it took them two years Flagstaff).
1977, and two days later, she had to before they said yes, and that was
be back on base. Keith was stationed in 1990. They flew their balloon for Tina had started a new job at
in Hawaii with the air station as an twenty-two years; they still have it, Indian Motorcycle a week before
air traffic controller. It was a whole but don’t fly it as much because they doing the Nation of Patriots ride
year before they saw each other got into riding motorcycles. Keith
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