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Please contact your State Captain for all mission requests, except for Arlington National Cemetery(ANC).  Your State Captain, the ANC team, Moderators, and Contact teams, may be contacted through the following links.

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Donations to the PGR, Inc. support many soldier's and families via our HOTH & FWSF Projects, as well as other projects Nationally.

Checks may be made payable to "Patriot Guard Riders, Inc." and mailed to:

Patriot Guard Riders
3301-R Coors Blvd NW #239
Albuquerque New Mexico 87120-1292


    

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Donations for the Legal Defense Fund for the Trademark defense.

Checks may be made payable to "Patriot Guard Riders, Inc." and mailed to:

Patriot Guard Riders
3301-R Coors Blvd NW #239
Albuquerque New Mexico 87120-1292

Please note on the check if it is for the Legal Defense fund.


    

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Patriot Guard Riders Mission Statement

The Patriot Guard Riders is a diverse amalgamation of riders from across the nation. We have one thing in common besides motorcycles. We have an unwavering respect for those who risk their very lives for America’s freedom and security. If you share this respect, please join us.

We don’t care what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a hawk or a dove. It is not a requirement that you be a veteran. It doesn't matter where you’re from or what your income is; you don’t even have to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect.

Our main mission is to attend the funeral services of fallen American heroes as invited guests of the family. Each mission we undertake has two basic objectives:

  1. Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.
  2. Shield the mourning family and their friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.

We accomplish the latter through strictly legal and non-violent means.

To those of you who are currently serving and fighting for the freedoms of others, at home and abroad, please know that we are backing you.  We honor and support you with every mission we carry out, and we are praying for a safe return home for all.


      

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Patriot Guard Riders LDF Patch

 

We would like to offer a new LDF fundraiser in the form of the patch pictured here.  For a minimum of a $10 donation, this patch will be delivered to you.  We have purchased this patch directly and will distribute them the same way, ensuring that 100% of the proceeds go to fund the Patriot Guard Riders.  To help us minimize costs by avoiding PayPal fees, we prefer that orders be made by sending a check or money order using the mailing address below.  Please indicate LDF in the memo on your check or money order.  If you prefer to use PayPal, after making the transaction; please send a confirmation email to the PGR Treasurer, Jim Grant, and reference the PayPal account and name, along with mailing directions.

 

Checks may be made payable to "Patriot Guard Riders, Inc." and mailed to:

Patriot Guard Riders

3301-R Coors Blvd NW #239

Albuquerque New Mexico 87120-1292

 


 

Dear Fellow Patriots,

As you have probably noticed by now there is a new button on the home page just below the navigation pane on the left hand side. This button will enable you to make a donation to our Legal defense fund. It's labeled Defense Fund, as not to confuse it with the “Donate To PGR” button below it. This is a PayPal account and 100% of donations will go to pay our legal costs for the trademark issue. Our leadership was truly hoping it would not come to this, but they need your assistance in keeping the “Patriot Guard Riders” in the possession of its members, not one person. The board has tried at length to negotiate this issue, but their efforts have fallen on deaf ears and are left no other option but to follow all legal avenues available to them.

This is not something the BOD asks lightly. Our members already pay all of their own expenses to honor the fallen, to attend every mission. They pay for the privilege to ride in the rain or in the cold, and the Board of Directors does not wish to further add to their burden. Since the PGR is a 100% volunteer organization, it counts on donations from members and other concerned citizens to help keep us up and running.

If it appears the donations are approaching the amount of the legal costs, the button will go away. We don't want to raise one extra penny this way; our members give so much already.

**NOTE: Any amount raised in excess of the legal fees will be given to the HOTH program.


PGR Challenge Coins for Wounded Warriors

The PGR is proud to announce program available to all members to sponsor challenge coins that are being hand delivered to our soldiers that are recovering from injuries in the Critical Care VA facilities. If you would like to like to learn more about this unique opportunity to show your gratitude, follow this link:

http://www.patriotguard.org/ALLForums/tabid/61/forumid/216/postid/824095/view/topic/Default.aspx


National Communications and Updates from the Board of Directors

Please check the link below regularly for important information on policy and actions:

http://www.patriotguard.org/ALLForums/tabid/61/view/topics/forumid/216/Default.aspx


      

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Jacksonville National Cemetery, Jacksonville, Florida
PGR Garage Sale 2008 by jayhill111

 

As we accessorize and customize our bikes we all end up with a garage full of parts that collect dust and take up space. We can't bring ourselves to get rid of these items, but we have no good use for them and may never need them again. Well, the PGR now has a need for those items. We need you to go through your garage and DONATE all of your good, clean, unwanted motorcycle accessories/parts to the PGR. We will sell these items on eBay and all proceeds (sales less shipping costs) will be used for the Legal Defense Fund. Motorcycle parts/accessories include pegs, seats, lights, handle bars, grips, kickstands, sissie bars, luggage, bags, mirrors, etc...

Please follow the simple steps listed below should you choose to participate in this event.

Ship your donated item to:

PGR Garage Sale
C/O BTC
900 N. East Ave.
Panama City, Florida 32401

Include a description with all pertinent info such as Part #, Make, Model, and Year if the item is bike specific.

Please include your name and email address as we will email you a receipt for your tax deductible donation. It will be up to each individual contributor to list the value of the donated item(s) on each receipt when received.

Should you have any questions that are specific to this fund raising event please email them to: pgrldfgaragesale@gmail.com

The link to the garage sale on ebay is: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZpgr_garagesale2008

 


    

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On your missions you may take photos and or videos with respect. Please respect the family and fallen hero by not photographing them, the casket, or the hearse, unless requested. Photos such as these, as well as those of "uninvited guests", will not be posted in the gallery in respect for our hero and the family.

  1. Send photos via a zipped file or as jpegs to photos@patriotguard.org
  2. Name the zipped file after the Fallen Hero, please include Rank.
  3. Please do not name the files in the zipped file the same as zipped files.
  4. Please include the following information: Fallen Hero's Name and Rank or Mission Name (i.e. Home Coming, etc.), Fallen Hero's Age (if known), City/State, Date of Mission.
  5. Do not send emails files over 10 MB in size.
  6. Photos should be sized to 640 pixels wide.
  7. Send video files (100 MB Maximum size allowed) to: pgrvideo@yahoo.com
  8. If sending a CD or DVD, please mail it to:
    PGR
    7126 S. Elm Ct
    Centennial, CO 80122

      

 Missions Minimize

Confirmed Mission Rides
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING
SHORT NOTICE - Ray Warner, Vietnam Veteran, Colorado Springs, CO / Ft. Logan (Denver) CO, 14, 15 MAR 10
SFC James Payne (Ret), 79,USA Vietnam Veteran, Georgetown, TX, 15 MAR 10
SHORT NOTICE - Lawrence, (Larry) Forella, USA ,Vietnam Veteran, Glen Head, NY, 14, 15 MAR 10
Five (5) American Heroes, Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, CA, 17 MAR 10
SHORT NOTICE - SCPO. Gregory Jewett, USN (RET), Chesapeake, VA, 14, 15 MAR 10
Raymond Thomas Taylor, USA, Vietnam Veteran, 14 MAR 10
Joe Lewis, Vietnam Veteran, Norman, OK, 13 MAR 10
Paul Adams, USN, Vietnam Veteran/PGR Member, Baton Rouge, LA, 13 MAR 10
Cecil S. Meadors, 88, USA, WWII Veteran, North Little Rock, AR, 13 MAR 10
PFC Jason M. Kropat, 25, White Lake, NY, TBD
Len Harbor, USA, Korea Veteran, Albuquerque, NM, 18 MAR 10
Donald "Mick" Leonard, USA Veteran, Lamoni, IA, 15 MAR 10
Five (5) American Heroes, WestLake Village, CA, 16, 17 MAR 10
SHORT NOTICE - Louis Arthur Stamara, 91, USAF (Ret), WWII Veteran, Cranberry Twp, PA, 11, 12, 13 MAR 10
PVT Nicholas S. Cook, 19, Hungry Horse, MT
SHORT NOTICE - Thomas Norman Stout, 88, WWII Veteran, Claysville, PA, 11, 12, 13 MAR 10
Roosevelt Green, USANG Veteran, Opelousas, LA, 13 MAR 10
SPC. Lakeshia M. Bailey, 23, Columbus, GA
Daniel O Corona, Army Veteran, Rialto, CA, 15 MAR 10
SHORT NOTICE - SSG Nicholas Hake-Jordan, 27, Portland / Springfield, OR, 10, 13 MAR 10
SPC Alan N. Dikcis, 21, Niagara Falls, NY, 11, 12, 13 MAR 10
James (Jim) L. Frazier, USA, WWII Veteran, Grove, OK, 14 MAR 10
Ignacio S Vasquez, USA, WWII Veteran, Apple Valley, CA, 13 Mar 10
Jim Sidoti, USMC Veteran, Chino, CA, 14 MAR 10
Gary E. Laird, USAFR, Milton, FL, 13 MAR 10
LCpl Nigel K. Olsen, 21, Orem, UT, 11, 12, 13 MAR 10
William "Bill" Lawrence, Vietnam Veteran, Bemijdi, MN, 13 MAR 10
SGT Ian T.D. Gelig, 25, Stevenson Ranch, CA, 09, 13 MAR 10
LCpl Eric L. Ward, 19, Snoqualmie, WA, 13 MAR 10

Canada Confirmed Mission Rides

Arlington National Cemetery
Making ANC Happen
Special ANC Considerations: Flags, etc
Confirmed - Richard A. Paroubek, 87, WWII Veteran, Anderson Township, OH, 25 FEB 10,/ ANC 18 MAR 10
Confirmed - LCpl Noah M. Pier, 25, Charlotte, NC, 22 FEB 10 / ANC 15 MAR 10
Confirmed - SSG. Mark A. Stets, 39, Virginia Beach, VA. 27 FEB 10 / ANC TBD
PENDING CONFIRMATION - SFC David J. Hartman, 27, Ft. Bragg, NC, 11 FEB 10 / Los Banos, CA, 15, 17 FEB 10 / ANC
PENDING CONFIRMATION - LT Clinton Wermers, Mitchell, SD, 08 FEB 10 / ANC
Pending Confirmation - CMSgt. Wendell Lee, USAF (RET), Novato, CA, 31 JAN 10 / ANC TBA
Confirmed - LTC (Ret) William C. "Buck" Weaver, USA, Enterprise, AL, 16 DEC 09/ ANC TBD
PENDING CONFIRMATION - COL (Ret) Kenneth Bradford Facey, USA, WWII/Korea/Vietnam Veteran, Martinez, GA, 30, 31 OCT 09/ ANC TBD
Confirmed - Jerrol Dwain Shaffer, 59, USMC, Vietnam Veteran, Knoxville,TN, 21 APR 09 / ANC, TBD
Confirmed - WO1 Judson "Judd" Mount, Nashville/Franklin, TN , 11, 13 APRIL 09 / ANC, TBD

Memorial Missions
SGT Marcus Mathes - Post Office Dedication, Dade City, FL, 15 MAR 10
Memorial Service - SSG Gary "Lee" Woods, Jr., USA, Shepherdsville, KY, 10 APR 10
Memorial Service - Harlin "Spud" Spurgin, USA Veteran, Mesa, AZ, 20 MAR 10
Stand Down - Memorial - Officer Stephen Liczbinski Plaque Dedication, Philadelphia, PA, 12 MAY 10
Tony Fernandez, USAF Veteran, PGR Member, LEO (RET), Whittier, CA, 13 MAR 10

Pending Mission Rides
PLEASE READ BEFORE POSTING
LCpl. Garrett W. Gamble, 20, Sugarland, TX
SGT Jonathan J. Richardson, 24, Bald Knob, AR
SGT. Aaron M. Arthur, 25, Lake City, SC.
SPC Anthony A. Paci, 30, Rockville, MD
LCpl. Carlos A. Aragon, 19, Orem, UT
SPC. Matthew D. Huston, 24, Athens, GA.

Canada Pending Mission Rides

Welcome Home Rides     Help On The
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Welcome Home - SFC Philip Bresnahan, USA, Alsip, IL, 14 MAR 10
Welcome Home - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 23 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 23 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 20, 21 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 18 MAR 10
Send Off - SSG Mark Whitten, ALNG, Huntsville, AL, 22 MAR 10
HOTH - Retirement Ceremony - HMC (FMF) Montgomery Clemons, USN, Jacksonville, NC, 17 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 22 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 21 MAR 10
Send Off - CW3 Don Cusack, USA, Burbank, IL, 13 MAR 10
Send Off - 70th MCT. Ft. Eustis, VA, 15 MAR 10
Welcome Home - SPC Matt Custer, USA MP, Apollo Beach, FL, 20 MAR 10
Send Off - Iowa National Guard Unit, Johnston, IA, 16 MAR 10
Send Off - 298th Supply Maint. Co. Altoona, PA, 12 MAR 10
HOTH - Honor Flight, LeRoy/Lebo/Ottawa KS, 15 APR 10
Send Off - Ft Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 20 MAR 10
Send Off - (#2) Ft Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 19 MAR 10
Stand Down - Welcome Home - LS2 Truman Roughton, USN, Jacksonville, FL, 10 MAR 10
Send Off - (#1) Ft Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 18 MAR 10
Send Off - #2 Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 21 MAR 10
Send Off - (#2) Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 17 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 21 MAR 10
Send Off - (#2) Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 18 MAR 10
WELCOME HOME - Cpl. Tommy Michael,Oakville, MO, 19 MAR 10
WELCOME HOME - Millicent Young, WASPS WW II Veteran, Colorado Springs, CO, 14 MAR 10
Send Off - (#1) Ft Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, 19 MAR 10
Welcome Home - LCpl. Justien Owen, USMC, Joplin, MO, 15 MAR 10
HOTH - Key Ceremony, SGT Peter Rooney, Worthington, MA 13 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 12 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO,13 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 14 MAR 10
Send Off - Ft. Carson Troops, Colorado Springs, CO, 13 MAR 10
HOTH - Honor Flights, WWII Veterans, Huntsville, AL, 23, 24, 29, MAR 10
HOTH - SFC Roy Mitchell Key Presentation, Carthage, NY, 13 MAR 10
15th Annual Camp Gordon Johnston Reunion of WWII Veterans, Carrabelle, FL, 13 Mar 10
Welcome Home - CPT Aaron Raike, USA, Norfolk/Suffolk, VA, 02 APR 10
Welcome Homes - 108th Cavalry Regiment, GAANG, Rome/Canton/Dalton/Cedartown/Calhoun, GA,
Send Off - 414th Army Nat'l Guard, Joplin, MO, 13 MAR 10

Recently Completed Missions
Linda Joy Baize, WAC Veteran, Fresno, CA, 12 MAR 10
Welcome Home - Honor Flight, O'Hare Airport, Chicago, IL, 12 MAR 10
Welcome Home - 762nd Transport CO, Canton, OH, 12 MAR 10
Bobby Lee Fields, USAF Veteran / FD (RET), Indian Head, MD, 12 MAR 10
William "Chucky" Ryans, Vietnam Veteran, Chickasha/Ft. Sill, OK, 12 MAR 10
Bernard Thomas (Bernie) Thompson, USA WWII Veteran, Green Bay, WI, 12 MAR 10
Walter Gronlund, USA, WWII Veteran, Wadena, MN, 12 MAR 10
Larry Dipiro, Korea Veteran, Ansonia, CT, 12 MAR 10
SSgt Ismael "Izzy" Rentas, Jr. USMC, Royal Palm Beach, FL, 11, 12 MAR 10
Gregory J. Curry, 52, USN Veteran, Taylorville, IL, 11 MAR 10
Kennie H. Harris, 90, US Army, WWII veteran, Red Rock, TX, 12 MAR 10
Tommy H. Speece, MONG Veteran, St. Louis, MO 09, 10 MAR 10
Raymond Blanton Sr., USAF, Vietnam Veteran, Fayetteville, NC, 11 MAR 10
Edward LeRoy Hicks Sr., USAF, Bakersfield, CA, 12 MAR 10
Charles May, USA, WWII Veteran, Hebron, OH, 09, 10 MAR 10
Donn J. Schuman, 60, USA, Vietnam Veteran, Montpelier, OH, 10, 11 MAR 10
Ralph J D' Ottavio ,79, Navy Veteran, Port Chester, NY, 09, 10 MAR 10
Lawrence P. "Toddy" Macksey, Jr, USA, WWII Veteran, Adams, MA, 09, 10 MAR 10
George Bennett, USMC, Korea Veteran, Alta Loma, CA, 11 MAR 10
PO1 Charles Maxey, USN (RET), Walburg, TX, 11 MAR 10
Olin T. Lewis, USN, WWII Veteran, Tulsa, OK, 10 MAR 10
Michael T. Powers, USCG (Ret), New Bern, NC, 10 MAR 10
Welcome Home - Doris Hamaker, WWII WASP, Jacksonville, FL, 10 MAR 10
Welcome Home - CS3 Benjamin W. Growick, USN, Jacksonville, FL, 10 MAR 10
Memorial Service - Calhoun John "JC" Combs, USN, Vietnam Veteran/PGR Member, Temple, TX, 10 MAR 10
John Revis, USA, Korea Veteran, Grand Junction, CO, 11 MAR 10
Welcome Home - 86th EN TM, Providence Forge / Eustis, VA, 10 MAR 10
Welcome Home - PFC. Alan Montgomery Jr, San Jose, CA, 10 MAR 10
Send Off - 308th PSYOP. Co. Belton, MO, 12 MAR 10
CWO2. Lewis L. Cornett, USN (RET), Lakeland, TN, 11 MAR 10
SSG. Shelia Clara Taylor, 48, USA, Cincinnati, OH, 11 MAR 10
Jake Olthoff, OIF Veteran, Lowell, MI, 10, 11 MAR 10
Col (Ret) James Green 94, USAF, Korea Veteran, Montgomery, AL, 10, 12 MAR 10
William Heinemann, Vietnam Veteran, New Berlin, WI, 10 MAR 10
Welcome Home - Doris Tracey, WASPS, WW II, Colorado Springs, CO, 12 MAR 10
PV2 Anthony R. Milo, 24, USA, Colorado Springs, CO, 08, 10 MAR 10
Bradley Ohm, USN Vietnam Veteran, Redding/Igo, CA, 12 MAR 10
William Wade, USN Veteran, Redding, CA, 12 MAR 10
LTC (Ret) Thomas Kee, USA, Columbus, GA, 10, 11 MAR 10
SGT. Vincent L.C. Owens, 21, Fort Smith, AR, 10, 12 MAR 10
Chuck Waggoner, 61, Vietnam Veteran, Portland, OR, 12 MAR 10
Raymond LePage, USA, WWII Veteran, Riverside, CA, 11 MAR 10
Four (4), American Heroes, Riverside CA, 10 MAR 10
SPC Dustin R. Simmons, USA, Roebuck, SC, 04 ,10, 11 MAR 10
Theodore W Stevens Jr, USMC, Vietnam Veteran, Riverside, CA, 10 Mar 10
SPC Josiah D. Crumpler, 27, Hillsborough, NC, 08, 09, 10 MAR 10
Recognition / Memorial Service, 5 American Heroes, Ft. Carson, CO, 11 MAR 10

    

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