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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.

Design a Patch

We would like to offer a new PGR patch, and we want the membership to design it!  There will be a thread started in the store forum for members to submit images of designs; and at the conclusion there will be an open forum vote to pick a new design; but the ability to produce the design will also be a factor.  Please consider size and level of detail in all designs.  Embroidery will limit the amount of detail.  Size limits should be aimed at a 3" circle or up to a 3" x 4" rectangle.

You may post your patch design submissions here in this thread as an attachment. In order to do so you will need to use the Add Reply feature instead of the Quick Reply. Make sure your graphic is jpg or gif and the digital size limit set for the forum is 650 w x 450 h so please save your graphic within those size limits.

Questions and further details may be posted in the Gear Store Forum

By submitting a design, you agree to assign all rights for use to Patriot Guard Riders, Inc. and all submissions must be original work.

The name and logo of Patriot Guard Riders may be used for contest entries only, all other rights for use are reserved by the organization.

There are no plans to discontinue our existing designs, but only to offer something new and member inspired.

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

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