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Friday, November 21, 2008

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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
PO Box 822513
Vancouver, WA 98682

Defense Fund

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
PO Box 822513
Vancouver, WA 98682

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

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Our Mission

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:

Show our sincere respect for our fallen heroes, their families, and their communities.
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.

National Announcements & Board of Director's News

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

GOTG 2009 by jayhill111

We are proud to announce that the Gathering of the Guard 2009 will be held in Ogden, Utah! Mark your calendars and start planning for "A Weekend To Remember" July 30th - August 2nd, 2009. These dates were scheduled intentionally to allow members to go directly from here to Sturgis in time for the opening of the annual Rally; but we plan on making GOTG 2009 the best part of your trip. The GOTG 2009 website can be found in "Events" in the Navigation Menu or you can go directly to http://gotg.patriotguard.org.

PGR Garage Sale 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

Mississiipi, American, Command, and PGR flags in Balad Iraq by jayhill111

Received this pic from a unit that is currently in Balad, Iraq. It shows them flying the Mississippi state flag, American Flag, Command flag, and PGR flag over headquarters.

Thank you for the Sgt Palomarez mission by jayhill111

From SSgt [omitted], who is forward in Afghanistan.

I am the Rear Detachment NCOIC for 1 Bat 506th 101st at Fort Campbell. My name is [omitted]. [This is] for what you riders did for Sgt Palomarez and his family in Loveland, CO. This is coming from CSM [omitted], and Col [omitted]. Thank you for what you did and continue to do. If there is ever any thing I or my unit can do ask and I will see what we can do for you.

Attached is a photo from around Baghdad.
Spc Evan [omitted] (on the left) with my gunner Spc. Tyler [omitted] (right).

Submitting Photographs to the PGR Web Site

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.

Send photos via a zipped file or as jpegs to photos@patriotguard.org
Name the zipped file after the Fallen Hero, please include Rank.
Please do not name the files in the zipped file the same as zipped files.
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.
Do not send emails files over 10 MB in size.
Photos should be sized to 640 pixels wide.
Send video files (100 MB Maximum size allowed) to: pgrvideo@yahoo.com
If sending a CD or DVD, please mail it to:

PGR
7126 S. Elm Ct
Centennial, CO 80122