Rio Grande Valley Patriot Guard Riders: Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway Welcome Home Run

The Patriot Guard Riders Mission Statement

Mission Statement:

The Patriot Guard Riders is a 100% volunteer, federally registered 501(c)3 non-profit organization which ensures dignity and respect at memorial services honoring fallen military heroes, first responders, and honorably discharged veterans.

Vision 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, including fallen military heroes, first responders, and honorably discharged veterans. 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 protester or group of protesters.

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

To those of you who are currently serving and fighting for the freedom 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.

Welcome To The RGVPGR Website

Attention RGVPGR members and friends:

This blog site has been created to help spread the word about the local PGR and the services we provide and to share information regarding upcoming missions, past missions, and other events. Photos and other event descriptions will be posted here unless otherwise requested. Comments and suggestions are welcome. In keeping with the dignified mission of the PGR, please keep all comments respectful and bear in mind that others besides ourselves will be able to view this site. All comments will be moderated before being posted.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Texas Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway Welcome Home Run

GREETINGS PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS AND FELLOW BIKER ORGANIZATIONS:

As discussed during our recent Meet N Greet meeting, the Texas Highway Viet Nam Veterans Memorial Ride is almost here. There is an interest from our PGR and other bike members that will ride to Rio Grande City and join and ride with the riders heading towards McAllen/Brownsville, Kat Callaway is the Ride Captain and can be reached via her phone at (956) 802-2015. Plans are to meet at McAllen Harley Davidson at 7:30a.m., KSU 8:00 a.m.

[Note from Kat: We will be meeting the rest of the group at the fuel stop at FM 3167 @ US Hwy 83. Brent Jackson has requested that anyone who plans to join at Rio meet at the fuel stop and not try to join the group on the fly.]

If you would like to ride to Laredo, another group of our PGR and other bike members will meet at the Pharr Whataburger located on corner of Cage & frontage road at 1:30 A.M.,on Wednesday and KSU at 1:40 A.M., and ride to Laredo to join and ride back with the riders coming from Perryton, Texas to McAllen/Brownsville. Jeff Cowgill is in charge of this ride and can be reached at
956-827-5285 .

If you are unable to ride to these destinations, you can also join us at the Freddy Gonzalez Veterans Hospital in McAllen.

Everyone is invited to join in and participate in this GREAT Event for our U.S.A. Veterans.

Should you have questions regarding the ride, do not hesitate to contact me and/or Joe Diaz.

Ride Safe & Be Safe!

Some Ride to Live.
Some Live to Ride.
I RIDE TO HONOR!

Mr. T