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 Patriot Guard Riders Mission Statement

Notice - The PGR store is open since the first of the new year. 

Thank you for your patience.

 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, 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 friends from interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors.

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

Folks, this is not just important…

It’s what we do!

Join Us!

RD - SE Missouri Ride Captain

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Tax It All

Tax It All

Tax his land,  Tax his wage, Tax his bed in which he lays. 
Tax his tractor,  Tax his mule,  Teach him taxes is the rule. 
Tax his cow,  Tax his goat,  Tax his pants,  Tax his coat. 
Tax his ties, Tax his shirts,  Tax his work, Tax his dirt. 
Tax his tobacco, Tax his drink, Tax him if he tries to think. 
Tax his booze,  Tax his beers,  If he cries, Tax his tears. 
Tax his bills,  Tax his gas,  Tax his notes,  Tax his cash. 
Tax him good and let him know,  That after taxes, he has no dough. 
If he hollers, Tax him more,  Tax him until he's good and sore. 
Tax his coffin, Tax his grave,  Tax the sod in which he lays. 
Put these words upon his tomb,  "Taxes drove me to my doom!" 
And when he's gone,  We won't relax,  We'll still be after the inheritance TAX !! 

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« H E Patriot Guard Riders :: -RD- :: email
posted Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Family, Friends Say Goodbye To Edwardsville Soldier
By Kelly Jackson

(KSDK Channel 5) - For a soldier from Edwardsville, Ill., it was his dream to become a U.S. Army Ranger and to serve his country.

Army Spc. Ryan Garbs, 20, died doing what he loved. He was killed on Feb. 18 with six other soldiers in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. On Tuesday, family and friends said their final goodbyes.

As the body of Spc. Garbs arrived on the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, members of the Patriot Guard Riders lined the streets to show their support.

"I think (his family) will focus on the joy that he's been for them and the blessing that he's been for them and the fact that he lived the life that he wanted," said family spokesperson Aleana Hiles.

That included giving up the sports he loved while a student at Edwardsville High School to begin his own training to become an Army Ranger.

"He was a freshman when Sept. 11 occurred. When he was a sophomore in high school, he gave up his sports -- and he was an outstanding sportsman," said Hiles.

While she didn't know Garbs, SIUE International Studies Professor Denise DeGarmo brought her whole class to help support the family and give students a lesson on reality.

"This young man was part of this community, and it makes it real for my students to understand there's a human toll whenever any country goes to war," said DeGarmo.

Garbs was buried with full military honors at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in south St. Louis County.

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