I know y'all are probably getting tired of my blah blah blah about the Patriot Guard and supporting our military.

Well guess what-here's another one for ya.

The Patriot Guard Riders are a diverse group, mostly motorcyclists and mostly Veteran (although neither is a requirement to join). We have two parts to our Mission Statement: to honor and respect the fallen, and to shield their families from distraction or interruption by the protesters. Here in Nebraska, we see the protesters at every military funeral because we are so geographically close to their home in Topeka. Enough about them-they aren't worth as much as what I scrape off my shoe after walking my dog in the park.

We had a Funeral Mission on Sunday for Sgt. Wayne Cornell, 26, of Holstein, Nebraska. This young hero was killed by a roadside bomb in Iraq last week, and left a five year old son, three year old daughter, and a widow who is five months pregnant.

When people want to know why I use all my leave time to go hundreds of miles for someone I never met, it's sometimes hard to explain. It's just the right thing to do. Now, I have a better way toi explain. After our Mission on Sunday, I received the following email:

To All of You,

I cannot begin to express how much gratitude I have for all of you at this
moment. We recieved SGT Cornell on Thursday from the plane, when we drove into the airport and saw the Patriot Guard memebers there to show your support and to be standing by to block any protestors that may have shown up was a big relief, You were there for many other of my close friends funerals as well and I am overwhelmed with pride and patriotism everytime I see your group. This one was a little harder on me than the rest because our team from Afghanistan of which SGT Cornell was a member of was asked to recieve and escort him from the plane to the funeral home and again on Sunday as we laid Him to Rest. I want you all to know that on Thursday as we rode in the limosine back to the funeral home with the family, It brought tears to our eyes and goosebumps on the flesh as we passed you and believe me you could have not bestowed a better Honor and Support to the Family than showing up like that.

Then came Sunday and the amount of riders that showed up was incredible. We all know that you yourselves have all sacrificed in the past and even now you continue. The amount of personal time you all sacrifice and the amount of time taken from your work and families to be there to support and protect the families and yes even to protect US The soldiers at that moment. We are there to grieve and remember, not to fight nor stand guard. I cannot imagine what I would do if I actually saw a protestor at one of my fallen Brother in Arms Funeral, and you protect Us the soldiers in Our Time of need. I am truly Grateful from deep in my Soul to You and the Patriot Guard. I am not a man of great words and poetry and at this moment I wish I were so that I could let you all know just how much it means to me, and the family of Wayne and all of us that day. God Bless You All and Thank You for standing Guard so that we could remember SGT Wayne Cornell. Thank you for reminding me what Im in the Army for and why I continue to leave my family and friends for. You renewed my Hope and Belief in AMERICA, that I am not just wasting my time and fighting for nothing, I can now return to duty and Continue on With our Mission.

With My Deepest most Sincere Appreciation

SGT (name deleted)

So, kids, any time you hear of a military funeral in your area, go down there with a flag and hold it out to let the folks in uniform know. Isn't their support worth twenty minutes of your time?

http://www.patriotguard.org

 

Id rather read about this than all the left wing nut crap all over the tv

 

All I can say is 1. Thanks! and 2. I'm glad I live in a state where no one has the cajones to actually use a funeral as their soapbox. I've been to two military funerals for guys in my unit, and one was at a national cemetary located on a active military reservation (restricted accesss) and the other one had only supporters (family/friends). We got an offer from the patriot guard to assist in the off-post funeral, and although they were invited, luckily there was no need for them. I'm certainly glad they're around.

 

all i can say is thank you

Sgt Cuda U.S.M.C.
Semper Fi

 

the patriot riders are great, im gonna get me a sport bike real soon and hopefully i can join the patriot riders to help those families in need

 

This may sound weird, but I would like to become a member of the Patriot Guard. The only reason I have not, I know I have a pretty bad temper. I know for 100% certain if I was harassed at a funeral by some nutcase pinhead protester, I would probably stomp the ever-loving crap out of them on the spot. I would end up in prison & the protester would get what they want, more attention & publicity.

At least I'm honest enough to admit it I guess.

KC-10 FE out...

 

Guess what? Almost every member of the PGR thinks (or has had the same thought)the way you do. However, there is a certain satisfaction or peace of mind that comes from being there, in a respectful and silent wall, that takes that out of you. You and I have posted back and forth here before; don't tell me you don't know I feel the same way deep down...but the fact that there were 426 bikes, 22 cages...over 600 of us and 10 of them-you know the message was delivered.

I'd be proud to stand a flag line with you anytime.

 

All I can say is THANK YOU. The need to stand up to the liberal scum has never been greater than now.

 

X2


and thank you!

 

We're working on legislation in Iowa that would make it unlawful to disrupt memorial services regardless of whose funeral it is or the reasons.