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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, The Patriot Guard Riders are committed to honoring |
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members of the nation's armed forces who have given their lives in |
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this country's behalf; and |
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WHEREAS, At the invitation of families who have lost loved |
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ones, the PGR attends funerals and memorial services to show its |
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respect for the fallen, their families, and their communities; PGR |
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members also shield the families and their friends from |
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interruptions created by any protestor or group of protestors, an |
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objective the PGR accomplishes through nonconfrontational and |
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nonviolent means; and |
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WHEREAS, The PGR was formed in 2005, after several different |
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groups of riders independently took the initiative to assist |
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families of individuals who had died in Afghanistan or Iraq; today, |
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the PGR includes veterans and nonveterans, riders and nonriders, |
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and members representing a spectrum of political opinion; uniting |
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all of these men and women is the common desire to pay tribute to our |
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country's fallen heroes; and |
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WHEREAS, The Patriot Guard Riders are performing a service of |
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immeasurable value to families and communities who have lost |
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treasured members of the armed forces, and Americans everywhere can |
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find inspiration in the simple decency and goodness of this |
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admirable organization; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 80th Texas |
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Legislature hereby commend the Patriot Guard Riders for the |
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heartfelt honor they are rendering to those who have fallen in |
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military service to this nation and for the significant support |
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they are providing to bereaved families and communities; and, be it |
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further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for the Patriot Guard Riders as an expression of high |
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regard by the Texas House of Representatives. |