[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10769]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  COMMENDING THE PATRIOT GUARD RIDERS

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                          HON. JO ANN EMERSON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 15, 2010

  Mrs. EMERSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend the work of a 
distinguished group of veterans and volunteers who continue to serve 
the men and women of our military and their families. The Patriot Guard 
riders can be seen at nearly every event celebrating our long tradition 
of military service to the Nation in Missouri's Eighth Congressional 
District.
  It is difficult to miss the Patriot Guard riders, with their 
motorcycles emitting a low rumble en route to a Memorial Day ceremony, 
a welcome home celebration, a Veterans Day event or a military funeral. 
Their presence is always a respectful tribute to those who serve in 
uniform, and they are frequently a comfort to the families who have 
lost loved ones in the course of duty.
  The members of the Patriot Guard do every day something that too few 
Americans take time for: they are always, always available to our 
troops, our veterans and our military families. They mark the service 
of Americans who have left their homes and risked their lives to defend 
our freedoms.
  In the U.S. House of Representatives, I think it is important and 
fitting to single out such examples of service to our country. With 
honor and with dignity, the Patriot Guard riders are a source of 
constant support to our servicemembers, past, present and future. They 
are also a source of inspiration to young Americans considering a 
future in the service of our Nation, and I am very proud to thank them 
for all their efforts.

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