As the United States continues to fight the war on terror, the body count of U.S. Soldiers continues to increase. With the American public questioning the war, groups of anti-war activists started creating chaos at military funerals. Exploiting the First Amendment, these groups have significantly impacted these somber ceremonies and dramatically increased the suffering at the expense of our families. Tired of no response from the U.S. Military and our elected officials, a group of veterans formed an organization called the "Patriot Guard". This organization rides on behalf of our fallen service members and attempts to inculcate a sense of morals and ethics to this somber ceremony and support the family members during their time of grief.

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