"The Old Guard"
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Veteran's Youth Leadership Scholarship Amber Grace Thresher, daughter of 100% disabled veteran David Thresher, President of Old Guard Riders Inc., has earned the distinguished honor of being nominated to attend the National Young Leadership Conference in Scottsdale, AZ. 13 year old Amber is a straight A student who has repeatedly proven her leadership skills both at school as well as within her social activities. She has served in many leadership positions within her school student council and enjoys the challenges that leadership provides. Amber has worked hard to earn the distinguished honor of being appointed to the National Youth Leadership Conference. She needs our help to make this opportunity a reality. It will cost Amber $1300.00 to attend this conference. We need your donations! We have only two weeks to raise the money, so time IS SHORT!!!!! 100% of all proceeds will go to helping Amber attend this event. For Paypal donations please send to: oldguardriders@cox.net Donation buttons are also provided below. For personal checks and money orders, please make payable to: Old Guard Riders Inc. 148 S. 54th St. Suite B Mesa, AZ 85206 Please donate generously!
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CPL Isaiah Mays Medal of Honor Wrapped in a sheet and buried in an unmarked grave. |
Medal of Honor Soldiers Story & the "Honors At Arlington" Sponsor A Rider/Make A Donation Honors At Arlington Sponsors List Memorial Buffalo Soldiers Units carry on the Tradition
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Welcome to Old Guard Riders Inc. Old Guard Riders Inc. is a non-profit, tax-exempt 501(C)(3) public charity serving aging, homeless, disabled and disadvantaged veterans and their families. As members of the Old Guard Riders, we hold the deepest respect for the men and women of the United States military, past and present. We honor the sacrifices that they have made protecting our great nation and all that we hold sacred. We also recognize and are deeply concerned about the cost that so many veterans are paying for their service in the form of homelessness, severe and chronic illness, disability, hardship and suicide. Today, over 250,000 American veterans are homeless on the streets of the country they fought to protect. Over 2,000 WWII veterans are dying each day. Hospitals, nursing homes, VA facilities and other care providers are overwhelmed with ill and aging veterans. As many as 12,000 veterans attempt suicide every year. Tragically, an average of 18 war veterans kill themselves each day. It does not have be this way. You can make a difference! Serving America's Homeless & Forgotten Veterans
Old Guard Riders Inc. is a non-partisan, non-political organization and has no affiliation with any religious group, political party or governmental agency. Old Guard Riders Inc. dba VetAssist.us OGR is also located on the internet at www.vetassist.us "The
willingness with which our young people are likely to serve in any war, no
matter how justified, shall be directly proportional to how they perceive how
the veterans of earlier wars were treated and appreciated by their nation" |
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I am an Old Guard Rider. I uphold the Constitution of the United States and the principles for which it stands. I hold the deepest respect for the men and women of the Armed Forces of our Great Nation. I am ever mindful that “Freedom is not Free” and that my freedom has been paid for by the blood of my fellow Americans. I consider it an honor to serve America’s veterans in whatever capacity that I am able. I am a valuable member of a team dedicated to honoring and serving America’s veterans. I will never let my personal opinions or ego get in the way of accomplishing that mission. I will never allow the personal opinions or egos of another to distract me from that cause. I will never knowing or willingly bring disgrace upon myself, my Chapter, or the Old Guard Riders. I am constantly vigilant for opportunities to serve my Chapter, the Old Guard, and my community in the accomplishment of our mission. I stand ready to lead, follow, or assist in any way possible to honor and serve Veterans, their families, and my community. I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. I am an Old Guard Rider.
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Old Guard Riders & the Red Poppy
"We cherish too, the Poppy red Quote from poem by Moina Michael Inspired by the red poppies which
filled the European battlefields and cemeteries of WWI
Every American should see a poppy and instantly recognize it as a symbol for
veterans and the sacrifices they have made.
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VetAssist.us In our efforts to assist aging, homeless, disabled, disadvantaged forgotten veterans, Old Guard Riders Inc. has actively solicited the endorsement and/or sponsorship of countless individuals, organizations and businesses. Using our legal name, Old Guard Riders Inc., there has been some confusion among our perspective partners concerning the nature of our organization. All to often we are perceived as a motorcycle club rather than a veteran's charity. In order to clarify our veterans 501C3 public benefit status, Old Guard Riders has filed for and been granted a "DBA" business name. Old Guard Riders Inc. is now Old Guard Riders Inc. dba VetAssist.us Please check us out at:
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Background music - "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Oyster Cult
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