IF YOU ATTEND A PATRIOT GUARD MISSION:

• A Patriot Guard Mission is solemn occasion and members are reminded to conduct themselves accordingly.  Unacceptable behavior will not be tolerated and offenders will be asked to leave.
• Notify the Ride Director if you are attending—don’t bother if you are not.
• Given the inherent dangers of motorcycling and the fact that we are there to support and protect grieving people, bringing young children on a mission is inappropriate.
• Arrive at the starting point assigned by the Ride Director on time with a full tank of fuel, plenty of water, and sunscreen.
• Park where directed.
• Check in with the Ride Director or their designated assistant.
• Complete and return a hold harmless release form if there is not already one on file.
• Do not leave the immediately area without first checking with the Ride Director or their assigned assistant.
• When flying or transporting, secure your flag so that it does not come off your motorcycle. (Flags are mounted on ½" PVC pipe, 1" PVC "holders" are available to attach to your motorcycle, but does not work on all applications.  Ask others or find the thread on this subject on the National PGR website—be creative.)
• Not everyone appreciates a group of motorcyclists disrupting traffic, even when it’s for a good cause, so stay alert and do not assume car and truck drivers will stop for you.
• Do not expect assistance from local law enforcement agencies.
• Patriot Guard members can not LEGALLY direct traffic, close intersections, or prohibit other traffic from using roads, lanes, or parking spaces, etc.
• If flags are made available, treat it with RESPECT. Insure your flag does not touch the ground and do not use pole for a walking or leaning stick.
• NO conversations while on the flag line and the family and/or mourners are present, turn off radios/CBs, and switch cell phones to vibrate or turn them off.
• Use tape to cover any patch, slogan, or other material on your riding jacket, vest, helmet, motorcycle, or other visible area(s) that may offend the family or mourners.  Err on the side of conservative.
• Arrive clean and neat—we ARE at a funeral.  DO NOT come looking like you are at a BBQ or going fishing.  And yes, vest (denim or leather) and/or other riding leathers are appropriate—most of us are riders.

LEADERSHIP—CHAIN OF COMMAND

• There is only one Ride Director appointed to be in charge of the mission.  All other ride Directors take direction from that person.
• In Nevada, the appointed Ride Director is the person in charge of the mission.  While he is expected to keep the State Director informed (the State Director has bottom line authority); the State Director will not interfere in the running of a mission except as absolutely necessary.
• There are NO big dogs in the Nevada Patriot Guard.

THE RECOMMENDED HONOR GUARD LINE

• State and Ride Directors will stand one pace forward of the line, without holding a flag.  As the procession passes they will provide an appropriate salute; veterans with military hand salute, non-veterans with hand/hat over heart.
• Those holding flags in line behind them will do so with the left hand holding the bottom of the pole at belt level, while the right crosses over their body at chin height grasping pole with palm facing OUTWARD with the flag held vertical.
• Those in line NOT holding flags will salute as per Directors above.
• DO NOT salute while holding a flag.
• NEVER dip the American flag.
• All other flags are dipped upon the command “Present Arms” and raised with the command “Order Arms,” following the commands of the Military Honor Guard
• Return flags to the chase vehicle before leaving so they will be available for the next mission.

MCs, ASSOCIATIONS, AND OTHER GROUPS

• Any group, who feels the need to, may appoint a representative Ride Director for their group.
• You may ride together as a group, but the positioning of your group in any procession or honor guard line will be entirely up to the desecration of the State Director or mission Ride Director.  Given that the reason we are all there is to honor a fallen hero, if MC protocols for wearing "colors" (i.e. who rides first, etc, etc) keeps you from being part of the team, then please stay home or don't wear your colors.  A funeral is no place for politics.

MESSAGES, E-MAIL, AND CHIT CHAT

• No spam!!! Respect the other PGR member’s mailboxes.
• If you feel you have something that is important and needs to be addressed to the membership, e-mail it to the State Director: Ed "Egorhh" Frank -- star98@cox.net.
• THE STATE DIRECTOR and the Ride Director assigned to a mission, is the ONLY people who will put out a mass mailing to the membership.