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Their network of bikers found a way to carry Turner’s remains from where he died in California to his family’s home in Georgia, so his loved ones could receive the honorable veteran in a way that was becoming of such an American hero.
The Patriot Guard Riders were the group that offered to help. The group invites everyone to join their clan – not just veterans and motorcyclists. However, members of the group have a “deep respect for those who serve our country.”
“We don’t care what you ride or if you ride, what your political views are, or whether you’re a hawk or a dove,” the group wrote on their website.
“It doesn’t matter where you’re from or what your income is; you don’t even have to ride. The only prerequisite is Respect.”