Patriot Guard Riders stop by Wichita Falls, meet law enforcement
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas (TNN) - The News Channel 6 team spoke with a group Friday who are making sure the people who protect our country can rest in peace when their jobs are done.
The North Texas Patriot Guard Riders travel all around the nation to attend the funerals of members of the U.S. Military, as well as firemen and police officers.
They were on their way through Wichita Falls on Friday while going above and beyond to complete their mission.
“There’s remains of service men sitting on shelves in urns all over the country and this organization now goes around and finds them that are sitting there on shelves unclaimed and then they do the research to find out their name and DNA and who they are,” said Perry Sampley, ride captain for the North Texas Patriot Guard Riders. “Then once a year, we come and escort them to DFW National Cemetery or San Antonio National Cemetery
Unclaimed veterans honored in a long overdue military burial
VIDEO: Unclaimed veterans honored in long overdue military burial By Vania Patino | May 6, 2021 at 10:23 PM CDT - Updated May 7 at 12:35 AM
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - On Thursday, community members from across the Panhandle came together to honor eight veterans from the Amarillo area whoâs remains were never claimed.
But despite there being no next of kin to notify, the veteran community stepped in to claim them as their family.
Still across the country there are thousands of veterans who every day die alone, whoâs ashes are often forgotten in a hospitalâs basement or nursing homeâs shelf.