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Vice President Mike Pence began Memorial Day activities by thanking a group that raises funds for wounded veterans.

The group, called Project Hero, raises money for physical and mental rehabilitation for wounded veterans and first responders. The group of bicyclists began its ride to Virginia Beach, Va., at the Pence's home in Washington.

"We are incredibly honored to host project hero back at the home of the Vice President," Pence told the roughly 70 to 80 cyclists, according to a pool report. "This is a day we remember those who served and did not come home. ... To be able to welcome you here on this most hallowed of days is profoundly humbling to Karen and I."

After touting the benefits of President Trump's executive order on veterans healthcare, Pence wished the riders luck.

"We wish you Godspeed, safe travels all the way to Virginia Beach and for Project Hero and all of those that it helps all the way to a full recovery in an America that cherishes all those who serve," Pence said.

This is the 10th ride for the group, which does this annually, and the fourth year in a row it has begun at the vice president's house.

The Pences, along with Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, were presented with Project Hero jerseys.

"That'll give me a year to fit into it," Pence joked, according to the pool report.

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