“Rolling Thunder” a non-profit group that celebrates Memorial Weekend in a special way. This group has one misson and that is to publicize Prisoner Of War (POW) Missing in Action(MIA) issues. The left behind soldier, the warrior who never returned to his/her homeland.
A group of Vietnam Veterans began a quest to get the government and the media to pay attention to the POW-MIA concerns. The group joined forces in 1987. They’ve rolled into Washington, D.C. every year since making their concerns known.
Their method of transporation was the interesting part they ride in on motorcycles.
The motorcycle brigade have continued to roll into D.C. every Memorial Day weekend since. Not because it is a three day weekend, or because they will all gather to have a reunion of sorts. No, they roll for a purpose, to remind us all that “out of sight is not out of mind.”
This “Ride for Freedom” will continue until all our POW-MIAs are accounted for.
For more information about this great group click site below:
http://www.rollingthunder1.com