Rolling Thunder – Ride for Freedom

“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.Bikers in the Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally ride across Memorial Bridge on Sunday. The 24th annual event, which saw thousands of military and civilian motorcycle riders rumble across the District, was held to remember American prisoners of war and support veterans. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)

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