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Thousands of motorcyclists cruised Washington roads Sunday for the 21st annual Rolling Thunder event to honor lost soldiers and their families. About 350,000 bikers gathered in the nation's capital to participate in the rally, which has attracted prestigious guests, including President George Bush, in the past, The Washington Times reported. "First thing, this is about supporting America and our folks in the military, past and present. It's about love of country, love of bikes. People have a calling to be here," said Pete Ries, who has been to the event at least six times. Money raised through raffles and other...

Rolling Thunder, Inc. 21st Anniversary Memorial Day Demonstration in Washington, D.C., May 23-25, 2008, To Include Families of Iraq War POWs/MIAs ROLLING THUNDER MISSION STATEMENT The major functions of Rolling Thunder®, Inc. are to publicize the POW/MIA issue, to educate the public of the fact that many American Prisoners of War were left behind after all past wars, to help correct the past, and to protect future veterans from being left behind should they become Prisoners of War/Missing in Action. Rolling Thunder is committed to helping American Veterans from ALL WARS. • Rolling Thunder, Inc. is a class 501(c)(4) non-profit...

SITREP: What an incredible sight! Members of Run For The Wall XX (Southen Route) Several hundred motorcycles and their military veteran riders and passengers staged at the Salem, VA American Legion parking lot this morning ready to depart for Washington, D.C. where they will gather at the Vietnam War Memorial for the annual remembrance of POW's and MIA's. They had just finished a breakfast sponsored by local veterans groups including the American Legion Post and a military family support group. They sat waiting to depart at 0730 for the last leg of their 10 day cross country (southern route) trip...

Eagles Up and their supporting organizations are at The National Labor College, George Meany Campus in Silver Spring, Maryland. Right now there are about 50 Troop Supporters. ConcreteBob says while numbers are small now, that everyone knows who they are and why they are there. No sound yet, camera is in a fixed position, but periodically moved, and pics come in every few seconds, but it is a start. Live VideoOn Thursday, Troop Supporters, mostly Gathering of Eagles, were on Capitol Hill talking to and handing out the petition to NOT put any Winter Soldier II "testimony" into the congressional...

This event was the latest of many identical events staged by the local leftists of North Carolina. On several occasions in the past, this same batch of Moonbats has clogged the streets and sidewalks of Smithfield to present their anti-America, anti-military, Bush bashing carnival. On each of these occasions, they have climaxed their treason-fest by trespassing on Aero Contractor property and indulging in 'peaceful' vandalism.

Smithfield NC -- A large protest, and a larger counter-protest caused local police to be out in full-force today here. Yet, no violence occured. Harsh words were lobbied to and fro but in the end, the event ended just as it began, passion-filled and peacefully. Katy's Conservative Corner has a number of interviews, both with the Code Pink and Victims of Torture protestors, along with counter-protestors from a Gathering of Eagles and Rolling Thunder. Up to 40 different groups were represented.

The Cindy Sheehan-inspired dingbats descending on the city this weekend are infinitely more outraged by a pair of panties being placed on the head of a virgin-seeking terrorist than by a virgin-seeking terrorist placing a steak knife to the neck of an infidel, while chanting, "Praise be to Allah." This passes as a thoughtful position on the part of the losers, nut jobs, socialists, communists and revolutionaries aligned with ANSWER, Code Pink and the loony left of Hollywood. All they are saying is give a suicide bomber a chance. These wackos live with a conundrum. As much as they hate...

Congressman Duncan Hunter, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee and is a Republican candidate for president, will be coming to Carson City, Nevada to speak at the "Fight for Victory Tour" pro-troop rally.  The event takes place on Monday, September 3rd, 2007 at 9:00 AM at Mills Park in Carson City.The rally kicks off a historic pro-troop caravan that will travel 4,384 miles across the country.  Supporters of Operation Iraqi Freedom will conduct a nationwide caravan along with more than 2-dozen rallies across America calling for continued support of U.S. troops based in Iraq in the days leading...

Dont Tell Me that I am wasting my time and money traveling around making counter protests. Dont tell me that enthusiastic, cheering displays of Patriotism are outdated. Dont tell me that most Americans have no respect for our flag. Dont tell me that America's youth are anti war.

ATTENTION ALL OHIO PATRIOTS MARCH TO TAKE BACK AMERICA A permit is in the process of quickly being secured to hold a rally in conjunction with Let Freedom Ring America’s National “March to Take Back America” in Columbus, Ohio this June 16th, from 1pm until 5pm (EST) on the FRONT Steps of the Capitol Building (WEST side). Invite your family, friends and neighbors to join us in letting Senators Voinovich, Brown and the rest of our D.C. leadership know that we will NOT accept ANY legislation that threatens the very sovereignty and security of our Country! EFFECTIVE BORDER SECURITY AND...

This weekend was Memorial Day weekend and today's dose is a tribute to this special weekend in honour of America's fallen heroes. Rolling Thunder made their annual trip to Washington to honour the fallen on Memorial Day Weekend including visiting the White House on Saturday. On Saturday Vice President Dick Cheney delivered the commencement speech at West Point. Today the President attended Memorial Day ceremonies at the Arlington National Cemetery. In the Green Zone in Baghdad there were the first official high level talks between the US and Iran in 27 years. Americans celebrated Memorial weekend in different ways through...

WASHINGTON, May 27, 2007 – A chrome convoy of about 300,000 motorcycles driven by Vietnam veterans and their supporters blazed across the nation’s capital today in a deafening roar of solidarity. Spectators watch and show their support as motorcycle riders rumble by near the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the 20th Rolling Thunder Ride for Freedom, May 27, 2007. The bikers ride to raise awareness about prisoners of war, troops missing in action and veterans’ benefits. Defense Dept. photo by John J. Kruzel  (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available. On the 20th anniversary of Rolling Thunder Ride for...

THE ponytails might have greyed, and they're not as lithe as they were 40 years ago, but for the Harley-riding Vietnam veterans who descend on Washington for Memorial Day, it's a chance to remember and reflect on the war that changed their generation. An estimated 400,000 motorcyclists swarmed the capital at the weekend for the 20th Rolling Thunder event. Many were veterans sporting leather vests advertising their platoon, their tour of duty, fallen comrades — and their devotion to their Harley-Davidson.Some had ridden across the US in a pilgrimage to "the Wall", the name given to the stark yet moving...

-- President Bush likes a serene White House most Sundays. Every now and then, though, he is ready for rumble. Leaders of Rolling Thunder, the motorcycling group that raises awareness about missing veterans, roared right up the mansion's driveway this Sunday. Bush, just back from a weekend at Camp David, stood alone outside the South Portico to meet them. No Memorial Day weekend in the capital is complete without the ritualistic rumble of Rolling Thunder. For 20 years now, the nonprofit group has led a ''Ride for Freedom'' along the National Mall, a full-throttle demonstration in support of soldiers held...

Quoted from a posting I found at DC Indy Media: "It would be a real shame if the expensive custom paint on one of these bikes ended up with, say, Inca's tag keyed into the gas tank and a lot of nice chrome accessories as well as the spark plug wires missing at 3 AM. Riding while drunk and literally "getting smashed" would be an even bigger shame!" http://dc.indymedia.org/newswire/display/139196/index.phpEAGLES UP!

The Rolling Thunder/Gathering of Eagles Rally for U.S. Troops from earlier today is being aired right now on CSPAN1.

WASHINGTON, May 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following was released by Gathering of Eagles: When: Speeches from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Saturday, May 26, 2007 (Music from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.) Where: Lincoln Memorial facing the Reflecting Pool Who: Rolling Thunder(R), Inc. and Gathering of Eagles Gathering of Eagles, a non-partisan grassroots group of pro-victory veterans and other patriotic Americans, will be joining Rolling Thunder for the "Saluting Our Troops" rally this Saturday, May 26th, at the Lincoln Memorial. Rolling Thunder, which is hosting the rally, is marking the twentieth anniversary of their annual Memorial Day weekend activities demanding...

IF you traveled on one of the nation’s Interstates in these last few days before Memorial Day, you might have encountered an unusual sight: bikers by the dozens stretched half a mile down the highway, their motorcycles flying military banners

Dear Rolling Thunder and Gathering of Eagles members and participants: As our way of saying "Thank you" for traveling great distances to be in DC this weekend supporting our military and our great veterans, the DC Chapter invites you to a cookout - our treat. We will be at our usual Friday night Support Our Troops Freep spot - the main gate at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, 7200 Georgia Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, beginning at 7pm and we stay there until the buses of wounded warriors return from their dinner on the town. DC Chapter members who are "regulars"...

On April 29, 2007, 200 men and women with some 50 wounded, biked from Gettysburg, PA, to Washington, DC, in an event called Face of America. Soldiers Angels was on hand with banners and signs made for the riders from across the country offering sincere gratitude and praise for their sacrifices in defending our nation. These men and women inspire a nation - and inspired me to try my hand at producing a video for them. They honestly deserve better, but I wanted to show my appreciation for our American heroes. Please go watch the video now. Send the link...