''We Will Never Forget''

Rolling Thunder® XXV ~ May 27, 2012

1st Amendment Demonstration 'Ride For Freedom'

Speakers Program with Special guest speaker Bob Bergdahl, the father of missing POW Bowe Bergdahl, captured on June 30, 2009. The program pays homage to the Nation's veterans, particularly those still Prisoners of War/Missing in Action from all wars

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The hero bike is the largest, the heaviest and most significant piece ever left at 'The Wall'.<br />The hero bike honors the 37 men from Wisconsin listed as either prisoners of war or missing in action.<br />“This motorcycle was left at The Wall in 1995 by this group of veterans. They were part of Rolling Thunder's Demonstration Ride For Freedom.

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The hero bike is the largest, the heaviest and most significant piece ever left at 'The Wall'.
The hero bike honors the 37 men from Wisconsin listed as either prisoners of war or missing in action.
“This motorcycle was left at The Wall in 1995 by this group of veterans. They were part of Rolling Thunder's Demonstration Ride For Freedom.

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That year those veterans rolled 900 miles from Wisconsin to The Wall pulling a trailer loaded with that handcrafted chopper. They left that bike at The Wall to be consumed by history as a symbol of devotion to men left behind.

A cluster of dog tags are attached to the front of the hog. Each man is represented by one of those dog tags.<br />And inscription of the seat reads ‘Bring ‘em home or send us back.’ This motorcycle has never been ridden. It can’t until all 37 men come home.

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A cluster of dog tags are attached to the front of the hog. Each man is represented by one of those dog tags.
And inscription of the seat reads ‘Bring ‘em home or send us back.’ This motorcycle has never been ridden. It can’t until all 37 men come home.