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Rolling Thunder rides off into the sunset

By Jay Caruso

Published May 17, 2019 4:00am ET

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Rolling Thunder rides off into the sunset — The roar begins in the parking lot at the Pentagon. Within minutes, the slow rumble, mostly of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, makes its way onto Memorial Bridge. Thus begins the Rolling Thunder’s First Amendment Demonstration Run. Founded in 1987, the organization raises awareness for people listed as prisoners of war or missing in action in all wars […]

The roar begins in the parking lot at the Pentagon. Within minutes, the slow rumble, mostly of Harley-Davidson motorcycles, makes its way onto Memorial Bridge.

Thus begins the Rolling Thunder’s First Amendment Demonstration Run. Founded in 1987, the organization raises awareness for people listed as prisoners of war or missing in action in all wars going back to World War I.

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