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<p class="pta-link-card-description">On the eve of Memorial Day, motorcyclists gather at the Pentagon before their annual procession through Washington.</p>
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Were you there when 'Rolling Thunder' rumbled into the Nation's Capital?2015-05-24T20:41:15-04:00GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad693597<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-42943"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image">
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Were you there when 'Rolling Thunder' rumbled into the Nation's Capital?2015-05-24T20:41:15-04:002015-05-24T20:41:15-04:00Capt Private RallyPoint Member693612<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In western IowaResponse by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2015 8:49 PM2015-05-24T20:49:40-04:002015-05-24T20:49:40-04:00PO1 William "Chip" Nagel693655<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It started in 1988 when I was Master at Arms to Chief of Staff Commander Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command, Washington, DC and I am sad to say that I missed it.Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made May 24 at 2015 9:14 PM2015-05-24T21:14:46-04:002015-05-24T21:14:46-04:00GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad694183<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Additional coverage of this year's event ...<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rolling-thunder/ss-BBkcz1u#image=5">http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rolling-thunder/ss-BBkcz1u#image=5</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">Thousands of riders take part in the annual Rolling Thunder First Amendment Demonstration motorcycle run, seeking to highlight U.S. armed forces members believed to be prisoners of war or missing in action.</p>
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Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made May 25 at 2015 7:35 AM2015-05-25T07:35:52-04:002015-05-25T07:35:52-04:001SG Private RallyPoint Member694416<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I remember reading about the Marine in the picture a couple of years ago. He stood and held that salute FOR HOURS until the entire Rolling Thunder group passed by.Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2015 11:45 AM2015-05-25T11:45:19-04:002015-05-25T11:45:19-04:002015-05-24T20:41:15-04:00