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Yesterday marks the 20th Anniversary of Rolling Thunder’s Ride to Washington.  Since I just heard about this on the radio this morning, I will not pretend to be in the know.  From a contributor at Associated Content:

Every year on Memorial Day weekend hundreds of thousands of motorcycles roll into Washington D.C. This year will be no different, and if you are in the area- this spectacle is something you won’t want to miss.

The Rolling Thunder Motorcycle Rally will start on May 25th, 2007 and end on May 28th, 2007. The parking spots on the street are blocked off and reserved for motorcycles only, the street is also blocked off during the ride. The ride started in 1987 as the “Run to the Wall”, the wall being the Vietnam Memorial Veterans Wall. Thousands gather in the nations capital to ride for the POW’s (Prisoners of War) and those who are MIA (Missing in Action). Motorcyclists travel from all over the country to pay tribute to those who served their country. That’s what the whole rally is about- showing the country that we still care and will never forget. It is held rain or shine, just as the soldiers fought for our freedom.

From what I can tell, there were hundreds of thousands of participants and the route will start at the Pentagon and end at the Lincoln Memorial.  I’ll have to attend one year for sure.

I’d like to simply say thanks to all who have served, and especially to those who paid the ultimate price for their country.