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Rolling Thunder: The Final Ride

We went down to the Mall to see the final ride through Washington of Rolling Thunder, an advocacy group that seeks to bring full accountability for prisoners of war and missing in action service members of all US wars. The group's first demonstration was in 1988, and today -- with hundreds of thousands of participants -- was the last, due to what the group says are rising costs and "increased harassment" from the Pentagon. I'll be sad to see this 31-year tradition end.
Wave of riders
Wave of riders
'Ride of the Patriots XXI Rider'
'Ride of the Patriots XXI Rider'
US Marine Corps vet
US Marine Corps vet
The selfies
The selfies
The all-American bike
The all-American bike
Texas in the lead
Texas in the lead
Color coordinated
Color coordinated
POW*MIA
POW*MIA
The littlest marine
The littlest marine
Deep South
Deep South
Time out for pictures
Time out for pictures
Strangest looking 'bike' I've ever seen
Strangest looking 'bike' I've ever seen
Helmet with flair
Helmet with flair
Laid back
Laid back
For my Canadian friends
For my Canadian friends
The look
The look
Making contact
Making contact
Patriot Guard Riders
Patriot Guard Riders
Room for the whole family
Room for the whole family
Racy lady
Racy lady
Nam Knights Motorcycle Club
Nam Knights Motorcycle Club
Old timer
Old timer
Tim on international TV
Tim on international TV
Happy to be here
Happy to be here