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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #150 on: May 30, 2018, 06:58:29 PM »

Washington is full of subjective sculptures.  Wanna guess this one?


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #151 on: May 30, 2018, 06:59:04 PM »

It was time to play Larry Daley, security guard at the Museum of Natural History in the Night at the Museum.   ;)


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #152 on: May 30, 2018, 06:59:36 PM »

Yikes!


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #153 on: May 30, 2018, 07:00:01 PM »

Run Jock Run!


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #154 on: May 30, 2018, 07:00:31 PM »

I did have some time for fishin’ however.


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #155 on: May 30, 2018, 07:01:06 PM »

This guy was STRONG!  He did not budge!    :o


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #156 on: May 31, 2018, 07:01:04 AM »

It was time...

You may be asking yourself what is the Mission Statement of Rolling Thunder® Inc.

Our Mission

The major function of Rolling Thunder®, Inc. is to publicize the POW-MIA issue: To educate the public that many American Prisoners of War were left behind after all previous wars and to help correct the past and to protect future Veterans from being left behind should they become Prisoners of War-Missing In Action. They are also committed to helping American Veterans from all wars.
 
Rolling Thunder®, Inc. is a non-profit organization and everyone donates his or her time because they believe in the POW/MIA Issue.
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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #157 on: May 31, 2018, 07:01:47 AM »

The current unaccounted


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #158 on: May 31, 2018, 07:02:09 AM »

The Rolling Thunder®, Inc. Story

In the fall of 1987, Artie Muller and Ray Manzo, two Vietnam veterans met to discuss their personal concerns about the POW/MIA's from the Vietnam War. Having honorably served their country and having taken an oath to "support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies..." and to "bear true faith and allegiance to the same," they were deeply troubled by the abhorrent neglect of attention given to those who did not make it out with their lives or their freedom. These veterans discussed the more than 10,000 reported sightings of live Americans living in dismal captivity. Intelligence reports of these sightings were generally ignored by the government and mainstream press.

In 1987 Rolling Thunder® made their first ride to the Vietnam War Memorial.


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #159 on: May 31, 2018, 07:02:44 AM »

The First Rolling Thunder®, Inc. Demonstration

The Founders of Rolling Thunder®, Inc., Artie Muller and Ray Manzo, were ordinary men who understood that they had a right to have their voices heard and proceeded to lay down the plans for a gathering in Washington, D.C. during the 1988 Memorial Day weekend. They reached out to their families, fellow veterans and veteran's advocates to unify and form a march and demonstration in the nation’s Capital. Their arrival would be announced by the roar of their motorcycles, a sound not unlike the 1965 bombing campaign against North Vietnam dubbed Operation Rolling Thunder. Hence, they would call themselves "Rolling Thunder®, Inc." a title that would endure time and be trademarked in 1990. Word spread quickly and by Memorial Day weekend in 1988, approximately 2,500 motorcycles from all over the country converged on Washington, D.C. to demand from our leaders a full accounting of all POW/MIA's. As the Founders of Rolling Thunder®, Inc. made their stand that day in front of the Capitol, they reflected thankfully for the people who came in support of the POW/ MIA's and for the unity that was felt. This was the first Rolling Thunder®, Inc. demonstration. Only until ALL POW/MIA's ARE ACCOUNTED FOR, it will not be their last. On that day, the foundation was laid for the annual "Ride for Freedom" to the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall (also referred to as the "Ride to the Wall"). The number of participants/spectators in the Memorial Day weekend Ride for Freedom has grown from 2,500 to an estimated 900,000.




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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #160 on: May 31, 2018, 07:03:12 AM »

The POW/MIA Memorial Flag Act of 2001 (S.1226)

This bill was signed into legislation by President George W. Bush in part due to Rolling Thunder®, Inc. lobbying efforts. The main force behind this bill was Senator Campbell and Congressman Dan Burton. Rolling Thunder, Inc. was highly instrumental in passing legislation to ensure that the POW/MIA flag will fly below the American Flag any day the American flag is flown in Washington, D.C. at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the Korean Memorial and the WWII Memorial.


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« Reply #161 on: May 31, 2018, 07:03:35 AM »

House Resolution 111

Since 2007 we continue to lobby Congress to establish a Select Committee on POW/MIA Affairs. The Committee would conduct a full investigation of all unresolved matters relating to any United States POW/MIAs unaccounted for from the Iraqi War, Afghanistan, Gulf War, Vietnam War, the Korean War, Cold War and WWII.


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #162 on: May 31, 2018, 07:04:06 AM »

Respect for Fallen Heroes Act of 2006 (H.R. 5037) (Bill Summary)(PUBLIC LAW 109-228)

Legislation to prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration at Arlington National Cemetery and for other purposes. On May 24, 2006 it passed the Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. The House agreed to suspend the rules and agreed to the Senate amendment by voice vote on that same day. On May 29, 2006 the bill was signed by the President.


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #163 on: May 31, 2018, 07:04:31 AM »

The Pentagon Parking is the staging area for this ride.


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Re: Rolling Thunder | Jock Goes to Washington
« Reply #164 on: May 31, 2018, 07:04:53 AM »

Nuttin’ like a Wahlburger  at 7am!


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