3000 Vets on motorcycles - Rolling Thunder

[Rando]

3000 vets on motorcycles from across the USA paraded in D.C. the Sunday before Memorial Day, while a solitary, saluting Marine greeted them out on Constitution Avenue... the Marine stood at salute for 3 straight hours, while the parade of roaring bikes kept on coming.... it is held in remembrance of those who've fallen in the military.... the event (or the group) is called Rolling Thunder... George Bush used to meet these bikers before they parade**.. the camera is on the Marine a lot... watch his struggles with his emotions, and his struggles with holding that salute... the way he salutes is very touching... his head lowered, his eyes down, in reverence for the fallen... I know what he was feeling... and as I watched him, I could feel it too.... it got to be overwhelming for him... and the tears started flowing... watch what he says when he finally breaks, but keeps right on holding that salute...

 

[ataDude]

This is the second time I have seen this and you know what? I bawled as much this time as I did the last time.

Thanks for posting!

 

[jwhatman]

ok now I got all teary-eyed. That was beautiful though.
joyce

 

[Barbary]

:2thumbs:

 

[SpyderSteve]

Speechless :clap: :clap: :clap:

 

[1VENOM]

Thankyou

 

[ArmyJoe]

I'd love to go to DC for that, but then I wouldn't be able to do this:

 

[grumpybob]

WOW. two posts that I read just now that got to me.....