Sunday, May 18, 2008

Run for the Wall 2008, Terrell, Texas

Sunday morning Terrell was a a fuel stop for the Southern Route for Run for the Wall XX. It was quite impressive to see so many motorcycles and veterans rolling through. More information about the Southern Route can be found here.

The mission statement for RFTW is:

Mission Statement: To promote healing among ALL veterans and their families and friends, to call for an accounting of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action (POW/MIA), to honor the memory of those Killed in Action (KIA) from all wars, and to support our military personnel all over the world.

Philosophy: We strive to maintain a safe, supportive and private atmosphere in which all participants can reflect and heal on their journey to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington, D.C. in the hope that they can return home to a new beginning.
Goals:

1. To guide the participants across America.
2. To educate future generations as to the importance of accountability in wartime actions emphasizing that no one should be left behind.
3. To participate in Rolling Thunder in support of their demand for government accountability for POW/MIA's.

It is very hard to find one picture to get describe the morning.



Below is a clip of the riders heading out from Terrell to the next stop Longview, TX.