{"id":6108,"date":"2018-05-27T22:47:20","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T22:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/05\/27\/thousands-join-rolling-thunder-ride-through-dc\/"},"modified":"2026-08-04T15:48:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-04T15:48:44","slug":"thousands-join-rolling-thunder-ride-through-dc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/gallery\/2018\/05\/27\/thousands-join-rolling-thunder-ride-through-dc\/","title":{"rendered":"This is what it&#8217;s like when Rolling Thunder invades Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5872\" data-id=\"5872\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder29.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder29.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder29.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder29.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder29.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Riders flew flags of many colors in addition to the Stars and Stripes during during Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5885\" data-id=\"5885\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1003.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1003.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1003.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1003.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1003.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force veteran Ray Weaver from Lancaster, Penn., gives his traditional salute on Sunday, May 27, to riders in the Rolling Thunder motorcycle procession on Memorial Day in Washington, D.C.(Ben Murray\/Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5898\" data-id=\"5898\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder12.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder12.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder12.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder12.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder12.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Salute to the riders during Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run after they passed the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5905\" data-id=\"5905\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A0916.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A0916.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A0916.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A0916.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A0916.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Riders in the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day motorcycle procession ride across the Memorial Bridge, with Arlington National Cemetery in the background as they enter Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 27, as part of the annual remembrance festivities in the city. (Ben Murray \/ Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5919\" data-id=\"5919\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder16.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder16.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder16.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder16.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder16.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Riders circle around the back of the Lincoln Memorial with the Air Force Memorial in the backgroundduring Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5930\" data-id=\"5930\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1039.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1039.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1039.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1039.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1039.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An onlooker looks at wreaths in the Korean War Memorial on Sunday, May 27 in Washington, D.C. during Memorial Day Weekend festivities throughout the city. (Ben Murray \/ Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"758\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5955\" data-id=\"5955\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder10.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder10.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder10.jpg.jpg?resize=300,190 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder10.jpg.jpg?resize=768,485 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder10.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,647 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Navy veterans and brothers Mark, left,  and John Brancaccio, right,  salute riders as they pass them along Constitution Ave during Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5966\" data-id=\"5966\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1070.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1070.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1070.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1070.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1070.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Riders in the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day motorcycle procession ride through the capital in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 27, as part of the annual remembrance festivities in the city. (Ben Murray \/ Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5973\" data-id=\"5973\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1043.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1043.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1043.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1043.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1043.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Pedestrians walk through the Korean War Memorial on Sunday, May 27 in Washington, D.C. during Memorial Day Weekend festivities throughout the city. (Ben Murray \/ Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5978\" data-id=\"5978\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1024.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1024.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1024.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1024.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1024.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An onlooker looks at wreaths in the Korean War Memorial on Sunday, May 27 in Washington, D.C. during Memorial Day Weekend festivities throughout the city. (Ben Murray \/ Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"763\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5985\" data-id=\"5985\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1077.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1077.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1077.jpg.jpg?resize=300,191 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1077.jpg.jpg?resize=768,488 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/3H5A1077.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,651 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Riders in the Rolling Thunder Memorial Day motorcycle procession ride through the capital in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, May 27, as part of the annual remembrance festivities in the city. (Ben Murray \/ Military Times)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"788\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5996\" data-id=\"5996\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder25.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder25.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder25.jpg.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder25.jpg.jpg?resize=768,504 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder25.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,672 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Susan McBride, from Maryland, thanks riders for their service during Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run along Constitution Ave. in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"846\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6000\" data-id=\"6000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder21.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder21.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder21.jpg.jpg?resize=300,212 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder21.jpg.jpg?resize=768,541 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder21.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,722 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Air Force veteran Anna Sanders from Baton Rouge, LA, shows her support to riders during Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run along Constitution Ave. in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"766\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6013\" data-id=\"6013\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder17.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder17.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder17.jpg.jpg?resize=300,192 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder17.jpg.jpg?resize=768,490 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder17.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,654 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A rider slaps hands with some of the  supporters who came out to line the route along Constitution Ave. during Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6030\" data-id=\"6030\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder01.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder01.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder01.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder01.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder01.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Riders wave to the large crowd during Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run along Constitution Ave. in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"875\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6036\" data-id=\"6036\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder03.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder03.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder03.jpg.jpg?resize=300,219 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder03.jpg.jpg?resize=768,560 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder03.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,747 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Spectators waved to riders during the Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run along Constitution Ave. in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"628\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6041\" data-id=\"6041\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder27.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder27.jpg.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder27.jpg.jpg?resize=300,157 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder27.jpg.jpg?resize=768,402 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/2018_0527_MIL_RollingThunder27.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,536 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Park Police officers wave to riders as they pass them during Rolling Thunder XXXI First Amendment Demonstration Run along Independence Ave. in Washington, DC on Sunday May 27, 2018. Motorcycle riders from across the nation, rode a designated route through the Mall area of Washington, D.C. The event is an actual demonstration\/protest to bring awareness and accountability for POWs and MIAs left behind.(Alan Lessig\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6057\" data-id=\"6057\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-026.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-026.jpg.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-026.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-026.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-026.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-026.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-026.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5760px) 100vw, 5760px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6068\" data-id=\"6068\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-011.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-011.jpg.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-011.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-011.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-011.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-011.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-011.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5760px) 100vw, 5760px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6080\" data-id=\"6080\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-023.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-023.jpg.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-023.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-023.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-023.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-023.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-023.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5760px) 100vw, 5760px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Retired Master Gunnery Sgt. Johnny Herrmann welcomes fellow riders to Rolling Thunder.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"5760\" height=\"3840\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-6090\" data-id=\"6090\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-046.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-046.jpg.jpg 5760w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-046.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-046.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-046.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Rolling-Thunder-2018-046.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, 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