VFW Post 6873 hosts 300 riders for Vietnam memorial wall trip in Abilene
ABILENE, Texas () – The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 6873 (VFW) hosted over 300 riders on their way to the Vietnam Memorial Wall in D.C. at their Run For The Wall Event.
Run For The Wall is an organization that travels from Ontario, California, to Washington, D.C., and from Marseilles, Illinois, every May with over 1,800 participants nationally. The organization's goal is to honor veterans and their families and friends, and its mission is to 'ride for those who can't.'
The riders are on day four of their trip, fueling up in Colorado City and Cisco and then heading to the Dallas/Fort Worth area until day 10, when they arrive in Washington, D.C., and end at the Vietnam Memorial Wall.
David 'Buzz' Mullins, the Assistant Route Coordinator for the Ride For The Wall Southern Route, emphasized that safety is a top priority for these bikers.
'All of these people from Ontario to D.C. and do it safely. We have rogue guards to help us. We have support vehicles. We have chase vehicles in case a motorcycle breaks down. They put them in a trailer and they're home to the next shop to get them fixed,' Mullins said.
The participants left Key City around noon and made their way to the Dallas/Fort Worth area for their next stop. They are expected to finish their trip on Saturday, May 24, in Washington, D.C.
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