American Spirit M.C. rides to Washington, D.C. for Rolling Thunder 2006


Tom and Kathy P. roll into the Southern State Police Barracks. Next stop - Cracker Barrel! Carl, Dolores, and Mickey arrive at Cracker Barrel in Clinton, NJ. The rest of the crew has arrived and we are go for eats! Takin a picture of me takin a picture of you. Before Sal orders breakfast he asks Matt "do I look fat in these jeans?"

After breakfast the troops start to gather for the ride down to DC. Mickey from Mid-Hudson's Chapter of ASMC. Our first gas stop in route to Rolling Thunder '07. I can't believe it's not raining! The entire group gathers outside of our annual DC dinner stop - Red Hot & Blue.

Outside of the hotel before trying to find the Pentagon parking lot yet again. Matt on the "White Beauty" ready to roll. Getting some last minute instructions before heading off to the Pentagon parking lot. Once we found the lot, it was time to make some new friends and drink some free coffee. Tom P. and Kenny ham it up while passing time.

This WWII Indian is the real deal. Amazing that is still looks so good and was able to run in to and from the parade. Anthony's nephew passes time by chatting with Jimmy. A birds eye view of the North parking lot of the Pentagon. What are you looking at?! Our "Badass Dog" for Rolling Thunder '07. The group gather for a picture with the Pentagon in the background.

A military Huey fly-by kicks off the festivities. That's one big motorcycle! Showing their love for America, these guys are right up front of the procession. The beginning of Rolling Thunder XIX rambles on. This rider shows his appreciation to some of the parade spectators.

The Kens get ready to roll. The parking lot to the right is empty which means only one thing....fire'm up cause we're moving out! Just outside the Pentagon's North parking lot. For the last few years the first hundred feet or so of this bridge young ROTC cadets present the Stars and Stripes. A closer look at the boys and girls. Thank you guys for coming out to support us and this great country of ours.

This is the fifth year in a row that Staff Sergeant Chambers has saluted each and every of the 200,000 plus motorcycles that pass him in the procession. Kathy P. is all smiles as the parade reaches it's destination. After parking the bikes the group gets ready to walk the monuments. The parade continues on to the left. Rex and Lisa from the PA Chpater grab a seat in the shade. Tom P. and Al present an award of appreciation certificate to a deserving veteran of WWII. His hat supports the USS Pearl Harbor which was commissioned in 1998.

Kathy P. shows off her commemorative scrapbook pages which she presented to Staff Sergeant Chambers in appreciation of his five years of commitment to the Rolling Thunder participants. Can you say rat?! Some of the group taking in the WWII Memorial. Tom P. at the WWII Memorial with the Lincoln Memorial in the background. Al (center) presents two more WWII veterans (L-unknown/R-Anne Brehm) with "True American Hero" certificates.

Al drops the kickstand on his bike outside the hotel on departure day. Jimmy took everyone's advice by strapping his bike to the pickup rather than the pickup to the bike. Kathy P. and Donald chat it up at the gas station after breakfast. Carl and Dolores from the Mid-Hudson Chapter pose outside our second to last gas stop in Langhorne PA. The group and the bikes outside the gas station before heading off to points East.

American Spirit Motorcycle Club in DC 2006

We wish to extend our warmest regards and express our appreciation to each and every person who attended this year's Rolling Thunder. You could not help but be emotionally moved by the salutes and the "thanks" offered by the WWII veterans watching the parade. It is all of us who owe them, yet they felt honored by our presence; we will never forget any of those men and women who so noblely served, in times of war and in times of peace, that their Nation would forever persevere.