Rolling Thunder Salute - A Marine's Vigil

[BF]

 

Rolling Thunder - A Marine's Vigil (Long Version)	powered by Aeva

Marine Honors Military at Rolling Thunder 2011	powered by Aeva

Dang it.  I keep getting something in my eye.  

[Popeye]

Never made it to DC for Rolling Thunder yet but everyone that goes always mentions this Marine.

Amazing that he stands there for the whole parade.  Well done Sir.

[98 T]

You too?? I got something in my eye too....

[old2soon]

Sumpin goin round i guess. Little water in the old peepers. Well done sargent!! Boogered up wrist and all. RIDE SAFE.

[Valkahuna]

I was at Rolling Thunder last year. Quite a moving experience. 

BTW, keep in mind that Rolling Thunder is not meant to be a Parade, rather it is a Protest about the lack of action to get our POWs and MIAs home. 

I think that every Biker/Veteran owes it to him/her self to go at least once. While there be sure to go to Arlington. If that doesn't make you both proud and profoundly sad, then there is something wrong.

[BF]

My deepest sense of respect to that Marine.  If you've noticed, at about the 2:16 point in the first video, his arm starts to drop........instead of losing the salute, he lowers his head to keep the salute crisp.  

Keep in mind that he is out there for around 3 hours (or more) holding that salute and never dropping it.  That's beyond impressive.  

I'm deeply impressed by his dedication to his sense of duty and honor.  

And that fellow on the white HD Heritage at 2:30.  That slow salute showed his full sense of honor and respect for that Marine.  He couldn't have done it better.  

They both have my deepest respect.  



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[Cliff]

He was there again this year,, the weather was perfect (overcast kept the heat bearable) quite an exeperience.  Kudos to SSGT (ret) Tim Chambers    ,, incredible!