5/13/13 - Although the weather was chilly, a large crowd still showed up for the annual Ride to Remember event held Saturday in Livingston County. A contingent of Rolling Thunder Chapter 5 of Livingston County members and other supporters make the trip on motorcycles each year. It starts out at Memories Restaurant & Lounge near Brighton and ends at the County Courthouse in Howell, complete with patriotic speeches and songs. Chapter President Elaine Levin tells WHMI The Ride to Remember is held to increase public awareness of the plight of American prisoners of war and those soldiers who remain missing in action. Levin, who lives in Green Oak Township with her husband and family, is the mother of a former U.S. soldier who served two tours of duty in Iraq, American flags lined Grand River along portions of the route in recognition of the sacrifice American troops have made in the defense of freedom around the world. Although rain threatened to spoil the activities, the sun came out when the speeches began, buoying the spirits of the approximately 100 people who came to display their support for American soldiers and, in particular, POWs and MIAs. (TT)
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