Bikers stage last 'Rolling Thunder' to honour missing US soldiers

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Last Updated : May 25 2019 | 10:25 PM IST

Thousands of bikers, many of them Vietnam War veterans, converged Saturday on the US capital for what is billed as their last national "Rolling Thunder" ride in honour of missing American soldiers on Memorial Day weekend.

They got a boost from President Donald Trump himself, who tweeted Saturday that he would like to help maintain the event, which is bogged down in a dispute over costs.

The huge motorcycle rally -- set to take place on Sunday -- began in 1988 with fewer than 3,000 participants under the motto "We will never forget."

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First Published: May 25 2019 | 10:25 PM IST

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