Run for the Wall Memorial Day Ride "We ride for those who can't"

GEAR CHECK: Our readers don't just follow the news - they stay ready. Featured gear from this story is below.

Liz Hensel

It has been two years since the Run for the Wall motorcycle riders have been able to have a full ride for Memorial Day weekend. The Run for the Wall moto is, “we ride for those who can’t.”

They are a band of a community of motorcycle riders who ride together stopping at different military memorials. They stop to show support and camaraderie for the veteran community. Their organization has many different routes that participants can pick from. This allows riders from all over the country to participate in these events.

Currently, the midway hub riders have ridden over 3,000 miles from Ontario California to Washington DC. to include riders from Canada and Australia.

David Palomares, a route coordinator for the run said,

“This run is in honor of Vietnam veterans, POWS, and KIA.”

David Palomares, Marine Corps and Vietnam Veteran

David served 4 years in the Marine Corps from 1966 to 1970. From the periods of 1966 to 1967 he spent it in Vietnam with Alpha Company 1st Battalion 5th Marines.

They are staged at the Marine Corps Museum ready for the final leg of their trip to the Vietnam Memorial in Washington DC. After their stop at the Vietnam Memorial, they will head to Chicago, Illinois and stop at the Afghanistan/Iraq memorial.

To find out more information on how to participate, support and join Run for the Wall please visit their website Run For The Wall® – We Ride for Those Who Can’t (rftw.us)

What if you don’t ride? No worries! They have a group for cars as well!

Read next: Memorial Day Weekend: Who Carries on the Legacy

 

You may also like

Blog

Iran is already fighting the United States. Yemen’s Houthis are attacking Saudi Arabia. North Korea is firing ballistic missiles again. And behind these flashpoints sit nuclear powers, military alliances and rival superpowers. None of this means World War III is inevitable, but the connections between these conflicts show how quickly a regional crisis could become something much larger.
A deadly Los Angeles bus crash had already killed two people when a second tragedy unfolded just blocks away. A news helicopter covering the first crash suddenly lost altitude and plunged from the sky, killing a reporter, her pilot and a man on the ground.
The Department of Veterans Affairs is putting a record $1.17 billion behind a problem that still affects thousands of Americans who once wore the uniform. The money will go to 680 organizations nationwide to help homeless Veterans and those at immediate risk of losing their homes. The funding comes after the VA housed 51,936 homeless Veterans in fiscal year 2025, its highest total in seven years.
About 90 sailors aboard the USS Kearsarge returned to Naval Station Norfolk after 10 days at sea, only to discover their cars had been towed. The vehicles had been left in a fenced lot near Pier 14 during a base concert, leaving sailors waiting for hours at the impound lot to get them back.
What started with cars spinning donuts in a Houston parking lot ended with a vehicle flipping repeatedly, one person dead, three hospitalized and firearms discovered inside. Five people were in the fleeing vehicle, most or all believed to be juveniles. But the biggest question remained unanswered: who was behind the wheel?

Like This Story? Check Out What Our Community Is Buying

Our best sellers are designed for real-world use - not hype.

View Best Sellers