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Rolling Thunder: A Moving Tribute to MIAs [audio 3min]

Each Memorial Day, the bikers of "Rolling Thunder" ride their motorcycles into the nation's capital to call attention to soldiers still missing in action. The tribute raises consciousness... and money... for veteran's causes. Producer Ned Wharton and sound engineer Daniel Shukhin put together an audio postcard from this year's event.
Read entire article at NPR "Weekend Edition Sunday"