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Rolling Thunder®, Inc. Indiana Chapter #1
Family Members of Former Prisoner of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA) $1,000 Scholarship Opportunity The
Rolling Thunder® Indiana Chapter #1 is offering a $1,000 scholarship to a high
school senior or student receiving the GED seeking a higher education at an
accredited college, university, or trade school. The
applicant must be a resident of Indiana and have a verifiable family
relationship to a former Prisoner of War (POW) or an Missing in
Action (MIA). For
detail on the scholarship program and copy of the the application, click on the below link. Scholarship Program
and Application
Rolling
Thunder® Indiana Chapter #1 will have their annual Ride for Freedom on Sunday
May 26th 2024 to honor our Fallen and those that went off to battle
and haven’t returned home. These War-Fighters are Missing in Action (MIA). Their whereabouts are unknown and
their fate is yet to be determined. These American Heroes, and their Families, must
NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.
The Ride for
Freedom will start from the Fort Harrison Veterans Center in Indianapolis Indiana
and will end up at the Veterans National Shrine and Museum at Fort Wayne
Indiana. The Ride for
Freedom is open to the public and everyone is welcome and encourage to attend wither
you Ride or Drive. The main mission of the Ride for Freedom is to Honor our
Fallen and those that remain unaccounted for. For more details on the
Ride for Freedom click the below links. Ride for Freedom Details
Ride for Freedom Registration Form (We encourge everyone to preregister)
Ride for Freedom Flyer
Rolling Thunder® Mission Statement
“The
major function of Rolling Thunder®, Inc. is to
publicize POW-MIA issues. To educate the public that many American
Prisoners of War were left behind after all past wars and to help
correct the past and to protect future veterans from being left behind
should they become Prisoners of War-Missing In Action. We are also
committed to helping American veterans from all wars.”
Indiana
has
over 1,700 Warfighters still listed as unaccounted-for since WWII. The
Rolling Thunder®, Inc. Indiana Chapter 1 mission
is not over until all of our missing are accounted for.
Rolling Thunder®, Inc Indiana Chapter #1POW*MIA Chairs of Honor
The
placement of these special chairs are in honor of those who answered the call
to duty and have yet to return to family and home, who are listed among the
Prisoners of War (POW) and those Missing in Action (MIA).
They
will be a beacon to all that see them to remind them that freedom isn’t free
and to never forget the sacrifices, and hardships that our POWs and MIAs have
endured in the defense of our freedom, and the sacrifices, and hardships that
our Military Service Members endure every day in defense of this great Nation.
These
special Chairs of Honor are physical symbols of the 81,500 American Service
Members who are listed as Unaccounted-For Nationwide since WWII.
Indiana alone
has 104 MIAs from WWI, 1,499 from WWII, 170 from the Korean War, and 51 from the Vietnam War.
These
Chairs of Honor are reserved as a seat of honor that THEY ARE NOT FORGOTTEN”.
Click on the picture for more details on the specific Chair of Honor.
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated November 2, 2014
Lucas Oil Stadium
500
S Capitol Ave
Indianapolis,
IN 46225
Chair is located in section 423
| POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated January 11, 2016 Indiana State House 200
W Washington Street
Indianapolis,
IN 46204 |
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated May 26, 2016
Indiana War Memorial
431
N Meridian Street
Indianapolis,
IN 46204 | POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated November 19, 2016
Indiana Farmers Coliseum
1202
E 38th Street
Indianapolis,
IN 46205 |
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated April 1, 2017
Coachman Restaurant 6112 Cambridge Way Plainfield, IN 46168 |
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated May 25, 2017
Indianapolis International Airport
7800
Col H Weir Cook Mem Drive
Indianapolis,
IN 46241
Chair is located in Baggage Claim Next to the USO |
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated November 12, 2017
Bankers Life Field House
125
S Pennsylvania St, Indianapolis, IN 46204 |
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated July 1, 2018
Covington Court House 301 4th Street COURTHOUSE
Covington
IN 47932
|
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated November 9, 2018
Indiana Military Veterans Hall of Fame East 56th Street and Herbert Lord Road Lawrence,
IN | POW*MIA Chair of HonorDedicated September 7, 2019
Grissom Air Museum 1000
West Hoosier Boulevard
Peru, IN 46970
|
POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated September 15, 2019
Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery
1415
Msh North Gate Road
Madison,
IN 47250
| POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated September 19, 2019
Plainfield High School
1
Red Pride Drive
Plainfield,
IN 46168
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POW*MIA Chair of HonorDedicated December 22, 2021 Disabled American Veterans Headquarters 170 Airport Pkwy Ste A Greenwood, IN 46143 | POW*MIA Chair of Honor Dedicated November 14, 2022
Purdue Memorial Union 101 North Grant Street West Lafayette, IN 47908 |
Rolling
Thunder® Indiana Chapter #1 considers the dedication of these special
Chairs of Honor as part of our mission in bringing awareness to the
public about our Nation’s POWs and MIAs and to remind the family
members of these Heroes that their loved one will not be forgotten.
Rolling Thunder® Indiana Chapter #1 is
a nonprofit organization and relies on donations from Sponsors and
Individuals to have the necessary funds to carry on with our POW/MIA
mission and special projects like the POW*MIA Chairs of Honor.
If
you feel that are mission is important, and needs to carry on, please
consider being a sponsor or make an in-kind donation. Please click on
the below URL to get the details on our sponsorship program.
Message
from the President
Thank
you for taking the time to visit our web site. The above mission
statement tells you what Rolling Thunder®, Inc. Indiana Chapter #1 is
all about. Rolling Thunder®, Inc. Indiana Chapter 1 is a
group of
American Citizens - Veterans and non-Veterans - that have a strong
belief that there are still several unresolved Prisoner of War (POW)
and Missing In Action (MIA) cases from all past wars that need to be
fully investigated, especially Vietnam.
Some people are under the impression that Rolling Thunder®, Inc. is a
Motorcycle Club. Rolling
Thunder®, Inc. is not a motorcycle club,
but a group of Veterans and non-Veterans that help bring awareness to
the public that we still have War-Fighters that have not come home and
they must NOT be
Forgotten.
Some of us ride Motorcycles because they make noise and get people’s
attention. Once we get their attention, we can tell them about our
POW/MIA mission and what the Chapter is doing to help our Indiana
War-Fighters and Veterans.
Rolling Thunder®, Inc. has four
Chapters within Indiana. All four Chapters are involved in bringing
awareness to the public about POWs, MIAs, and helping our Indiana
Veterans in need.
Rolling Thunder® Indiana uses several
tools to help bring awareness to the public. Some of these tools
include, the Missing Man Table ceremony, the Roll Call ceremony, the
Indiana POW/MIA License Plate, POW/MIA Flag Raising Ceremonies, and the
POW*MIA Chair of Honor displays.
Rolling Thunder® Indiana
Chapter 1 has installed POW*MIA Chairs of Honor in multiple venues
throughout Indiana. The purpose of these special Chairs of Honor is remind the public that
not all of our War-Fighters have come home and they MUST NOT be FORGOTTEN.
They also send a message to the love ones of our POWs and MIAs that
their love one will not be forgotten. We hope to install many more of
these special Chairs of Honor throughout Indiana. Listed above are the
POW*MIA Chairs of Honor that the Chapter has dedicated to date. If you would like to have a POW*MIA Chair of Honor in your venue, please contact me at the below email address.
The
Indiana POW/MIA License Plate is another important tool that Rolling
Thunder® Indiana has to help bring awareness to the public about our
POWs and MIAs. 100% of the proceeds collected from the sale of the
POW/MIA License Plate is deposited into the Indiana Military Family
Relief Fund (MFRF), which is used to provide our Indiana War-Fighters,
Veterans, and their families a helping hand when needed. The Indiana
POW/MIA License Plate is available through the Bureau of Motor Vehicle
(BMV). Please ask for the POW/MIA License Plate the next time you visit
the BMV.
The Chapter is very active with our POW/MIA mission
and I hope that you will consider attending one of our Chapter meetings
to see what we are all about. Please take a few minutes and scroll down
the menu bar to the left of the webpage for more information
on
our Chapter. Our Chapter Calendar of Events is located under the Chapter Activities
menu, or you can click on the below Link.
Again, thank you for visiting our web site and I hope to see you at our
next Chapter meeting.
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