Thousands of motorcycle riders rolled through Washington for the annual Rolling Thunder rally to call attention to prisoners of war and those missing in action. The event takes place every Memorial Day weekend.
Rolling Thunder
![Participants drive toward the Lincoln Memorial during the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom' in Washington, May 25, 2014. (Brian Allen/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/4adcfb92-771f-469c-8c81-a3225d105d6f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Participants drive toward the Lincoln Memorial during the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom' in Washington, May 25, 2014. (Brian Allen/VOA)
![Participants drive in the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom' in Washington, May 25, 2014. (Brian Allen/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/daaf01aa-715a-4fe0-b7f0-885d8b4a8c2e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Participants drive in the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom' in Washington, May 25, 2014. (Brian Allen/VOA)
![Participants drive toward the Lincoln Memorial during the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom' in Washington, May 25, 2014. (Brian Allen/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/447aa1c9-42e6-4e69-b397-d3aab57fc44d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Participants drive toward the Lincoln Memorial during the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom' in Washington, May 25, 2014. (Brian Allen/VOA)
![Participants get ready for the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom,' May 25, 2014. (Dimitris Manis/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/5025fe9c-643c-43de-830a-081dbd26a8e6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Participants get ready for the Rolling Thunder 'Ride for Freedom,' May 25, 2014. (Dimitris Manis/VOA)