2025 Nationwide Ride for Freedom

In 2025, several motorcycle events will honor veterans and raise awareness for POW/MIA issues:

Rolling Thunder® XXXVII Nationwide Ride for Freedom

On Sunday, May 25, 2025, Rolling Thunder® will host its 37th annual Ride for Freedom. This nationwide demonstration honors veterans and brings attention to the over 81,000 service members still unaccounted for as Prisoners of War (POW) or Missing in Action (MIA). Originally centered in Washington, D.C., the event has expanded nationwide since 2020 to enhance media coverage and public awareness. Participants across the country will organize local rides to support the cause.

Rolling to Remember 2025

Organized by AMVETS, Rolling to Remember is a three-day event culminating in a massive motorcycle demonstration ride on Sunday, May 25, 2025. The ride starts in the Pentagon’s parking lot and proceeds through Washington, D.C., aiming to demand full accounting for America’s POWs and MIAs and to raise awareness of the mental health crisis affecting veterans. This event continues the tradition of honoring those who have served and ensuring that the issues facing veterans remain in the national consciousness.

Run for the Wall (RFTW) 2025

Run for the Wall is an organized cross-country motorcycle ride that starts in Ontario, California, and concludes at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. The 2025 ride is scheduled as follows:

• Midway Route: May 13 – May 24

• Central Route: May 14 – May 24

• Southern Route: May 14 – May 24

Following the main routes, the Sandbox Route continues from Washington, D.C., to the Middle East Conflicts Wall in Marseilles, Illinois, from May 25 to May 27. RFTW's mission is to honor veterans, promote healing among them, and call for an accounting of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action.