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•In
2004, Rolling Thunder®, Inc. spent hundreds of thousands of dollars
in financial support, food, clothing and other essentials to
sanctioned veterans' groups, veterans and veterans' families in need,
homeless veteran programs, women's' crisis centers, and toys for
children.
•In
2004, Rolling Thunder®, Inc. expended over $300,000 educating the public
and increasing awareness about the POW/MIA issue and other injustices
suffered by veterans from all wars, and to improve legislation that
would rectify the POW/MIA situation and improve veterans' benefits from
all wars.
•Rolling
Thunder®, Inc. National sponsors search and retrieval missions into
Southeast Asia for POW's, MIA's, and the remains of those killed in
action.
•Thousands
of hours were logged in by members of the Rolling Thunder®, Inc.
organization in the year 2004 at local VA hospitals around the country;
members visited with and provided moral support to nursing home
veterans, patients suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
and homeless veterans.
•Rolling
Thunder®, Inc. veterans often speak to youth groups about the honor of
serving their country and educating them about the POW/MIA issue.
•The
organization regularly donates POW/MIA flags to local area schools,
youth groups, non-profit organizations and special interest groups, and
organizes flag raising ceremonies promoting public awareness about the
POW/MIA issue.
•Rolling
Thunder®, Inc. helped facilitate the publishing of a POW/MIA U.S.
postage stamp through the U.S. Postal Service that displayed dog tags
with the declaration, "POW & MIA - NEVER FORGOTTEN.“
•Rolling
Thunder®, Inc. is on the Board of Directors of the Ride to the Wall
Foundation, a veterans' fund established through the sales of the
musical C.D., "Ride to the Wall," produced for Rolling Thunder® XIV by
the legendary Paul Revere and the Raiders in cooperation with Rolling
Thunder®, Inc
•Rolling
Thunder®, Inc. participated in the dedication of the World War II
Memorial in 2004 and assisted with organizing the World War II parade
that took place on that historic date.
•In
2005, Rolling Thunder®, Inc. united with the National Alliance of
POW/MIA Families to petition the U.S. Government to use the designation
“Prisoner of War” (POW) – a designation recognized by the Geneva
Conventions - not “Missing/Captured” (MIA-C), to ensure that prisoners’
rights and protections remain consistent under the Geneva Conventions.
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