Riders from across the country, a majority of them veterans of foreign wars, took part in the annual Run for the Wall and were welcomed by students at Holbrook schools as they rode down Buffalo Street.
Riders from across the country, a majority of them veterans of foreign wars, took part in the annual Run for the Wall and were welcomed by students at Holbrook schools as they rode down Buffalo Street.
Last Thursday hundreds of motorcyclists descended upon Holbrook for lunch at American Legion Post 37 as part of the annual Run for the Wall. The event gathers veterans and veteran supporters from around the globe to travel in unison to the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington, D.C. in support of veterans killed and missing.
Holbrook resident Robin Gonzales and her granddaughter Kora Gonzales were among those welcoming Run for the Wall riders with flags and patriotic décor as they came through Holbrook last week.

Last Thursday, hundreds of veterans and supporters of veterans were welcomed in both Winslow and Holbrook as part of the Run for the Wall. This annual motorcycle caravan includes riders from around the world traveling to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., to promote healing among all veterans, as well as their families and friends. This endeavor is to call for an accounting of all prisoners of war and those missing in action, to honor the memory of those killed in action from all wars, and to support military personnel all over the world.