Hundreds Ride in Honor of Fallen Soldiers in Lancaster County PA

Hundreds Ride in Honor of Fallen Soldiers in Lancaster County
Eric Gemmell
5:26 p.m. EDT, May 15, 2011

Lancaster, (Lancaster County)

Sunday started off solemn at AM-VETS Post 19 in Lancaster.
 
Service men and women from every branch of the United States Military participated in the first ever Fallen Soldier Memorial Ride.

Bill Brinkman, an organizer of the ride said "We don't want to forget the people that have fallen."

Brinkman worked in corroboration with Randy Axe who together worked on the project for five months to remember fallen soldiers who died in the line of duty since September 11, 2001.

"it's nothing for Randy and I to do this. What they've [soldiers] given us is multiple times what we're giving back," said Brinkman.

Axe added, "We are here for a reason." He added, "If it wasn't for the soldiers here fighting overseas we wouldn't be here today."

While the day started off on a patriotic note, including a 21 gun salute, the afternoon set a different tone.

Hundreds of motorcycle riders got on their bikes to ride 33 miles throughout Lancaster County to pay tribute to those men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
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Hundreds Ride in Honor of Fallen Soldiers in Lancaster County