2016 Run to the Thunder - Day 1
![Veterans, riders and their families gather at the Vietnam War Memorial for the Gold Star Mothers candlelight vigil. Photo by John Napolitano Napalon Productions/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/05272016_Run-to-the-Thunder_07.jpg?itok=AVMBT2qu)
Veterans, riders and their families gather at the Vietnam War Memorial for the Gold Star Mothers candlelight vigil. Photo by John Napolitano Napalon Productions/The American Legion
![Veterans and family members search for names on the Wall of the Vietnam War Memorial. Photo by John Napolitano Napalon Productions/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/05272016_Run-to-the-Thunder_06.jpg?itok=lBrbA7Dz)
Veterans and family members search for names on the Wall of the Vietnam War Memorial. Photo by John Napolitano Napalon Productions/The American Legion
![American Legion Post 177 welcomes American Legion Riders to the 2016 Run to the Thunder celebrations and ceremonies during Memorial Day weekend. Photo by John Napolitano Napalon Productions/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/05272016_Run-to-the-Thunder_05.jpg?itok=mMWz4oqJ)
American Legion Post 177 welcomes American Legion Riders to the 2016 Run to the Thunder celebrations and ceremonies during Memorial Day weekend. Photo by John Napolitano Napalon Productions/The American Legion
![The POW/MIA table sits in front of the room during the Run to the Thunder dinner at Fairfax (Va.) Post 177. Photo by John Napolitano Napalon Productions/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/05272016_Run-to-the-Thunder_04.jpg?itok=ubbvxYSw)
The POW/MIA table sits in front of the room during the Run to the Thunder dinner at Fairfax (Va.) Post 177. Photo by John Napolitano Napalon Productions/The American Legion
![Chairman of The American Legion Riders Advisory Committee and Post 177 Past Commander Bob Sussan describes the meaning of the POW/MIA table. Photo by John Napolitano/Napalon Productions/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/05272016_Run-to-the-Thunder_03.jpg?itok=k9APaZbX)
Chairman of The American Legion Riders Advisory Committee and Post 177 Past Commander Bob Sussan describes the meaning of the POW/MIA table. Photo by John Napolitano/Napalon Productions/The American Legion
![“Amazing Grace” is played during the POW/MIA ceremony at Post 117 during the 2016 Run to the Thunder. Photo by John Napolitano/Napalon Productions/The American Legion](https://www.legion.org/sites/legion.org/files/styles/scale800w/public/05272016_Run-to-the-Thunder_01.jpg?itok=jHfCsoSP)
“Amazing Grace” is played during the POW/MIA ceremony at Post 117 during the 2016 Run to the Thunder. Photo by John Napolitano/Napalon Productions/The American Legion