American Legion Riders Prepared For Inaugural Legacy Run
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WHEELING, W.Va. – (WTRF) American Legion Riders from throughout the Mountain Point out are coming collectively this Thursday as 1.
The riders will take part in a 4-day journey named the Inaugural Legacy Operate to assist increase cash for the American Legion Legacy Scholarship Fund.
The scholarship fund was launched in 2006 and raises income for children of U.S. military services personnel killed or wounded throughout 9/11.
Commander John Powell suggests it’s critical the veterans of West Virginia get collectively to make a assertion that we’re pertinent. We’re right here. We’re modest, but we’re happy.”
Commander Powell suggests, “I want us to do just one thing. I want to do 1 point proudly. I want to circle the state. I want to just take 30, 60, 100 bikes and roar by way of compact cities allowing everyone go, who is that, and they’ll go, which is the American Legion. Just like they did several years in the past when we marched on our return home. Let us go by the state and roar although these compact towns and let them know they are veterans and we’re continue to serving.”
The trip commences Thursday in Follansbee at American Legion Submit 45 at 9 AM .
Stops will include Morgantown, Keyser and Petersburg.
Commander Powell says the American Legion Section of West Virginia hopes to elevate $20,000 dollars this weekend.
He claims you can go to www.wvlegion.org to donate.
