Cross-country motorcycle ride honoring veterans makes stop in Marana [Video]

MARANA, Ariz. (KGUN) — Motorcyclists making a ten-day cross-country ride from Ontario, California, to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington, D.C., made a stop in Marana Thursday morning.

The hundreds of motorcyclists who made the stop near I-10 and Sandario are part of a larger group of over a thousand who are making the almost 3,000-mile ride.

Each year, Run for the Wall hosts the ride to honor veterans and their families and raise awareness about Prisoners of War, those who are missing in action and those who were killed in action.

Thursday marked the second day of the ride. After starting the morning in Casa Grande, the motorcyclists made it to Marana around 7:45 A.M.

After refueling, a short ceremony was held.

For the participants, it’s much more than just a motorcycle ride.

“It’s a year-round mission to support our veterans, to keep awareness open for the many, many thousands of our veterans that are still missing – there’s families out …