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This link will give you significant information regarding  the National Torches Across America Ride.

Torches Across America is a motorcycle ride for all American motorcycle riders who want to show there respect to our fellow American's who lost their lives and to the family's who lost their loved ones on that sad morning of September 11, 2001. We also will show joy to all the heroes of that day because they represent what America is all about . We are also going to rally support for the men and women in our armed forces. When we are riding across America not only are fellow Americans going to see a lot of motorcycle riders, they will also be along side of the roads helping us give support to our arm forces. Our arm forces all over the world will be watching television news that week and I bet their hearts will almost bounce out of their chest with pride. We always celebrate when our troops come home but some of these men and women might not come home, so lets show them how grateful we are right now.

Torches Across America is not a ride for any charity it is a ride from our hearts and to show our pride for the freedom we have living in this great country.

Torches across America will take about a week and will start on the west coast. You can ride the whole trip, just through your state, or a few miles when it comes in your area . I know this is hard on working riders, but then I know some working riders will take a day off and there will be a lot of retired riders on the ride. We can not go through every riders area and I am sorry for this.


New Mexico Torches Across America

On September 5, 2005 the New Mexico State FOP Lodge and the Albuquerque FOP Lodge, along with BK NM II, BK NM VI and a very large group of local businesses, hosted the Torches Across America Run.  Gary Covert and the TAA Core Riders left Gallup, NM at 8 am and arrived at Sky City Casino.  There were approximately 100 riders there to greet them and escort them to Albuquerque.  The photos below are some which I took that day!


         
BK NM II contingency at Sky City.                           100 riders await the arrival of the TAA Core.            TAA riders entering Sky City.

              
Bagpipe and drum band play as riders arrive.             The bikes come in to the songs of the pipes.             The TAA Memorial Wall created by Gary Covert.

         
"Cyber" reads Proclamations henceforth                     Bob Martinez accepts Appreciation Award for       Toby accepts Appreciation Award  for ABQ FOP
making 9/11 "First Responders Day" in ABQ.            State FOP Lodge.                                                   Lodge #1.

         
Victor Lioce accepts Appreciation Award for             NMSP Motor Officers Merrill and Milligan accept    Gary Covert addresses the crowd with a few words
Blue Knights New Mexico II.                                    Appreciation Award for NM State Police.                stating they will build the 9/11 Memorial in ABQ!!!


Michelle Little reads her poem about the death of
her brother and the 11 members of NYC
Ladder Company #1 who died on September 11, 2001