89-Year Old Rides His Harley-Davidson Cross-Country to Honor Veterans
Motorcyclists are a unique breed of individuals but Bruce Heilman stands out and deserves our honored recognition. The 89-year old World War II Marine veteran is undertaking a coast-to-coast ride on his Harley-Davidson to honor all military members that never made it back home and for those that lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor 75 years ago.
Heilman’s journey began last month in California with a set destination of Washington D.C. His journey will span 6000 miles and he is expected to arrive in our nation’s Capitol just in time for Memorial Day.
“Memorial Day is more than hot dogs and marshmallows and we ought to recognize in everything we do that our freedom comes from our military,” said Heilman. “Somebody says there’s a 90-year-old guy riding a motorcycle six-thousand miles and they’ll say ‘well, I want to see that guy!’ Then they don’t know it but I’m telling them something important.”
Heilman survived an airplane accident over Iwo Jima and was awarded numerous medals for his service.
Heilman is currently the chancellor of the University of Richmond where he served as president and CEO for 17 years.
You can follow Bruce’s journey here.
Source: NBC News and KSN.com