Idaho Patriot Thunder ride supports military and veterans [Video]

Idaho Patriot Thunder brings out the motorcycle community for a ride from High Desert Harley Davidson in Meridian to Mountain Home.

Hundreds of riders made the trip with the help of law enforcement who closed down Interstate 84 and escorted the riders on their journey on a hot Sunday morning.

“The faster you go, the cooler it is,” laughed Joshua Stanley, the Vice President of the Freedom Riders Liberty or Death Motorcycle Club. “It should be a good ride, I’ve never been in a pack this big.”

Idaho Patriot Thunder raised funds for Mountain Home Air Force Base’s Operation Warmheart and also the Idaho National Guard’s Reserve Family Support Fund.

The Reserve Family Support Fund started in 2004 and became official in 2005 with legislation passed by then Governor Dirk Kempthorne. In the last 20 years this fund has helped more than 2,000 families with $2.3 million. In the past year the fund supported 65 families …