Motorcycle ride pays tribute to fallen soldiers

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A group of motorcyclists, escorted by Elk Grove police vehicles, made their way to Lark Street in Old Elk Grove on Oct. 30 as part of the Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Memorial Torch Motorcycle Ride.

The 11-day ride, which began in Eugene, Oregon two days earlier, was organized in memory of American fallen service members.

Accordin­­g to the ride's organizers, the ride represents an extension of the "heartfelt gratitude to our Gold Star families and the families of every fallen service member across the United States, to remind them their fallen hero will never be forgotten."

Organized by the nonprofit corporation, Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Northwest, the event in Elk Grove represented one of many stops in the participants' procession, which continued to the Riverside County city of Indio.

The Elk Grove ceremony was attended by about 60 people, including Elk Grove City Council Member Kevin Spease, an honorably discharged combat veteran, and City Council Member Darren Suen. About 25 of those attendees signed a large American flag.

Earlier in the day, the riders attended the opening ceremony of the California portion of the ride at Sacramento Elks Lodge No. 6 building in south Sacramento.

Among those honored through this ride were the 13 U.S. service members who died in the suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan last August.

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