Rolling Thunder Inc's major function is to publicize the POW/MIA issue. To educate the public of the fact that many American prisoners of war were left behind after all past wars. To help correct the past and to protect future veterans from being left behind should they become prisoners of war-missing in action. We are committed to helping disabled veterans from all wars.
POW-MIA SPECIALTY LICENSE
PLATES
Facts about
the plate
The POW-MIA specialty plate started as an idea of former Indiana Rolling Thunder President,
John Brinkley. Brinkley wanted to find a way to
raise awareness for those left behind in all wars and conflicts, and at
the same time raise funds for struggling military families.
The dream came to pass in May 2009 when the plate was first announced
at the North Side Harley Davidson
store on 96th street with Mayor Greg
Ballard, State Senators Tom
Wyss and Jim Merritt, Commissioner of the Indiana Bureau of Motor
Vehicles, Andy Miller, and Tom Applegate, Director of the Indiana
Office of Veterans Affairs in attendance.
Rolling Thunder’s application was one of many received and reviewed.
The plate was accepted, in part, due
to an uncommon level of distinction that sets the organization and its
purpose for the plate apart from others.
There are several military specialty plates, but this one is different in several ways.
There is no application process, it is available
to anyone with a valid registration, and it directly offers support to
veterans in need.
The cost of the POW-MIA license plate includes vehicle
registration fees and taxes, a group fee of $25, and an administrative
fee of $15.
Twenty-five dollars will go to the Veterans Assistance Trust Fund.
Plates are available for cars, trucks,
and motorcycles. Requests can be made for a special numbered
POW-MIA plate.
Commissioner of the Indiana
Bureau of Motor Vehicles, Andy Miller, summed up the purpose and
motivation behind this plate saying, As motorists everywhere see this
Indiana license plate, I sincerely hope that they will remember these
heroes.
Channel 6 News Media Article
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