The POW-MIA
specialty plate started as an idea of
former
Indiana
Rolling Thunder President, Jon 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 a Indiana Bureau of Motor
Vehicles administrative fee of $15.
Twenty-five
dollars will go to the Veterans Assistance Trust Fund.
Plates are available for
cars, trucks
(Up to 11,00 lbs), and
motorcycles.
RV Motor Homes as well as RV pull trailers may also be plated with the
POW/MIA plate. 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.
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