Volvo and Mack employees showed off their 2016 Ride for Freedom trucks, which took part in the Ride for Freedom rally in Washington DC over the Memorial Day weekend. Now in its 29th year, the annual Ride for Freedom rally salutes prisoners of war-missing in action (POW-MIA) from all wars, as well as the brave men and women who have served--and continue to serve--to protect America.
Volvo’s 2016 Ride for Freedom truck celebrates the 25th anniversary of the participation of New River Valley plant employees and the UAW Local 2069 Veterans Committee in the Ride for Freedom. The truck, a Volvo VNL 670 model, features custom-designed graphics that honor all branches of the US military.
Mack Lehigh Valley Operations and Mack Customer Center employees traveled from Pennsylvania by truck and motorcycle to Hagerstown MD for a special memorial ceremony at Mack’s powertrain facility. Tehy then joined thousands of other Ride for Freedom participants. Mack’s Ride for Freedom truck, a customized Mack Pinnacle Axle Forward Rawhide Edition, features custom graphics that honor each branch of the US Armed Forces, along with the quote, “America, Home of the Free Because of the Brave.”