Sturgis, SD American Legion Riders

08/27/2026

It’s been a fun and inspiring couple of days visiting seniors at two local assisted living facilities.

First up, we visited our friends at Dolan Creek, where we celebrated Darlene’s 94th birthday! We also had the opportunity to visit with other residents including Ruby, who is 103 and Bill who is 102 year old World War II Army Veteran.

Then, we swung by to have pie and ice cream with residents at Aspen Acres. There’s never a dull moment at Aspen!

A heartfelt, thank you to Preston, Missy, Dani and staff for taking such good care of our precious friends.

08/25/2026

Last week, we had the opportunity to visit with our friends at the Ft. Meade long-term community center. It turned out to be a small group of us. As always, we had very rewarding visits with our Veterans.

A 92-year-old resident recognized one of our members from quite a few years back. They met at a rest stop in Wyoming. Dear Merlin recalled the incident like it happened yesterday. Pretty cool! 😎

If you happen to see this message today, you’re welcome to come out and join us at Dolan Creek Senior Living at 1:00 for pie as we visit residents there. Right after that, we meet up with our friends at Aspen Acres for more social time and pie.🥧

08/21/2026

We had a productive monthly meeting today. There was an AAR (After Action Review) for our activities tied to the 86th Sturgis Rally.

Afterwards, we enjoyed a nice ride to Nemo for lunch.

08/16/2026

The City of Sturgis partners with Harley-Davidson to honor vets and first responders during Military Appreciation Day at the 86th annual Bike Rally. See the photos. See link below ⬇️

📸 Samantha Laurey / Argus Leader

08/14/2026

We had the privilege of running the tower on Wednesday. Despite a rainy afternoon, we had 340 guests and raised over $2000!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

This article explains how the program works and how proceeds benefit the Sturgis area.

STURGIS, S.D. - For six years, visitors climbing the Main Street photo tower during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally have been doing more than capturing a

08/13/2026

It was a fabulous day for us working the infamous photo tower at the 86th Sturgis Rally. A little rain didn’t dampen our spirits.

Every day of the Rally, the City of Sturgis allows a local non-profit to work the tower (which is provided by the city.)This is by random drawing and today was our lucky day.

All proceeds go directly to the chosen charity. 100% of dollars donated today will go to support Veterans and children in our community.

We met so many cool patriots from all around the USA as well as visitors from around the world who appreciate our freedom (Australia, Hungary, Mexico, Spain, and South Africa to name a few!)

Here are some of the highlights of the day. We extend a HUGE thank you to everyone who stopped by, the City of Sturgis, and to Chapter 33 Riders who volunteered!

08/11/2026

Wow!!!! Our guy is cleaning up! We are absolutely beyond proud to have Gregg as our Honors Captain.

We couldn’t agree more SD Highway Patrol and are so proud to call him one of our own.

We also genuinely appreciate the support of the SDHP that we receive during our funeral escorts. Thank you so much.

This evening, Gregg Harrington (Retired Maryland State Trooper and Army Veteran), was presented with the Superintendent’s Award for Meritorious Service by Colonel Casey Collins.

Gregg is an active member with the American Legion Riders and regularly organizes escorts and honor guard details for fallen veterans and service members.

Gregg has become a close friend to the South Dakota Highway Patrol with his continued support to our agency, mission, and Troopers in the Rapid City and Northern Hills areas.

When people like Gregg and his family choose to make South Dakota their home, we all benefit.

08/10/2026

Earlier today at the Meade County Sheriff’s BBQ, our very own Honors Captain Gregg Harrington was recognized.

Sheriff Pat West proclaimed Gregg as an Honorary Deputy for all the incredible things he does for Meade County.

Gregg is an Army Veteran having served 3 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and is a retired Maryland State Trooper. After receiving his award, Gregg was quick to say that he promised to wear his Trooper hat as a “deputy.”

Gregg is not a FB fan, and is extraordinarily humble but surely deserves a ton of recognition. He’s very involved in his church and community and we couldn’t be more proud of him.

Way to go our dear friend and patriot!!

08/08/2026

Friday, August 7th we had the honor of participating in the parade  for the 86th annual Sturgis Rally.

Led by Sturgis PD, American Legion Riders Post 33 Vietnam Veterans by age & remaining Riders, newly formed Piedmont ALR Post 311, and Midwest Women Riders. We cruised the crowded streets of Sturgis like rock stars!

Video courtesy of Post 311.