Sturgis, SD American Legion Riders

05/25/2026

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Please join us today as we honor and remember the service and sacrifice of our nation's heroes.

We will be joining the Post 33 Honor Guard at the following locations for a small ceremony and the playing of Taps. Please join us.

0810 St. Aloysius cemetery
0830 Bear Butte cemetery
0845 Ft Meade Cemetery

05/17/2026

We were honored to play a part.

05/15/2026

The strength of a small group lies in its ability to pivot and adapt. Today was one of those days when every member becomes essential........and the day isn't over yet.

First, we provided a motorcycle es**rt from Black Hills Harley Davidson in Rapid City to Black Hills National Cemetery where we stood a flag line at the Rotunda for Navy Veteran Matthew Kennedy. He was only 43 and from Mitchell, SD. We then es**rted Kayla, her young children and family members back to Post 311 for a nice lunch served by ladies of the American Legion Auxiliary.

At 1430, we joined Riders from Post 311 (Piedmont) and Riders from Post 164 (Spearfish) to honor Joseph A. Carlin in a flag line. Mr. Carlin was also a US Navy Veteran. A lot of friends and family were there to pay their last respects.

A third group of Riders from Post 33 conducted our monthly visit at the Ft. Meade VA to visit Veterans residing in Long Term Care, serve snacks and play cards! Those guys and gals really light up with piano music by Roxie and a hot game of Spades or Crazy Eights!

When it comes to serving our Veterans and their family members, the more we can work together, the more more love and respect we can show. Thanks Piedmont Post 311 (again) for the invitation and bringing groups together.

05/15/2026

Join us tomorrow!!!!!

We are making our monthly visit to the Ft. Meade VA tomorrow to visit with the heroes there! We’d love for you to join us!

Just meet in the activities room of the Community Living Center at 2pm or message us! We’d love for you to hear their stories and share some community camaraderie.

05/07/2026

We have the honor of es**rting Mai on the final stages of her run into Sturgis. What an amazing sacrifice this young patriot makes to honor our Veterans!

Mai Richards will be traveling almost 450 miles from Sioux Falls to Sturgis, all while carrying an American flag. Proceeds from the run are going to those who have served our country.

04/29/2026

It was another great day of visiting the folks at Aspen Grove. Legionnaires from Post 33 also joined in.

Sadly, the veteran population is declining at Aspen. However, our visits have become a welcome addition to the resident's routine. We sang "Happy Birthday" to Larry who was celebrating his "21st" birthday.

Darcy does an excellent job keeping the guys and girls entertained!

Come join us sometime! We visit again on May 26th.

04/27/2026

The Sturgis Legion Riders held our inaugural “picnic” on a chilly, rainy Spring day. We filled the newly renovated Deadwood VFW with warmth and laughter. The facility is super nice if you haven’t checked it out!

Delicious food and good company were abundant as we celebrated our accomplishments serving Veterans and their families, youth groups and our surrounding communities.

We continue to grow and our group's dedication and enthusiasm are unwavering.

04/11/2026

Friday April 10, we were invited to stand a flag line with local Patriot Guard Riders and members of a newly formed American Legion Riders group out of Piedmont.

There were 22+ riders on hand to honor Navy Seabee Travis Dean Clarke. The rotunda was packed with family and friends. It was an incredible turnout and honor to be a part of.

Thanks very much to the Patriot Guard and Piedmont ALR for including us.

Rest in Peace Seabee.

01/07/2026

Couldn’t resist sharing this song after getting a ride in this past Sunday. My Dad was singing one of his faves right alongside me.

West River South Dakota has been blessed with some nice days.

Stay alert out there as people aren’t used to seeing bikes out this time of year.