Sunday, October 24, 2010

American Firefighters Hero Ride Benefit

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park in memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters.  Firefighters from Beach Park Fire Department salute the riders as they near their ending destination.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park in memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters.  Waving to the riders as they come in, from left, is Marty Smith III, 2nd District Marine Corp League, Donald Bahe, retired Marine with his son Austin, of Winthrop Harbor.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park in memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters.  Hundreds of Motorcycles covered in beautiful decorations and flags filled the parking lots at the beach.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park in memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters.  Hundreds of Motorcycles covered in beautiful decorations and flags filled the parking lots at the beach.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park .  In loving memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, that gave their lives for the safty and freedom of ours.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park in memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters.  Gary Wetzel, Congressional Medal of Honor awardee of South Milwaukee rode in the front leading the way.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media) 

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park .  In loving memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, that gave their lives for the safty and freedom of ours.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park .  In loving memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, that gave their lives for the safty and freedom of ours.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park in memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters.  Tom Maloney, President of the Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago which organizes the entire event.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

Chicago Chapter of American Firefighters Motorcycle Club of Chicago do their annual Hero Ride from DesPlaines to Illinois Beach State Park in memory of all their fallen brothers and sisters.  Shelly Brostoff with her father Ben Brostoff, both are world War II veterans, Ben survived Iwo Jima.  (Mark Ukena/Sun-Times Media)

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