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FAYETTEVILLE — Rolling Thunder is on a mission to honor the sacrifices of American POWs.

The North Carolina Chapter 1 of Rolling Thunder hosted the inaugural "We ride for those who can't" Remembrance Run on Saturday.

"This is a cause that doesn't deserve to die," said rider, Charles Whitton.

He and other riders with Rolling Thunder are came together to raise money to support local POWs. Money collected from their ride will go towards hosting local P.O.W.'s at the National POW/MIA Recognition Day held in Georgia.

"It's very humbling for the ex-prisoners of war to have this attention brought to them," said ex-POW, retired Col. Bill Richardson.

The riders started the journey in Fayetteville and rode down into Bladen County before concluding the ride at Freedom Memorial Park in downtown Fayetteville. Rolling Thunder is also performing a missing man table ceremony, with a hat representing service members from every branch of service. In addition, they read aloud the names of 243 of North Carolina's MIAs.

In all, more than 130 riders came out for the ride. But not every rider is a veteran. Together, their mission is to make sure fallen heroes are never forgotten.

"You have to remember that is what made the country what it is today,” said Whitton. “When we forget that, we we forget what we are."