OooooRah! In the jungles and rugged terrain of Nicaragua and Panama during the "Banana Wars" and on the scarred landscape of France during World War I, the Marine Corps and Harley-Davidson created a bond forged in combat. That bond was recently renewed when two Marines rounded the corner of Constitution Avenue in Washington, D.C. this Fourth of July aboard Harley "Fatboys" during the National Independence Day Parade, and the Motorcycle Marines were reborn.

"Starting this summer, hand picked Marine Recruiters will begin appearing at parades and regional events aboard gleaming, fire engine red and chrome Harley-Davidson motorcycles," said Sergeant Jimmie Perkins in a USMC Recruiting Command story. The motorcycles will join the Marine Corps' other event-marketing vehicle, a red Humvee.

"Harley-Davidson and the Marine Corps share a special place in the hearts of the American people," said Major Gen. Jerry D. Humble, Commanding General of Marine Corps Recruiting Command. "With a shared pride of being known as the best, Harley-Davidson and the United States Marine Corps represent ideals that have made our nation great."