Harley-Davidson and the Military
Harley-Davidson has a long history with the military. And the company continues to salute our military members!! I received the following email:
Hi Wendy,
My name is Laura Vecchio and I’m with Harley-Davidson. I’m reaching out to you because I wanted to make you aware of a few things Harley-Davidson is doing to honor the services of active and retired U.S. military personnel.
Ever since the first American troops rode Harley-Davidson motorcycles during the Mexican Expedition in 1916, the Motor Company has enjoyed a bond with the men and women who have served our nation. In honor of this history and the service provided today, we’ve declared November “Military Appreciation Month” and put together a number of different ways to show our appreciation.
- A special section of the Harley-Davidson web site – http://www.harley-davidson.com/thankyou – allows visitors to salute active and retired military members on electronic postcards featuring H-D motorcycles and fellow rider and U.S. military supporter Marisa Miller. The behind the scenes video from the recent photo shoot can be seen at: http://bit.ly/hdmmyt
- Participating H-D dealerships have free military-themed posters, postcards, and calendars featuring Marisa Miller (calendars available only to those with a military I.D.). While you’re there, don’t forget to sign the H-D flag that will be sent to troops overseas.
- The “Harley Salutes the Military Contest,” created in partnership with Maxim magazine, gives active or retired personnel the chance to win a new Harley-Davidson motorcycle of their choice – delivered personally by Marisa. The winner will also receive Rider’s Edge training and four tickets to attend the Jan. 2, 2010, Ultimate Fighting Championship event in Las Vegas. Visit http://www.maxim.com/salutes to enter and get exclusive downloads.
- Our YouTube channel has been revamped and now includes a bunch of historic videos of H-D & the military: http://youtube.com/harleydavidson. And, today, in honor of Veteran’s Day, we have a special tribute on the home page of YouTube: http://www.youtube.com. Hope you have a chance to check it out!
Those of you who want a hog, pay attention to the 3rd bullet point and enter yourself!! If you win, you SO have to take me to Vegas for the UFC event!! I’m gonna make you pinkie swear.
Check out the video with Marisa Miller. Killer costumes for the pictures.
