Veteran, Biker, and
Champion for Trump
Doug Stenberg
was in the military
for just over
twenty years. He began his military
career in the Navy Seabees from 1972-
1975. Eleven years later, he joined the New
Hampshire National Guard and around that
same time, his former passion for riding motorcycles
was reignited.
Back in the 1960’s, Stenberg grew up on a farm and got
into riding motorcycles with his friends from school. “I got
together with kids my age and we went. It wasn’t an elaborate
thing like it is today in 2020,” Stenberg said, referring to
the generous support bikers contribute to the community.
From toy runs at Christmas to the marches in advocacy of
constitutional rights, bikers unite to provide protection and
relief for their communities.
After he retired from the military
in 2006, Stenberg craved the
winding roads and the humble roar of
a Harley-Davidson. His Harley hankering
led him to purchase a chrome and cranberry
bodied 1997 Dyna. Like many veterans, Stenberg did
not retire the military without the sacrifice of his health.
Serving in Iraq during OPERATION DESERT SHIELD and
DESERT STORM, and others, left him 80% disabled with
nerve damage and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
He found solace in riding and within the biker community.
“90% of the bikers I know are veterans who served in
Vietnam, Iraq, or Afghanistan,” he said. Being among a group
of people who shared his same values and could relate to
his life experiences provided Stenberg with a sense of relief
and freedom.
On a trip from South Carolina to Washington DC, Stenberg
and about forty other bikers set off and were eventually
joined by almost two thousand other bikers. Thousands of
bikers cruising down the interstate, two-by-two, with the
wind whipping at their backs and a harmony of low growls
from the engines humming throughout the air, the only
word that Stenberg could use to describe his experience
was “fascinating” – an all-encompassing word that marvels
at the unparalleled camaraderie and support amongst the
biker community.
Whether in a Motorcycle Organization (MO) or a fly-by night
biker, like Stenberg who just rallies and rides, many bikers
take a strong stance on patriotism and the preservation
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