Veteran sergeant tim chambers

Tom chambers
He became known to the world as The Saluting Marine for standing at attention for hours during the Rolling Thunder event held each spring in.
Tim Chambers (baseball) (1965–2019), American college baseball coach; Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers, better known as "The Saluting Marine".

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Biography

Tim Chambers grew up working on his Grandparents farm in Silverton, Oregon canning every fruit and vegetable under the sun. Grew up the oldest of six kids. Well known as the high school’s mascot “Silver Fox”. His enthusiasm was a natural fit enlisting in the Marine Corps and served from 1994 – 2010. Over his career he was the recipient of numerous awards for volunteerism and received a Navy Commendation Medal for his actions on 9/11 at the Pentagon and days after. Since 2002 has become known as the “Saluting Marine” for an annual salute he has held in Washington D.C. at the annual POW/MIA event in Washington D.C. known as Rolling Thunder started by Vietnam Veterans, now to be known as “Rolling to Remember” thanks to the AMVETS. This Salute lasts over 4 hours each year and has been taken as a welcome home to Vietnam and Korean War Veterans. In 2020 he published a children’s book called The Saluting Marine presents Honor! A book educating kids what the flag represents and

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CHAMBERS-TIM

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION

MARINE CORPS GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY SEA SERVICE DEPLOYMENT RIBBON

SERVICE MEMORIES

Excerpts from article published in San Diego Union-Tribune on 5/4/2015:

‘SALUTING MARINE’ HEADING BACK TO D.C.
TO STAND TRIBUNE AT MOTORCYCLE ALLY

Every year on Memorial Day weekend, more than 800,000 motorcyclists rumble through the streets of Washington, D.C., in a display of respect for war dead and military veterans known as Rolling Thunder. Standing at the corner of Constitution Avenue and 23rd Street to acknowledge each and every rider is “The Saluting Marine.” Former Marine Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers of Vista started his silent vigil on a whim in 2002. Today, he considers the annual effort his civic duty and personal ministry. “When I thank veterans

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EPIC MARRIAGE: ‘Saluting Marine’ Weds Bride In Memorial Day’s Rolling Thunder Ride

Staff Sergeant Tim Chambers – AKA The Saluting Marine – is now married. Since 2002, he has been known for holding hours-long salutes in the nation’s capital during annual Rolling Thunder rides that honor servicemen and servicewomen who are prisoners of war or missing in action.

This year, Chambers had a new supporter and partner with him during his Memorial Day tradition. He married his bride on Sunday during the Rolling Thunder ride.

Toasting the crowd with cans of Budweiser, Chambers married his bride Lorraine Heist.

Newlyweds Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers and Lorraine Heist celebrate with a Budweiser before the start of the 29th Rolling Thunder Run on Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Washington, D.C. Budweiser salutes Marine Tim Chambers, who dedicated his wedding day to honor riders at Rolling Thunder Run, Memorial Day weekend.

U.S. Marine Tim Chambers and his bride, Lorraine Heist, greet family members before the annual Rolling Thunder parade.

Newlyweds Tim Chambers, a U.S