Run for the wall: ABOVE: Shawn Shay Tom, 7, of Navajo, NM sits on his mini chopper dreaming of the day when he can participate in the Run for the Wall ride at the Courthouse Plaza on Thursday afternoon during the Gallup stop of the Run for the Wall motorcycle ride from LA to Washington D.C. LEFT: Road Guard Ken "Walrus" Sabo from St. George, UT directs riders off of Aztec Ave. into the Courthouse Plaza on Thursday afternoon during the Gallup stop of the Run for the Wall motorcycle ride from LA to Washington D.C. This is Walrus' 8th ride in the Run for the Wall event. [Photos by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Kevin "4Riden" Murphy of Naples, FL sits down and has a conversation with Navajo Codetalker George Smith at the Courthouse Plaza on Thursday afternoon during the Gallup stop of the Run for the Wall motorcycle ride from LA to Washington D.C. This is Murphy's second ride in the Run for the Wall. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]

Gallup Catholic graduates laugh, dry, and cheer while watching the graduation slide show during the Class of 2007 Graduation Ceremony at the El Morro Theater on Thursday evening. Twenty students graduated from Gallup Catholic this year. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent] Full Story

Run for the Wall dances: Traditional Dancer Sam Anderson, dances with the riders in the Run for the Wall motorcycle ride in a gourd dance during the opening ceremonies at the Courthouse Plaza on Thursday afternoon during the Gallup stop of the Run for the Wall. [Photo by Matt Hinshaw/Independent]