User:Jerry Russell (GOON)

THE NORSEMEN MC.

The Norsemen Motorcycle Club Started back in 1975, just after the Vietnam war. There was a small group of eight men who all served together through the war, Every battle, and fire fight they did it together, this built a strong bond between the group. They were called the Norsemen by the other soldiers, due to them coming from the cold northern parts of country. Rodert Ray was from Alaska, and Johnny Russell was from Montana. when the war ended, they decided to stick together, none of them really had any family, and the ones that did sent letters explaining where they where and what they were doing. The group arrived in New Mexico, after looking for a good place. Albuquerque was the best place, due to its wide expansive roads on the outskirts. They all enjoyed riding bikes before the war, so they had all planned on buying a Harley. Their rides would stretching from state to state. After a year or so of riding, and hanging around New Mexico, they decided to start a Motorcycle Club. They had seen the Hells Angels and a few other clubs around, but they wanted their own club. The eight war veterans wanted to ride and to be free to do as they pleased, they formed the club in 1977 calling it the Norsemen Motorcycle Club after their name from Vietnam. Before long, the other motorcycle clubs in the area began to question them. The club had a bar on outskirts of Albuquerque. Every once in awhile guys started riding by and stay for a few days partying with them. Within a year or so things started getting out of control. Other clubs trying to take over there club, and bar. One night in 1980 four club members were in town, drinking at a Bar called the "Central avenue bar. The club, would change the way they were viewed by people and other clubs around. While the four of the Norsemen were drinking, six guys who were in the bar tried to make trouble with one of the Norsemen, dumping a glass of beer all over him. The four reacted instantly,  ordering them out back in the alley, the six laughed and hollerd as they went through the door,   thinking they out maned them with two extra men, and knives in there pockets. Before they knew it the Norsemen members were on them. They beat them, knocking them to the ground. Taking the knives away.  They cut and stabbed  the six men,  leaving them for dead in the alley. After the stories and word got out,  The Norsemen M.C was looked at as tough and violent guys. For the next five to ten years they rode without any trouble. The eight men faught with Illnesses from Vietnam. last of the eight norsemen died in 1999 after a long fight with cancer. In 2005, family members of the eight norsemen got together in remembrance of their lives. The sons of the eight norsemen have faught in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Norsemen MC. Colors will fly again in 2017 with the same strength and pride as they had after Vietnam.