A small group of family and friends of Lt. Ridge Alkonis formed a rally to get President Joe Biden's attention on his way to speak at the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Salt Lake City on Thursday.
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Lt. Alkonis was driving down Mount Fuji with his family when the car he was driving ran into pedestrians and parked cars. U.S. Navy investigators said Alkonis suffered from acute mountain sickness and a loss of consciousness. It's been six months since the promise was made and Alkonis' family and friends were hoping to remind Biden of his promise today.
Tia Stokes dances as she holds a “Bring Ridge Home” sign and waits on 500 South for President Joe Biden’s motorcade to pass on the way to the George E. Wahlen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he will deliver remarks, in Salt Lake City on Thursday. Stokes is Ridge Alkonis’ cousin. "We just wanted to remind that this is still an issue, and we're all still fighting to get Ridge home," she said.
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