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HISTORY |
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The late "DC Danny" LeDesma founded the DC EAGLES motorcycle club in 1963 in Chicago, IL. which is our parent chapter. While the first years were very turbulent to say the least, the larger clubs of the time figured out we were not going to fold up and quit. Much of our early survival was due to DC Danny's street smarts and his undying belief in the reasons he started the club. They were and still are the corner stone of our existence. LOVE, HONOR, RESPECT AND COMPLETE TRUST in your brother. Most of the clubs of Chicago formed a federation, which is still in effect today. One of the concessions Danny gave up was the wearing of the 1%er patch. Hence the evolvement of the DIAMOND (with the letters and numbers 99% NFG), all DC EAGLES wear above their heart. This patch is as or even more important to a DC EAGLE than his back patch. The DC EAGLES is a club consisting of Brothers from many other clubs. We say that all of these brothers got their training in previous clubs now they are getting their PHD in BROTHERHOOD. Like all good clubs a person just can't walk up and become a DC EAGLE. We have three active chapters, Chicago, Wisconsin, and Central Illinois based in Decatur, Ill. with many retired brothers around the world. If you think you have what it takes to be a DC EAGLE, find one of our chapters and see if you make the grade. While we are not as large as some clubs we are no less serious about the things that bind us and set us apart as DC EAGLES. While we do belong to several federations of clubs and also have several brother clubs we still maintain our independence and loyalty to the beliefs that DC DANNY founded the club on. As with any club we are always looking for new members, but be well advised we ain't no girl scout outfit just looking to put up numbers. We want brothers for life. Many of our members and retired members have two, three even four decades of brotherhood in this club. I love my brothers is not just a slogan for us it's a creed that we carry with us twenty-four hours a day. |