Founders Corner

The Augusta Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club (M/C) was founded in 2001 by Lawrence “Law Dog” Johnson and James “Dragon 6″ Rolle Jr. The Augusta, Georgia chapter soon flourished to 20 members which included nine members from Savannah, Georgia.

We were the first motorcycle club to participate in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade in Augusta, Georgia, and this has since become an annual event for the chapter.

LAW DOG

My name is Lawrence Johnson and my road name is “Law Dog”; I started the Buffalo Soldiers M/C chapter of Augusta, GA in 2001 with James A. Rolle, Jr. aka “Dragon-6. We were the first President & Vice-President / Founder & Co-Founder. I ride a 2001 Harley-Davidson carbureted Fat Boy. I now have more than 36,000 miles on my bike. I rode all but three of those miles myself.

I retired from the U.S. Army in January 2001 as a First Sergeant. I was also a Drill Sergeant and many other kinds of Sergeants before retiring. The Augusta, Georgia chapter soon flourished to 20 members which included nine members from Savannah, Georgia. We were the first motorcycle club to participate in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade in Augusta, Georgia, and this has since become an annual event for the chapter.

When I moved to Hawaii in October 2003, I rode solo for a few years. But I considered myself a roving ambassador to the NABSTMC while contemplating the inauguration of a new chapter in Hawaii.  Although I lived in Hawaii, I have often returned to the Southeast to fellowship with the Augusta chapter and to participate in various Frontier events.

In August 2006 after deliberation with the national council, I started the Buffalo Soldiers M/C of Hawaii chapter as the Founder and President. In Hawaii, we now have approximately 16 members and we participate in local community events for educational purposes to promote the legacy of the original 9th and 10th U.S. Army Cavalry Buffalo Soldiers who were officially constituted July 28th, 1866 in the Regular Army. We also participate in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. parade in Honolulu, Hawaii and we were the first motorcycle club ever to do so in Hawaii; and it is now our annual event. The Hawaii chapter is The Pacific Frontier and it is the most remotely located chapter in the NABSTMC.

As of 2011, the year of my 10th Anniversary as a member of the NABSTMC, I still live in Hawaii and have a compensated vocation with the U.S. Department of Defense.

 

Dragon 6

 

In 2001, James A. Rolle Jr. (Dragon6) helped establish a Buffalo Soldier Chapter in Augusta, Georgia. He has served as the Vice President from 2001-2002, President from 2002-2005 and is currently serving as the Buffalo Soldiers Georgia First State Representative. He has always loved a challenge and has a personal drive to succeed or at least give it his best effort; he does not believe in quitting.  He continually travels in support of the Buffalo Soldier’ throughout the nation. Buffalo Soldiers will always be part of his family; however, the Augusta Buffalo Soldiers will always be in his heart. He would like to thank all present, past and future members for the continued success of Augusta Buffalo Soldiers Motorcycle Club, Inc; for the Outstanding work in our community and for mentoring the youth of the community on the true history of  the Buffalo Soldier.

James A. Rolle Jr. was born in West Palm Beach, Florida.  He was the third of four children born to Annie and James A. Rolle Sr.  He started working at the age of eleven to help support his sisters and mother, who became a single parent that same year.  He is married with two children, Tameka (30) and Wardell (17). On January 5, 1977, he became a member of the United States Army Delayed Entry Program. He started his active duty service on June 22, 1977 after graduating from Forrest Hill High School. His active duty career began with Basic Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. After completing Basic Training, he completed his Advanced Individual Training at Aberdeen Proving Grounds as a Fire Control Instrument Repairman. After Graduating from AIT, his first tour of duty was at Fort Hood, Texas. During this time his Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) changed and he completed his training as a Chemical Operations Specialist (54B) at Aberdeen Proving Grounds.

James (Dragon6) has a Degree in Management from El Paso Community College, El Paso, Texas.  He has and extensive military education, some of which includes the Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic Non Commissioned Officer Course, United States Army Technical Escort Course ASI (J5), Advanced Non Commissioned Officer Course, Toxic Chemical Munitions Course, and a graduate of the United States Army First Sergeant Course ASI (M).

During his military career of 27 years, he was assigned to various locations to include Fort Hood, Texas, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, Kitizigen, Germany, Fort Bliss, Texas, Gruibigen, Germany, Fort Drum, New York, Fort Gordon, Georgia, Ft Stewart, Georgia, and United States Army Chemical Ammunitions Company, Johnson Atoll.  He has served in various duty positions during his military career from Squad Leader, Platoon Leader, Company, Battalion, and Brigade Nuclear Biological Chemical Noncommissioned Officer; Senior Division Chemical NCO, Instructor/Writer of Combat Operations, Trainer/Advisor/Counselor for (7) seven Signal Officer Basic Training Course, First Sergeant for the 267^th Chemical Company, Federal Republic of Korea, and his last assignment before retiring in July 2003, was with the 3^rd Infantry Division, as the Division Chemical Sergeant Major.

In 1997, during his military career, he also started a property management company. He has been in the property management business for 14 years and owns Dragon6 Property Management, Incorporated.