Road 2 Recovery Day One
See below. Please pass this information on to the American Legion Family.
Thank you!
Diana King
Department of
VA&R Chairman
Subject
Day 1
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The day got off to a great start as the weather was great with sunny skies
and temps in the mid 80's as a tailwind blew the R2R group all the way 55
miles to
was presented with a special bike that Cowboy legend Roger Staubach
autographed for him, it is neat to see grown men brought to tears....
The guys and gals also got geared up, can't say enough about all of the
support this program receives from our partners....Jersey's, socks, arm
warmers, glasses, the all important Chamois butt'r,
and T-shirts, soon we
were off............
Each of the R2R events has it own character and brand.
BIG. Big country, Big hair, Big personalities, and Big
Stars.....
Travis heading down the road
The Texas Challenge features 7 hand cycle riders that are certainly big
stars. It is the first event we have done with such a big presence and we
were not sure what to expect. These guys have been preparing for the ride
to
foundation, Operation Comfort, the warriors showed unbelievable courage as
almost all of them made the entire 55 mile ride to
them in the 2nd group on the road.
Made it all the way
The Texas ride also features some new riders to the program, Actor Adam
Baldwin, CNN contributor Steve Hayes, and even a General...David
Blackledge.
In February of 2004, Major General Blackledge’s
convoy was ambushed in
head. Taking fire, the vehicle rolled. But the survivors were able to
escape. He sustained a broken back and ribs, with other injuries requiring
eleven months of recovery and physical therapy.
Fifteen months after the ambush, Major General Blackledge
was deployed back
to
popular hotels that were struck by terrorist bombs. The explosions killed
over 55 people and injured over 110. He suffered a neck injury.
Major General Blackledge has demonstrated his courage
during three combat
tours (he also fought in the Persian Gulf War). He has been awarded five
Bronze Star Medals as well as the two Purple Hearts he received for combat
injuries.
The American Legion Auxiliary did their usual great job with dinner
tonight. several community groups put on quite a feast
including San Marcos
Mayor Susan Narvaiz, who will also be on hand
tomorrow to cheer on the
riders and the city will put on a show of force with their police leading
the group thru town. It was great to see
beaming from the gift of his new bike....
It's on to
Regards,
Executive Director
Road
Making a Difference in the Lives of Wounded Warriors
www.TheRoad2Recovery.org
Supporters include American Legion Auxiliary, USO, Star Trac, VFW, Otis
Spunkmeyer, Sunkist, Giant Bicycles, League of
American Bicyclists,
Operation Rebound, American Legion Riders, Step Up 4 Vets, California
American Legion, Coca-Cola, Shimano, Veltec Sports, Hincapie Sports,
Alternative Vehicles, Hansen's, Clif Bar, Rudy
Project, DeFeet, Park Tool,
Speedplay, ProMax, Chamois Butt'r, CytoSport, and Bicycling
Magazine. R2R
is an America Supports You Homefront Group.