Wounded warriors ride bikes from Jacksonville to Tampa

Vets ride bikes from Jax To Tampa
Wounded Warriors To Make 350-Mile Journey In 6-Day Span

Posted On Oct 25 2011

Wounded warriors ride bikes from Jacksonville to Tampa as part of the Ride 2 Recovery.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -
It's kickstands up for a couple hundred veterans wounded at war who are riding bikes from Jacksonville to Tampa as part of their road to recovery.

The men and women share a bond from the battlefield. They are veterans, many of them wounded at war.

"The reason I'm riding a recumbent (bicycle) is I was, early in my career, I hurt my back rappelling out of a helicopter," local veteran Craig Greenhill said.

Some of the soldiers are amputees. Others have traumatic brain injuries and have lost the ability to maintain balance.

Despite those challenges, they'll make the 350-mile ride in six days.
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