Injured Vets Heal With Ride 2 Recovery

Injured Vets Heal With Ride 2 Recovery
Posted: Apr 19, 2012
By Amanda Kenney

What's red, white, blue and travels from San Antonio to Arlington? Try, the Ride 2 Recovery. It's a huge road cycling event that raises rehab money for military veterans and on Thursday they stopped at Lakewood Elementary in Belton for lunch.

It's a journey most might find difficult to make. But these cyclists are on the Ride 2 Recovery and are living proof that anything is possible.

"I was one of the Fort Hood shooting victims," said Matthew Cooke. He was shot four time that November day. He's riding in a portion of the 350 mile ride, as part of his rehabilitation.

"It's good comradery for all of us to share what happened to us and then compare to most of the people out here," said Cooke.

More than 200 cyclists, including injured Vets and their supporters ride for seven days from San Antonio to Arlington.
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