Friday, June 22, 2012

Wounded warriors

  • By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) - Five wounded warriors with a self-described total of four good legs among them are gaining ground in their assault on Alaskas formidable Mount McKinley, North Americas tallest peak.
  • (msnbc.com)
  • Five wounded warriors, including two double-leg amputees, tackle 20,320-foot climb to raise awareness, inspire others with disabilities and support Disabled Sports USA. Follow their progress at http://www.crowdrise.com/wsdenalichallenge.
  • (YAHOO!)
  • HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (AP) — How many times weve heard some boastful athlete proclaim that I sacrificed my body to make a play. How chilling it is to hear that come from somebody who literally did sacrifice a part of his body.
  • (Stamford Advocate)
  • HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- Theyre hovering around the break-even mark, wins and losses, and that irks them more than a little bit. Were out there to get the W, Josh Wege said.
  • (Birmingham News)
  • Snap-on Incorporated honored the country's wounded warriors today, hosting the annual "Soldier Ride" at its corporate headquarters in Kenosha, Wis.
  • (Yahoo Finance)
  • SAN ANTONIO- Local troops recovering from combat wounds took a little break and spent the day on Canyon Lake. The event came together as part of Operation Float a Soldier".
  • (WOAI)
  • They've already ridden 1,206 miles, so what's a few hundred more feet? Unless, of course, it's a few hundred feet uphill, near the rooftop of the Rockies. And you're blind. Or have lung problems. Or missing limbs.
  • (KDVR.com)
  • Casey's General Store (www.caseys.com) will present a donation check of more than $355,000 to Hope For The Warriors®, a national nonprofit organization that assists combat wounded service members, their families, and families of the fallen.
  • (PRLog (free press release))
  • a national network of 57 facilities across the nation that offer free housing to families of wounded troops undergoing treatment.
  • (Baltimore Sun)
  • Climbing Mount Rainier is one of the most difficult things to do for those in even the best of shape. So you can only imagine how challenging it would be with a prosthetic leg or some other permanent injury.
  • (MyNorthwest.com)

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