NationStates Jolt Archive

http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/07/12/wounded.warriors.ap/index.html

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) -- Missing two legs he lost in the Iraq war, Heath Calhoun is nearing the end of a 4,200-mile cross-county journey by hand-propelled bicycle. His goal: to remind Americans the war is not over and that wounded soldiers are returning home with their lives changed forever.

"More than anything, we just want people to know that their troops are coming back and they need your support, whether you support the war or not," Calhoun said as he and a band of fellow Iraq veterans arrived in Annapolis Monday.


Man these types of things are things I probably couldn't manage even at top health. Kudos to these guys.

We need to thank all our veterans for what they have done. Thank you guys and gals. :fluffle:

Bumped cuz Eutrusca is on and I think he might be interested.

Bumped cuz Eutrusca is on and I think he might be interested.
Thank you! I am. :)

I've read about this gentleman and admire his grit and determination.

One of the byproducts of better body armor is that many soldiers who might formerly have died manage to survive now, but with loss of limbs, head wounds, etc. They aren't going to have an easy time of it and anything which calls attention to this problem is, IMHO, a good thing. :)

Yeah, I caught them when they came into Lawrence. We all reminisced about those happy, carefree days in the Great Sandbox.

"Why would veterinarians be wounded?"