America Supports You: Wounded Warriors Hit ‘Road 2 Recovery’

                   
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freerepublic.com     21-May-2008            

WASHINGTON, May 20, 2008 – Neither rainy May skies nor unseasonably cool temperatures stopped cyclists from beginning the 480-mile “Road 2 Recovery” ride from Walter Reed Army Medical Center here to Lowe’s Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., today. Army 1st Lt. Ferris Butler takes a lap around the... [read full story]                    

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Wounded soldiers ride for recovery

usatoday.com     20-May-2008          

U.S. Army Captain Ferris Butler lost his left leg and most of his right foot when an improvised explosive device ripped through his Humvee while on patrol in Iraq. For 15 months, a glum Butler was confined to a wheelchair while doctors at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C.,...                    

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Walter Reed cyclists hit the road for Coca-Cola 600

stripes.com     21-May-2008          

By Joe Gromelski, Stars and Stripes Stars and Stripes online edition, Tuesday, May 20, 2008 Joe Gromelski / S&S Three-time Olympic cyclist Wayne Stetina, left, inspects Capt. Ferris Butler's prostheticleg as the two prepare to begin the Road 2 Recovery ride Tuesday at Walter Reed Army Medical...                    

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Wounded Warriors on Road 2 Recovery

army.mil     21-May-2008          

Thirteen wounded warriors began a 480-mile bike trek Tuesday that started at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and will end Sunday at Lowes Motor Speedway in Charlotte, N.C., site of the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. ... The bike ride is sponsored by Road 2...                    

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