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Wounded U.S. Navy pilot Cdr. Rick Ryan attempts a "World Record" 874 mile (1,407 km) arm-powered wheelchair crossing of Great Britain.
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 The Achilles Track Club is a worldwide organization, represented in sixty countries. Their mission is to enable people with all types of disabilities to participate in mainstream athletics, promote personal achievement, enhance self esteem, and lower barriers. |
 The Royal British Legion is the UK's leading charity providing financial, social and emotional support to millions who have served and are currently serving in the Armed Forces, and their dependants. |
 Help for Heroes was launched by a group of friends who wished to do something to help the wounded coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq. H4H are strictly non-political. "We accept that wars happen under any government and we are not critical; we simply want to help." |
 Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors assists families of military members who have been killed on active duty through experienced caseworkers who find the answers to complicated questions by tracking down information in an often complicated bureaucracy. |
We did it!
A new world record - 9 days!
Friends,
Thank you once again for your generosity during my marathonsforhope.org campaign in 2006. All totaled we raised nearly $50,000!
In August of 2008, I badly broke my leg in a parachuting accident. I have been in and out of military hospitals since, including four months continuously, and have endured 14 operations to save my leg. I'm now told that I will probably never run with this leg again.
Not surrendering my fundraising commitments, two weeks after being released to my first outpatient status, I transferred to the wheelchair division and completed the New York City Marathon on November 2, 2008 in support of Achilles Track Club Freedom Team. This led me to the idea of crossing the Island of Great Britain in an arm-powered wheelchair, approx. 874 miles!
I will attempt an arm-powered crossing of Great Britain, in less than 240 hours or 10 days, for the benefit of organizations I believe passionately in and in honor of the fallen as well as the injured coalition troops with whom I've shared hospital rooms for ten months.
I'd appreciate it if you would join me by clicking on the logos and giving generously to these very worth while organizations.
Warmest regards,
Rick Ryan
Dedicated to the Riflemen and Marines of The Rifles (UK) and the three U.S. Marine Expeditionary Forces who have fallen in Afghanistan.   |
IN MEMORY OF: Rifleman William Aldridge, 18 Rifleman James Backhouse, 18; Lance Corporal Pedro Flores, USMC, 27 Lance Corporal Roger Hager, USMC, 20 Master Sergeant Jerome Hatfield, USMC, 36 Master Sergeant John Hayes, USMC, 36 Sergeant Michael Heed, USMC, 22 Corporal Jonathan Horne, The Rifles, 28 Rifleman Daniel Hume, 22 Corporal Matthew Lembke, USMC, 22 Lieutenant Paul Mervis, The Rifles, 27 Rifleman Joseph Murphy, 18 Chief Warrant Officer 2 Ricky Richardson Jr, USMC, 33 Sergeant Michael Roy, USMC, 25 Lance Corporal Charles Sharp, USMC, 20 Rifleman Daniel Simpson, 20 Staff Sergeant David Spicer, USMC, 33 Rifleman Cyrus Thatcher, 27 Rifleman Aminiasi Toge, 26 Lance Corporal Joshua Whittle, USMC, 20 |
