RideForRemembrance.org
 NEW WORLD RECORD
8 days: 10 hours: 9 min.: 10 Sec.

 
marathonsforhope.org 

Aug. 7th. - Aug. 15th., 2009

We did it!

U.S. Navy pilot Rick Ryan has set a new "World Record" arm-powered wheelchair crossing of Great Britain, from Land's End to John O'Groats, for the benefit of  four very worthwhile charities!

 

 

In Memory of:

Rifleman William Aldridge, 18
Rifleman James Backhouse, 18
Second Lieutenant Mark Daily, US Army, 23
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
Corporal Nicholas Xiarhos, USMC, 21

Source:
cnn.com


This record attempt was dedicated to the Riflemen and Marines of The Rifles (UK) and the three US Marine Expeditionary Forces who have fallen in this summer's fighting in Afghanistan.


                                           The Rifles
                                                             Royal Green Jackets
                                                                                I Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                                                II Marine Expeditionary Force
                                                                                III Marine Expeditionary Force

 

               

 

 


Please click-thru and give a donation large or small to these wonderful organizations.

Achilles Track Club- click here 

The Achilles Track Club...

Help For Heroes- click here

Help for Heroes...

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.

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. We may not be able to prevent our blokes from being wounded, but together we can help them get better."


The Royal British Legion- click here

The Royal British Legion...
Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)- click here

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)...

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.

assists survivors of military members who have been killed on active duty through experienced, empathetic caseworkers who find the answers to complicated questions by tracking down information in an often complicated bureaucracy. TAPS has been successful in helping find solutions for families long after the official file on their loved ones have been closed.



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