TheAxeman
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July 25th will mark the second year that the Wounded Warrior Project will honor my son Jordan by holding Soldier Ride in his memory. Some of the most physically well developed veteran athletes representing all branches of our military will ride either a 28 or 64 mile circuit, some on adaptive bicycles and pedaling with their arms. All of them a true reflection of bravery and sacrifice......
This year is going to be special. Not only will the ride take the athletes through Sag Harbor but they will also traverse the LCpl Jordan Haerter Veterans Memorial Bridge and hold a ceremony on our waterfront. Joining the wounded warriors will be 27 Marines from Camp Lejeune. 27 Marines that were part of Jordan's platoon and many of them who were with him at JSS Nasser in Ramadi that tragic morning. Many who's lives were spared by Jordan and Jonathan's actions. The Battalion Commander gave them the option of going to Indiana for training or going to Sag Harbor to ride a bicycle for 64 miles...not a real tough choice for them. A local bike shop has donated the 27 bikes and they will be supplied with special Marine Corps biking jerseys. This year Jordan's ride will also be supported by Matthew Modine and Dan Aykroyd with Dan doing some Blues Brothers tunes after the event. Also in the works at the moment is a flyover by a Blackhawk helicopter compliments of the local National Guard.
If anybody is interested in helping out my personal effort to raise $5000.00 for those who have already given so much, you can log onto my website HERE or you can make a general donation to "Team Jordan". I'm just about there, having already raised over $3500.00 with a week and half left to go. I know things are tight these days and I appreciate all that you guys do. All proceeds go directly to WWP.
Anybody who happens to be in the Sag Harbor, NY area that wants to join me on my epic walk, please send me a PM and let me know.
This year is going to be special. Not only will the ride take the athletes through Sag Harbor but they will also traverse the LCpl Jordan Haerter Veterans Memorial Bridge and hold a ceremony on our waterfront. Joining the wounded warriors will be 27 Marines from Camp Lejeune. 27 Marines that were part of Jordan's platoon and many of them who were with him at JSS Nasser in Ramadi that tragic morning. Many who's lives were spared by Jordan and Jonathan's actions. The Battalion Commander gave them the option of going to Indiana for training or going to Sag Harbor to ride a bicycle for 64 miles...not a real tough choice for them. A local bike shop has donated the 27 bikes and they will be supplied with special Marine Corps biking jerseys. This year Jordan's ride will also be supported by Matthew Modine and Dan Aykroyd with Dan doing some Blues Brothers tunes after the event. Also in the works at the moment is a flyover by a Blackhawk helicopter compliments of the local National Guard.
If anybody is interested in helping out my personal effort to raise $5000.00 for those who have already given so much, you can log onto my website HERE or you can make a general donation to "Team Jordan". I'm just about there, having already raised over $3500.00 with a week and half left to go. I know things are tight these days and I appreciate all that you guys do. All proceeds go directly to WWP.
Anybody who happens to be in the Sag Harbor, NY area that wants to join me on my epic walk, please send me a PM and let me know.
