Soldier Ride Nashville and the FF community! 9/24/11
Video courtesy of Sean Brobston Saturdays Soldier Ride turn out from the Fieldstone Farms community was overwhelming and inspirational! From all of us involved we share our sincere thanks for your support of our American heros! Please remember all our soldiers as they deserve our respect, gratitude and appreciation for a job well done!
Soldier Ride Committee - Damaris Essig, Robin Fritz, Patte Grant, Mike Olin A big THANK YOU to the Fieldstone Farms riding team and all who contributed which raised $1,600 in support of Soldier Ride! This money goes to support the soldiers and their families. The Fieldstone Farms riding team - David Bradley, Jay Cannon, Trey Nall, Blake Olin, Mike Olin, Brad Preston
MORE INFORMATION ON SOLDIER RIDE NASHVILLE Soldier Ride is coming to Franklin on Saturday, September 24, 2011. Come and join hundreds of people in a day of fun and celebration while helping support our nation's wounded warriors! Challenge yourself to cycle and raise money for Wounded Warrior Project. Mount your ride and spin you wheels on a course of action for up to 50 fun-filled miles. You don't have to be a wounded warrior to join - just a proud American who wants to show your support for our wounded warriors.
This year's Soldier ride is being held in the memory of Father, Husband, and Soldier, Master Sergeant James "Tre" Ponder from Franklin, TN. Tre made the ultimate sacrifice for his Brothers in Arms on a rescue mission in Eastern Afghanistan on June 28, 2005. He was killed when his MD-47 helicopter was shot down by enemy fire on its way to rescue a Navy SEAL team in distress. Tre was a member of the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.
Tre's commitment to his country was equaled only by his devotion to his family , including his beautiful wife Leslie and their two daughters, Samantha and Elizabeth.
WHAT IS SOLDIER RIDE? Soldier Ride is a Wounded Warrior Project initiative that provides adaptive cycling opportunities across the country to help wounded warriors restore their physical and emotional well being. It's a unique two or four-day cycling experience that honors the men and women of our military who sacrificed so much for all of us.
Every year, Soldier Ride inspires spectators who marvel as our nation's wounded warriors courageously battle the physical and psychological damages of war. In response to requests from warriors and spectators, Soldier Ride is now open to everyone - offering the public a chance to ride alongside as our warriors promote their positive message of recovery.
Soldier Ride raises funds for Wounded Warrior Project programs and initiatives to ensure this generation of wounded warriors are well-adjusted in mind, body, and economically empowered.
