Richard Hunsucker walks along U.S. 90 in Baldwin County on Thursday.DAPHNE, Ala. — A month into his walk across America, Richard Hunsucker carried a Disabled American Veterans flag across Baldwin County today on his way to California. www.vetwalking.org.
Eric Foltz has traveled more than 4,100 miles and through 11 states to raise awareness for wounded soldiers. He left California on his bike back on September 11. You can follow Eric on his cross country bike ride online. His online journal is at www.crazyguyonabike.com.
Veteran in Baldwin County on walk across country for DAV
By Guy Busby
December 10, 2009, 7:37PM
Victor Calhoun, Staff PhotographerVeteran Richard Hunsucker walks along U.S. 90 in Baldwin County on Thursday.DAPHNE, Ala. — A month into his walk across America, Richard Hunsucker carried a Disabled American Veterans flag across Baldwin County today on his way to California.
Hunsucker, 52 of Green Bay, Wis., started walking in Jacksonville, Fla. on Nov. 11, Veterans Day. He plans to complete his hike in San Diego, Calif., on Memorial Day, May 31, a walk of 2,650-miles in 202 days. Each day, he walks about 17 miles to raise money and awareness for veterans issues, he said.
On Wednesday, he stopped at the William F. Green Veterans Home in Bay Minette to visit patients and staff members at the state facility. He said he plans to stop at veterans nursing homes, hospitals and clinics across the country.
Hunsucker, 52, served in the Marines from 1974 to 1976. Hunsucker said he hopes to raise donations for the DAV during his walk across the country. He said anyone interested can also follow his progress and pledge donations on the walk’s Web site at www.vetwalking.org.
A Veteran Rides His Bike Across the Country
An Iraq veteran has set out on a cross country bike ride to send a message.
Posted: 5:26 PM Dec 10, 2009
Reporter: Deneige Broom
Email Address: deneige.broom@wctv.tv
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Cross Country Bike Ride
Eric Foltz has traveled more than 4,100 miles and through 11 states to raise awareness for wounded soldiers.
He wants to spread the word that soldiers returning home have both physical and mental scars and need our help.
He left California on his bike back on September 11.
For the past few days he’s been resting at the Hopes and Dreams Riding Facility in Quitman, Georgia.
He said he won’t stop fighting for the soldiers who fight for us.
He said, "They can’t just say I’m a little bit cold, I’m a little bit tired in the patrol they’re on. You go until the mission’s done and that’s pretty much what I’ve done."
His mission is to mount his bike through all sorts of terrain while pushing a message.
He wants everyone to know that soldiers come back with more than physical wounds.
Mike Randall is the founder of the Hopes and Dreams riding facility that Eric has been resting at.
Randall said, "PTSD is something you can carry with you the rest of your life. You get these flashbacks night and day and you can’t get away from them. There’s no place to hide."
Through horse therapy Mike works to help heal some of the mental scars soldiers may carry home.
He’s seen two of his sons return from war with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome and is grateful for people like Eric.
He expects to be back in California by October of 2010.
You can follow Eric on his cross country bike ride online.
His online journal is at www.crazyguyonabike.com.
Search for "Eric Foltz".
For more information on the Hopes and Dreams riding facility, call Mike Randall at 229-263-4773
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