Long Road Home America

[...] Province, Afghanistan, Army Staff Sergeant Jason Gibson stepped on a hidden improvised explosive device (IED). The blast resulted in catastrophic injuries to both legs, a deep wound in the right [...]

[...] he lost both legs and sustained injury to his left hand and right hip in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast. While on a security patrol in Kajaki, Afghanistan with the 1st Battalion, [...]

[...] as a combat medic in Iraq. During this tour he was involved in 3 separate IED (improvised explosive device) incidents. IED, three letters that I am sure we are all familiar with thanks to our [...]

[...] explosive hazards in the Sangin Valley, Afghanistan when he stepped on an improvised explosive device (IED). The blast occurred on November 12, 2011 while Sgt Johns was on his second [...]

[...] Day, 2010, as part of the initial surge action in Afghanistan, Nick  suffered a traumatic brain injury, from enemy grenade fragments,  while on post at a forward operations base. Prior to [...]

[...] in action in Afghanistan or Iraq. Overall, 270,00 servicemen and women have suffered traumatic brain injury on the battlefield or elsewhere, including 3,949 with penetrating head wounds and 44,610 [...]

[...] that Jason only suffered a mild concussion, and to this day, that he shows no signs of Traumatic Brain Injury or Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Jason enjoys hand cycling, surfing, golfing, skiing, [...]

[...] in need as a result of their wounds! The ride kicks off June 29th at 930am from the American Legion Post 170 in Rochelle Park, NJ. It will be an honor to have “my motorcycle family” from [...]

[...] 29th…the escort for the “Long Road Home America” started to assemble at 9am at American Legion Post 170 in Rochelle Park NJ. At time of departure the bikes numbered over 50! What [...]

[...] . Scheduled to run from 9am-8pm was “Remembering Our Fallen.” It was sponsored by American Legion Post #93, here in O’Neill.  “Express check in gave way to hasty departure” and my [...]

[...] Yesterday I had a informative visit with all the “great people” at “Homes For Our Troops.” It was very inspiring to talk with them about their work “Building Homes and Rebuilding [...]

[...] life of independence that they will receive in the way of a specially adapted home from Homes for Our Troops. Says Jason, “We have been traveling a lot lately and we are finding that many places are [...]

[...] the journey on the BMW! Launch date has moved up to 6/29. Leaving from the American Legion in Rochelle Park, NJ. The post made an incredibly generous donation to help build the specially adapted homes [...]

[...] for Our Troops. Starting in early July, Richard set off for his journey from his hometown of Rochelle Park, New Jersey then continuing on to pass through 28 states and stopped in over 100 towns [...]

[...] of their wounds! The ride kicks off June 29th at 930am from the American Legion Post 170 in Rochelle Park, NJ. It will be an honor to have “my motorcycle family” from Bergen County Harley join the [...]

[...] .” CPL MARCUS DANDREA Ft. Meade, MD Marine Corporal Marcus Dandrea was on his second deployment when he lost both of his legs in an IED blast in Sangin, Afghanistan on February 24, [...]

[...] forward. After ordering our lunch, I asked Brian about the injuries he sustained during his second deployment, this time to Afghanistan. Brian paused and said, “I was riding in an armored Stryker [...]

[...] explosive device (IED). The blast occurred on November 12, 2011 while Sgt Johns was on his second deployment, and resulted in the traumatic amputation of both legs and two fingers on his right hand. [...]

[...] surgery to stabilize his spine and months of aggressive physical and occupational therapies at Walter Reed and James Haley VA in Tampa, Zachary continues to focus on his recovery in Indiana. Now [...]

[...] of four other soldiers with this level of amputation. Weeks later, SSG Gibson was moved to Walter Reed where he underwent almost 20 surgeries for his wounds including a skin graft on his arm, as [...]

[...] Leatherneck, Sgt Johns was transported to Landstuhl, German and then flown stateside to Walter Reed in Bethesda. After just seven weeks of intensive therapies, Dustin was ready for his [...]

[...]  Battalion, 5th Marines, Cpl Baldwin stepped on a pressure-plated IED, causing the traumatic amputation of both legs, severe internal injuries and 80 percent hearing loss. After the [...]

[...] on November 12, 2011 while Sgt Johns was on his second deployment, and resulted in the traumatic amputation of both legs and two fingers on his right hand. After doctors performed life-saving [...]

[...] This morning I left Troy NY heading for Geneva NY. Well It was only a few miles of following my programed GPS route that I realized that something [...]

[...] Riding along Rt 20 from Geneva NY to Austinburg OH, I had a destination in mind that was 20 miles short of my hotel. The “White [...]

[...] be an honor to have “my motorcycle family” from Bergen County Harley join the American Legion Riders and escort me north to the Bear Mountain Bridge, starting the first day of my [...]

[...] the bikes numbered over 50! What an honor to be led north for by riders from the American Legion Riders and good friends from the Bergen County Harley Owners Group! The escort rode with me from [...]