A group of cyclists is coasting to the coast in support of wounded military veterans.
RollAid.org is using a lot of pedal power to ride from Dallas to Corpus Christi. The group is riding to improve the lives of wounded soldiers from Iraq and Afghanistan and raise awareness of the Wounded Warrior Project.
"We try to provide visibility for the Wounded Warrior Project, because when I found out about it, I was amazed that as a veteran that I had never heard of it," David Hill said.
Hill said the project provides exercise outlets to get the soldiers out of bed and "out into the sun and the fresh air."
He showed reporters a Freedom Rider handcycle, a hand-propelled bicycle that will be donated to Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio.
"It's ambidextrous and is useable by as many different wounded veterans as we can," Hill said.
Several veterans who are recovering from wounds, such as Sgt. Charlie Hunt, will be a part of the 500-mile, six-day ride.
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"(I) just rebuild myself, get put back together and keep pushing on to help other soldiers," he said.
Hunt said riding for the Wounded Warriors Project helps him in his healing process.
"I use it as a therapy for myself," he said.
Hunt, a 19-year veteran of the Army, was severely wounded by a roadside bomb in Iraq in 2006. He is still an active member of the military.
"I'm continuing to serve, no matter what happened to me," he said.
Hill said the group will also show their gratitude toward wounded warriors all along the way, including stops in Austin and San Antonio.
