I can't say enough about what Wheelers For The Wounded (WFTW) does for our Veterans. By providing a full weekend of camping, great chow and wheeling on the most famous trail, The Rubicon, this program has got a lot going for it and will hopefully spread from state to state. What is even better is there isn't a charge for the Veterans to come out for the weekend. Each Veteran is matched up with their host/driver who picks them and sets up their camp for them for the weekend making sure that all of their needs are met. If you are not familiar with them you can check them out here: http://wheelersforthewounded.com/ .
We have had the opportunity to join the group every year since it started in 2007 with the original founder Jason Havlik (see website for info on Jason). What an incredible trip that was! There were Veterans there from several wars to include WWII, Korea, Vietnam and others.
This year was a special one for me as we were able to take my son on the trip after he finally finished his tours and time with the Army.
The connections that are made during the weekend are memories for a lifetime and in a lot of cases very soothing to the wounded souls that have selflessly served our country.
Every year the chow is outstanding but they out did themselves this year by bringing in a fresh oyster bar, in fact it was so good that the owner of the outfit is planning on being there again in 2015!
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