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SEALs Bike America riders stand in front of the National UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Fla., upon completion of their 3,300-
mile trek from Coronado, Calif. Photo by Senior Airman Anna-Marie Wyant.
SEALs Bike America riders complete
3,300-mile, 42-day journey
By Petty Officer 2nd Class Trevor Andersen
Naval Special Warfare Group 2 Public Affairs
Six cyclists from the Naval Special Warfare
Foundation charity bike ride, “SEALs Bike America,”
arrived at the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort
Pierce, Fla., Nov. 6, completing their 42-day ride from
Coronado, Calif.
Retired Navy SEALs Mike Badger and Rob
Rambeck, along with an East-Coast based SEAL and
three NSW supporters, Paul Resnick, Ron Watford, and
Marty Jemison, rode approximately 3,300 miles with
only 6 rest days. They were received by a crowd of
cheering onlookers who were still enjoying the activities
at the 25th Annual National UDT-SEAL Muster, which
had officially begun that morning.
“It feels awesome to be done,” said Watford, a Navy
retiree. “We raised awareness and proceeds to benefit
NSW families, so it was a success.”
For participants, all the hard work and training in
preparing for the trip paid off.
“These guys have been training for six months,” said
Bill Hahn, the NSW Foundation special events
coordinator. “They rode through eight states where they
received a lot of great exposure. It really helped get the
word out about supporting NSW families.”
The money raised by the bike ride will go to families
of the NSW community via the NSW Foundation,
especially to assist with health, welfare, and even
activities for children to support spouses of deployed
SEALs and NSW personnel, Hahn said.
The NSW Foundation also provides scholarships,
tuition assistance and numerous other services for NSW
Sailors and their families.
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