beach Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 For anyone that does not know I support our troops and believe that they are all hero's, each day they pay the price for my way of life and I am thankful..... The price of freedom is not free and these boys and girls pay for it with there sweat and blood each day, thank you all for your service...... Ben 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aerochic Posted July 12, 2012 Report Share Posted July 12, 2012 That is So Very Awesome! Where were these pics taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JynxKites Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Is that a REAL SHOOK on a Real Shook? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I find many things inspiring. To carry on in the same sort of line, and I know this will not only apply to the UK and USA, there are many other Countries who are equally proud, even I am sure some of the ones we might have been in conflict with. A lot of you will know that I work for Land Rover teaching off road driving. There is an organisation in the UK called Help the Hero's, well Land Rover and Help the Hero's got together and put on a Day for injured ex servicmen. It was an awesome time, there were a group of folks with them that help them in Day to Day living and they were in tears, I am welling up even now typing this. They said it was the first time they had seen some of the traumatised ex servicemen smile since their injuries. It was fantastic, there were a few who had poor or no sight at all, and with a bit of coaching from us they were driving round our off road tracks better than sighted folks. There was one chap, no eyes, and no legs, only the use of one arm. We got a Range Rover Sport and put hand controls in it, he drove round easy as you like, his Dad was in tears, when we asked why he said he never thought he would see his son drive ever again. The guy and the instructor almost fell out of the car laughing at one stage, the instructor had said "put your foot on the brake" to which he replied "I can't my feet are in the back of my Dad's car" It was a FANTASTIC Day, most of us gift aided out Days wages to the charity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beach Posted July 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 I find many things inspiring. To carry on in the same sort of line, and I know this will not only apply to the UK and USA, there are many other Countries who are equally proud, even I am sure some of the ones we might have been in conflict with. A lot of you will know that I work for Land Rover teaching off road driving. There is an organisation in the UK called Help the Hero's, well Land Rover and Help the Hero's got together and put on a Day for injured ex servicmen. It was an awesome time, there were a group of folks with them that help them in Day to Day living and they were in tears, I am welling up even now typing this. They said it was the first time they had seen some of the traumatised ex servicemen smile since their injuries. It was fantastic, there were a few who had poor or no sight at all, and with a bit of coaching from us they were driving round our off road tracks better than sighted folks. There was one chap, no eyes, and no legs, only the use of one arm. We got a Range Rover Sport and put hand controls in it, he drove round easy as you like, his Dad was in tears, when we asked why he said he never thought he would see his son drive ever again. The guy and the instructor almost fell out of the car laughing at one stage, the instructor had said "put your foot on the brake" to which he replied "I can't my feet are in the back of my Dad's car" It was a FANTASTIC Day, most of us gift aided out Days wages to the charity. What a great story and what a great company, it makes my heart proud when I hear things like this, you know it does'nt really matter what the country is, when our servicemen come home they deserve nothing but the very best from that country..... They risked it all and in some cases paid the ultimate price, God bless our troops and bring them home.....Ben (just my two cents) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baloo Posted July 13, 2012 Report Share Posted July 13, 2012 Rock n roll Ben. And ditto your God Bless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cath Shook Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 Rock n roll Ben. And ditto your God Bless. Baloo and Ben, Thanks Gentlemen, from the mom of a US Soldier. Yep, what more can I say - teary eyes and all! ... and yes it is young Shook flying his RWB mesh made by dad, Eliot ... somewhere in the Mohave desert in training. Last 2 times he was deployed, we held back sending him kites for something to do during down time. Apparently we were silly! He now has his rev bag with dualies knocked down and stowed with his revs BTW, Happy Bastille Day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kellykelly Posted July 14, 2012 Report Share Posted July 14, 2012 What a great story!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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