2006 Face of America Bike Ride - The flag and country for which it flies so proudly (Hanky Alert!)

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Just a few photos from the 2006 Face of America Bike Ride

God Bless Our Fine Young Men and Women that serve their nation so well.

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Sondra Schneider of Stamford, Conn., cruises down a with an American flag attached to her bike during the two-day 2006 Face of America Bike Ride in Barlow, Pa., Saturday, April 29, 2006. World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters), working with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and The National Navy Medical Center hosts the ride from Gettysburg to the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington to honor and assist disabled servicemen and women returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Brian Anderson, an Army veteran from Rolling Meadows, Ill., talks with other riders before the start of the the two-day 2006 Face of America Bike Ride in Gettysburg, Pa., Saturday, April 29, 2006. Anderson lost both legs above the knee and left arm below the elbow while serving in Iraq last year. World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) working with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and The National Navy Medical Center hosts the ride from Gettysburg to the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington to honor and assist disabled servicemen and women returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Cyclists ride past a farm during tow-day 2006 Face of America Bike Ride south of Barlow, Pa., Saturday, April 29, 2006. World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters), working with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and The National Navy Medical Center hosts the ride from Gettysburg to the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington to honor and assist disabled servicemen and women returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

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Marine Corporal Neil Frustaglio from Ishpeming, Mich., and his hand trike before and during the start of the tow-day 2006 Face of America Bike Ride in Gettysburg, Pa., Saturday, April 29, 2006. Frustaglio lost both of his legs to a Improvised Explosive Device (IED) last year while serving in Iraq. World T.E.A.M. Sports (The Exceptional Athlete Matters), working with the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and The National Navy Medical Center hosts the ride from Gettysburg to the Walter Reed Medical Center in Washington to honor and assist disabled servicemen and women returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

[jazusamo]

Great post for great people. Some of America's finest.

[Westlander]

Congrats to these proud Americans.

Why wasn't this covered by the MSM ?