Saturday, April 28, 2012

“Riding with our vets is an uplifting experience, It is an awesome feeling and an honor to be here with them.”

Former President George W. Bush says ride 'uplifting'

Finishing with his legs cut and scraped, former President George W. Bush led more than 70 riders through a grueling first leg of the Bush Center Warrior 100K bike ride Thursday in a steamy Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

Afterward, the former commander-in-chief who ordered the invasion of Iraq more than nine years ago met with many of the warriors who hit the trails with him....

Roberto Rodriguez / Amarillo Globe-News
Former President George W. Bush talks to retired
U.S. Army First Lt. Melissa Stockwell at the end of a
bike ride Thursday at Palo Duro Canyon State Park.

The ex-president pedaled along 13.3 miles of rugged canyon trails with about 20 veterans, many them riding with prosthetic arms or legs, as temperatures hovered near 100.