FORSCOM leaders bike in 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest

By Larry Stevens, FORSCOM Public AffairsNovember 6, 2011

FORSCOM leaders bike in 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2011) Sgt. 1st Class Mark Steinfeld (left), FORSCOM G-1 personnel directorate, and Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Darrin Bohn, FORSCOM command sergeant major, were just two of the FORSCOM representatives who came out to ride in support of... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORSCOM leaders bike in 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest
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FORSCOM leaders bike in 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2011) FORSCOM deputy commanding general, Lt. Gen. Howard Bromberg, heads out on his 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest route. He, his wife Glenda Bromberg and other FORSCOM personnel participated in the event that suppor... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORSCOM leaders bike in 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2011) Standing by to ride on a chilly but gorgeous morning for the 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest are members of the FORSCOM family (l-r) Fred Perkins, FORSCOM G-3 directorate; Col. Mike Foley, FORSCOM G-3; Cmd. Sgt.... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORSCOM leaders bike in 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2011) Lt. Col. Robert Bumgardner (left), FORSCOM command group, and his son Ryan chat with Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg, the FORSCOM deputy commanding general. They were among the almost 200 riders in the 2nd Annual Ride 2... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (Nov. 6, 2011) Led by Lt. Gen. Howard B. Bromberg, deputy commanding general of U.S. Army Forces Command, and by Cmd. Sgt. Maj. Darrin Bohn, FORSCOM command sergeant major, members of the FORSCOM family were among the almost 200 able-bodied and Wounded Warrior riders in the 2nd Annual Ride 2 Recovery Cyclefest today.

They were there to demonstrate their support for wounded veterans. R2R fund-raising events support Spinning® Recovery Labs and outdoor cycling programs at Military and VA locations around the U.S. to help injured veterans overcome obstacles they face.

Cycling is an important part of the recovery and rehabilitation program for two reasons:

1. Cycling is an activity that almost all patients with mental and physical disabilities can participate, and

2. Participation in the Road 2 Recovery program helps speed up the recovery and rehabilitation process.

Cycling has reportedly proven effective in the rehabilitation of mental injuries as well as physical injuries.