Hi everyone! Hope you are all doing well. I have been somewhat of a stranger to the DA for a while. But there is some interesting news I thought I would share! My Dad was in the 19th Special Forces (Airborne) for 30 years, and it seems as though a few years retired he is looking for another adventure. Lets just say, this adventure must be on his bucket list, because it is QUITE the adventure.

On July 18th 2009 he will embark on a journey that will span 2700 plus miles ON A FOUR WHEELER! Traveling from Salt Lake City, Utah to Watertown, South Dakota on a Can-Am ATV he will travel through the 12,000 foot peaks of Utah, to the flat Plateaus of Wyoming, and finally through the Black Hills of South Dakota. Continuing on, he will make his journey to Watertown, South Dakota, his home town, where he will rest for a few days, and then will turn back and return to Salt Lake City.

He is still in the logistical stages of the adventure, making sure his ATV is equipped properly, creating maps, etc. but I wanted to post something to get some best wishes and luck sent his way.

He will be documenting his trip through a blogspot, where he will be posting photos along the way, and if you are interested you can check it out here:

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While the family thinks he may be a little crazy, we are excited for him and hope that his adventure is everything that he hopes it will be. He hopes to meet a lot of people along the way and has been in contact with various town officials, newspapers, etc. Maybe he will even pass some of you along the way! So, spread the word, this is something he is super excited for, and his reasoning for doing it is a noble one.

"For those who have sacrificed for it, freedom has a flavor the protected will never know." De Oppresso Liber!