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progress online at the Road Warrior website. Eight veterans will participate in the ride, although the finalists have not been selected yet. Berger says about 45 applications were submitted and preference will be given to veterans who served after 9/11 and were wounded in combat. “We want to take them all but we can’t,” Berger says. Those who are selected will be riding the 2016 Can-Am Spyder F3 limited edition roadster. The participants will receive training on how to operate the roadster and equipment at no cost to them. The Can-Am Spyder roadster is ideal because it has three wheels and is more stable than a motorcycle. It also has additional safety features and is easy to ride, Berger says. “It offers open-air thrills and the ability to handle mile after mile,” he says. “It’s still challenging and fun.” The journey will follow secondary roads that are more scenic and challenging than highway driving, Berger says. “It’s windier roads with more adventurous riding,” he says. “It’s also the path less taken. It’s a part of the United States you might not see again.” “They control the roadster. The agenda also includes a day riding offroad vehicles in Missouri. This is the third year Berger has helped organize the Roa