me up. Thank you to all of you who have shown up for us. We
cross the mighty Mississippi tomorrow. Happy Independence
Day.”
The horses crossed the Mississippi river in a trailer, but
Raymond and Matt walked across the bridge to the other side.
Reading through his blog you can follow him on his journey
through trials, tribulations and mosquitoes. Through it all
his mission remains very clear. “While we may be
riding across the country and having a pretty good
time doing it, we are raising awareness for the twentytwo veterans that swallowed a lead pill today, and
yesterday, and tomorrow and every damn day that that
number continues. We are also raising money for the
Semper Fi Fund to help these guys get the help they
need. “
documenting his trip and helping him spread the awareness
that many of our veterans are fighting for their lives once they
return home, struggling with a the return to civilian life and
often filled with anguish, despair and hopelessness, as Matt
did. It becomes obvious that Matt’s success is threefold. Not
only has he helped to raise awareness and hope for veterans,
and raising and more than $130,000 (and still counting) for
the Semper Fi fund, Matt has also found himself and his
“It is so many that come home and feel that we
are alone. We are in a crowd of people and we are
completely alone. We don’t have any brothers with us
and we feel alone.”
Reading Matt’s posts, looking at the media
interviews he posted from television and newspapers
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