A group of veterans, active military members and first responders are wrapping up a 16-day motorcycle ride across Canada in the name of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) today.
The Rolling Barrage is a group founded by retired Cpl. Scott Casey, president and CEO of Military Minds Incorporated, a global organization that works to connect and support military members and first responders who have lived through traumatic events.
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Casey began the Rolling Barrage in 2017 after he witnessed too many of his close friends and colleagues die by suicide after being unable to work through their military experiences in Bosnia. He and five other people are doing this yearB次元官网网址檚 ride.
The group will wrap up their tour in Victoria after starting in Halifax on Aug. 6.
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While final numbers of participants are still being calculated, Gale believes at least 500 have joined intermittently along the way. In their first year, there were over 800 participants who helped raise $38,000 for Military Minds Inc.
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The tour will wrap up at approximately 5:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon at the Sandman Hotel and Shark Club at 2852 Douglas Street with a dinner, dance and silent auction thatB次元官网网址檚 open to all.
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