Saturday, February 7, 2015

Veterans Walk Seminole County For PTSD

Veterans "walking off the war" through Seminole Co.
My FOX Orlando
By Jackie Orozco, Reporter
Feb 06, 2015
“Soldiers that have PTSD, we are not monsters. We've just been through a little bit more.

LAKE MARY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35 ORLANDO) - Veterans are "walking off the war" quite literally. A non-profit organization called "Warrior Hike” started a few years ago and it's a therapy program that encourages veterans to hike national scenic trails. We caught up with a few of them in Lake Mary who are walking the Florida Trail which is 1,300 miles.

33-year old Ricky Cardona started his journey in the Everglades on January 8th.He's expected to finish his 1,300 mile hike in Florida by April. Today he's made it to Lake Mary. He says he's doing it to shed light about veterans dealing with transitioning back into civilian life with post-traumatic stress disorder.
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FOX 35 News Orlando

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