Heroes on Wheels: Wounded Warriors Cross Seven Mile Bridge
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Story: Heroes on Wheels: Wounded Warriors Cross Seven Mile Bridge
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Video: Ground level and aerial B-roll of Florida Keys Soldier Ride across the Seven Mile Bridge in Marathon, Fla.
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Heroes on Wheels: Wounded Warriors Cross Seven Mile Bridge
MARATHON, Florida Keys (January 10, 2026) – They’ve faced some of life’s toughest battles. Now, they’re riding together through one of America’s most iconic landscapes.
More than 40 wounded veterans are cycling through the Florida Keys this weekend. They crossed the legendary Seven Mile Bridge Friday. and rode the scenic Overseas Highway from Key Largo, through portions of Islamorada and Marathon.
The journey is part of the Wounded Warrior Project’s annual Soldier Ride.
Some of the cyclists are using specially adapted bicycles that help accommodate combat injuries, including missing limbs.
On Saturday, warriors are to ride through Key West and on Sunday, interact with dolphins at Dolphin Research Center in Marathon.
The Soldier Ride builds connection and community among wounded warriors, while supporting healing from physical and mental service-related challenges.
And it gives the Florida Keys a chance to honor those who have sacrificed so much, according to local officials.
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Wounded veterans and their supporters ride adaptive and regular bicycles near the top of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway’s iconic Seven Mile Bridge Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, near Marathon, Fla. Organized by the Wounded Warrior Project, the Soldier Ride brought more than 40 wounded veterans and family members to participate in weekend events in the Keys that end with an interactive session with dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 11. The Wounded Warrior Project provides inspiration and programs to help veterans recover from debilitating physical or mental injuries sustained while serving in the military. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/City of Marathon/HO)
Wounded veterans and their supporters ride adaptive and regular bicycles past elementary school students and their teachers on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Marathon, Fla. Organized by the Wounded Warrior Project, the Soldier Ride brought more than 40 wounded veterans and family members to participate in weekend events in the Keys that end with an interactive session with dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 11. The Wounded Warrior Project provides inspiration and programs to help veterans recover from debilitating physical or mental injuries sustained while serving in the military. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/City of Marathon/HO)
U.S. Marine Corps veteran Sergeant Matthew Hannon acknowledges drivers as he rides an adaptive bicycle on the Florida Keys Overseas Highway Friday, Jan. 9, 2026, in Marathon, Fla. Organized by the Wounded Warrior Project, the Soldier Ride brought more than 40 wounded veterans and family members to participate in weekend events in the Keys that end with an interactive session with dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 11. The Wounded Warrior Project provides inspiration and programs to help veterans recover from debilitating physical or mental injuries. Hannon sustained head cancer, with other serious complications, due to toxic exposures while in service. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/City of Marathon/HO)
U.S. Navy Petty Officer First Class Jerry Padget, left, who was injured in 2006 while on patrol in Afghanistan, enjoys a dip in the Atlantic Ocean off Little Duck Key, Fla., after completing an adaptive bicycle ride on the Florida Keys’ Seven Mile Bridge Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Organized by the Wounded Warrior Project, the Soldier Ride brought more than 40 wounded veterans and family members to participate in weekend events in the Keys that end with an interactive session with dolphins on Sunday, Jan. 11. The Wounded Warrior Project provides inspiration and programs to help veterans recover from debilitating physical or mental injuries sustained while serving in the military. At right is John Allen, director of parks and beaches for Monroe County. FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY (Andy Newman/City of Marathon/HO)