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Double-amputee veterans stop in Las Vegas on way to Sturgis

Las Vegas Review-Journal
July 29, 2017 - 8:08 pm
 
Participants, including Keith Helfrich, center, prepare to depart the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Participants prepare to depart the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Retired Marine Cpl. Neil Frustaglio browses around at the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Retired Army Cpl. Joshua Stein, a double amputee who lost his legs during an explosion in Iraq, mounts his modified Indian Scout Avenger at the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Retired Army Cpl. Joshua Stein, right, and retired Marine Cpl. Neil Frustaglio prepare to depart the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Retired Army Cpl. Joshua Stein, right, and retired Marine Cpl. Neil Frustaglio prepare to depart the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Justin McCarty of Sacramento adjusts his bandana before departing the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
A rider departs the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph
Retired Army Cpl. Joshua Stein, right, and retired Marine Cpl. Neil Frustaglio depart the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building, Saturday, July 29, 2017, after an overnight stop during the 3rd annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota. Richard Brian Las Vegas Review-Journal @vegasphotograph

Retired Army Cpl. Joshua Stein, who lost his legs during an explosion in Iraq, mounts his modified Indian Scout Avenger Sidecar at the Veterans Memorial outside the Sawyer Building on Saturday.

Stein and retired Marines Cpl. Neil Frustaglio, who also lost his legs during explosions in Iraq, are taking part in the third annual Veterans Charity Ride from Los Angeles to the 77th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.

The two post-9/11 veterans and best friends were chosen as Hero’s Ride of a Lifetime selectees from more than 50 nominations for the motorcycle therapy adventure.

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