#Veterans
The Road Warrior Ride 2018
We at MO hope everyone enjoyed a safe and fun Veterans Day this past weekend. We also hope everyone remembers why we celebrate Veterans Day, to honor those who have served in our military and those currently serving. To that point, since we were out celebrating our vets yesterday, we’d like to share this inspiring video recap from Can-Am and the Road Warrior Foundation of their 2018 Road Warrior Ride.
![Motorcycle.com Staff](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/media/profile/2023/12/20/40_1.jpg?size=50x50)
Countersteer Veterans Experience
I’ve been to the Cornerspin motorcycle training facility dozens of times over the past decade, but today there is something very different going on. Sure, there are a dozen or so small dirtbikes lined up and a bunch of guys dressed out in riding gear, but nothing about today will be like anything I’ve done before.
![Neale Bayly](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/resources/imgs-responsive/avatar-letters/avatar-N-59A1F4.png?size=50x50)
Can-Am Sponsored Road Warrior Ride Completes A Successful Tour
Recently, Can-Am sponsored the annual Road Warrior Ride which was organized by the Road Warrior Foundation (RWF). The RWF is a volunteer-operated foundation that seeks to improve the lives of veterans by “utiliz[ing] powersports and adventure to produce a challenging environment that takes people out and puts them back in the driver’s seat.” In the case of the Road Warrior Ride, this “adventure therapy” took the form of hitting the road from Austin, TX to Charleston, SC for a multi-day ride on Can-Am Spyders.
![Evans Brasfield](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/media/profile/2023/04/17/42_3.jpg?size=50x50)
Expedition Recovery: Riding Out the Demons of War
I did the wrong thing 9,085 miles ago. I left late in the day, on little sleep, and on a time crunch. I waved goodbye and headed north from my home to the extreme northern end of the Americas at Deadhorse, Alaska. By a little after midnight I was camping in the Arctic Circle, and all alone with my thoughts. Surprisingly, I had an actual dream, something I’d rarely done since returning from combat in Iraq in December, 2006.
![Zachary Sherman](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/resources/imgs-responsive/avatar-letters/avatar-Z-F1C40F.png?size=50x50)
Winning The Peace
The day began like all summer days do in Japan, with the incessant shrieking of cicadas and rapidly building heat. At just 10:00 AM, the atmosphere was already a thick, steamy mess and although I expected the transition as I stepped from the air conditioned comfort of my apartment, I still paused for a moment in that same way a person naturally does when they step into a shower that is set just a little too hot. Even at this early hour it was obvious that it was going to be another scorcher and I toyed briefly with the idea of abandoning my plans and returning to the comfort of the sofa. But my ’91 GSX-R 1100 had sat unused for too long and the truth was I felt guilty about neglecting it.
![Thomas Kreutzer](https://cdn-fastly.motorcycle.com/resources/imgs-responsive/avatar-letters/avatar-T-FF9646.png?size=50x50)