Obama tells wounded vets, soldiers they are not alone

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Jim Kuhnhenn

President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden cheer on the Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride as they take a couple laps around the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 16, 2015, in celebration of the eighth annual Soldier Ride. A cycling event to help Wounded Warriors restore their physical and emotional well-being, the Soldier Ride also raises awareness of our nation’s Wounded Warriors who battle the physical and psychological damages of war. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

WASHINGTON — President Obama is assuring wounded soldiers and veterans they are not alone, telling them, “We’ve got your back.”

Obama addressed the service members and their families at the White House Thursday during the annual Wounded Warrior Project’s Soldier Ride. More than 50 soldiers and veterans climbed on bikes under sunny skies and circled the White House South Lawn, some in cycles adapted for their injuries.

Obama singled out three of the participants for the range of wounds they represented. One was injured by a roadside bomb in Afghanistan. Another was a medic who lost both feet to a rare disease. The third was an officer who served two tours in Iraq and came home suffering from post-traumatic stress.

Obama said: “We are among heroes here today.”

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