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A Trek for Life: Thirteen wounded veterans are selected

for Raytheon, No Barriers expedition

Raytheon Public Affairs

It’s an adventure that will change lives. Raytheon and No Barriers Warriors will take a team of 13 wounded veterans on a journey of dis-
The nonprofit No Barriers Warriors has selected 13 highly decorated covery and challenge Oct. 12-21, complete with whitewater rafting down the Colorado River and
wounded warriors for its Veteran Wilderness Expedition through the Grand terrain hiking on the famous Bright Angel Trail.
Canyon, which takes place Oct. 12-21. No Barriers adventure treks are de-
signed to empower wounded warriors, helping them to overcome obstacles community will walk in their honor at a community hike at Old Tucson on
and unleash their potential. Oct. 17. Visit the event website for more information.
Raytheon is underwriting the expedition. It will push the physical limits
of the team, beginning with a seven-day whitewater river adventure and Raytheon sponsored a No Barriers expedition last year in Colorado.
ending with a 7.5-mile hike of the Bright Angel Trail, which gains almost a
mile in elevation.
“It’s about helping veterans realize that what’s inside of them is stronger
than anything in their way,” said Nick Colgin, who will lead the expedition.
Colgin is a wounded warrior who joined No Barriers after participating in
one of its treks.
“I know what it’s like to come home from Afghanistan or from war, injured
and without a job and looking for purpose — looking for hope,” he said.
More than 2.5 million veterans have served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Many share similar challenges after they come home.
“I want to make sure that every veteran is getting a fair go at it,” Colgin
said. “They’re not victims, they’re veterans.”
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