Wounded Green Beret Lives His Dream – Romy Rides Again!
Soldiers, veterans and first responders will escort Romulo “Romy” Camargo from Tampa to Daytona for Bike Week.
(Tampa, FL) The Post 911 Foundation along with such names as The Rolling Thunder, Defenders, Tampa Heat and The Special Forces Motorcycle Club, have been busy raising funds to create a custom motorcycle and sidecar that will be donated to severely wounded Green Beret, Romulo “Romy” Camargo, on March 4th in Daytona.
In September 2008, Romy was shot in the neck during a firefight in the mountains of Afghanistan. The bullet shattered his C-3 vertebrate which left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Romy, a Coral Springs native, is currently recovering at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa. With his wife Gabriela and their 2-year-old son Andress at his side, Romy has become a mentor, providing inspiration to other wounded soldiers and families that are just beginning the recovery process. Despite his paralysis, Romy’s dream is to ride again.
And so it became a mission for many. Izzy Izquierdo, owner of Lefty Brothers Motorcycles in Fort Bragg, NC donated his spare time to design and build a custom motorcycle for Romy. “As soon as I left the hospital,” Izzy said, “I told my wife Barb I was going to build a bike to be dedicated to Romy.” Izzy spent countless hours designing a one-of-a kind custom bobber and attached sidecar that holds Romy and his motorized wheelchair safely. It’s done, and it’s beautiful.
A host of current and former members of Special Operations Command, First Responders and members of the local community are participating in a “Rollin with Romy Send Off,” The event starts with a motorcycle ride from Tampa to Daytona on March 4th and will culminate with the presentation of the motorcycle to Mr. Camargo. Registration for the ride begins nine am at Old Town Brandon Harley-Davidson Kickstands are up at noon and will make stops at Orlando Harley-Davidson, Altimonte Springs Wing House, and Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davison.
During a small ceremony at Rossmeyer’s Harley Davidson, the group will present Romy Camargo with his new custom motorcycle. From there, the entire group will be escorted by the Daytona Beach Police Department, through downtown Daytona Beach, to the Seminole Hard Rock Road House “Biker Fusion Party” at The Dog House Bar at 7:30.
Master Sergeant Scott Neil, a fellow Green Beret from the Interagency Task Force at the Special Operations Command and Maj Gen (ret) David Scott will make remarks at the Biker Fusion Party. The expected crowd for the presentation is approximately 3,000 people.
Funds to build Romy’s miracle bike were raised over the last couple of months by the Post 911 Foundation by holding poker runs and fundraisers within the Tampa community. These fundraisers supported the completion of Romy’s custom motorcycle and side car in time to grant his wish to ride into Daytona with the Special Forces Motor Cycle Club during Bike Week 2010.
About the Post 911 Foundation: The Post 911 Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to honoring and assisting first responders and veterans who have served our nation in the aftermath of 9/11. The foundation is committed to creating grassroots awareness, community support, and tangible assistance for members of the military, government, police and firefighter communities, as well as other great Americans who have answered the call to duty since the attacks of September 11, 2001. To donate or research more visit www.post911foundation.org
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Wounded Green Beret Lives His Dream – Romy Rides Again!
Soldiers, veterans and first responders will escort Romulo “Romy” Camargo from Tampa to Daytona for Bike Week.
(Tampa, FL) The Post 911 Foundation along with such names as The Rolling Thunder, Defenders, Tampa Heat and The Special Forces Motorcycle Club, have been busy raising funds to create a custom motorcycle and sidecar that will be donated to severely wounded Green Beret, Romulo “Romy” Camargo, on March 4th in Daytona.
In September 2008, Romy was shot in the neck during a firefight in the mountains of Afghanistan. The bullet shattered his C-3 vertebrate which left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Romy, a Coral Springs native, is currently recovering at the James A. Haley VA Medical Center in Tampa. With his wife Gabriela and their 2-year-old son Andress at his side, Romy has become a mentor, providing inspiration to other wounded soldiers and families that are just beginning the recovery process. Despite his paralysis, Romy’s dream is to ride again.
And so it became a mission for many. Izzy Izquierdo, owner of Lefty Brothers Motorcycles in Fort Bragg, NC donated his spare time to design and build a custom motorcycle for Romy. “As soon as I left the hospital,” Izzy said, “I told my wife Barb I was going to build a bike to be dedicated to Romy.” Izzy spent countless hours designing a one-of-a kind custom bobber and attached sidecar that holds Romy and his motorized wheelchair safely. It’s done, and it’s beautiful.
A host of current and former members of Special Operations Command, First Responders and members of the local community are participating in a “Rollin with Romy Send Off,” The event starts with a motorcycle ride from Tampa to Daytona on March 4th and will culminate with the presentation of the motorcycle to Mr. Camargo. Registration for the ride begins nine am at Old Town Brandon Harley-Davidson Kickstands are up at noon and will make stops at Orlando Harley-Davidson, Altimonte Springs Wing House, and Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davison.
During a small ceremony at Rossmeyer’s Harley Davidson, the group will present Romy Camargo with his new custom motorcycle. From there, the entire group will be escorted by the Daytona Beach Police Department, through downtown Daytona Beach, to the Seminole Hard Rock Road House “Biker Fusion Party” at The Dog House Bar at 7:30.
Master Sergeant Scott Neil, a fellow Green Beret from the Interagency Task Force at the Special Operations Command and Maj Gen (ret) David Scott will make remarks at the Biker Fusion Party. The expected crowd for the presentation is approximately 3,000 people.
Funds to build Romy’s miracle bike were raised over the last couple of months by the Post 911 Foundation by holding poker runs and fundraisers within the Tampa community. These fundraisers supported the completion of Romy’s custom motorcycle and side car in time to grant his wish to ride into Daytona with the Special Forces Motor Cycle Club during Bike Week 2010.
About the Post 911 Foundation: The Post 911 Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to honoring and assisting first responders and veterans who have served our nation in the aftermath of 9/11. The foundation is committed to creating grassroots awareness, community support, and tangible assistance for members of the military, government, police and firefighter communities, as well as other great Americans who have answered the call to duty since the attacks of September 11, 2001. To donate or research more visit www.post911foundation.org