Wounded Warriors “Hit the Beach” Event in Hampton, NH

In a recent Wounded Warriors “Hit the Beach” event organized by Hampton, NH, American Legion Post 35 commander (and surfing enthusiast) Ralph Fatello, approximately twenty military veterans (including some from Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Bethesda Naval Hospital) with a variety of injuries “hit the beach” and learned how to ride some East Coast waves.The event was held at North Beach in Hampton.

Media reports:

Portsmouth Herald: Disabled veterans surf as a way to heal in Hampton (20 APR 11)

New Hampshire Union Leader: Wounded warriors hit the beach for a day of surfing (19 AUG 11)

Background information:

Wounded Warrior Project

American Legion Post 35, Hampton, NH