Palo Duro Canyon is now fully open to the public after a three-day bike race for wounded service men and women.
The Bush Center's Warrior 100K is part of former President George W. Bush's military service initiative, which highlights the bravery and sacrifice of U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
This morning the former President and an event volunteer assisted one of the wounded warriors up a steep incline along one of the trails.
Despite the injuries and trauma these military personnel suffered, they all completed the over sixty-mile challenge.
Cyclists tell us it was an honor to participate.
"This is one of the great moments in Palo Duro Canyon, the group of people here are of such a caliber, and they will go home and talk to their friends, and it's great advertising for the canyon but it's also a great showpiece because everyone that came down here was just totally blown away," says Mark Bivins, participant.
The military service initiative is part of the Bush Institute's efforts to improve the lives of Americans through education, health, and publicity efforts.
NewsChannel 10 was able to get a shirt signed by the former President, which will be donated to our local Make-A-Wish foundation.
Amarillo National Bank helped bring the former President here to make this all possible.
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Amarillo, TX - Former President George W. Bush along with twenty wounded service men and women celebrated the meaning of the Warrior 100k bike ride in Palo Duro Canyon.
Amarillo, TX - Former President George W. Bush along with twenty wounded service men and women celebrated the meaning of the Warrior 100k bike ride in Palo Duro Canyon.
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Amarillo, Texas - Many veterans still struggle to find jobs. We're told by employers, many veterans are more than qualified for job positions they are applying for.
Former Boy Scouts are biking hundreds of miles supporting gays to be allowed in the program. The father and son biking 18 hundred miles from Idaho to Irving, Texas made a stop in Amarillo.
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WICHITA FALLS, Texas - A northwest Texas rancher has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for firing multiple times at a crop-dusting airplane flying over his property.
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A man with a mission to inspire made a stop in Amarillo Sunday. He's already rolled about 1,200 miles in his wheelchair and he's not stopping until New York City.
A man with a mission to inspire made a stop in Amarillo Sunday. He's already rolled about 1,200 miles in his wheelchair and he's not stopping until New York City.
Amarillo, Texas - Many veterans still struggle to find jobs. We're told by employers, many veterans are more than qualified for job positions they are applying for.
Amarillo, Texas - Many veterans still struggle to find jobs. We're told by employers, many veterans are more than qualified for job positions they are applying for.
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LIDERES ESTATALES HAN OFRECIDO APOYO Y ESTAN PREOCUPADOS POR LAS COMUNIDADES AFECTADAS. EL GOBERNADOR RICK PERRY DIJO QUE EL ESTA PROFUNDAMENTE ENTRISTECIDO POR LAS MUERTES, Y QUE EL CENTRO DE OPERACIONES
LIDERES ESTATALES HAN OFRECIDO APOYO Y ESTAN PREOCUPADOS POR LAS COMUNIDADES AFECTADAS. EL GOBERNADOR RICK PERRY DIJO QUE EL ESTA PROFUNDAMENTE ENTRISTECIDO POR LAS MUERTES, Y QUE EL CENTRO DE OPERACIONES
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