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BRUNSWICK | A retired Air Force fighter pilot who often broke the sound barrier on combat missions is taking two months to ride a bicycle from the northern tip of Maine to Key West to honor those fallen and disabled in service and to thank their families.
Gary West stopped his 2,500-mile Patriot Honor Ride Wednesday at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center’s 9 /11 Memorial to ceremonially fold flags he’ll present to individual families in each of the 16 states he’ll pedal through.
Speaking to a small gathering of FLETC staff members, West said his ride has two purposes: “I