I am Second - Wounded Hero Voyage:

I am Second, Wounded Hero Voyage, a shallow water boat crossing the Atlantic Ocean to promote the Do More than just say Thanks project and to keep a 29 year old promise to fallen comrades.

On June 27, 2009, a real life, breath taking adventure is taking place. Two brothers, Ralph and Robert Brown (Author of the book “Bermuda Suicide Challenge in a Flats Boat”) are crossing the Atlantic Ocean for the 2nd time in a tiny open fishing boat that is able to operate in two inches of water to raise money for wounded warriors. Their first Atlantic Trip was from North Carolina to Bermuda and back in 2007.

That voyage landed them in the Guinness Book of World Records and they received such an incredible amount of press (TV, Magazines, internet, Radio) that this year they decided to seek sponsorships and attach themselves to wounded warrior charities that touch their hearts.

This voyage will take them all the way across the Atlantic Ocean, from Tampa, Florida to Hamburg, Germany. Ralph, as a United States Marine, was on the original roster in which Sgt. John Harvey, Cpl. George Holmes, and SSgt. Dewey Johnson lost their lives while attempting to liberate the American Embassy in Iran when the Ambassador and his staff were taken hostage by terrorists in 1980. It has been a life time goal of his to make sure that their names were not forgotten.

When Ralph and his brother realized that the publicity they received during their first shallow boat crossing could be matched again this year to make a difference to his fallen comrades, his heart grew and he knew his mission in life.

The Intruder-21 will be the first Flats Boat (and the smallest power boat) to ever cross the Atlantic Ocean. 

Read June 08, 2009 article published in the St. Petersburg Times.

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