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Roscoe brings attention to wounded warriors through bike ride

Randy Roscoe is on a mission.

The El Paso, Texas, resident is riding his bicycle across the country to bring awareness to the Wounded Warrior Project. He has ridden more than 12,000 miles in the last two years, going from California to Florida and many states in between. Roscoe made his way through Kimball County Monday afternoon after starting the day in Stoneham, Colo.

"I'm not a veteran, but it's my way of saying thank you to all veterans, especially Vietnam veterans," he said. "I grew up during those years, so that's special to me. I saw how they got treated when they came home. It was a d...