Charity Cross Country Bicycle Ride for veterans - My name is Steve Hughes, I am a 60 year old disabled veteran. I served 28 years in the USAF, and prior to my retirement, I had a "surgery gone bad" that has resulted in me losing the use of my lower left leg, and now I have to wear a brace to walk. I have always been an avid cyclist, and now cycling is the only way I can still experience "freedom" from my personal setback.