What do you think about Navy vet attempting to swim the length of the Mississippi River?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:33:10 -0400

What do you think about a Navy vet attempting to swim the length of the Mississippi River?

Another veteran out there trying to make a difference for those who served and died for this country!

RP Members will he make it? Go NAVY!

http://www.stripes.com/news/us/navy-vet-attempts-to-swim-the-length-of-the-mississippi-river-1.369424

Chris Ring, a U.S. Navy combat veteran, is attempting to become the first American to swim the entire length of the Mississippi River in honor of those who have died while serving their country.

Ring, 28, originally from Tennessee, is about halfway through his journey, and will be swimming through St. Louis on Monday afternoon, stopping near the Gateway Arch to get out of the water and meet with local families who have lost a loved one while serving the country.

Sponsoring the feat is Legacies Alive, a nonprofit organization that supports the loved ones of those fallen, whom they call "Gold Star Families."

Response by SPC Mathew Brady made Sep 22 at 2015 9:42 AM

SPC Mathew Brady — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:42:47 -0400

It's a long haul ahead but if he's already in St. Louis I'm pulling for him. Growing up in the Mississippi the waters get rough in the Iowa/Wisconsin area from under currents and big barges but I think he has a good shot! Once he gets past the Lacosse area the current should let up some on him. Let's just hope the cold waters don't set in before he gets there and he can accomplish the mission!

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 22 at 2015 10:50 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:50:39 -0400

Wish him the best but there is a reason they call it the muddy Mississippi.. Its just filthy but its for a great cause and wish him all the best!

Response by SFC Terry Fortune made Sep 22 at 2015 10:51 AM

SFC Terry Fortune — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 10:51:34 -0400

I think it's great!

Response by SSG Warren Swan made Sep 22 at 2015 11:08 AM

SSG Warren Swan — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:08:38 -0400

Wish him all the best and I hope he succeeds. With that I hope he's ready to take every vaccination known to mankind when he gets done after being in and drinking that water.

Response by SGT Scott Bell made Sep 22 at 2015 11:44 AM

SGT Scott Bell — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:44:24 -0400

Go for it

Response by COL Ted Mc made Sep 22 at 2015 1:04 PM

COL Ted Mc — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:04:43 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs - Mikel; Anything (legal) that serves to draw attention to a needy cause is a "Good Thing".

On an irrelevant (and irreverent) point, any bets on whether he beats the current record of 68 days?

Response by CPT Jason Mitchell, MBA made Sep 22 at 2015 1:06 PM

CPT Jason Mitchell, MBA — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:06:21 -0400

Dear God! I hope he's swimming downstream. I'll echo the sentiment I heard from several other members: I hope he is up to date on vaccinations and is wearing a wetsuit. The Mighty Mississippi is one dirty river. Best of luck to Chris Ring on his journey. When he reaches New Orleans, I'll have to go down to watch him in action. At that point, he'll be very close to the end of his LONG swim. I have faith in him.

Response by PO3 David Thornton made Sep 22 at 2015 6:22 PM

PO3 David Thornton — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 18:22:17 -0400

Of course

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Feb 16 at 2019 9:19 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Sat, 16 Feb 2019 09:19:30 -0500

That is quite interesting, certainly....