Wisconsin
Hogs for Heroes: Wisconsin veteran gifted new ride
Hogs for Heroes gifts Josh Hameister a Harley-Davidson
MILWAUKEE – Hogs for Heroes presented veteran Josh Hameister with a Harley-Davidson motorcycle Saturday, July 15.
Now in its seventh year, Hogs for Heroes has gifted 38 motorcycles to injured veterans – Hameister included – whose healing could benefit from feeling the wind on a ride.
“They’re saving lives, they truly are,” said Hameister.
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Hameister, who served as a U.S. Marine Corps sergeant, was given the keys at Milwaukee Harley-Davidson near Silver Spring and Lovers Lane.
“It doesn’t feel real, it feels kind of like a dream,” Hameister said. “It’s a dream come true.”
The nonprofit raises funds to buy motorcycles for veterans 100% through donations.