Ex-Aussie soldier in charity ride to support the traumatised


  • Nation
  • Tuesday, 09 Aug 2016

Epic journey: War veteran Sams (left) and his riding companion Matthew Brown riding in the heart of the city. The charity ride has taken Sams more than 5400km through the steamy jungles and padi fields of Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand.

KUALA LUMPUR: A former Australian soldier riding from Hanoi to Sydney to support veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) pedalled into Kuala Lumpur last night.

Laurie ‘Truck’ Sams, 67, who served with Australia’s Special Air Service Regiment in Vietnam in 1970 before losing a leg in a parachute accident in 1995, left Hanoi on May 12 and aims to reach Sydney Opera House six months and 10,000km later on Nov 20.

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