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Man cycles across US for pets and vets
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Neil Grehlinger makes a brief stop in Gainesville on Tuesday aftenoon as he makes his way to Charleston, S.C., to complete his 4,000-mile bike ride across the U.S. to raise money for veterans with PTSD. Grehlinger began his journey in July in Portland, Ore.
Charleston, S.C.-based Neil Grehlinger is cycling approximately 4,000 miles across the U.S. to help match rescue dogs and soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder. Grehlinger, 58, cycled from Portland, Ore., to Gainesville in the last two months and will continue home to Charleston, S.C. He is cycling to raise awareness for the nonprofit agency Soldier’s Best Friend. “I had been thinking about something I could do to pay back,” Grehlinger said.