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Share the Road

As I hear the whine of an old pickup truck with oversized tires gaining speed behind me on the two-lane country road, I move as close to the shoulder as possible. It’s Bubba, another “good ole boy” about to see how close his side view mirror can come to my helmeted skull. It’s close, but I’m still pedaling.

Rider Profile Patrick Shelton

Why would this busted up retired firefighter and former SEAL commit himself to a physical endeavor that most sane people would never consider at any point in their lives? Simple answer – One of my fellow BUD/S Class 98 graduates ask me to. Situation: I was...

Rider Profile Conrad Kress

The alarm goes off – early … really early! Reminiscent of a time long past when most things required rising early. But that was then. My mind turns on … why? Why did I set the alarm to go off at this hour? OH … time to train. Or do I hit the snooze button?...

WND Article: Retired Navy Seals Deploy for Another Mission Impossible

Mike Charbonnet (left) and Conrad Kress during Hell Week of their BUD/S 98 SEAL training. The men would become friends and, 40 years later, form the fundraising nonprofit Beyond the Teams with six other classmates. (Courtesy Mike Charbonnet) Forty years...

Looking Back at the Last 40 Years

There’s a truth only those of us who have lived through the rigors of 26 weeks of BUD/S training know: You do not make friends from the first running or swimming evolution. You don’t even necessarily bond during Hell Week when all the usual difficulties of...

Ex-Navy Seals Launch 1,000-Mile Bike Ride to Raise Money for Neuro Rehab Center

New nonprofit Beyond the Teams to take on fundraising missions for ‘unsung heroes facing physical disabilities and cultural disadvantages’Former Navy SEALs who have served in some of the most strategically important – and dangerous – military hot spots...

The Birth of Beyond the Teams

The idea for Beyond the Teams was birthed when the organization's chairman, Mike Carbonnet, undertook a fundraising bike ride last August to benefit a deeply personal cause. His son, David, a former SEAL himself who broke his back parachuting in 2011, is...

Mission Support

MISSION FUNDS

You don’t have to endure the exhausting physical and
emotional workouts of BUD/S training to take part in a
Beyond the Teams mission: Your donation in any amount
will help us help those who need it most.

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their upcoming bike ride.

Mission Support

MISSION FUNDS

You don’t have to endure the exhausting physical and emotional workouts of BUD/S training to take part in a Beyond the Teams mission: Your donation in any amount will help us help those who need it most.

Learn More