Just in time for Veterans Day, the nonprofit Lines of Liberty has reached its goal of acquiring a specially modified pontoon boat to serve veterans and first responders with mobility challenges.

The debut voyage of Liberty 1 caps off years of effort. It really was a culmination of four or five years to do this, said Capt. Gene Hammond, a U.S. Army veteran and co-founder of the group.

Hammond helped start Lines of Liberty to share the healing power of fishing and time on the water with others suffering from trauma. The organizations mission is to offer active-duty military, veterans, and first responders fishing and boating experiences, as well as land-based hunting and camping adventures, with the hope that it helps provide some relief from the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

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