Today, I salute Army Veteran Roger Quindel. In Vietnam, working as a radio operator, he was severely wounded at Hoc Mon during a Viet Cong ambush. Forty-nine soldiers died in the assault, and 29 were injured. In his squad of nine troops, Quindel was the lone survivor. Maybe it was that near-death experience that motivates him today. Roger walks everywhere these days, logging 20,000 steps, almost 10 miles, each day, regardless of the weather, which can be unpredictable along the Great Lakes. In addition to walking, he does sit-ups, push-ups, weightlifting, and other physical training to maintain a high level of fitness. “It’s use it or lose it; that’s what I tell people,” Quindel said. “If you give in to weakness, then weakness ends up winning. I’ve seen people die because they gave up, and I don’t want to do that.” Thank you for inspiring others to get up and get moving, Roger, and THANK YOU for your service.
