Grand Rapids Veteran embarks on motorcycle ride to raise money for fellow service members
Created: June 29, 2021 04:39 PM After serving in the army for 8 years, Grand Rapids native Tyler Pynnonen has taken on a new mission. He is calling it Operation 1776. The goal is to ride a Honda CT70 from North Dakota to Maryland to raise money for a non-profit called Warfighter Made that modifies vehicles for injured and wounded veterans. On Tuesday, he made a stop in Duluth. “I think it’s very important to raise money to help injured veterans get their vehicles modified because I think throttle therapy is one of the best things for it,” Pynnonen said. According to Pynnonen, ...