Wounded British servicemen row across Atlantic

By NBC News

A group of British servicemen completed an epic voyage across the Atlantic on Wednesday, landing in Barbados to enthusiastic cheers.

The six-man row2recovery team included four men who lost limbs serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. The men took 51 days to cross from the Canary Islands, battling a number of setbacks, including a broken rudder and lack of fresh water.

See their arrival below:

It's taken 51 days to row 3,000 miles across the Atlantic, and they've suffered setback after setback. But finally, they did it. A team of injured British servicemen completed their epic row across the Atlantic. ITN's Nina Nanar reports.

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Comment author avatarHenry III

Good for them! (Better them than me, but good for them.)

    Reply#1 - Wed Jan 25, 2012 8:45 PM EST
    Comment author avatarSRK-2447627

    I hope someone greeted them with a cold Bud.

      Reply#2 - Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:18 PM EST
      Comment author avatarsonar guy

      And Mexicans are doing the same in the gulf of Mexico laden with drugs destined for a neighborhood near you.

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      Reply#3 - Wed Jan 25, 2012 9:36 PM EST
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