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<> NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- This past weekend, while thousands of cyclists participated stateside in MS Bike Tours®, a group of 15 U.S. military personnel concerned about the plight of those struggling with the effects of multiple sclerosis participated in a 100-mile ride in the desert terrains of Iraq. Like those living with MS, a disease whose hallmark is unpredictability, these soldiers too are living lives filled with unpredictability.

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The cyclists are stationed at Forward Operating Base (FOB) Danger, in Tikrit. Major Fred Evans, 42nd Aviation Brigade Liaison Officer, organized "Team Danger," the group of cyclists. Major Evans has participated in MS Bike Tours through his local Society chapter (Greater North Jersey). He says finding riders was easy and that supporting the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is just a continuation of the values the military is based upon.

"Over here we're fighting for our country, fighting the global war on terrorism," said Evans. "With this bike tour we're trying to help people, not only in the United States, but all over the world, in fighting this disease and in trying to find a cure for multiple sclerosis."

Sergeant Doug (DJ) Saunders, stationed at FOB Gabe, where he had been planning to do a similar ride, joined Team Danger in Tikrit. Saunders first rode in the Kansas Mid America Chapter's MS Bike Tour in 2004. "Riding in the MS Bike Tour is a small show of respect and appreciation for people living with multiple sclerosis. I am committed to being a part of the cure, and I will not fail those who courageously fight this disease on a daily basis."

To date, the soldiers combined efforts have already raised at least $5,000, with more coming in. To find out more about the MS Bike Tour, Team Danger, and for additional images, visit http://www.nationalmssociety.org.

ABOUT MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Every hour in the United States, someone receives that frightening diagnosis: multiple sclerosis. MS is an unpredictable, often disabling disease of the central nervous system. Symptoms range from numbness and tingling to blindness and paralysis. The progress, severity and specific symptoms of MS in any one person cannot yet be predicted, but advances in research and treatment are giving hope to those affected by the disease. Most people with MS are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 50, with more than twice as many women as men contracting the disease. MS affects more than 400,000 people in the U.S., and 2.5 million worldwide.

ABOUT THE NATIONAL MS SOCIETY

The mission of the National MS Society is to end the devastating effects of MS. Through its home office and 50-state network of chapters, the Society funds more MS research, offers more services to people with MS, provides more professional education, and advances more MS advocacy efforts than any other MS organization in the world. This is why we're here. For more information, call 1-800-FIGHT MS or visit nationalmssociety.org.