Maj. Dave Brown could have taken a Caribbean cruise, visited Disney World or camped in Yellowstone National Park.
He could have done what most veterans do when returning from a war zone – take a well-deserved vacation to reconnect with loved ones and empty the sand from his combat boots.
Instead, shortly after returning home to Madison from a yearlong deployment to Iraq, the Wisconsin National Guardsman strapped on a knapsack and competed on CBS? “The Amazing Race” with his wife, Rachel.