Brandon Dodson and Flagler the dolphin splash each other at Dolphin Research Center Friday, Jan. 9, 2015, in Marathon, Fla. The interactive experience with the dolphins was a facet of Soldier Ride, which has 60 vets — most suffering severe injuries from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan — biking segments of the Florida Keys Overseas Highway. The event is staged by the Wounded Warrior Project to help restore injured soldiers’ physical and emotional well-being. It concludes in Key West Sunday, Jan. 11.