Summit for Soldiers TIMELINE
2014
Sep: Beth and Mike reach the Summit of Kilimanjaro and raise the "Silently Fallen" and the "Families of the Fallen" flags on the second of the Seven Summits.
June: SET Act reintroduced as the bipartisan MEMORy Act in both the US House and Senate!
May: Significant Event Tracker Act introduced in the US Senate
Mar-May: Everest Endeavor. Reached the Khumbu Icefall. Climbing halted after tragic loss of 16 Sherpas. "Silently Fallen" flag raised at Everest Basecamp.
Feb: Adventure Summit at Wright State University
28 JAN: Summit of Aconcagua (highest mountain in South America) with our "Silently Fallen" flag, launching the Seven Summit Endeavor.
2013
11 NOV 2013: VETERANS DAY DC VISIT. Andy, Aaron, and Mike made a pitstop at Seneca Rocks for some climbing before heading to DC to meet up with Steve and Beth. We paid our respects at Arlington before heading to the first of our congressional meetings to discuss our legislative idea.
OCT 2013: Tennessee, here we come! Steve has been working with a lot of groups there, so stay tuned as we put together this next high point.
27 AUG: Back Home From Mount Rainier:
We want to say “THANK YOU” to everyone who came out to support us for the Summit for Soldiers PTSD/Suicide Awareness hike and climb of Mount Rainier! To Karl, Roberto and his girlfriend, it was a great pleasure meeting you and we greatly enjoyed your company on the hike into Glacier Basin along with your interest in what we are trying to accomplish. To Dan Mazur, I can't thank you enough for you willingness to take time out of your busy schedule to come out and meet with us. Your words were very motivating and encouraging, and I look forward to our plans together in the future! (Yes, stay tuned for an important announcement.) To Prosey, the journalist who just happened to come upon us with such great enthusiasm and interest in our project after seeing us gathered together. To all of those who have been following this project. And to Bryce and the guys at OSAT for climbing halfway up the mountain to bring us watermelon, carry some of our gear down, and provide much needed motivation... To you all we say THANK YOU!!!
Jul 06: Welcome Home Event: The Mountain Goats/Summit for Soldiers enjoyed a day at the Columbus, Ohio Zoo for the Chalmers P. Wylie VA OIF/OEF Welcome Home Event. We made a lot of good contacts. Thank you to Lois for setting us up with the invite!
Jun 27: National PTSD Awareness Day! A big Thanks to the VFW post #1282 in New Castle, IN for letting us use their post as a "basecamp" for our almost 70mile round trip bicycle ride to the highpoint of Indiana "Hoosier Hill."
June 1-30: PTSD Awareness Month! We had a great time watching the interest grow in this very important mission. Thank you to all who got involved and show their support!
27 May: Memorial Day! We Remember the Fallen. In Columbus Ohio we did a 25km "Force March" with loaded packs for the 25 Marines and Sailors lost from Lima Co. 3BN 25MAR. In Houston, TX Beth and Karla led a 25 Mile Memorial Bike ride for the same. Flags were placed at each Mile/Km in remembrance of each of the fallen's name.
2012
Nov: Steve, Tad, Xander, Joshua, and Steven rise to Alabama's Cheaha Mountain
Jul 16: Big Thanks to brothers Scott and Steve Sturm for hitting the highpoint of Kansas, Mt Sunflower in the name of SfS!
2011
Nov 13: Travis and Boy Scout Troop 7 take the flag to the top of Arkansas, Mt Magazine.
Oct 23: Steve, Shana, Greg and Steven Sturm summit Hawaii's, Mauna Kea.
2009
13-14 Nov 2009 (Fri-Sat) ARIZONA "Humphrey's Peak" (12,633 ft) Beth, Greg, Shana, Steve and Mike make it to within 200 ft of the summit, until weather turned us around.
Oct 22: SfS attends NAMI Mental Health Presentation in Sierra Vista, AZ.
Sep: Steve an Shana carry the SfS Flag to the Top of Texas at Guadalupe Peak.
Aug 14: Mike wears the flag in the Mountain Mama Bike Challenge, 105 mile one day ride through WVA and VA, 9 mountains of 8-15% grade and over 10,000ft of elevation.
Jun: Jesse and Chris carried the SfS flag (along with the message about PTSD) and completed the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim in a remarkable 24hrs! Thanks Guys, Keep spreading the word!
Mar 12: Thank You to NAMI OSU for inviting us to come out and speak at your meeting! It was great to see the excitement in the room for this cause.
Feb: The networking that occured during our Kick-off is really starting to show! We have heard that several requests for the VA Mobile Outreach Vehicle have been made since then. Thanks again to Matt and Peggy at the VA!
Jan 17: (Sat)1300-1500 OHIO: Inauguration and Our first "Highpoint" at Campbell Hill, Ohio (1,549ft) was a great success, we want to say Thank You to everyone who braved the "artic" conditions to join us for this event. We are off to a good start, now the hard work begins.
2008
Dec 1: Campaign Launched.
Oct 28: Project envisioned.
Sep: Beth and Mike reach the Summit of Kilimanjaro and raise the "Silently Fallen" and the "Families of the Fallen" flags on the second of the Seven Summits.
June: SET Act reintroduced as the bipartisan MEMORy Act in both the US House and Senate!
May: Significant Event Tracker Act introduced in the US Senate
Mar-May: Everest Endeavor. Reached the Khumbu Icefall. Climbing halted after tragic loss of 16 Sherpas. "Silently Fallen" flag raised at Everest Basecamp.
Feb: Adventure Summit at Wright State University
28 JAN: Summit of Aconcagua (highest mountain in South America) with our "Silently Fallen" flag, launching the Seven Summit Endeavor.
2013
11 NOV 2013: VETERANS DAY DC VISIT. Andy, Aaron, and Mike made a pitstop at Seneca Rocks for some climbing before heading to DC to meet up with Steve and Beth. We paid our respects at Arlington before heading to the first of our congressional meetings to discuss our legislative idea.
OCT 2013: Tennessee, here we come! Steve has been working with a lot of groups there, so stay tuned as we put together this next high point.
27 AUG: Back Home From Mount Rainier:
We want to say “THANK YOU” to everyone who came out to support us for the Summit for Soldiers PTSD/Suicide Awareness hike and climb of Mount Rainier! To Karl, Roberto and his girlfriend, it was a great pleasure meeting you and we greatly enjoyed your company on the hike into Glacier Basin along with your interest in what we are trying to accomplish. To Dan Mazur, I can't thank you enough for you willingness to take time out of your busy schedule to come out and meet with us. Your words were very motivating and encouraging, and I look forward to our plans together in the future! (Yes, stay tuned for an important announcement.) To Prosey, the journalist who just happened to come upon us with such great enthusiasm and interest in our project after seeing us gathered together. To all of those who have been following this project. And to Bryce and the guys at OSAT for climbing halfway up the mountain to bring us watermelon, carry some of our gear down, and provide much needed motivation... To you all we say THANK YOU!!!
Jul 06: Welcome Home Event: The Mountain Goats/Summit for Soldiers enjoyed a day at the Columbus, Ohio Zoo for the Chalmers P. Wylie VA OIF/OEF Welcome Home Event. We made a lot of good contacts. Thank you to Lois for setting us up with the invite!
Jun 27: National PTSD Awareness Day! A big Thanks to the VFW post #1282 in New Castle, IN for letting us use their post as a "basecamp" for our almost 70mile round trip bicycle ride to the highpoint of Indiana "Hoosier Hill."
June 1-30: PTSD Awareness Month! We had a great time watching the interest grow in this very important mission. Thank you to all who got involved and show their support!
27 May: Memorial Day! We Remember the Fallen. In Columbus Ohio we did a 25km "Force March" with loaded packs for the 25 Marines and Sailors lost from Lima Co. 3BN 25MAR. In Houston, TX Beth and Karla led a 25 Mile Memorial Bike ride for the same. Flags were placed at each Mile/Km in remembrance of each of the fallen's name.
2012
Nov: Steve, Tad, Xander, Joshua, and Steven rise to Alabama's Cheaha Mountain
Jul 16: Big Thanks to brothers Scott and Steve Sturm for hitting the highpoint of Kansas, Mt Sunflower in the name of SfS!
2011
Nov 13: Travis and Boy Scout Troop 7 take the flag to the top of Arkansas, Mt Magazine.
Oct 23: Steve, Shana, Greg and Steven Sturm summit Hawaii's, Mauna Kea.
2009
13-14 Nov 2009 (Fri-Sat) ARIZONA "Humphrey's Peak" (12,633 ft) Beth, Greg, Shana, Steve and Mike make it to within 200 ft of the summit, until weather turned us around.
Oct 22: SfS attends NAMI Mental Health Presentation in Sierra Vista, AZ.
Sep: Steve an Shana carry the SfS Flag to the Top of Texas at Guadalupe Peak.
Aug 14: Mike wears the flag in the Mountain Mama Bike Challenge, 105 mile one day ride through WVA and VA, 9 mountains of 8-15% grade and over 10,000ft of elevation.
Jun: Jesse and Chris carried the SfS flag (along with the message about PTSD) and completed the Grand Canyon Rim2Rim2Rim in a remarkable 24hrs! Thanks Guys, Keep spreading the word!
Mar 12: Thank You to NAMI OSU for inviting us to come out and speak at your meeting! It was great to see the excitement in the room for this cause.
Feb: The networking that occured during our Kick-off is really starting to show! We have heard that several requests for the VA Mobile Outreach Vehicle have been made since then. Thanks again to Matt and Peggy at the VA!
Jan 17: (Sat)1300-1500 OHIO: Inauguration and Our first "Highpoint" at Campbell Hill, Ohio (1,549ft) was a great success, we want to say Thank You to everyone who braved the "artic" conditions to join us for this event. We are off to a good start, now the hard work begins.
2008
Dec 1: Campaign Launched.
Oct 28: Project envisioned.