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Posted: June 15, 2014
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Morning Sentinel – OUR OPINION: Sacrifices of service members live on forever

Names etched in stone will never fade, even if memory does. Mount Katahdin and its surrounding peaks were formed hundreds of millions of years ago by the collision of glacier... Continue reading
Posted: June 15, 2014
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Bangor Daily News – Feeling the weight: Hikers carry tribute stones for Maine heroes to Baxter mountaintop

By Aislinn Sarnacki, BDN Staff, Posted May 26, 2014, at 7:28 a.m. Atop the mountain, 26-year-old Dylan Harris set down his heavy backpack, unzipped it, and removed a large gray stone.... Continue reading
Posted: June 15, 2014
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WMTW — Volunteers scale heights of Maine mountain to honor fallen heroes;

Hikers carry stones etched in memory of Maine service members killed since 9/11 By Sharon Handy — Published 1:21 PM EDT May 26, 2014 MILLINOCKET, Maine —Three dozen hikers made it to... Continue reading
Posted: June 15, 2014
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Down East Magazine — THE THINGS THEY CARRY

Hikers honor fallen veterans at the summit of Maine’s tallest mountain. It was Labor Day 2012 and Major David Cote, a Marine Corps officer, Iraq veteran, and native Mainer, stood... Continue reading
Posted: May 27, 2014
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WGME 13 – The Summit Project carries tribute stones up mountaintop

BAXTER STATE PARK (WGME) — Many of the families of Maine’s fallen heroes spent time together this Memorial Day weekend for a special ceremony at the top of Mount Katahdin.... Continue reading
Posted: May 23, 2014
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WABI TV — Patriot Riders Participate in The Summit Project

Posted Friday, May 23rd, 2014 at 7:35 pm. By Caitlin Burchill We continue our coverage Friday of The Summit Project, which honors Maine troops who have died serving our nation since... Continue reading
Posted: May 23, 2014
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Portland Press Herald — Gratitude to Maine’s fallen soldiers set in stone

Remembrances of Maine’s war dead will be part of a ‘tribute trek’ led by a Waterville native who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. May 23, 2014 By Randy Billings rbillings@pressherald.com Staff Writer... Continue reading
Posted: May 23, 2014
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Morning Sentinel — Tribute to fallen soldiers stops in West Gardiner

The Summit Project collects stones and stories of Maine soldiers killed in action since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. By Craig Crosby ccrosby@centralmaine.com Staff Writer May 23 Sgt. Daniel Cunningham was... Continue reading
Posted: May 21, 2014
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Houlton Pioneer Times – Summit Project honors memories of fallen soldiers

Hikers from all over the region will converge on Baxter State Park this Memorial Day weekend for a special tribute climb to Mt. Katahdin’s peak. United States Marine Corps Maj.... Continue reading
Posted: May 21, 2014
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Honoring Fallen Maine Soldiers: The Summit Project Part II

Wednesday, May 21st, 2014. By Caitlin Burchill Sergeant First Class Aaron Henderson wasn’t scheduled to go to Afghanistan, but the Hodgdon native wanted to be there with a younger group of... Continue reading