Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Army Veteran Evan Gill. When Evan moved from Baltimore to Colorado, and he saw the Front Range towering in the distance he knew he wanted to climb mountains. What he didn’t know is that no African-American has ever climbed all 58 of Colorado’s 14,000-foot peaks. He started in June of this year and so far he has summitted 24 of them. The former Army Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Specialist says reaching these peaks helps him battle post-traumatic stress disorder, and brings him far away from the onslaught of negativity 14,000 feet below. He plans to finish this journey by the end of next year. Good Luck Evan and THANK YOU for your service.
