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Cadets in Ohio University's ROTC program begin the 9/11 Stair Challenge Event at Peden Stadium on Sept. 11, 2016. Disclaimer: It is not the intent of Ohio University to imply an endorsement by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Ohio University’s Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) will hold its annual 9/11 Stair Challenge Memorial event on Saturday, Sept. 11, at Peden Stadium to remember and honor the heroes from that day.
Cadets from the Air Force ROTC program will join the Army ROTC cadets as they climb 2,071 steps to represent the 110 floors of the World Trade Center in remembrance of what the workers, firefighters and rescuers experienced on 9/11.
The Challenge begins at 6 a.m. This year’s event will not be open to the public due to space and time restrictions
