7 SKYDIVES – 7 CONTINENTS – 7 DAYS
Legacy Expedition’s group of 9 former particular operators break 4 world information to assist the Folds of Honor Basis present scholarships to households of fallen navy and first responders
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Expeditions, a veteran-owned excessive expedition firm, publicizes the profitable completion of its record-breaking Triple 7 Expedition upon touchdown its seventh skydive in Perth, Australia, ending all seven jumps in solely 6 days, 6 hours, and 6 minutes. The group of 9 former particular operators broke two units of information, every a day aside. They broke the six-continent group and tandem information on January 14, in Abu Dhabi, in 4 days and ten hours: a report set in 2008 with a time of eight days and 7 hours. Then, on January 15, the group broke the seven-continent group and tandem information set in 2019 with a time of six months and 4 days.
Full Parachute Options offered distinctive experience from the primary leap to the final. The Triple 7 Expedition kicked off at Union Glacier Camp, Antarctica on January 9. From there it was off to Santiago, Chile; Miami, Florida; Barcelona, Spain; Cairo, Egypt (over the pyramids); Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Perth, Australia. A remaining celebratory leap is scheduled to formally finish the expedition in Tampa, Florida, house of the US Particular Operations Command (USSOCOM).
Every leap honored a fallen member of the US navy. Honorees (so as starting with Antarctica) embody Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Monsoor, Navy SEAL; Sergeant First Class David McDowell, Army Ranger; Commander Robert Ramirez III, Navy SEAL; Aviation Ordnanceman Petty Workplace Second Class Marc Alan Lee, the primary Navy SEAL to lose his life in Operation Iraqi Freedom; Senior Chief David Lee Corridor, Navy SEAL; Grasp Chief Petty Officer Louis Langlais Navy SEAL; Sergeant Matthew Thomas Abbate; Marine Scout Sniper.
The fallen additionally embody the 13 misplaced on August 26, 2021, throughout the withdrawal from Afghanistan: Lance Corporal David Lee Espinoza, Marine Corps; Sergeant Nicole Gee, Marine Corps; Workers Sergeant Darin Taylor Hoover Jr., Marine Corps; Workers Sergeant Ryan Knauss, Army; Corporal Hunter Lopez, Marine Corps; Lance Corporal Rylee McCollum, Marine Corps; Lance Corporal Dylan Merola, Marine Corps; Lance Corporal Kareem Nikoui, Marine Corps; Corporal Daegan Web page, Marine Corps; Sergeant Johanny Rosario-Pichardo, Marine Corps; Corporal Humberto Sanchez, Marine Corps; Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz, Marine Corps; Hospital Corpsman Third Class Max Soviak, Navy.
The Triple 7 leap group consists of Mike Sarraille, retired Navy SEAL, former Recon Marine, and CEO of Expertise Conflict Group, and Andy Stumpf, retired Navy SEAL, and former wingsuit world report holder. Each Mike and Andy are co-founders of Legacy Expeditions. Additionally on the group is expedition lead and retired Navy EOD, Nick Kush; Fred Williams former Navy SEAL, President/CEO of Full Parachute Options; Mike Barker, retired Navy SEAL {and professional} skydiver; Logan Stark, former Marine Scout Sniper and vice chairman of media at Black Rifle Espresso Firm; Jariko Denman, retired Army Ranger and director of media manufacturing at Black Rifle Espresso Firm; Glenn Cowan, retired Canada JTF-2 operator and CEO of ONE9 Enterprise Capital; and Jim Wigginton, former Marine, personal fairness government, and the present world report holder of the ‘7 Continent Tandem File’ that the Triple 7 Expedition broke.
A characteristic documentary of the epic, record-setting expedition is in manufacturing. The documentary crew was led by Dan Myrick, the author and director of The Blair Witch Undertaking, and cinematographer Kevin Burke.
About:
Legacy Expeditions is an journey capital agency based to carry adrenaline-filled expeditions to life whereas honoring the reminiscences and legacies of America’s fallen and Allied Troops misplaced throughout the International Conflict on Terrorism. Moreover, to find out about earlier and future expeditions please go to legacyexpeditions.web. Earlier expeditions embody the Agency’s latest 2022 Iceland Expedition, Viking Sky, and the 2021 Mt. Everest Expedition.
Triple 7 Expedition sponsors:
Frog Gas, Peter M.D., Black Rifle Espresso Firm, Ventus Respiratory, WHOOP, Arc’teryx LEAF, Salomon, Resco Devices, Males’s Journal, The Males’s Journal On a regular basis Warrior Podcast with Mike Sarraille, Full Parachute Options, Parachutes for Patriots, ATTA, Fieldcraft Survival, Expertise Conflict Group, Cleared Sizzling with Andy Stumpf, and Allegiance Flag Provide, Dr. Parsley’s Sleep Treatment, Western Digital
About Folds of Honor
Folds of Honor is a 501(c) (3) nonprofit group that gives academic scholarships to the spouses and kids of navy members who’ve fallen or been disabled whereas serving in the US Armed Forces. Our academic scholarships assist personal faculty tuition or tutoring in grades Okay-12, tuition for faculty, technical or commerce faculty, and post-graduate work, together with a grasp’s diploma, doctorate, or skilled program. Funds for a second bachelor’s diploma or commerce/technical program certification are additionally out there. Since its inception in 2007, Folds of Honor has awarded over 35,000 scholarships totaling greater than $160 million in all 50 states. Among the many college students served, 41 p.c are minorities. It’s rated a four-star charity by Charity Navigator and Platinum on GuideStar. It was based by Lt Col Dan Rooney, the only-ever F-16 fighter pilot (with three fight excursions in Iraq) and PGA Skilled. For extra data or to donate in assist of a Folds of Honor scholarship go to foldsofhonor.org.
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SOURCE Legacy Expeditions
