To all RFTW Participants and Supporters.
Since we released the 2027 route change announcement on January 9th in a Special President’s Message we have received a lot of input, comments and feedback via the RFTW Forum, social media, email, phone and text. We hear you! The good, the bad and yes, the ugly. We have taken all of your input under serious consideration. While the “Valor Route” scenario is one potential option, we have also come to acknowledge that there may be other options that deserve deeper study and consideration.
2025 is a historic opportunity to make the 35th Run For The Wall the best run yet, and we can only make this happen by coming together with 100% focus and unity.
Any changes to future route structure are hereby tabled until the conclusion of this year’s run. Beginning in July 2025, we will restructure the Sustainment Committee to examine the “Valor Route” scenario as well as other possibilities. This deep examination will include conducting rider surveys (similar to what we did in 2022) so that you, the RFTW Family, can have an opportunity to provide your input.
Now is the time to zero in on RFTW 2025 without distraction. United, we honor the legacy of RFTW and carry out our Mission: To promote healing among ALL veterans and their families and friends, to call for an accounting of all Prisoners of War and those Missing in Action (POW/MIA), to honor the memory of those Killed in Action (KIA) from all wars, and to support our military personnel all over the world.
Change is inevitable. RFTW must continue the Mission for generations to come. And we want to be sure that we have considered all options and make the right change(s) to ensure this outcome. There will be more on this to follow, but for now we need to come together to make RFTW 2025 a run to remember for all the right reasons.
Say Their Names – Tell Their Stories – Never Forget.
Back to Basics. Back to the RFTW Mission.
Is it May yet?
John “Turkey” Staub
President, RFTW, Inc.
2011- CR FNG
2012 – CR Participant
2013 – CR Staging Team
2014 – 2015 – CR Staging Team Ass’t. Lead
2016-2017 – CR Staging Team Lead
2022 – CR Platoon Coordinator
2023-2024 – CR/SB Road Guard
