Jumps, Birthday cake and training camp today in Cincinnati #ArmyStrong

Today we celebrate the US Army's 235th Birthday and there was no greater way to celebrate than a parachute demonstration by the Golden Knights Tandem Team. The Team has been in Cincinnati the past few days for tandems/demos and was invited by the Cincinnati Bengals coaching staff to celebrate the Army's birthday by jumping into the Bengals training camp.

 

Head Coach Marvin Lewis wanted to showcase the Golden Knights extreme Team work ethics to his players. He said he was so impressed by the professionalism he witnessed during his day with the Tandem team that he had to celebrate the Army Birthday with his team and the Golden Knights. As the jumpers prepared for the jump, SGM Young spoke to the entire Bengals team about the Army, its core values, and about the Golden Knights. The Bengals watched, for the first time, the video of  Coach Lewis jumping from the Team Twin Otter.

 

The entire Bengals staff was then ushered outside to watch as members of Tandem Team jumped into the practice field next to Paul Brown Stadium. Once the jump was over Tandem Team introduced themselves and then conducted a packing class.

 

The Bengals organization and the Golden Knights ate lunch with the players and Soldiers. Keeping with long standing tradition in the Army, SGM Young pulled out the ceremonial sword to cut the Army Birthday cake along with Bengals Owner Mike Brown, Coach Lewis, SFC Gatens and Col Houser.

 

After lunch Coach Lewis took the Tandem team on a personal tour of the Bengals facility. During the entire day the theme was all about team work. Coach Lewis repeatedly expressed how impressed he was with the Team.

 

Photos

 

SGM Young speaks to the entire Cincinnati Bengals football team and staff

 

SSG Zell brings in the American Flag

 

SFC Mike Elliott sets up on target with the US Army flag

 

SSG Joe Jones talks to the Bengals

 

SSG Joe Abeln shows the Bengals a helmet camera setup

 

The cutting of the Army Birthday Cake

 

The Cake

 

Coach Lewis receives a team Litho adn his Tandem Certificate

 

Coach Lewis donated a game ball to the Team