Tandem Team and GK8 Team Up to Form a Rare Hybrid Formation

June 22, 2010

Tandem Team and GK 8 joined forces today after training was complete to form a rare “hybrid” formation. A “hybrid” formation is a combination of traditional belly flyers and vertical flyers. In today’s formation, GK 8 members SSG Justin Blewitt, SSG Josh Coleman, SSG Matt Accord and SGT Mike LaRoche  launched a perfect four-man round formation.  Tandem team [...]

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Get Ready for Fireworks in Madison!

June 21, 2010

Have you ever wanted to see a meteor shower? Or how about a fiery comet streaking across the sky? Well, at Rhythm and Booms at Warner Park in Madison, Wisconsin, that is exactly what you will see! The U.S. Army Golden Knights will perform two jumps on July 3rd for the Rhythm and Booms fireworks [...]

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@ArmyGK is #ArmyStrong

June 20, 2010
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SFC Mike Elliot visits the Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend

June 18, 2010

SFC Mike Elliott of the Army Golden Knights Tandem Team is spending this weekend mentoring young men attending the Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend in Dallas TX.The Steve Harvey Mentoring Weekend For Young Men is a 4 day, 3 night program designed to teach the Principles of Manhood to young men to enable them to achieve their [...]

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Miss Fayetteville North Carolina skydives with the Golden Knights

June 18, 2010

Today the Golden Knights tandem team had several special guests.  Kinsey Boarts, recently crowned Miss Fayetteville, NC, along with Miss Harnett County and soldiers from Ft. Bragg spent time with the Golden Knights today.  Kinsey learned what it takes to jump out of an airplane.  Personal courage, personal strength and SSG Joe Jones, all helped [...]

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