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Assessment & Selection

For New Guys

January 31, 2012

Sergeant Earl Scott who works with the Pentagon Channel to produce episodes for their new show “For New Guys” was quite amazed to see what it takes to be a Golden Knight. The new program concentrates on Soldiers going through intense training to be selected into the Army’s most elite units.

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Golden Knight 52nd Anniversary Reunion

December 8, 2011

Over 400 Alumni of the Golden Knights, family, friends and current US Army Parachute Team members came together this past weekend to celebrate Fifty-two years of camradre built serving as Ambassadors of Good Will representing all Soldiers across the world. Former Knights’ came rolling in from all parts of theUSthe first of [...]

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Tryouts 2011: Jacket Day and Graduation

October 28, 2011

Jacket week and graduation! This past Friday we finally got our coveted Golden Knight wool jackets! Jacket day started off at 3: 30 AM. The cadre woke us up and we started a little physical training. We did a few exercises and went on a 2 mile run. After PT we got cleaned up and [...]

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Tryouts Week 5: Wind Tunnel

October 18, 2011

Week 5 for GKAS has finally come to an end. For the try-outs the last five weeks of rigorous training and discipline make it seem like we have been here for an eternity. Most days seem to blend in with the rest. The cadre are keenly aware of this and with the final days approaching [...]

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Tryouts Week 4: Tracking

October 18, 2011

Week 4 of try-outs has finally come to an end. On the long bus ride home from the drop zone at the end of the day one can see in our faces the hard work we have put in as well as the growing optimism that the halfway point has finally been reached. Week four [...]

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