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Competition Team

2010 US Nationals- Waiting on Clouds

September 11, 2010

Up early at 5am, the 8way Team was greeted by rain and clouds for the first day of competition at Skydive Chicago. The plan was a 15 minute call at 6:45 for a 7am takeoff. The Golden Knights Black 4 Way Team ( SGT Mike LaRoche, SSG Josh Coleman, SSG Matt Acord, SSG Justin Blewitt [...]

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8way Team arrives at Skydive Chicago in Search of Gold

September 9, 2010

The Golden Knights 8way competition team arrived yesterday at Skydive Chicago- site of the 2010 US National Skydiving Competition. The cool midwest air and abundance of green grass was a welcome change of pace compared to the recent hot/dry climate in North Carolina.  Wasting no time, the eager 8way Team headed to the dropzone early [...]

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Golden Knights Help Commemorate Jump from Space

August 15, 2010

U.S. Army Golden Knights will take part in Col Joe Kittinger’s 50 year celebration of his historic high altitude jump. This weekend half of the Golden Knight 8-Way Team headed to Deland, Florida to take part in the United States Parachute Associations Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. The weekend was also a celebration of Col Joe [...]

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DAY 10: Part I – THE DUST SETTLES.

August 5, 2010

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who [...]

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DAY 9: EYE OF THE STORM

August 4, 2010

“During competition, you will feel an extra surge of adrenaline. Training will tell you that when the adrenaline kicks in, you should compensate by calming your breathing. But part of you is not going to believe the training because so much is at stake, so much effort has been invested. If you’ve prepared well and [...]

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