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Golden Knights Go Back to Their Roots at Raeford, NC

May 22, 2011

Forty years ago, the sport of skydiving was a somewhat obscure pastime marked with the stereotype of long haired hippies and crazy people. Because it was such a new sport, regulations were spotty and inconsistent at best. The equipment was still in its early stages of development and there was very little standardization in the [...]

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Schedule Updates

May 20, 2011

The US Army Parachute Team performs more than 50 shows throughout the United States and around the world every year.  The scheduling process typically begins one year prior to an actual show. For prime consideration, event sponsors submit requests through the Department of the Army Office of the Chief of Public Affairs at the Pentagon [...]

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Gold Demonstration Team assists Tornado Victims

April 19, 2011

  Saturday April 16, 2011 will be a day long remembered by most Fayetteville and Fort Bragg residents.  That afternoon was filled with torrential downpours, thunder and lightning, typical for this time of year in the Fort Bragg area. Not so typical was the category F3 tornado that touched down in the vicinity of Yadkin and [...]

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Golden Knights win ASB NCO and Soldier of the Year

April 14, 2011

SSG Phillips and SPC Stahler, both of the Army Parachute Team, recently competed for the titles of Non-Commisioned Officer and Soldier of the Year for the Accessions Support Brigade. Both competitiors endured a grueling three days of stiff competition. Starting with an Army Physical Fitness Test and ending in an eight hour ride home in [...]

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Behind the Scenes: The Making of a Black Team Performance

April 13, 2011

Story and photos by SGT Rachel Medley and SGT Dan Cook Everybody knows that Rome was NOT built in a day, and that in order to do anything right, it takes time and preparation. Putting on a freefall demonstration is no momentary or spontaneous feat…and the great deal of preparation that takes place in the [...]

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