Golden Knight gets stuck on ballpark flagpole
The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Aug 25, 2010 10:07:35 EDT
ARLINGTON, Texas — Just a bit outside.
A U.S. Army skydiver was left dangling on a flagpole at Rangers Ballpark after his parachute got entangled during a pregame jump Tuesday night.
The Rangers said the unidentified jumper was uninjured after he unbuckled himself from the chute and dropped a few feet to a work platform on top of the scoreboard, the highest point of the stadium.
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Golden Knight gets stuck on ballpark flagpole
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Medal of Honor recipients gather in Chicago
M. Spencer Green / The Associated Press Medal of Honor recipient Sammy Davis shakes hands with Spc. Brandie Phillips, a member of the Golden Knights parachute team, at the opening ceremonies of the 2009 Medal of Honor convention Sept. 15 at Soldier Field in Chicago. More than 50 recipients of the the nation's most prestigious award for combat veterans are gathered for the annual convention.
Medal of Honor recipients gather in Chicago
By Caryn Rousseau - The Associated Press
Posted : Wednesday Sep 16, 2009 7:35:10 EDT
CHICAGO — Dozens of recipients of the Medal of Honor, the nation’s most prestigious award for combat veterans, were honored Tuesday during the opening ceremony of their annual convention, but offered praise themselves to members of the U.S. military serving abroad.
“They’re the best soldiers in the world today,” said John Baker, 64, of Columbia, S.C., who received his Medal of Honor for evacuating eight wounded soldiers in 1966 during the Vietnam War.
According to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, 3,447 individuals have received the medal with 95 living recipients. Six U.S. service members have been chosen for the Medal of Honor during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Monday, August 18, 2008
Golden Knights give Bill Murray a ride he'll never forget, down from 13,500 feet
Bill Murray jumps with Golden Knights
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Aug 18, 2008 9:42:45 EDT
CHICAGO -- Bill Murray landed in Chicago on Friday like he never had before — by jumping from an airplane 13,500 feet up. The 57-year-old actor took several deep breaths before stepping out the open doors of a C-31 Fokker and dropping at about 120 mph to the city's lakefront with members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team.
An exuberant Murray, whose jump kicked off the 50th Chicago Air and Water Show, landed safely on a beach. The actor pretended for a moment to stagger as if dizzy, then smiled broadly, waved to the crowd and shook hands with some of the Golden Knights.
Friends asked Murray to participate in the show, which features demonstrations and performances in the air and on Lake Michigan, to support the Illinois United Service Organizations.
But he wasn't so certain of his reason to jump moments before he boarded the plane on a perfect 73 degree day at an Indiana airport 25 miles from Chicago. Members of the Navy Blue Angels also prepared nearby for the show, which runs through Sunday.
"It seemed like a good idea at a time," Murray said. "I've had second thoughts, believe me. I've been really nervous. All the jokes (from friends) involve death."
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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/08/ap_murry_jump_081808/
The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Aug 18, 2008 9:42:45 EDT
CHICAGO -- Bill Murray landed in Chicago on Friday like he never had before — by jumping from an airplane 13,500 feet up. The 57-year-old actor took several deep breaths before stepping out the open doors of a C-31 Fokker and dropping at about 120 mph to the city's lakefront with members of the Army Golden Knights Parachute Team.
An exuberant Murray, whose jump kicked off the 50th Chicago Air and Water Show, landed safely on a beach. The actor pretended for a moment to stagger as if dizzy, then smiled broadly, waved to the crowd and shook hands with some of the Golden Knights.
Friends asked Murray to participate in the show, which features demonstrations and performances in the air and on Lake Michigan, to support the Illinois United Service Organizations.
But he wasn't so certain of his reason to jump moments before he boarded the plane on a perfect 73 degree day at an Indiana airport 25 miles from Chicago. Members of the Navy Blue Angels also prepared nearby for the show, which runs through Sunday.
"It seemed like a good idea at a time," Murray said. "I've had second thoughts, believe me. I've been really nervous. All the jokes (from friends) involve death."
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http://www.armytimes.com/news/2008/08/ap_murry_jump_081808/
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