U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show

By Brandi Schiff, U.S. Army Public Affairs-MidwestSeptember 4, 2008

U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
1 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SGT Daniel Cook, U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Demonstartion Team, Loveland, CO looks out for the C-31 Fokker "Friendship" Aircraft with his teammates aboard to start the Gold Team's Parachute Demonstration onto the City of Chicago's North Avenu... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
2 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sergeant Joe Abeln, St Louis, MO, U.S. Army Golden Knight, lands onto Chicago's North Avenue Beach with his helmet-cam at the 2008 Air & Water Show that attracted over 3 Million spectators. Abeln was one of the videographers for the Bill Murray Tande... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
3 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SFC Harold Myers, Somerset, Pennsylvania and SFC John Berentis, Yuma, Arizona, carry their U.S. Army Golden Knight parachutes after they jumped onto the North Avenue Beach 16 August at the 2008 Chicago Air & Water that attracted about 3.2 Million att... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
4 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SGT Joe Abeln, St Louis, MO and Staff Sgt. Joe Jones, Stone Mountain, GA, answer questions about the U.S. Army Golden Knights jump onto the North Avenue Beach for the 2008 Chicago Air & Water Show. The Golden Knights were part of a four-hour live bro... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
5 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Golden Knight, SFC Pete White, Belchertown, MA, flies in the National Guard Flag during the 2008 Chicago Air & Water Show at North Avenue Beach. White lands on the "X" in front of the breath-taking Chicago Skyline in front of millions of sp... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
6 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Golden Knights, SFC Bryan Schnell, Olympia, WA and Staff Sgt. Joe Jones, Stone Mountain, GA, strategically pack their chutes after a morning jump onto Chicago's North Avenue Beach at the 2008 Air & Water Show. This year's show drew record-b... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
7 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Golden Knight, Sgt. First Class, Charles Cooley, Cedanville, Arkansas, jumps the Army flag onto the North Avenue Beach for the 2008 Chicago Air & Water Show, while his Battalion Commander, COL John Fenzel, Sleepy Hollow, IL and teammate Sgt... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
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U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
9 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Golden Knight, SFC Steven Robertson, St. Louis, MO and SGT Noah Watts, St. Peters, MO, are escorted off the North Avenue Beach by SGT Watts' father, Harrell Watts, Des Plaines, IL after their jump at the 2008 Chicago Air & Water Show that a... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
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U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
11 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Golden Knight, Sgt. Daniel Cook, Loveland, CO shows a spectator at the 2008 Chicago Air & Water Show, how to properly pack his parachute at the Army Recruiting display where the Golden Knights signed autographs and interacted with the milli... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
12 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Golden Knights, Fort Bragg, NC, sign autographs and take photos with spectators at the Army Recruiting booth after their jump onto North Avenue Beach for the 2008 Chicago Air & Water Show. The Golden Knights helped to bring in a record-bre... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Golden Knights Help Celebrate Chicago Air and Water Show
13 / 13 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The ten members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights Parachute Demonstration Team (Gold), Fort Bragg, NC, are recognized on the North Avenue Beach in front of millions of spectators at the 2008 Chicago Air & Water Show after their final jump on Sunday, 17... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL