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Article: Thrills above; wow fans below Military crews show off gear, no fear
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- July 26, 2009
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Sgt. Ryan Bonham has made a career out of doing what he loves:
jumping out of planes.
Bonham, 24, has made about 800 jumps since he first tried
skydiving six years ago. On Saturday, an American flag hung from
his parachute and the national anthem played as Bonham, of the U.S.
Army parachute team, the Golden Knights, opened the Visit Milwaukee
Air & Water Show.
"We are just thankful to have a job where we can interact with
the public and represent those serving in the Army," said Bonham,
who was selected for the Golden Knights in September. Before that,
he worked on Apache helicopters and served for 15 months in Iraq.
The Golden Knights co-headlined the show with the U.S. Air Force ...