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    Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  1. Jump into U.S. history instead of skydiving

    In colonial Virginia in 1654, a black man named John Casor became an answer to this trivia question: Who was the first man in the colonies to be legally declared a slave by the courts?
    In colonial Virginia in 1654, a black man named John Casor became an answer to this trivia question: Who was the first man in the colonies to be legally declared a slave by the courts? But the more interesting trivia question concerns Anthony Johnson,...

    Tags: Slavery, Sports, U.S. Congress, John Hancock, Skydiving

    2. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| AP Member Choice Limited

  2. Skydiver cancels try at supersonic jump

    Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall on Tuesday into the New Mexico desert because of high winds.
    Extreme athlete and skydiver Felix Baumgartner canceled his planned death-defying 23-mile free fall on Tuesday into the New Mexico desert because of high winds. The 43-year-old former military parachutist from Austria had hoped to become the first...

    Tags: Sports, NASA, Science, Science and Technology, Parachuting

    3. Sep 30, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  3. Lloyd Waters: The wisdom of paraprosdokians

    Sometimes I just plain get tired of all the political rhetoric and news that saturates my life. Sure, I know it’s most important that we get some working and knowledgeable leaders in office but I’m not sure where exactly we might find them....

    Tags: Miss America Pageant, Sports, Entertainment Events, Parachuting, Joe Biden

    4. Sep 28, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail

  4. Skydiving Center trying to raise money for man's handicapped-accessible van

    J.R. Sides and his wife, Kathy Sides, co-owners of the Skydiving Center in Chambersburg, helped kick off the Mobility for Randy fundraiser for  Randy Schroeder.
    J.R. Sides and his wife, Kathy Sides, co-owners of the Skydiving Center in Chambersburg, helped kick off the Mobility for Randy fundraiser for  Randy Schroeder. The fundraising event will help purchase a handicapped assessable van for Schroeder who is...

    Tags: Sports, Skydiving, Back Pain

    5. Aug 27, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  5. Injured soldier visits Hagerstown AMVETS

    For much of his young life, Cory Remsburg chose the more adventurous path.
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    For much of his young life, Cory Remsburg chose the more adventurous path. He liked skydiving, rock climbing and water sports. He was a runner, a competitive athlete at his high school near St. Louis, Mo., and active in the Civil Air Patrol. So it...

    Tags: Air and Space Accidents, Afghanistan, Osama bin Laden, U.S. Army, Climbing

    6. May 21, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  6. Letterkenny makes Armed Forces Day educational and fun

    Saturday was Armed Forces Day, and Letterkenny Army Depot pulled out all of the stops to make the day educational and fun.
    roxann.miller@herald-mail.com
    Saturday was Armed Forces Day, and Letterkenny Army Depot pulled out all of the stops to make the day educational and fun. Letterkenny employee Ed Sallie and his wife, Christie, of Chambersburg were content to take some of the tours around Letterkenny,...

    Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sports, Canoeing and Kayaking, Korean War (1950-1953)

    7. Jun 15, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  7. Getting the hang of it — hang gliding, that is

    With a pneumatic <em>whoooooooosh</em>, I leave Earth again, and I am not even propelled by the sort of happy hour rocket fuel with which I'm sometimes associated.
    With a pneumatic whoooooooosh, I leave Earth again, and I am not even propelled by the sort of happy hour rocket fuel with which I'm sometimes associated. In truth, I do not have many happy hours. I have happy minutes, happy moments. An entire hour?...

    Tags: Sports, Sally Field, Los Angeles International Airport

    8. Jun 14, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  8. Florida Travel Tips & Deals

    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in:
    Special Correspondent
    Check this list often as new tips, events and deals around Florida come in: Partnership for cruise line The Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers), founded nearly 200 years ago to advance geographical science, is to...

    Tags: Harry James, Event Planning, Entertainment, Fishing Forecast, Tangled (movie)

    9. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| WDBJ7

  9. Bucket list rec program takes off in Roanoke

    Is skydiving on your bucket list?
    Reporter
    Is skydiving on your bucket list? If it is, Roanoke Parks and Recreation can help.   Skydiving is the first experience in the department's new bucket list series. So far, six women have signed up for a day trip to a North Carolina skydiving center in...

    Tags: Sports, Skydiving, Trips and Vacations, Travel

    10. Jun 4, 2013 |Story| KTUU

  10. Army Paratrooper Injured at JBER During Jump Exercise

    An Alaska-based Army paratrooper was injured Tuesday at the Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, according to <a href="#" data-topic-id="ORGOV0000126141142">U.S. Army</a> Alaska officials.
    Channel 2 News
    An Alaska-based Army paratrooper was injured Tuesday at the Malemute Drop Zone on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, according to U.S. Army Alaska officials. The injury occurred during Operation Spartan Reach, a mass tactical airborne training event...

    Tags: Sports, Armed Forces, Parachuting, U.S. Army

    11. Jun 7, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  11. DeLand sky diver dies of injuries suffered in crash landing

    A DeLand sky diver who broke his neck during a jump last month has died, a hospital said Friday.
    A DeLand sky diver who broke his neck during a jump last month has died, a hospital said Friday. Michael Truffer, a longtime advocate of the sport, died Thursday at about 3:44 p.m., a nursing supervisor said. Truffer, known as Mike, was 63. He also...

    Tags: Sports, Parachuting, Skydiving

    12. May 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Parachutist falls to his death in Lake Elsinore

    A 62-year-old skydiver was killed Saturday after he became entangled in a parachute and plummeted into a Lake Elsinore backyard, authorities said. Ken Oka, of Mira Loma, was performing a maneuver with a group of skydivers shortly after 3 p.m. when he...

    Tags: Sports, Federal Aviation Administration, Parachuting, Skydiving

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