JohnRich 4 #1 March 30, 2009 Here's a nice news story about an event at Skydive Spaceland, in Houston, Texas. "He has dodged gunfire and survived a surprise explosion in Baghdad, but Josh Wells admitted fear Sunday morning... The 22-year-old was about to jump out of a perfectly good airplane... Wells and about 15 other wounded veterans were invited to participate in a skydiving event for amputees..."Full story: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/6349094.html Oorah! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fasted3 0 #2 March 30, 2009 I was fortunate enough to be there. Those guys had a great time, and I did too, just watching them. Skydive Spaceland should be proud for making this happen and giving our veterans the opportunity to jump. Well done!But what do I know? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gemini 0 #3 March 30, 2009 It was a great event made possible by Limbs of Love and Skydive Spaceland. Due to very high winds, most of the veterans did not get an opportunity to jump. But John Sansone came to the rescue and booked the vets into hotels and held the charter buses over till Sunday. Skydive Spaceland opened very early Sunday morning and, even with a heavy regular tandem schedule, got all the vets airborne. Up to 3 planes were running most of the day so even with 140+++ tandems there were a lot of fun jumper loads! Thanks Steve, Eric and the magnificent ladies of manifest (and Stevie) for handling 200-300 people so professionally. Blue skies, Jim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dqpacker 7 #4 March 30, 2009 Quote Up to 3 planes were running most of the day so even with 140+++ tandems there were a lot of fun jumper loads! I think I even saw a caravan with just a 6way on it. That must of sucked. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nbblood 0 #5 March 31, 2009 It was truly an honor and privilege to jump with these vets. As a U.S. Army officer it was a little difficult for me to see my military brothers and sisters undergo the challenges they face. At the same time it was incredibly enlightening to see them take on challenges, overcome obstacles and do so with incredibly positive attitudes. I had the pleasure of either being the TI or video for several of these heroes and it was an experience I won't forget. Listening to Dana Bowman was quite inspiring as well. What a terrific example of the human spirit overcoming adversity. He represents himself and the U.S. Army very well. I'm very proud of all and very proud of Skydive Spaceland for hosting the event. I certainly hope we can do it again! LTC BloodBlues, Nathan If you wait 'til the last minute, it'll only take a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
