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Texas Governor Skydives for First Time Alongside 106-Year-Old World War II Veteran

FENTRESS, Texas—Add this to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott's high ambitions: Parachuting from a plane. The three-term Republican governor skydived Monday for the first time, completing a tandem jump from about ...

November 28, 2023BY The Associated Press

104-Year-Old Chicago Woman Dies Days After Making a Skydive That Could Put Her in the Record Books

Dorothy Hoffner, a 104-year-old Chicago woman whose recent skydive could see her certified by Guinness World Records as ...

October 11, 2023BY The Associated Press

WWII Veteran Ticks Off Epic Bucket List Item on 102nd Birthday: a Skydive From 10,000 Feet

A World War II veteran from Maryland turned 102 years old recently. However, rather than slowing down, she ...

October 24, 2020BY Louise Chambers

Dad Jumps Out of a Plane for Terminally Ill Stepson Despite a Crippling Fear of Heights

A British dad has won hearts, along with raising awareness of a cruel disease, by skydiving for his ...

October 22, 2020BY Louise Chambers

Double Amputee Ex-Green Barret Parachutes In With Giant US Flag at Veterans’ Rally

A U.S. Army veteran "dropped in" to the 80th annual Sturgis Rally in South Dakota in style. The ...

August 19, 2020BY Louise Chambers