Member of the U.S. Army Parachute Team “Golden Knights” train in the skies over North Carolina. Some of the elite demonstration team will take part in the Army’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebrations in Washington, D.C.

Members of the U.S. Army Parachute Team “Golden Knights” display flags over Laurinburg-Maxton Airport as the group trains before some members parachute into Washington D.C. as part of the Army’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebrations, in Maxton, N.C., June 4, 2025.

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