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On Saturday June 14, 2014, Team Fastrax will be performing several patriotic American Flag Skydives, as part of Flag Day celebrations, including the opening ceremony for the Dayton Dragons. The Dayton Dragons are a local Single-A baseball team, affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.
The Dayton Dragons’ Flag Day game against the Lake County Captains, is sure to be an unforgettable night. The game starts at 7pm, and prior to the game, Team Fastrax will be performing an American Flag skydive with their beautiful 1,100 sq. ft. American Flag and 3 of their red, white, and blue streamers.
Team Fastrax will also be seen performing variations of their patriotic skydive at the American Legion Post in New Carlisle, Ohio as part of their Flag Retirement Ceremony at 7:15pm, and the Flag Day Parade in Ellis, Kansas at 12pm. For the full story click here.
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This Memorial Day Weekend, Team Fastrax will be performing patriotic American Flag skydives as part of multiple opening ceremonies and Memorial Day celebrations, including the Coca Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup. The team is based out of Middletown, OH, and this weekend will be seen in North Carolina, Indiana, and Kentucky.
The HISTORY 300 and Coca Cola 600 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races are held at the Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, NC as part of their Memorial Day Weekend Celebration. On Saturday May 24th, at 2:35pm the HISTORY 300 will include a Team Fastrax aerial display with their 2,000 sq. ft. American flag, as well as a tandem jump with military double amputee, Cedric King. On Sunday, May 25th, Included in the Coca Cola 600 pre-race show, will be a Team Fastrax performance at 5:17pm, with their amazing 2,000 sq. ft. American flag, 2 of their 1,100 sq. ft. flags, and their 500 sq. ft. flag. For the full story, click here.
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On Saturday, May 17th, 2014, Team Fastrax will be part of an Armed Forces Day High Altitude Salute Event. The event is being held at the Middletown Regional Airport, and is meant to honor our armed forces men and woman who have been injured, and to attract attention for the upcoming Ohio Challenge Hot Air Balloon Festival and Warrior Weekend To Remember in July.
The Armed Forces Day High Altitude Salute will take place at Middletown Regional Airport from 8:30am to 12pm on Saturday May 17th, 2014. Included in the festivities will be several tandem skydives with local recently returned warriors and an amazing aerial display by Team Fastrax. They will be performing their patriotic American flag skydive, with their 7,800 sq. ft., and two of their 1,100 sq. ft. flags. The 7,800 sq. ft. flag is currently the largest American Flag flown by a skydiver. The event will conclude with the singing of the National Anthem by award winning singer, Nathan Hart. For the full story, click here.
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The 1st annual Logs n’ Hogs Rolling For Our Heroes is a motorcycle ride and country fair. The event is set to begin at 11:30am on May 10, 2014, and will include an appearance by Team Fastrax, who will be performing their famous American flag skydive.
The Logs n’ Hogs Rolling For Our Heroes event starts as a motorcycle ride, beginning at Wildcat Harley in London, KY at 11:30, and ends at the Garrard County Fairgrounds where fun and festivities will ensue until 5pm. Festivities will include an air show featuring Team Fastrax, a world renowned skydiving team. They will be performing their amazing American flag skydive with their 2,000 sq. ft., 2 of their 1,100 sq. ft., and, 500 sq. ft., American Flags. It’s sure to be a sight you’ll not soon forget. Paratrooper Dana Bowman will be featured in the demo and will be jumping in with the 2,000 sq. ft. flag. Dana Bowman is a former member of the US Army’s Golden Knights and is currently a member of Team Fastrax. Dana is a double amputee, and uses his life experience to work with other amputees and disabled or physically challenged people and is a very talented motivational speaker.
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The NSECVAC is being held in Nashville, TN from May 4th through May 7th. Selection.com is the main sponsor of the event, which helps create and maintain safe environments in Catholic Churches around the country.
On May 4th, 2014, Safe Environment and Victim Assistance Coordinators from all over the United States will be flying and driving to the Hutton Hotel in Nashville, TN for a special conference. The conference will feature speakers and workshops focusing on protecting youth and preventing abuse. For the full story click here.
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A recent article by USA Today exposed some of the glaring issues with the government’s National Background Check System, used for gun purchases. According to James Boeddeker, the President at Selection.com, some of those same FBI database issues plague the fingerprint process used for volunteers across the United States.
This story was originally reported on 04/23/2014 by USA Today. For the full article, please visit USA Today website. This Site makes no warranties or representations in connection therewith.
According to the recent article by USA Today, millions of fugitives can pass undetected through federal background checks and buy guns illegally because police departments across the country routinely fail to put their names into a national database that tracks people on the run from the law. Yet despite years of attempts to shore up the government’s National Instant Background Check System, enormous gaps remain, particularly when it comes to identifying fugitives. For the full story, click here.
