A group of daring veterans have been preparing for weeks in Coolidge, Arizona for the stunt of a lifetime: they're attempting to set a world record in skydiving.
It's a team of 10 veterans, all retired or former special operations. And they're ready to take on the Triple 7 Expedition.is jumping all seven continents and basically the fastest time that you can," said skydiver Mike Sarraille. "No one has ever done it. We’re starting in Antarctica, then going to South America, Miami, Barcelona, Egypt, UAE, ending in Perth. We are coming back for a celebratory jump in Tampa, Florida.
He's leading this fearless group in an adventure that is about more than setting a record. Each team member is jumping for a veteran who gave their life in service. "I’m jumping in honor of NA2 to Michael Monsoor, who is a SEAL who’s posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for jumping on a grenade 3 feet for me," he continued. "He gave his life for me.""They’re going to be jumping as a team wherever they go," said Hugh Funk, team leader at COPS.
Sarraille says all the jumpers will gain something different, but all will give a piece of themselves like their fellow veterans did."
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