Politics & Government

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin goes skydiving over Fort Knox

Gov. Matt Bevin posted this photo to Twitter of his parachute jump with the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights over Fort Knox.
Gov. Matt Bevin posted this photo to Twitter of his parachute jump with the U.S. Army’s Golden Knights over Fort Knox.

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin went skydiving Wednesday with the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team over Fort Knox.

Bevin’s office posted video of the jump on his Facebook page, with this message from the governor: “Today was a day I will not soon forget. What a great time I had, both in celebrating the men and women who fight for our freedom, and in honoring Kentucky coal miners. Thank you, U.S. Army Golden Knights, for this experience. It’s great to be an American.”

This story was originally published June 9, 2016 at 10:29 AM with the headline "Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin goes skydiving over Fort Knox."

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