The Drop
News and Resources from AXIS Flight School
Category: Skydive Arizona
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Article published in Blue Skies Magazine Issues #55 June/July 2014. See video of Joe’s progress on the Blue Skies Magazine website.
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“On a vehicle patrol in the Korengal Valley, Afghanistan, on December 27th, 2007, SPC Jesse Murphree was ambushed in an IED attack. Jesse was part of the 173rd Airborne Combat Brigade stationed out of Vicenza, Italy. The IED attack resulted in the total destruction of the military vehicle he was traveling in. Jesse suffered severe injuries…
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On May 21st, 2014 the game show Jeopardy! added the category “Skydiving” to their board. The contestants start addressing the topic around seven and a half minutes into the show. Jeopardy! Champion Julia Collins on the May 21, 2014 episode of Jeopardy! 05/21/2014 All content © 2014 Jeopardy Productions, Inc, © 2014 Sony Pictures Digital…
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‘What else is possible?’ Wounded warriors take up skydiving To view video, click here. Although an IED attack and severe infection left Army vet Joe Grabianowski in a wheelchair, he never gave up on skydiving. “I’ve wanted to do it for a long time now. Well before even I was wounded. I’ve had dreams of…
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Over the past couple of weeks a U.S. Army veteran and wounded warrior, Joseph Grabianowski, learned to skydive in Eloy, Arizona. Joe is a story of survival, triumph, and courage that has already inspired thousands. After sustaining wounds from a roadside bomb blast in Afghanistan on May 29, 2012, Joe underwent a grueling series of surgeries…
