American paratrooper gets tangled in net during college football bowl

VIDEO SHOWS: PARATROOPER GETTING CAUGHT IN FIELD GOAL NETTING AND FALLING TO GROUND Verification: – Location and date verified by original file metadata – Stadium architectural features matched file imagery RESENDING WITH COMPLETE SCRIPT SHOWS: FORT WORTH, TEXAS, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 2, 2026) (@STARSCOUNTDOWN VIA X – No resale / No archive / Must on-screen courtesy '@StarsCountdown via X') 1. PARATROOPER GETTING CAUGHT IN FIELD GOAL NETTING AND FALLING TO GROUND STORY: A paratrooper became entangled in field goal netting during a pre-game parachute display at the Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth, Texas, on Friday (January 2), before falling to the ground. According to USA Today, citing a game spokesperson, the parachutist was able to get up and walk off the field unassisted. No spectators or personnel on the ground were injured. Reuters was able to verify the location and date of the video from original file metadata. Architectural features of the venue of the game, the Amon G. Carter Stadium, also matched file imagery. Texas State went on to beat Rice 41-10 in the Armed Forces Bowl. (Production: Kokkai Ng, Fernando Robles)

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