WLKY's Monica Hardin takes leap of faith, skydives with Golden Knights

CBS NEWS, MARCH AIR RESERVE BASE, CALIFORNIA. ERICA: THE MQ-9 REAPER HAS ALSO. BEEN USED IN DOMESTIC SEARCH AND. RESCUE OPERATIONS BECAUSE OF ITS.

ADVANCED HEAT-SEEKING. TECHNOLOGY. THE MILITARY DRONES ARE ALL MADE. IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA.

FREE-FALLING ABOVE FORT KNOX. THIS WEEK, WLKY'S MONICA HARDIN. ACCEPTED AND INVITATION FROM THE. ARMY, TOOK A LEAP OF FAITH AND.

JOINED THE PARACHUTE TEAM'S. TANDEM CAMP. PEOPLE IN THE COMMITTEE CAN. GO OUT AND CHAIR THEIR OWN ARMY.

STORY NOW. >> WE ARE OFF TO OUR TRAINING. IT IS LED BY SARGEANT FIRST. CLASS JOE JONES.

GO AT YOUR OWN RISK. I'M LUCKY NUMBER ONE. >> GOOD MORNING. HOW ARE YOU DOING TOD YOU.

? >> I'M DOING WELL. >> WHY ARE YOU DOING SO WELL? >> I AM DOING WELL BECAUSE TODAY. I AM CHOOSING TO TAKE A. CHALLENGE BY CHOICE.

>> THAT'S RIGHT. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE YOU TO AN A. -- 1000 FEET ABOVE FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY. >> I'M DOING PRETTY GOOD, FEELING A BIT NERVOUS, BUT I'M.

READY AND EXCITED. MY GIRLS ARE DOWN ON THE GROUND. WAITING FOR ME. THEY ARE FIVE AND THREE.

THIS IS WHERE I TEACH THEM THEY. CAN DO THINGS EVEN IF THEY'RE. AFRAID SO I'M PUMPED ABOUT THA. AND, JUST LIKE THAT, ON A.

BEAUTIFUL, SUNNY JUNE MORNING, WE WERE OUT OF THE PLANE, FREE. FALLING OVER THE BLUEGRASS OF. KENTUCKY. >> IT IS NO LONGER A LAST.

RESORT. IT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR. SOME MANY OF OUR YOUNG MEN AND. WOMEN TODAY -- SO MANY OF OUR.

YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN TODAY..

Welcome Home Golden Knights! 2018 NCAA Hockey Champions!

(Upbeat music) [MAN]: They're just a fantastic group. They're just fun to be around. They make coming to the rink a whole lot of fun for us, the staff, each other. They care about each other.

And I think that's evident when they get on the ice and they play. You can tell that they're really a close-knit group. It just makes for a really
exciting brand of hockey. [WOMAN]: We worked so
hard for this all year long.

Everyone, all 23 girls, have put in so much work for this team. So, it's nice we were
rewarded this way. () Let's go Tech! Let's go Tech! (Music ends).

Watch Parachuting With The U.S. Armys Golden Knights

Centers of America. . NOT YOUR TYPICAL DAY AT. WORK.

THAT'S OUR DANA FALLING FROM. THE SKY. SHE HAD A CHANCE TO JUMP. WITH THE U.S.

ARMY AND SHE. TAKES US THERE IN A ORIGINAL. REPORT. YOU KNOW WE'RE GOING TO TAKE.

YOU FROM TWO MILES FROM EARTH. AND 120 MILES. YOU ARE WONDERING WHY I. WOULD AGREE TO SUCH A.

CHALLENGE, ME TOO. FORTUNATELY I WAS ATTACHED TO. SERGEANT FIRST-CLASS JOE JONES. OF THE U.S.

ARMY PARACHUTE. TEAM. YOU I'VE DONE 6,000 JUMPS. AND I'VE THROWN OFF PEOPLE ON.

THE PLANES AND INCLUDING MY. MOM. HE'S ONE OF THE BEST IN THE. WORLD.

THEY'RE SMALL TEAM WITHIN A. TEAM. THEY ARE THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS AND. THEY HAVE THEIR OWN PARACHUTE.

TEAM, BUT THEY FIT INTO THE. ARMY TEAM. TAKING THE PLUNGE REQUIRED. WE WON'T SUE IF I DIE FORM AND.

THE BRIEFING. WE HAVE THE MAIN PARACHUTE. PACKED IN THE BOTTOM AND UP TO. IS THE RESERVE PAIR SHOULD.

WE HAVE THE WAYS AND MEANS. TO MAKE THE MOST COMFORTABLE. RIDE FOR YOU. THEN IT'S TIME TO SUIT UP.

MAKE SURE WE ARE READY. BEFORE WE LEAVE. WE'LL BE THE FIRST TO JUMP. THE TEAM'S COMMANDER EXPLAINS.

WHY THEY TAKE US ALONG. IT GIVES US THE OPPORTUNITY. TO HIGHLIGHT THE SKILLS AND. PROFESSIONALISM OF THE U.S.

ARMY. YOU'LL BE CONNECTED AT FOUR. POINTS, READY, SET, GO WE'RE. OUT THE DOOR.

AND FALLING, FROM 13500 FEET. THROUGH THE SKY. WHEW! HOW WAS THAT. THAT WAS FANTASTIC.

AND THEN I DID IT AGAIN, IN. ADDITION TO THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS, THE THIRD ROTTC BRIGADE. COHOSTED THE CAMP. THEY HAVE FOUR COLLEGE PROGRAMS.

IN ILLINOIS AND 30 PROGRAMS IN. CPS AND THE MAJORITY OF THOSE. CADETTES ARE IN SCHOLARSHIP, BY. THE WAY.

IT MADE FOR A GREAT FANTASTIC. LEARNING EXPERIENCE. I'M SO IMPRESSED BY YOU. NOT ONLY DID YOU DO IT, IT.

LOOKED LIKE YOU WERE HAVING AN. ABSOLUTE BLAST. I WAS AND THEY'RE THE BEST. THAT SMILE WAS LAST ERRED ON.

YOUR FACE, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU..

Vegas Golden Knights welcome new players

OUTSIDE THE T-MOBILE. ARENA WITH MORE ON THOSE. PLAYERS. THESE ARE THE FIRST PLAYERS TO.

EVER PLAY-- IN A LAS VEGAS. SPORTS FRANCHISE. SO THIS HUGE. AND IT'S EVEN BIGGER WHEN YOU.

ADD IN THE FACT-- WE NOW HAVE. STANLEY CUP CHAMPION. TO CHEER FOR. THE BIGGEST NAME PICKED UP BY.

THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS-- IS. MARC-ANDRE FLEURY. HE'S A THREE TIME STANLEY CUP. CHAMPION-- AND PLAYED FOR THE.

PITTSBURGH PINGUINS...WHO JUST. WON THE CUP. BUT I DON'T THINK HE'LL BE. MISSING HIS FORMER TEAM FOR.

LONG... THE GOAL TENDER GOT A SWEET. RECEPTION AS HIS NAME WAS. ANNOUNCED LAST NIGHT.

185759 FLEURY FLEURY FLEURY. 184105 IN SPITE OF THE CROWD. TONIGHT AND THE WAY OUR TEAM IS. LOOKING..I LIKE IT.

ANOTHER BIG NAME ON THE. ROSTER-- DERYK ENGELLAND... WHO ACTUALLY STARTED HIS. HOCKEY CAREER IN LAS VEGAS.

...WITH THE MINOR LEAGUE TEAM. BUT COMING UP AT 5-30...WHAT. FANS THINK ABOUT THE TEAM FIRST. PICKS AND THE ROSTER ISN'T.

FINSIHED YET... WHEN THE TEAM WILL PICK UP A. FEW MORE PLAYERS. LESLEY MARIN 13 AN.

DO YOU WANT TO GET IN ON THE. GOLDEN KNIGHTS EXCITEMENT? THE. TEAM IS HOSTING A PARTY. TOMORROW NIGHT.

IT'S FREE AND OPEN TO THE. PUBLIC AT THE T-MOBILE ARENA. THE FIRST 1-THOUSAND FANS WILL. GET AUTOGRAPHS FROM PLAYERS! THIS IS ALL BEFORE THE TEAM.

MAKES THEIR PICK IN THE ENTRY. DRAFT. LET'S GET OVER TO JUSTIN NOW..

Vegas Golden Knights store officially open

TODAY... THE TEAM'S STORE IS. OFFICIALLY OPEN. WE GOT A SNEAK PEEK INSIDE.

YESTERDAY. THE TEAM SAYS THEY'LL HAVE. MERCHANDISE THAT'S NOT. AVAILABLE ANYWHERE ELSE.

AND ... TOMORROW THE N-H-L EXPANSION. DRAFT WILL BE AT T-MOBILE. ARENA! WE'LL FIND OUT WHO.

WILL BE WEARING THOSE JERSEYS. WHEN THE GOLDEN KNIGHTS TAKE. THE ICE IN THE UPCOMING SEASON. DEMOCRATS ON CAPITOL HILL ARE.

PROMISING A FIGHT OVER THE NEW..

Vegas Golden Knights prospects serve meals at Catholic Charities

SEASON... THEY'RE ALREADY MAKING LAS. VEGAS..... A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE!! EARLIER TODAY...

SOME OF THE KNIGHTS. PROSPECTS.... SERVED.... SPECIAL MEALS....

AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES. MORE THAN.... -1- THOUSAND OF SOUTHERN. ENJOYED A FEAST.

DOZENS OF COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. ALSO JOINED... THE KNIGHTS. HAPPENING RIGHT NOW....

Vegas Golden Knights make first picks in NHL Draft

ARE ADDING SOME MORE PLAYERS TO. THEIR ROSTER IN THE NHL DRAFT. AND.. THEY'RE INVITING FANS TO JOIN.

THEM FOR THE FUN. 13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER BRYAN. CALLAHAN IS LIVE AT THE. T-MOBILE WITH MORE ON WHAT'S.

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. BRYAN. THE BIG ATTRACTION HERE TONIGHT. HAS THE CHANCE FOR FANS TO GET.

AUTOGRAPHS FROM SOME OF THE. PLAYERS PICKED EARLIER IN THE. WEEK. THE FIRST THOUSAND FANS IN THE.

DOOR HERE GOT WRISTBANDS TO GET. AN AUTOGRAPH ONE OF THE THREE. PLAYERS HERE FOR THE EVENT. THEY HAVE THE DRAFT UP ON THE.

JUMBOTRON IN THE CENTER OF THE. ARENA FOR THESE FANS. TO WATCH. FOR MANY PEOPLE HERE IT SEEMS.

TO BE ABOUT GETTING THEIR KIDS. INVOLVED IN THIS EXPERIENCE AND. EXCITED ABOUT THE GOLDEN NIGHTS. IN ADDITION TO WATCHING THE.

DRAFT TEAM IS PLANNING TO LET. THE FANS HAVE A. Q&A WITH THE PLAYERS HERE. DURING THE EVENT.

OF COURSE THE COLD NIGHTS ARE. EXPECTED TO MAKE THREE PICKS IN. THE FIRST ROUND OF THE DRAFT. TONIGHT..