PHOTO GALLERY: U.S. Army Golden Knights land parachutes during halftime

By Alli Inglebright, Stuart Palley, Yi-Chin Lee

November 17, 2012 | 10:34 p.m. CST

The U.S. Army Golden Knights landed parachutes during halftime of the Missouri versus Syracuse game Saturday to thank Chris Nelson, the trauma surgeon who treated a member of their team, and the physicians and staff of University Hospital's Frank L. Mitchell Jr., M.D., Trauma Center.

Staff Sgt. Richard Sloan, left, of the Golden Knights parachute team shows a Golden Knights coloring book to 3-year-old Lucas Luhrus, his mother Leanne, and his father Mitchell on Friday afternoon at University Hospital. The Golden Knights parachuted onto Faurot Field during halftime at the Syracuse game on Saturday. | Alli Inglebright

Staff Sgt. Richard Sloan, left, of the Golden Knights parachute team gives Carlin Putnam, 4, a sticker Friday afternoon at University Hospital. The visit to Columbia served as a thank you to University Hospital for saving the life of their teammate, Sgt. First Class Howard Sanborn, who was injured in a bike accident Sept. 9. | Alli Inglebright

A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachutes into Memorial Stadium during halftime of the Missouri versus Syracuse game Saturday.

| Stuart Palley

A member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights lands in Memorial Stadium holding an MU flag during halftime of the Missouri game against Syracuse University on Saturday.

| Stuart Palley

Sgt. First Class Howard Sanborn, a member of the U.S. Army Golden Knights who was paralyzed after being hit by a car, watches from the sidelines as the Golden Knights parachute into Memorial Stadium during halftime of the Syracuse game.

| Yi-Chin Lee