MIAMI — When Milla Bizzotto finished her first 24-hour obstacle race earlier in Miami this month, she went toe to toe with seasoned competitors, ran 36 miles and completed hundreds of obstacles.

SYRACUSE — The Elite Frogs Parachute Team, made up of active duty and retired Navy SEALs, will be returning to Lake Wawasee for its fourth annual Patriot’s Day. But this year will be bigger and better than the past three years. The Hooligans Flight Team will join in and there will be a Capt. Phillips …read more.

The Elite Frogs Parachute Team, made up of active duty and retired Navy SEALs, will be returning to Lake Wawasee for its fourth annual Patriot’s Day. But this year will be bigger and better than the past three years. The Hooligans Flight Team will join in and there will be a water jump demonstrating a …read more.

The American flag’s descent to Venetian Island from 13,000 feet from ground is a moving experience for many who saw the demonstration the past two years. The leader of the Elite Frogs gracefully floated to the ground with a three-story high, eight-story long American Flag strapped to his right ankle. (Photo by Deb Patterson) The …read more.

Last year the Elite Frogs parachute display team comprised of U.S. Navy SEALs parachuted onto Venetian Island on Syracuse’s Lake Wawasee. The event was privately arranged, but a large number of individuals came to watch. R.H. “Bud” Stickle, a resident of Venetian Island, talked to others who were involved the following day and he established The Wawasee Navy SEAL Foundation …read more.