Hood, a first sergeant before his posthumous promotion, died Aug. 16 after an accident at the Chicago Air and Water Show the day before. He collided mid-air with a Navy skydiver and, unconscious, drifted into a building and fell to the ground, after his parachute opened automatically.

This undated photo provided by the U.S. Army shows Sgt. 1st Class Corey Hood. A parachutist the Army Golden Knights, Hood died Sunday after suffering severe injuries from an accident during a stunt on Saturday at the Chicago Air & Water Show, the Cook County medical examiner's office said. (U.S Army via AP)

Sgt. 1st Class Corey Hood

Photo Credit: Army

The Golden Knights went on a safety stand-down in the aftermath of the incident, which also left the Navy skydiver with a broken leg.

This weekend the Golden Knights have shows on their schedule at Liberty State Park in New York City and at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar in San Diego.

The team had to drop out of the FAI World Cup in September. The Golden Knights were the reigning 8-Way Formation Skydiving Team World Champion. The group has also had to cancel a number of exhibition jumps as the investigation into Hood's death progressed.

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