Flags Lowered For Navy SEAL Who Died In Parachute Show

DENVER (AP) — Flags on state buildings around Colorado are lowered in honor of a Navy SEAL who died during a parachute demonstration over the Hudson River.
Special Warfare Operator Remington J. Peters was killed when his parachute failed to open during a Fleet Week demonstration Memorial Day weekend. The 27-year-old from Grand Junction was a member of an elite Navy parachute team called the Leap Frogs.
Remington J. Peters (credit: US Navy)
Remington J. Peters (credit: US Navy)
Gov. John Hi