Sgt. Maj. Keith Platt stopped a paratrooper from a potentially fatal accident during a training jump in a moment caught on video.

Airborne units are typically the first American forces to reach a crisis zone, which means their equipment must prepare them ...

U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft operated by the 517th Airlift Squadron conduct flight operations, refueling, and ...

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PORTLAND, Ore. — Chris Bernard and his family went to France for the re-enactment of D-Day because he had to. “Today was extra special, you know, being the 75th anniversary. You know, wearing and ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Fort Benning, birthplace of America's Airborne, hosted an annual gathering of former paratroopers April 4 through 6, with events that included a parachute jump from a World War II ...

CAMP NARASHINO, Japan — Col. Ricky Taylor, commander of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, has jumped 99 times from military aircraft as a paratrooper, but only once in Japan. He was as ...

Whether on a special ops jump from 25,000 feet or with hundreds of paratroopers filling the sky, U.S. troops use a wide range of parachutes. By Joshua Skovlund Updated Aug 12, 2024 10:05 AM EDT ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Fort Benning, birthplace of the Army's Airborne, will observe National Airborne Day Aug. 16 with a series of parachute jumps, followed by a graduation ceremony of the nation's ...

Jumpers Execute Dangerous Exits, Ramp Strikes and Falls in One Jump Exercise. Military static line parachuting is safe when practiced correctly, but minor mistakes can quickly turn a jump into a ...

Toys donated by Paratroopers in the 82nd Airborne Division are prepared to be packaged and shipped out as part of Presents from Paratroopers on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1st, 2020. (U.S. Army Photo by ...