81 years ago today, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division prepared to board their planes and fly into the night, toward Normandy — and into history. This powerful footage captures the tense final moments before they leapt into the fight for freedom on the Day of Days — D-Day. They paved the way for liberation. We honor their courage. 🇺🇸 #DDay #DayOfDays #82ndAirborne #Paratroopers #WWIIHistory | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

The 82nd Airborne Division earned its nickname, “America’s Guard of Honor,” in World War II—and this footage shows exactly why. In January 1946, just seven days after disembarking the Queen Mary, following three years of warfighting against Nazi tyranny, the 82nd paratroopers marched through the streets of New York City: Disciplined. In step. In cadence. Sharp. Drilled. Heel-to-toe precision. A proud body moving as one. #AmericasGuardOfHonor #SloppyIsNotTradition #AATW #army250 | The History of

During the Normandy campaign, the 82nd Airborne Division engaged elements of five German divisions—91st, 243rd, 77th, 265th, and 353rd. Over 2,500 enemy prisoners were captured. The All Americans held the line—and pushed it forward. 🪂🔥 #82ndAirborne #WWII #Normandy #DDay #AATW | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

Signal #Paratroopers in the 82nd Airborne Division are among the best in the U.S. Army, enabling their units to communicate anywhere in the world in the most austere conditions! Check out the video below to learn more! #Airborne U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence | 82nd Airborne Division

This week, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery held it's annual Best of the Best Competition. Paratrooper teams throughout DIVARTY competed in a series of physical tasks and MOS specific scenarios to determine the best. Take a look at what these stellar competitors did to FIGHT and WIN❗ | 82nd Airborne Division

On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Moments before, more than 12,000 All American glider and parachute infantry took part in the Airborne assault over Normandy, France. It is tradition for the U.S. military units involved in the assault to travel to France to commemorate the lives lost and our shared history with the people of Normandy. Even though the glob

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conduct static line jumps from a C-17 during exercise Red Devil Mass Tac at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. AiirSource Military covers events and missions from the United States Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Visit our channel for more military videos: http://www.youtube.com/AiirSource | AiirSource Military

Over the past two weeks, 3rd Brigade Combat Team executed Panther Avalanche, a training exercise that assessed the brigade’s ability to conduct large-scale combat operations and demonstrated the 82nd Airborne Division’s capability as the United States’ Immediate Response Force. #aatw | 82nd Airborne Division