Operation Market Garden: A Bridge Too Far
As one of the largest operations in history containing joined Allied operations, Operation Market-Garden was conducted in hopes of ending...
Operation Alamo: 503rd Landing At Nadzab
As the first American airborne unit to operate in the Pacific, Operation Alamo was carried out by a team nicknamed...
Operation Dragoon: The 1st Airborne Task Force (ABTF) Jumps Into France
Having joined together a powerful alliance of several battalions, Operation Dragoon was set to invade southern France on August 15,...
Operation Husky: The 505th Brave The Storm Into Sicily
From one battle to the next, the leading Allied powers—the US and Great Britain—went from winning in the North African...
Operation Table Tennis: The 503rd Jumps Into New Guinea
On Independence Day, many years after the Revolutionary War took place, Colonel George M. Jones of the 503rd Parachute Infantry...
THE BATTLE FOR MUSA QALA
𝘋𝘦𝘤𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝟽𝘵𝘩, 𝟸𝟶𝟶𝟽. That evening some 600 American paratroopers from the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division were airlifted to...
MORE THAN JUST A JUMP
After receiving the notorious DD214, the stress of the Army starts to fade away. From the never-ending details to the...
A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PARAMARINES
The Paramarines were a short-lived specialized combat unit of the United States Marine Corps, trained to be dropped from planes...
HOW TO BECOME LICENSED SKYDIVER
Becoming airborne qualified takes a different type of person. One who doesn’t fear jumping out of a perfectly good airplane!...
HAVE A PLAN
When I decided to leave the military in 2013, I had no plan. After my service I wanted nothing more...
A Brief History Of Glider Infantry In World War II
A revolutionary development in the realm of airborne forces, glider infantry were first introduced to warfare by the Germans in...
Five Years Ago, we were “Lying to Ourselves.” Is the Army still doing it?
In February 2015, the Strategic Studies Institute and the U.S. Army War College Press published a report that sent shockwaves...
How To Speak With a Civilian Employer
You sat at Green Ramp for hours. After harnessing, JMPI, and more waiting, you waddled to the bird, sat down,...
Airborne Equipment: The Rupert
As part of the massive deception campaign waged by the Allies during the lead up to D-Day, Operation Titanic saw...
Airborne Equipment: The Welbike
The Welbike. It didn't have suspension or mudguards and had only one brake in the rear. An underpowered engine that...
What I Learned Being a Paratrooper
Being a Paratrooper was an experience unlike any other. The chaos of a drop zone at night is hard to...
Modern mindset and what can we learn from our prehistoric ancestors
Let us slip back a few hundred thousand years, to the days of cavemen, to being eaten alive, to hunting,...
The Great GWOT Debate: Rip It vs. Wild Tiger
After 18 years of war, many in GWOT have grown accustomed to having as many cases of energy drinks as...
Soldier. NCO. Dad.
After 15 years in the Army, I’ve held so many titles... Soldier. NCO. Dad. They all have importance, and not all in that order....
5 PLACES TO VISIT WHILE STATIONED IN VICENZA
Being stationed in Europe is a once in a lifetime opportunity. There are many things to do while you are...
Operation Just Cause
Operation Just Cause: In the early morning hours of 20 December 1989, the entire 75th Ranger Regiment, followed by the reinforced...
A Brief History of Paratroopers in World War II
It was a wild idea from Lewis H. Brereton. Drop-in American troops to the German city of Metz by way...
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Operation Market Garden: A Bridge Too Far
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Operation Alamo: 503rd Landing At Nadzab
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Operation Dragoon: The 1st Airborne Task Force (ABTF) Jumps Into France
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Operation Husky: The 505th Brave The Storm Into Sicily
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Operation Table Tennis: The 503rd Jumps Into New Guinea
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THE BATTLE FOR MUSA QALA
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MORE THAN JUST A JUMP
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A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE PARAMARINES
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HOW TO BECOME LICENSED SKYDIVER
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HAVE A PLAN
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A Brief History Of Glider Infantry In World War II
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Five Years Ago, we were “Lying to Ourselves.” Is the Army still doing it?
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How To Speak With a Civilian Employer
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Airborne Equipment: The Rupert
