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Wisdom from the Community: Top Five Pieces of A...
Wisdom from the Community: Top Five Pieces of Advice for New Paratroopers Hear ye, hear ye! Young paratroopers, we believe you deserve some valuable advice because you are at a...
Wisdom from the Community: Top Five Pieces of Advice for New Paratroopers
Wisdom from the Community: Top Five Pieces of Advice for New Paratroopers Hear ye, hear ye! Young paratroopers, we believe you deserve some valuable advice because you are at a stage where you need it to shape your military career. Because we care, we reached out to our community to...
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U.S. Soldiers and Marines Conduct Jump Ops in t...
From August 21st until September 1st, 2023, troops from 21 allied and partner nations joined forces with the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct one of the most extensive airborne exercises...
U.S. Soldiers and Marines Conduct Jump Ops in the Caucasus
From August 21st until September 1st, 2023, troops from 21 allied and partner nations joined forces with the U.S. Armed Forces to conduct one of the most extensive airborne exercises of the year. The exercise's objectives became even more relevant in light of Russia's aggression on Ukraine, focusing on security...
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Fourth Time is a charm? The Polar Paratroopers
The 11th Airborne Division is back for the fourth time in its history. Although the newest established division in the Army, their history is rich, full of battles, and epic...
Fourth Time is a charm? The Polar Paratroopers
The 11th Airborne Division is back for the fourth time in its history. Although the newest established division in the Army, their history is rich, full of battles, and epic victories. The recently named Arctic Angels are in charge of highly significant areas in the world, the Arctic and the...
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Doubled Leave for New Parents: The Army's Revis...
Finally, the Army has come through and released their long-awaited parental leave policy, which basically means soldiers can take twice as much time off as new parents. This applies to...
Doubled Leave for New Parents: The Army's Revised Parental Leave Policy
Finally, the Army has come through and released their long-awaited parental leave policy, which basically means soldiers can take twice as much time off as new parents. This applies to all active duty and full-time Reserve and National Guard soldiers, so if you're a new parent or adopting a child,...
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Barracks at Bragg: Moving out of Smoke Bomb Hill
Matters and complaints related to the dilapidated barracks at Fort Bragg, covered with asbestos and mold have concerned authorities and residents for several years now. The most recent spell, however,...
Barracks at Bragg: Moving out of Smoke Bomb Hill
Matters and complaints related to the dilapidated barracks at Fort Bragg, covered with asbestos and mold have concerned authorities and residents for several years now. The most recent spell, however, has forced the US Army leaders to relocate nearly 1200 soldiers into newer, better housing. The Smoke Bomb Hill contains...
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The ParaDrop Virtual Reality Simulator
VBS3 is known to feign simulations of a variety of facets of the contemporary battlespace to allow trainees and military personnel to practice strategic procedures and tactics whilst simultaneously augmenting...
The ParaDrop Virtual Reality Simulator
VBS3 is known to feign simulations of a variety of facets of the contemporary battlespace to allow trainees and military personnel to practice strategic procedures and tactics whilst simultaneously augmenting decision-making and communication skills. Quite recently, a premier soldier center decided to expand its horizons and provide you with an...
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The Army Combat Fitness Test and the Senate Pus...
The US Army has, yet again, been the center of attention and criticism by the members of Congress, who are calling out the institution to review and bone up its...
The Army Combat Fitness Test and the Senate Push for Another Test
The US Army has, yet again, been the center of attention and criticism by the members of Congress, who are calling out the institution to review and bone up its physical fitness standards, following the freshly titivated noteworthy benchmark to take into consideration soldiers’ ages and gender. Earlier this year,...
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Welcome Back Angels: Reactivation of the 11th A...
The newest unit of the US Army is all set to form on June 6 as the 11th Airborne Division, out of an assortment of soldiers in Alaska to dominate...
Welcome Back Angels: Reactivation of the 11th Airborne Division
The newest unit of the US Army is all set to form on June 6 as the 11th Airborne Division, out of an assortment of soldiers in Alaska to dominate and direct the Arctic warfare. It may be said that the strategic plan was thoroughly formulated to remain irrepressible and...
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British Paratroopers train with 4GD simulators
The recent buzz has it that the British Army is soon to be training with humanoid robotic targets that can come alive in virtual reality. While what seemed to be...
British Paratroopers train with 4GD simulators
The recent buzz has it that the British Army is soon to be training with humanoid robotic targets that can come alive in virtual reality. While what seemed to be a far-fetched idea a couple of years ago with respect to the incorporation of virtual reality in military training by...
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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 early no reason work calls, this trivial stress becomes something...
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 early no reason work calls, this trivial stress becomes something of the past. As the new chapter of life begins, and that beginning will swiftly occur no matter how many...
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Big Sarge
Master Sergeant Jim Lee, aka “Big Sarge”, joined the Army in 1959. He decided to join the 82nd Airborne as he noted that “Paratroopers were set apart and a special...