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...
Big Sarge
Master Sergeant Jim Lee, aka “Big Sarge”, joined the Army in 1959. He decided to join the 82nd Airborne as...
Rescuing The Wounded
On March 16th, 1966, as a medic assigned to the Recon Platoon HQ CO, 1st Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry of...
The First Jump
Forward: The American Paratrooper:What does it mean to be a Paratrooper? Suffice it to say it goes beyond just earning...
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...
First In France
“Let’s convince the Krauts of the error of their ways”. June 5th, 1944… the eve of D-Day, the largest amphibious...
Testing A Russian
MAJ Mark Stoddard, then a captain, and the ABNSOTD testing the Russian LET-410 Aircraft for suitability for airborne operations in...
The Battle Of Yongju
October 21st, 1950 Korea - Spearheading the UN Forces' drive north, the 187th Airborne RCT conducted a combat jump north of...
5 Things To Know About LTG James "Jumpin Jim" Gavin
The airborne community comes from a long line of historic leaders and icons. We want to honor their memory while...
Own your jump
But there can come a time in your career as a soldier where you start thinking about leaving. Maybe the...
The Angels Of Mercy
On 6 June 1944 the 2nd Battalion, 501st PIR was headed to on Drop Zone “D,” the southernmost Drop Zone...
The Atrocity at Graignes
Fate brought these villagers and Paratroopers together, and the shared traumatic events of the battle of Graignes forever forged a...
Henry Pennock
“Bastogne, it was unbelieveable. It was mayhem, with trees coming down. Everything under the sun was hitting you,” Pennock says....
Full Time Soldier, Full Time Student
Like many Soldiers and Service members, I went to college after high school and failed miserably. I went because it...
The Final Jump
We prep for hours for that first jump. Why is it then that one of the most important things we...
Normandy Through Their Eyes: Jumping into Darkness
June 6th, 1944, saw the greatest amphibious invasion in human history, and the beginning of the offensive that would eradicate...
The History of the "Filthy Thirteen"
The Filthy Thirteen was the name given to the 1st Demolition Section of the Regimental Headquarters Company of the 506th...
To the mothers who grieve while others are celebrating this Mother’s Day, know that when your sons and daughters made the ultimate sacrifice, we understand that you did too. They are not forgotten, and neither are you.
In late summer of 2012 when Charlie Company, 1-504th, came home from Muqor, Afghanistan, I met Christian Sannicolas’ mom, Deanna...
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160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment - The Night Stalkers
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Operation Hump: 173rd’s Legendary Operation in Vietnam
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The Elusive Blue Air Assault Beret
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Wisdom from the Community: Top Five Pieces of Advice for New Paratroopers
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Operation Restore Democracy: The Landing that Never Happened
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The Evolution of Airborne Operations: From World War II to Present Day
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Boots On Ground: The 82nd Airborne in the Battle for Iraq
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The Essentials: The C-17 Globemaster
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The Filthy Thirteen: The True Story of the Dirty Dozen
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Battle of Yongju: The Battle of the Apple Orchard
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The Chosen Few: US Paratrooper's Battle in Eastern Afghanistan
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No Better Place To Day: The Battle For La Fiere Bridge
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Airborne Equipment: The Waco CG-4A Glider
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Over 100 years of bravey: The 173rd Airborne Brigade
