Paratroopers jump into Estonia during ‘complex but awesome’ nighttime drill

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division dropped into Estonia early Saturday during an exercise meant to test and strengthen their ability to communicate and cooperate with each other and their allies.

Paratrooper Loadout: Airborne School

Aside from combat, I am most often asked about my experiences as a paratrooper. To become Airborne qualified (jump wings) you must first attend, and pass Airborne school at Fort Benning, GA. I attended this course directly after Basic/AIT training. However, there were many people in my class that had been in the military for a number of years and received this training as a re-enlistment bonus, or because they needed it as a prerequisite to attend other training.

1LT Lee was killed in Iraq

It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the death of 1LT Weston Lee, a platoon leader in Red Falcons, 1-325 Infantry in 2nd Brigade, 82nd Airborne Division.

North Korea’s Special Operations Forces are Numerous, Mysterious and Formidable

Dozens of Special Operations troops marched in North Korea’s military parade this month, covered from head to toe in green, brown and black camouflage.

Saber Junction 14

SkySoldiers from 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment conduct training exercises during Saber Junction 14 at the JMRC in Hohenfels, Germany.

Arnhem 1944: The Airborne Battle by Martin Middlebrook

Arnhem was Montgomery's uncharacteristic gamble to shorten the war in Europe.

#Army101 – Canadian Combat Rations - Rations de combat canadiennes

Canadian Combat Rations - Rations de combat canadiennes are, and always have been, a topic of heavy debate among soldiers. Picking them, trading the parts, “will I have time to eat it warm?”, “how are they made?”.