Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne ...

FORT JACKSON, S.C. (Army News Service, April 26, 2007) - A program that prepares Soldiers destined for Parachute Rigger School to succeed in airborne training has jumped into high gear since ...

The Maneuver Center of Excellence and the Fort Benning community celebrated National Airborne Day with a graduation ceremony for the nation’s newest paratroopers August 19 at Fryar Field Drop Zone.

FORT MOORE, Ga. (WRBL) — Newly-minted paratroopers graduate from Airborne School at Fort Moore nearly every other Friday. Today’s graduation, including more than 300 soldiers, was extra special. April ...

FORT MITCHELL, Al.. (WTVM) - More than 400 men and women graduated a few days ago on Fort Moore from the U-S Army Basic Airborne Course. That includes a new soldier who had wings pinned on him by his ...

Jackson Wichman, a 21-year-old soldier from Billings, has achieved a remarkable milestone in his military career. Wichman ...

FORT BRAGG — The 82nd Airborne Division hosts current and former paratroopers, their families and the local community during All American Week, May 22-25. With events, sporting competitions, and a ...

Over 80 years ago, Walter Morris created the 555th Airborne Platoon, also known as the “Triple Nickles.” There is an exhibit about them at a museum on Fort Liberty - formerly known as Fort Bragg.

Every year, about 15,000 students perform five jumps from a live aircraft before graduating from the United States Army’s Airborne School, each depending on a parachute to get them safely to the ...