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Airborne jump school exposed: The 3-week course that earns the legendary wings

U.S. Army Airborne School at Fort Benning is a fast-paced but intense three-week course that trains soldiers from all ...
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‘The chance to remember’: Soldier dedicates D-Day parachute jump to honor grandfather’s legacy

As Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley prepared for a parachute jump over Alaska on Thursday with the 11th Airborne Division, he had one addition to his standard Army uniform and equipment — his ...
The Fayetteville Observer

'Change is necessary:' Army looks to reclassify 22,000 paid parachutist positions

The Army plans to reclassify 22,000 parachutist positions to improve airborne readiness. The change aims to address unsustainable training demands on resources like aircraft and riggers. The ...
The Spokesman-Review

A new generation gets wings: Spokane-area man celebrates grandson at military ceremony at Fort Moore

When David “Robbie” Robinson pinned jump wings to the uniform of his grandson, Daniel Robinson, on March 29 at Fort Moore (formerly Fort Benning) Georgia, it was a full-circle moment. Forty-two years ...
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Army Paratroopers Jump over Sicily Drop Zone

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division jump a CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, August 8, 2025. The jump was conducted as an opportunity for 82nd ...
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Paratroopers earn Chilean jump wings during Operation Toy Drop

FORT MOORE, Ga. – Paratroopers across Fort Moore took part in Operation Toy Drop Dec. 12 training with partner nation counterparts and giving toys to local charities. Operation Toy Drop is an annual ...