Airborne units are typically the first American forces to reach a crisis zone, which means their equipment must prepare them for immediate contact the moment they land Units like the 82nd Airborne ...
FORT BRAGG, North Carolina -- Airborne Calvary Scout Soldiers here are conducting airdrop certification testing on the Light Armor Vehicle (LAV-25A2). The introduction of the LAV-25A2 into the XVIII ...
The 82nd Airborne Division adjusted training plans after US-Israeli strikes on Iran, as a unit prepares for a pre-planned Middle East deployment.
An airborne soldier was recently recognized for fighting off an active shooter in North Carolina and saving a gunshot victim’s life in June 2023. Sgt. Brian R. Lieberman received the Soldier’s Medal, ...
Russian VDV airborne squads retained a more Soviet-style organization, optimized for operations aboard BMD airborne IFVs. Most squads contained 6–7 soldiers, with the Squad Commander also commanding ...
The US Army in recent days canceled a major training exercise for an elite paratrooper unit, The Washington Post reports, ...
Seven paratroopers will be inducted into the 82nd Airborne Division Hall of Fame on May 21. Inductees were selected based on their service, commitment to the division's values, combat actions, and ...
FORT BENNING, Ga. - Following a night foot march that lasted into the early morning hours April 13, only 28 of 54 teams were allowed to continue into the second of three days of the Best Ranger ...
nasmain copy 39088020698452 Donor note: Gift of Norman Polmar. Airborne warfare reached its peak during World War II -- the only war in which the potential gains of using airborne tactics ever ...