The Army is scaling back 20,000 paid parachutist positions to prioritize limited airborne resources for soldiers who would ...

He would jump behind enemy lines on D-Day from the 82nd Airborne Division's lead aircraft along with Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin, known as "The Jumping General," and fought in Normandy continuously ...

During the podcast, Anderson said the 22,000 soldiers will still keep their jobs and be reclassified as non-parachutist positions, meaning they won’t receive jump pay, but still have opportunities to ...

“The night before a jump is like the night before the battle ... Ridgway, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II, recognized the importance of pathfinder operations ...

Tiny Broadwick, the first woman to jump from an airplane ... In 1964, she was made an honorary member of the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. At the height of the first ...

82nd Airborne Division, and Special Operations Forces. The base is nestled at the northern tip of Fort Bragg, approximately 12 miles northwest of Fayetteville. To the west are the Appalachian ...