FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Fort Benning, birthplace of the Army's Airborne, will observe National Airborne Day Aug. 16 with a series of parachute jumps, followed by a graduation ceremony of the nation's ...

Whether on a special ops jump from 25,000 feet or with hundreds of paratroopers filling the sky, U.S. troops use a wide range of parachutes. By Joshua Skovlund Updated Aug 12, 2024 10:05 AM EDT ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. -- Fort Benning, birthplace of America's Airborne, hosted an annual gathering of former paratroopers April 4 through 6, with events that included a parachute jump from a World War II ...

Jumpers Execute Dangerous Exits, Ramp Strikes and Falls in One Jump Exercise. Military static line parachuting is safe when practiced correctly, but minor mistakes can quickly turn a jump into a ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Chris Bernard and his family went to France for the re-enactment of D-Day because he had to. “Today was extra special, you know, being the 75th anniversary. You know, wearing and ...

Toys donated by Paratroopers in the 82nd Airborne Division are prepared to be packaged and shipped out as part of Presents from Paratroopers on Fort Bragg, N.C., Dec. 1st, 2020. (U.S. Army Photo by ...

Less than four seconds after Sgt. Shaina Schmigel jumped from a C-17 as part of a nighttime airborne operation, she was being dragged behind the aircraft. She became entangled in the next jumper's ...

The event took years to plan, months to prepare, weeks to position and practice—and one day to execute. On the early evening of June 5, 2019, as clouds brooded over the Normandy countryside, a ...

BASE jumping—or parachuting off fixed objects like buildings or cliffs—is obviously a wildly dangerous prospect. But while literally every video of BASE jumping is thrilling, a new demonstration from ...