Dawn on June 6, 1944 marked more than just a beach landing. Behind enemy lines, thousands of Allied paratroopers were already fighting to secure bridges, roads, and key positions. We examine just how ...

FORT JOHNSON, La. — Aug. 16 may be just another day to some, but to a paratrooper it’s National Airborne Day, which celebrates the birthday of the airborne. On that date in 1940, a Soldier ...

Proclaimed by President George W. Bush in 2002 and designated by Congress in 2009, National Airborne Day occurs on the same day of the first official Army parachute jump, which took place on Aug ...

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.

This year's 10th Annual National Airborne Day commemorates the 70th anniversary of the Army Parachute Test Platoon's first official jump and the 10th anniversary of the Special Operations Museum ...

Honoring the current and former airborne members took center stage at the Nebraska National Guard Museum Friday afternoon. The national day was created by former president George W. Bush in 2002.

Thursday through the weekend, expect to see more storms but very stray then becoming isolated in the extended forecast. The temperatures will become the entire story, with plenty of heat, with the ...

Stan White uses a yellow rose to point to his son's name, Staff Sgt. Robert White, after an 82nd Airborne Division memorial ceremony Tuesday, May 23, 2023, at Fort Bragg.

FALLUJAH, Iraq, Nov. 2 -- For Maj. Scott Earwood, sleeping late on Sunday morning, the day began with the crackle of a field radio just before 10: A Chinook was down southwest of Fallujah with ...

Aug. 2 is Airborne Forces Day in Belarus, as well as Russia and Kazakhstan. It’s a celebration of airborne units but also special operations as a whole.