The experience at battle solidified Howard Buford’s approach to life. ‘I don’t carry grudges around. I don’t carry anger around.” ...

On May 5, 1945, a quiet spring afternoon near Bly, Oregon, became a tragic moment in American history. Six innocent lives were lost when a Japanese balloon bomb (one of the mysterious Fu-Go weapons ...

Airborne units are typically the first American forces to reach a crisis zone, which means their equipment must prepare them ...

An aide to White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller recently texted with high-level Trump administration officials about deploying the 82nd Airborne Division to Portland, Oregon, according to ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - About 200 members of the Nebraska National Guard made their final parachute jump last Friday, as the 2nd Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment’s airborne operations came to an end.

WIESBADEN, Germany – Approximately 100 U.S. Army Soldiers from European-based units and two contiguous U.S.-based units participated in commemorative events honoring the 81st anniversary of Operation ...

Maj. Gen. James “Pat” Work relinquished command of the 82nd Airborne Division to Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier. The ceremony included a pass in review with the Army’s newest infantry squad vehicle and a ...

On June 6, 1944, paratroopers of the U.S. 82nd Airborne Division dropped into Normandy with the mission of seizing key positions around Saint Marcouf. Their objective was to block German ...

On Sept. 12, 2024, Army Spc. Matthew Perez made his way to the ramp of a C-17 and prepared to take part in a parachute jump at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Perez, ...

Pvt. John Towle was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during Operation Market Garden. (Congressional Medal of Honor Society) Airborne soldiers are inherently vulnerable when they ...

Staff Sgt. William D. Owen's Bronze Star was posthumously upgraded to the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions during WWII. (Courtesy 505th Regimental Combat Team/James J. Ricci family ...

Tom Cruise was awarded a Guinness World Record during the production of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” by doing 16 burning parachute jumps while filming the climactic plane sequence. Yes, ...