The combat jumps of the 187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team in Korea

A paratrooper with the 187th Regimental Combat Team pauses momentarily while the man below clears the area over Korea in September 1951. (U.S. Air Force) As an educator, historian, and someone who is ...
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Made-in-India Combat Parachute Clears 32,000-Foot Test In Major Milestone

In a major development, the Military Combat Parachute System (MCPS), indigenously developed by DRDO, has successfully undergone a combat free-fall jump from an altitude of 32,000 feet, the Ministry of ...
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Parachute Jump Into Water From Black Hawk Helicopter

U.S. Army Paratroopers conduct a water jump into Biscayne Bay, FL from a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter. The jump was made by members of the 478th Civil Affairs Battalion, Psychological Operations ...
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A breakdown of safety procedures ‘directly contributed’ to an 82nd Airborne paratrooper’s death

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An investigation into the death of Army Spc. Matthew Perez cited numerous failures in safety procedures leading up to his fatal ...