NORMANDY, France -- For some, the lyrics to "Blood on the Risers" might be a little disconcerting. It's the story of a new paratrooper whose primary and reserve chute fail during a training jump, ...
Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Pilot by Monique Taylor, reviewed by Joe May, available on Amazon. When we mostly read about World War II (WWII) airborne operations, we read in-depth ...
BLACKSBURG, Va. (WDBJ) -While some may be headed to Europe for summer vacation, Joseph Collins, a veteran who served in Iraq and member of the World War II airborne demonstration team, has a much ...
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email PONTI SUL MINCIO, Italy — Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade recently stood shoulder to shoulder with ...
"D-Day, Operation Market Garden, Battle of the Bulge--the US Airborne divisions were integral at all these major points in World War II. But they also played a significant role in North Africa, where ...
Hunter Wilford’s eyes were barely visible when he pulled a reproduction of a World War II U.S. Army airborne unit helmet down over his head. But there were plenty of other military artifacts and ...