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

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- During Black History Month, ABC11 takes a closer look at the first all-Black airborne unit in U.S. history. The 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion often referred to as the ...

The Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles are in many ways smaller, lighter versions of the service’s M1 Abrams main battle tanks, and are designed to give light infantry and airborne units more ...

In this photo from 1945, paratroopers of the 555th Parachute Infantry climb into their parachute harnesses before boarding a plane of the First Troop Carrier Command. The C-47 would drop the airborne ...

NATO militaries are watching the Ukraine war and using the conflict to inform training. A top Polish general said he's learning that light infantry skills are still very important. "It must be ...

Retired generals, noncommissioned officers and paratroopers who jumped behind enemy lines or rapidly deployed into battle are among the 12 soldiers named to the 82 nd Airborne Division’s 2023 Hall of ...

As a young man, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Connor Cozad grew up watching Band of Brothers, a 2001 HBO miniseries depicting the history of "Easy" Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry ...

The actions of these Paratroopers highlight the culture of service and readiness that defines the 11th Airborne Division. Their response to the incident serves as a reminder of the Army’s commitment ...

On June 6, 1944, James Martin was among the first Allied paratroopers to jump into Normandy with the 101st Airborne, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment. At 19 years old, he had trained for that moment ...

In this photo from 1945, a C-47 of Troop Carrier Command carries parachutists of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion to the scene of a remote fire in Wallowa forest, Oregon. An event in Pendleton ...