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 ...

FORT MITCHELL, Al.. (WTVM) - More than 400 men and women graduated a few days ago on Fort Moore from the U-S Army Basic Airborne Course. That includes a new soldier who had wings pinned on him by his ...

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. April ...

The Army will recode 20,000 parachutist jobs in a major airborne restructuring. Here, an Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade recovers his parachute in Pordenone, Italy, on March 20 ...

The harness shed is a large warehouse with rows of benches on which nervous airborne students wait to complete their five jumps. I looked across at the bench directly in front of me; another student ...

The Army is reducing the number of soldiers who will be paid parachutists. Since World War II, the number of soldiers the Army has trained to be able to jump into combat has more than doubled. But as ...

Women’s Equality Day is celebrated August 26, marking the passage of the 19th Amendment which granted women the right to vote, and also represents women’s continued efforts toward full equality.

FT. BENNING, Ga. (WTVM) - After more than a year of only virtual graduations, parents and family gathered in person to see their loved ones graduate from Basic Airborne school. “I’ve never been this ...

Unless you have served in the 101st Airborne Division yourself, there's probably a lot you don't know about the division, one of the most famous American military units. The division celebrates its ...

Three generations of Army paratroopers have something in common — and historically important. The trio earned and proudly wore the same Parachutist Badge. Advertisement Article continues below this ad ...

Sunday marks National Airborne Day, and paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division said they are proud to be carry on the legacy of what it means to be an airborne soldier. National Airborne Day was ...