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Cap badges, buckles, and a parachute piece bring back the chaos of a World War II airborne drop

This search near a former drop zone uncovers the relics of a World War II airborne operation that unfolded in darkness and uncertainty. Cap badges, buckles, and a rare piece of parachute fabric reveal ...
Army Times

A paratrooper recalls his final jump — and his walk off the drop zone

Editor’s note: This piece was first published in The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. The C-130 bounced ...
UK Defence Journal

British forces conduct largest parachute jump in decade

For the scenario, troops were deployed to reinforce a NATO ally facing a potential invasion, with soldiers moving off the ...
wtvr

Fort Gregg-Adams opens museum enclave, reopens drop zone as name change looms

PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, Va. — Fort Gregg-Adams celebrated two historic events Friday as its drop zone for parachuting reopened after nearly two decades and a new museum enclave opened to the public, all ...
usace.army.mil

21st TSC Soldier saves Operation Market Garden

ARNHEM, Netherlands — According to historians, several key factors, including inclement weather and ill-placed drop zones, threatened the Allied forces’ success during the 1944 Operation Market Garden ...