Suicide Jockeys: The Making of the WWII Combat Pilot by Monique Taylor sheds light on the overlooked story of U.S. glider ...

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 ...

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 ...

Airborne warfare reached its peak during World War II -- the only war in which the potential gains of using airborne tactics ever justified the great costs, both material and human. The revolutionary ...

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 ...

The 82nd Airborne Division suffered 156 killed, 347 wounded, and 756 missing. In the 101st Airborne Division, the sacrifice was 182 killed, 557 wounded, and 501 missing. Fifty-one PA airborne soldiers ...