How You Can Help the 'Band of Brothers' Cast Recreate Easy Company's Drop into Normandy 80 Years Later Donations to the nonprofit event will cover the cost of the "Placid Lassie" C-47 Skytrain, equipment for the jump and...
The 101st Airborne's 'Screaming Eagle' Has a Name and a Civil War History The 101st Airborne Division has probably one of the most recognizable insignias in the U.S. military.
Army IDs 9 Soldiers from 101st Airborne Killed in Black Hawk Crashes in Kentucky The two helicopters were from the 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, 101st Airborne, and were conducting a routine training...
D-Day Veteran of the 101st Airborne, Jim 'Pee Wee' Martin, Dies at 101 On June 6, 1944, James Martin was among the first Allied paratroopers to jump into Normandy with the 101st Airborne, 506th...
This Week’s Top Military Photos: Chuck Liddell Is Airborne, Finally -- Another Explosion on DVIDS Military.com's top photos of the week, July 24 - July 29.
Army Forms 11th Airborne Division Amid Focus on Arctic Warfare The change will bring the service closer to its mission in Alaska of mastering the frigid, inhospitable Arctic terrain.
The Top Military Photos of the Week (June 3) Military.com's top military photos of the week, May 27 to June 3.
New Army 11th Airborne Division Gets Stand Up Date, Force Outline The plan for forming Alaska's two major brigades under a new patch is largely about giving U.S. Army Alaska a clear identity.
The Army’s First Standard-Issue Parachute Was Invented by a Trapeze Artist Turned Pilot After his wife's brush with death, Floyd Smith took an interest in creating a parachute that gave the pilot more control.
Airborne for Old Guys Here is a great information piece from an Army soldier who completed the U.S. Army Basic Airborne Course at age 42.
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...