Posted on Aug 9, 2015
Army celebrates 75 years of the American paratrooper. Will you be jumping on August 15th?
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The Army will honor the 75th anniversary of the American paratrooper with — what else? — a large jump into Fort Benning, Georgia.
The commemoration, led by the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, will mark 75 years since the War Department approved the formation of a test platoon of airborne infantry from Fort Benning’s 29th Infantry Regiment. Less than 45 days after it was formed, on Aug. 16, 1940, members of the test platoon made their first jump from a Douglas B-18 over Lawson Army Airfield.
On Aug. 15, today’s paratroopers, along with the Liberty Jump Team, a group of civilian World War II airborne reenactors, will jump into that very same airfield.
“This entire year, we’ve been very cognizant of the 75th anniversary,” said Lt. Col. Korey Brown, commander of 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Battalion, and commander of the U.S. Army Airborne School. “It’s a very key year for the airborne community.”
Read more at ...
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/careers/army/2015/08/09/army-celebrates-75-years-american-paratrooper/31278775/
The commemoration, led by the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, will mark 75 years since the War Department approved the formation of a test platoon of airborne infantry from Fort Benning’s 29th Infantry Regiment. Less than 45 days after it was formed, on Aug. 16, 1940, members of the test platoon made their first jump from a Douglas B-18 over Lawson Army Airfield.
On Aug. 15, today’s paratroopers, along with the Liberty Jump Team, a group of civilian World War II airborne reenactors, will jump into that very same airfield.
“This entire year, we’ve been very cognizant of the 75th anniversary,” said Lt. Col. Korey Brown, commander of 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Battalion, and commander of the U.S. Army Airborne School. “It’s a very key year for the airborne community.”
Read more at ...
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/careers/army/2015/08/09/army-celebrates-75-years-american-paratrooper/31278775/
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And a Marine has to tell us this....
Oh well .. at least I got the 100 EP
Unfortunately I will not be able to make the Big Jump but it should be Glorious!
Oh well .. at least I got the 100 EP
Unfortunately I will not be able to make the Big Jump but it should be Glorious!
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GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad
Yeah, how about that SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S.? Take heart though ... at least it was an Airborne Marine! ;-)
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LTC Stephen C.
SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S., I think that GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad, is one of those quiet types. There's no telling how many jumps he made!
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Sgt Sharon Allen
Army celebrates 75 years of the American paratrooper
The Army will honor the 75th anniversary of the American paratrooper with — what else? — a large jump into Fort Benning, Georgia.
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Sgt Tom Cunnally
The Marines had 3 Parachute Battalions in WWII. And I am curious to find out how many of these guys are still with us today??
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