Posted on Apr 22, 2014
Should the 82nd ABN DIV lose their Airborne Status because of budget cuts?
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There are rumors that the 82nd abn div will loose their airborne status October 1st 2014. I don't really believe it. Just want to throw the question out there.
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Depends... according to the Duffel Blog... <div><br></div><div>Public Service Announcement: The Duffel Blog is not a real news site. It is satire.</div><div><br></div><div>Don't listen to rumors. Big decisions don't get made on rumors. The next time you hear a "rumor" -- ask them "where did you read that?"</div><div class="pta-link-card"><div class="pta-link-card-picture"><img src="http://www.duffelblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/airborne.jpg"></div><div class="pta-link-card-content"><div class="pta-link-card-title"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.duffelblog.com/2014/04/82nd-airborne-legs/">82nd Airborne Division To Lose Famed 'Airborne' Status</a></div><div class="pta-link-card-description">The nation's most famous Airborne division will soon be just another infantry division at the end of the fiscal year.</div></div><div style="clear:both"></div><div class="pta-box-hide"><i class="icon-remove"></i></div></div>
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MAJ L. Nicholas Smith
Sometimes, the reaction in the comments section of DB is funnier than the article when it involves someone unaware of the satirical nature of DB.
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<P>Every year as the new fiscal year approaches, people start voicing their opinions on things that would save the military money in their opinion. That is heard by others and then construed as what is going to happen. As you stated it is a rumor and there are hundreds of them every year.</P>
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<P>Rest easy Airborne and keep your pack ready, you will be jumping. If I was the CSM there and heard that rumor, I would schedule an "and you believed the hype" jump on the second of October!!</P>
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<P>Rest easy Airborne and keep your pack ready, you will be jumping. If I was the CSM there and heard that rumor, I would schedule an "and you believed the hype" jump on the second of October!!</P>
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There are certain personnel in Division that are never going to jump in a combat situation and they should probably be taken off jump status. I know there are many different feelings and view points about this but to me that is a good way to save some money.
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However those same people are the ones who will pull soliders off the combat jumps when they are relalitive safe jumps in order to get themselves a jump. It happened in Panama, and I'm sure it happened in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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SSG John Erny
No, when something happens and you need troops now the 82nd is the answer. Is it Dangerous, hell Yes, that is why we get Jump Pay. The 82nd is 911 for the President. During the 80's they Jumped in to make a show of force several times.
Grenada and Panama? When the 82nd Jumped into Panama stealth fighters droped 2000 pound bombs Just before the green light popped keeping the PDF's head down. Jumping a 500 foot combat jump is little more than Jump, open, lower, and PLF.
Being a paratrooper is risky, but I would do it again. No one can make you jump, paratroopers are volunteers. All you have to do is take off your wings if you can't handle it.
There very well be some 3rd world despot that will do something stupid and need slapped.
Grenada and Panama? When the 82nd Jumped into Panama stealth fighters droped 2000 pound bombs Just before the green light popped keeping the PDF's head down. Jumping a 500 foot combat jump is little more than Jump, open, lower, and PLF.
Being a paratrooper is risky, but I would do it again. No one can make you jump, paratroopers are volunteers. All you have to do is take off your wings if you can't handle it.
There very well be some 3rd world despot that will do something stupid and need slapped.
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SSG Nick Tramontano
They still got shot at. I had a guy in my platoon who was with the 319th FA (?)-82nd AB and jumped into Panama. Also at 500 ft. there is NO time to deploy a reserve if needed. The jump pay back then was $55/month then raised to $83 while officers still got $110 (?)
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I think that this is something that budget cuts should not impact at all. Something like this has really shown us that we are not only being smart where we place our money but also not being smart decision makers
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Feet and knees together airborne; the 82nd will keep jumping. If your worried about military budget cuts vote republican. Or, keep riding out those <1% annual pay increases.
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Should Sailors lose sea pay because of budget cuts? Should the 75th lose demo and airborne pay? What about all of SF?<div><br></div><div>Losing combat-proven capabilities due to budget tightening is certainly not good force management, or talent management, and it isn't even good money management.</div>
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