Posted on Jul 18, 2015
What do you think when you see a Soldier with Airborne wings?
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I once had a commander say, "I always know I can trust a paratrooper, he volunteered twice to get here. Once to join, and then a second time to jump".
What do you think when you see a pair of Airborne wing on a Soldier? Is it a mark of someone who goes the extra mile? Or just some additional flair?
What do you think when you see a pair of Airborne wing on a Soldier? Is it a mark of someone who goes the extra mile? Or just some additional flair?
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If I wanted to go skydiving I would do it on vacation. Unless you are in SF or Regiment you have never used this skill in actual combat and stand a 99.999% chance of leaving the service still not having used this skill in combat. Wings don't make you run faster, lead any better, or shoot any straighter than any other Soldier in the Army. If you got them, good for you, but don't let them blow your ego out of proportion.
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MAJ (Join to see)
There have been jumps by conventional and SOF units in the GWOT...and Panama...and Grenada...and Vietnam...and Korea...Vertical Envelopment is still applicable to this day, and MASS TACS would be utilized with a Peer/Near-Peer Campaign. Throw all the dirt you want, but having served in both leg and Airborne units, the motivation on average is higher with the Paras and SOF.
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It’s not just “if” you used that skill in actual combat. We train to a higher standard. Our specialty is airfield seizures. You don’t just jump in and take an airfield because you have wings. Years of practice, perfecting a skill set.
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Ok here is my thought.. to the outside world paratroopers are full of themselves... but living the lifestyle is different.. we go further and farther.. its not cause we have to but we want to... i worked in both worlds. As a leg and as a paratrooper.. legs... but sgt why . I cant i wont but why... paratroopers just do cause we know the next guy depends on us.. and nothing like jumping and going on a follow on mission.... its a totally different breed... you really want to know join the 173rd airborne in vincenza..italy.. start off your day running up and down mountains.. every soldier any day
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I think there is a huge difference between someone with jump wings and a paratrooper. Jumping out of a plane is just part of what makes a soldier a paratrooper. You can pin wings on a slug and it will not change anything they are still a slug.
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SGT Carl Blas
I'm with you there SGT Hutchings. In our platoon 505th. we had a Stuffed Rabbit that had he's own chute, and recorded with 26 jumps. Lucky his chute always worked, because if it didn't, he would have hit the ground so hard, he would have been flat as a SLUG.
Oh, by the way, the CHERRY'S were so jealous of our Airborne Rabbit. Salute!
Oh, by the way, the CHERRY'S were so jealous of our Airborne Rabbit. Salute!
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It tells me that the warrior behind the wings joined a historically elite force of Soldiers who jump out of perfectly good airplanes and rain down freedom on those below. Big respect.
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on the international news - some country in Africa (I forget which one) behind the president is a soldier in dress uniform and above his medals are US Army Jump Wings
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Hi there SSG! I don't understand exactly - what is it you're actually saying? Call me dense, but I didn't get the pun (if there is one). Do you mean everybody can just buy the badge, or what, exactly? No disrespect intended. Warriors forever!
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SSG John Jensen
no, I'm commenting on a foreign soldier went to Jump School and US Jump Wings are prominently on his dress uniform.
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The same could be said for any military combat specialty. I have had the honor of serving with and in support of many combat specialties across three services. I can see no measurable difference in the commitment, honor, or sacrifice of those individuals. Only in the execution of their skills is where the differences are relevant. Such attitudes of superiority serve only to fracture the basis of our commitment to service. By all means take pride in your specialty but do not belittle those who chose a different specialty. Honor above all else. And remember, you are not airborne without the aircraft.
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...or the pilots who fly it...or the techs who maintain it...or the transportation people who bring the aircraft to it's base...or the people who packed your chute...or the cooks who fed you...the nurses/doctors who gave you all the extra shots and malaria pills, etc., etc., etc. Warriors forever!
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I am a PROUD Veteran AIRBORNE MP, something not too many people see or know even exists. There is nothing like the AIRBORNE Soldier's will to bring Death and Destruction to your door step. We would go to the end of the Earth and to hell and back if necessary to achieve our objective. If you were in our sights you were screwed. There's nothing like an AIRBORNE Soldier anywhere! AIRBORNE, ALL THE WAY!!!!
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My first tour, they meant very little. I was surrounded by them as a grunt. My second, I think I might have been the only guy in the entire battalion that had them. That's what happens when you reclass to armor.
In any case, "Hell Yeah! Airborne leads the way!" but I might be biased. haha
In any case, "Hell Yeah! Airborne leads the way!" but I might be biased. haha
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I see a Soldier that has an additional skill. Is a way to build rapport with fellow paratroopers from different countries. Being part of the "Brotherhood of the Silk" is something that only a paratrooper can experience.
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