Rub, why do you jump out of perfectly good airplanes?
It’s the fastest way to the battlefield baby.
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It’s #NationalAirborneDay - a day to honor the courage & dedication of the airborne members of the #ArmedForces . “Your hopes, dreams, & aspirations are legitimate. They are trying to take you AIRBORNE ...above the clouds...above the storms, if you only let them.” William James
This #NationalAirborneDay celebrates 80 years of airborne ops. Its an honor and privilege to lead the world’s most lethal Airborne Division. Unbeatable LGOPs, lethal squads, crews, & sections! Anywhere in the world in 18 hours. Whatever the nation requires.
Today is #NationalAirborneDay , which honors U.S. Army Airborne Soldiers around the world!
August 16, 1940, marked the date of the first official Army parachute jump at Fort Benning.
'These guys lived Hell for years for the betterment of the world. Doing a movie like this, hopefully, *hopefully* is a small shred of a sliver of a thank you, and a little piece of information we can pass on to say 'Don't forget'~ Rich on #BandOfBrothers , for #NationalAirborneDay
It’s #NationalAirborneDay . A day to salute all Airborne forces. Can we get a HOOAH for all our airborne soldiers? Learn more about Airborne School go.usa.gov/xyefh #airborne #parachute #ArmyTeam #adventure
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What are some of the your coolest Airborne experiences??
Mine pulling JM Duties with my Little Brother and a UH60 jump with my Daughter.
Thanks
All American Division XVIII Airborne Corps & Fort Liberty
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We conduct traditional static-line airborne jumps as well, but military freefall is a unique aspect of special operations!
#NationalAirborneDay
On August 16, 1940, while World War II was raging, and before the United States had entered the war, a platoon of Soldiers completed four days of parachute jumps in a test that led to the creation of the Army's elite paratrooper units, known as the Airborne. #NationalAirborneDay
Today is National Airborne Day!
Today we recognize the contributions of U.S. airborne troops, past, present, and future.
“In peace and war I will never fail, Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere...I am Airborne!”
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#OTDIH : #NationalAirborneDay was established to commemorate the first official American parachute jump made @FortBenning, Ga., August 16, 1940.
The Basic Airborne Course trains 10,000 military personnel each year as military parachutists.
Video by KeSean Johnson
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