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.
Marine Corps Says Half of Barracks Had Issues, Though Only 118 Marines Moved, After Worldwide Inspection The inspection took place between February and March, a quick time frame for a herculean task that involved looking at...
Temporary Promotions for Army Noncommissioned Officers to End in June The Army will suspend the temporary promotions starting in June in one of the most significant changes to its promotion...
Marine Corps Aims for a New Way of Teaching, Ditching Old Models of PowerPoint Lectures The service will focus on the individual Marine's ability to learn rather than cramming instruction into their heads, whether...
Ukrainian Drone Attack Sets Major Russian Oil Refinery on Fire Oil-processing, one of Russia’s most important industries, has been a target of Ukrainian drone attacks since late January.
Navy's Newest Warship Named for Fierce Marine Corps Campaign in Afghanistan The top leader of the Navy announced Thursday that the service's future amphibious ship, a landing helicopter assault vessel...