| 单词 | paratrooper |
| 例句 | Then another 350 armed paratroopers circled the school building to protect the black students from violence. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z Medic Andrew J. Brown, pistol drawn for protection, crawls through the jungle to treat an injured paratrooper despite sniper fire and a live grenade lying nearby, 1965. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z You are responsible for maintaining your space suit in the same way that a paratrooper is responsible for packing and maintaining his own parachute. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z ‘That’s where we appeared. Almost fell to our deaths, but luckily I’ve got nimble hooves. You were unconscious, hanging in your harness like a tangled paratrooper until we managed to get you down.’ Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z By early Tuesday morning the paratroopers were moving in to quell the disturbance. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Now, days after I became a qualified paratrooper, I would take on that role. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z I looked around the plane at the faces of my fellow prospective paratroopers. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z A wounded US paratrooper receives help from two medics in a blinding rainstorm, 1969. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z Though the fiercest rioting was on the West Side, General Throckmorton chose to deploy his paratroopers on the East Side, calling this decision “an operational convenience.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z For example, those planning to join a Ranger battalion or one of the elite Army units like the 82nd Airborne Division needed to be qualified as paratroopers. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z Likewise, the federal troops, the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne and 101st, are battle-hardened veterans who know to use appropriate force. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Maddie was trained not as an actual paratrooper, but she learned to fly the plane while people were jumping. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Their elite troops all raced back to Port Stanley as the British paratroopers advanced. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z But when the crawl-space doors were thrown open, it was Wimpy and his paratroopers coming to the rescue! Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z And so before he sent in the paratroopers, President Johnson sent in Cyrus Vance to assess the situation. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z On his military coat were sergeant stripes, paratrooper “jump wings,” and a ranger patch. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z According to the German news, British paratroopers have landed on the coast of France. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Many paratroopers, their faces blackened so they couldn’t be seen in the dark, landed as well. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z One day in May the army announced that it had sent paratroopers into Mingora in preparation for a face-off with the Taliban there. Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z After midnight on June 6, 1944, barely a week after the SS-HJ was officially activated, the Germans received word that Allied paratroopers and gliders had landed in Normandy. Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow 2005-04-01T00:00:00Z In June 2013, the former paratrooper was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison for common assault on his wife. 'You don't ever get over it': meet the British soldiers living with post-traumatic stress disorder 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z And what power does a nicely turned work of literary nonfiction have against “the whumping of helicopters warming up in Beverly Hills, the sound of William Morris paratroopers zipping up their jumpsuits”? Bad news sells in the 'The Last Kid Left' 2017-06-16T04:00:00Z Anyone who regularly watches or attends N.F.L. games takes for granted the military pageantry—flyovers by Air Force pilots, paratroopers descending to midfield, color guards presenting the flag. Football and Politics 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z As you explore look out for the old upcycled shell cases that are left over from the German paratrooper invasion of the island in 1943. Greek island holiday guide: the Dodecanese 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z She tells the story of Martin Bell, a young paratrooper who went to the aid of a wounded comrade in Helmand in 2011, and was killed by an IED. The Society of Timid Souls by Polly Morland – review 2013-07-12T09:00:01Z They were all scholarship recipients, former paratroopers and translators who were becoming teachers, scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs. Generalise, don't specialise: why focusing too narrowly is bad for us 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z As the fighting approached their area, the plucky Marchesa Origo took in war orphans, hid fleeing Italian partisans and Allied paratroopers, and negotiated with the German military units that patrolled the area. Witnessing the Rise of Fascism in Italy 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The paratroopers were joined on the stage by some of Russia's most respected cultural figures, who have played major roles in organizing the protests along with veteran politicians now in the opposition. Russia's unlikely protest song rocks rally 2012-02-05T13:38:07Z Willett said prison officials one year discovered an inmate was a former paratrooper and thought it would be interesting to have him parachute from a plane into the arena. Workers tear down famed home of Texas prison rodeo 2012-01-11T22:55:12Z He’s wearing his class-A uniform with a paratrooper’s maroon beret, and his eyes are closed. How we saved our marriage 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z The 75th anniversary celebrations in the town will include choirs, photo exhibitions and the reconstruction of the U.S. paratrooper camp, Camp Geronimo. Six powerful Normandy spots for commemorating D-Day on its 75th anniversary 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z The journalist was reporting on Wednesday for the NTV channel from the park, which was filled with former paratroopers lazing in the sun as Russia celebrated the annual Airborne Troops Day. Russian TV reporter punched in the face live on air 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z The paratroopers have their own songs, but they tend to be about the Soviet military operation in Afghanistan or the separatist wars in Chechnya in the 1990s. Russia's unlikely protest song rocks rally 2012-02-05T13:38:07Z After graduating from high school he enlisted in the Army and served with the 101st Airborne Division as a paratrooper. John McMartin, Versatile Mainstay on Broadway and TV, Dies at 86 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z The journalist was reporting on Wednesday for the NTV channel from the park, which was filled with former paratroopers lazing in the sun as Russia celebrated the annual Airborne Troops Day. Russian TV reporter punched in the face live on air 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Before becoming an Army paratrooper in , he joined the Army Specialized Training Program, under whose auspices he studied at The Citadel, Antioch College and the University of Kentucky. William Windom, Emmy Winner and TV Everyman, Dies at 88 2012-08-19T19:20:06Z As president and now prime minister, Putin has counted the secret services and armed forces among his loyal supporters, and the paratroopers are one of the most professional and cohesive branches of the Russian military. Russia's unlikely protest song rocks rally 2012-02-05T13:38:07Z So the academic world is not totally unfamiliar to him; he also did military service as a paratrooper in the Israeli Defense Forces and describes himself as an observant Orthodox Jew and a Zionist. The Carpetbagger: For an Israeli Director, the Oscar Ceremony Gets Interesting After It's Over 2012-01-23T15:14:26Z Having achieved an early ambition to be a rock singer, he decided to take singing lessons while on military service as a paratrooper, using his severance pay to finance further studies at the Karlsruhe Conservatory. Peter Hofmann obituary 2010-12-02T18:44:00Z Yoav said that when Uri grew up he must join the Israeli army, the paratroopers, then officer school, and from there go on to the Mossad. The Secret Life of Uri Geller; Family Guy – TV review 2013-07-22T06:00:18Z The brigade, under new command but with some of the same paratroopers who served in 2010, began another tour in Afghanistan in February. U.S. troops posed with body parts 2012-04-18T11:30:00Z It was essential that the paratroopers hook up with the invading forces and then push up the Cotentin Peninsula to the port city of Cherbourg. A trip to Utah: Visiting the other American D-Day beach 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z I Google my paratrooper beauty, see that I can order one online from an Army-Navy store for $20, and contemplate the purchase for a quarter-hour before an internal alarm goes off: Put away childish things. | To Have and To Hold 2014-03-06T14:00:39Z Find the stained-glass window that honors the American medics and another that honors the paratroopers. A trip to Utah: Visiting the other American D-Day beach 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z They are unreachable except by parachute — or plane crash — and surrounded by startled warrior tribes; a contingent of Filipino-American paratroopers joins the survivors to aid in their rescue. Extreme Travel of ?45 2011-06-03T16:51:51Z And its Operation Neptune exhibit puts you into a paratrooper’s boots starting with a night flight and jump, and then tracks your progress on the ground past enemy fire using elaborate models and sound effects. A trip to Utah: Visiting the other American D-Day beach 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z After the sky fills with paratroopers one bright morning, we never really learn why this one Pacific north-west town is under siege. The Red Dawn remake: just … no 2013-03-11T06:00:00Z Hoxha-era paranoia was to be found everywhere from spikes in vineyards to deter potential enemy paratroopers to more than 700,000 concrete bunkers across the country, housing soldiers on guard for potential attack. Stirring portraits of communist Albania's women recall different reality 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z The biggest offense in the tamer paratrooper remake, though, is a skimpy, vaguely bikini-like outfit crafted of straps that Melcher flaunts while imitating a Lady Gaga outfit made of nothing but crime-scene tape. Army blesses Lady Gaga war-zone lip-sync 2010-05-04T04:05:00Z "There's about 100 other paratroopers here and we will meet up afterwards and raise a glass to Maggie." Margaret Thatcher funeral: quotes of the day 2013-04-17T10:35:03Z He created for himself the ultimate challenge: a journey that would show his paratrooper mates he was no runt. Will Russia thwart Karl Bushby’s epic hike around the globe? When the paratroopers descended on Normandy, fires raging in the village illuminated many of the paratroopers; they were then shot either midair or as they were caught in trees. Six powerful Normandy spots for commemorating D-Day on its 75th anniversary 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z The parachutists in this shot play Special Forces paratroopers sent to counterattack Decepticons. Welcome to Chicago, Just Don?t Kill Us 2011-06-23T19:45:52Z The 45-year-old former British paratrooper could be remembered as one of the most distinguished explorers of all time. Will Russia thwart Karl Bushby’s epic hike around the globe? One paratrooper on the mission wore a bracelet bearing the name of a fallen comrade. U.S. troops posed with body parts 2012-04-18T11:30:00Z "We are not a professional band, we just expressed our discontent," Vistitsky, who now runs a small construction business, said during an interview in the closed restaurant where the former paratroopers made the video. Russia's unlikely protest song rocks rally 2012-02-05T13:38:07Z American submarines sink some Chinese ships; still, it’s not enough to slow the onslaught of paratroopers and helicopters. Are China and the United States on a Collision Course to War? 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z The paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne, who helped keep order and guard food distributions, have returned to North Carolina. Haiti earthquake: six months on 2010-07-10T10:00:00Z But the Qayyarah oil field had nothing to do with the presence of the 5,000 or so heavily armed paratroopers of the 1st Brigade exactly 10 miles west at the airfield. 59 Tomahawks and 5,900 years of slaughter: A brief history of Syria 2017-04-12T04:00:00Z The album was a collaboration with reggae legends Sly & Robbie, who accompanied Gainsbourg on a subsequent tour that was plagued with bomb threats, cancellations and disgruntled protesting paratroopers. Serge Gainsbourg's 20 most scandalous moments 2011-02-28T12:10:13Z It felt like we were a bunch of paratroopers, about to storm the beach at D-Day. The God of ‘SNL’ Will See You Now 2013-08-22T11:53:25Z The paratroopers are like the "meat in a sandwich". The Promise: an exercise in British self-exculpation 2011-03-04T14:40:36Z Her father was a paratrooper who served in Vietnam, picked up a Purple Heart and a Silver Star, and later worked as a military judge. Julianne Moore on Maps to the Stars: 'The longer you live the Hollywood lifestyle, the more empty you become' 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z Harry, a paratrooper just returned from the war and the pivotal character in the novel, lets loose like a philosopher king from the beginning. 'In Sunlight and Shadow': Mismatched lovers in '40s Manhattan 2012-09-26T22:10:04Z Born in the Israeli-Arab city of Nazareth Mer Khamis served in the Israeli army as a paratrooper and portrayed Israeli Jews in many of his roles both in film and on stage. Hamas suspect held in West Bank actor killing: Palestinians 2011-04-05T15:57:09Z During his 14 years at 's helm, rare were the days that the former paratrooper didn't crop up on the national airwaves. Hugo Chávez: the best books on the late Venezuelan leader 2013-03-07T15:25:53Z The patriarch, a former Vietnamese paratrooper, is still fit enough to parade in his camouflage uniform through Little Saigon; he accuses his divorced son of running to fat. In Viet Thanh Nguyen's 'The Refugees,' wistfulness is an anthem of displacement 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z The Americans weren’t hopelessly nice in the Bulge; some responded to serial German massacres of American prisoners and Belgian civilians by killing SS men and German paratroopers who attempted to surrender. Review: In ‘Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge,’ Antony Beevor Is on Familiar Ground 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z The paratroopers had their assignment: Check out reports that Afghan police had recovered the mangled remains of an insurgent suicide bomber. U.S. troops posed with body parts 2012-04-18T11:30:00Z A former paratrooper who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan has co-written a film exposing the mental wounds and acute desolation endured by many soldiers returning home to civilian life. War veterans' mental sufferings dramatised in ex-para's movie 2011-03-20T00:05:50Z The chairman of the Union of Paratroopers said the song runs counter to what Russian paratroopers stand for. Russia's unlikely protest song rocks rally 2012-02-05T13:38:07Z Today, the 700-year-old medieval church holds two contemporary stained-glass windows honoring the heroism of the paratroopers. A trip to Utah: Visiting the other American D-Day beach 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z After spending half their capital on 500 Spanish paratrooper shirts, how would they ever sell them if the sleeves were too short? ‘Wild Company’: the improbable ascent of Banana Republic 2013-01-16T22:56:04Z Early in the war it was used by British military intelligence to examine odd lots of prisoners — U-boat crews, unlucky German paratroopers and spies. World War II Seen by a Classicist, and Other New Books About Conflict 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z After leaving Hollywood, Hanlon became an Army paratrooper and mover for Allied Van Lines. Jack Hanlon, actor in Our Gang films, dies in Nev. 2012-12-17T03:18:08Z The paratroopers' song is not in the same artistic league, but its straightforward honesty and marching beat has won the hearts of many disgruntled Russians. Russia's unlikely protest song rocks rally 2012-02-05T13:38:07Z All this picked up in March, after the killing of three French paratroopers, a rabbi and three Jewish schoolchildren in and around Toulouse. Euro crisis? vultures 2012-05-17T15:25:00Z While the brutality on this beach paled in comparison with the carnage on nearby Omaha Beach, most of the paratroopers landing at night missed their targets, causing confusion and worse. A trip to Utah: Visiting the other American D-Day beach 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z This was where two U.S. paratrooper units — the 82nd and the 101st Airborne Divisions — dropped behind enemy lines the night before the invasion. A trip to Utah: Visiting the other American D-Day beach 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z The former paratroopers' song is just one of the many musical, literary and artistic creations that have inspired and enlivened the protest movement that is still largely the reserve of erudite, urban Russians. Russia's unlikely protest song rocks rally 2012-02-05T13:38:07Z In the two Dutch robberies, thieves stole a special rifle, the “F.G. 42,” which was used by Nazi paratroopers, Mr. van Wassenhove said. Thieves Grab Nazi Memorabilia in Museum Heists, Puzzling Police 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z She shows us photographs of him as a giddy young boy, as a proud paratrooper, and letters in which he talks about how well he’s doing in training. 'You don't ever get over it': meet the British soldiers living with post-traumatic stress disorder 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Burnett, who joined the British military at age 17 and served as a paratrooper, said celebrities and the audience will realize how "hard and scary" such tasks are. TV show 'Stars Earn Stripes' will test celebrities 2012-04-06T08:46:05Z Inside the church is another stained-glass window showing paratroopers landing to liberate the town. Six powerful Normandy spots for commemorating D-Day on its 75th anniversary 2019-05-23T04:00:00Z Robert was no longer a paratrooper, but a private contractor. Cannes film festival: the road that led to Route Irish 2010-05-19T01:20:00Z During the second world war he served as a paratrooper, and after it enrolled in the new American University in Biarritz, France. William Windom obituary 2012-08-23T16:01:54Z Though many paratroopers were killed in the first hours, the Americans eventually overcame their poor start and managed to take the town. A trip to Utah: Visiting the other American D-Day beach 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z Crafty, charismatic and shamelessly provocative, her father Jean-Marie Le Pen is a former paratrooper and intelligence officer whose unit brutally tortured and killed “Arab terrorists” in Algeria. Euro crisis? vultures 2012-05-17T15:25:00Z But Milton Bradley and Parker Brothers also patriotically printed images of the active forces of their own time, from Rough Riders and doughboys through World War II paratroopers. Antiques: A London Apartment Done Up in French 2010-04-22T22:32:00Z Travelling with a couple of colleagues, we continued when the paratroopers stopped and reached the Shatt al-Arab waterway on the city's edge. Baghdad, Iraq: 10 years after Saddam 2013-03-17T00:05:30Z In recorded history, no man has ever walked its full course — and in April 2014 former British paratrooper Levison Wood set out to do just that. In the age of Google Maps, why walk the 4,000 mile Nile River? Levison Wood's book explains 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z He wasn’t supposed to reach his 30th birthday; he’d taken shrapnel in his brain at the Battle of the Bulge in World War II, where he’d been a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne. His players, in their 80s, bid fond farewell to their 100-year-old coach 2015-08-25T04:00:00Z Second world war propaganda film, based on a Graham Greene short story, dealing with German paratroopers who invade a British village. This week's new DVD & Blu-ray 2011-07-22T23:07:08Z A former paratrooper, Needham appeared in thousands of TV episodes and hundreds of movies, performing and designing stunts and new equipment to execute them. Stuntman and ‘Smokey’ Director Hal Needham Dies 2013-10-27T04:25:49Z So some military officers were not pleased to see men in the paratroopers' distinctive blue berets and striped undershirts singing a song criticizing Putin. Russia's unlikely protest song rocks rally 2012-02-05T13:38:07Z Air Force, have been practicing fighting in an island jungle environment against an advanced enemy force, with exercises including paratrooper drops, a long-range air assault, and re-supply by air and sea. Mobile and resilient, the US military is placing a new emphasis on ground troops for Pacific defense 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z She has avoided TV since he headed off to the war as a paratrooper. The Israeli public finds itself in grief and shock, but many pledge allegiance to war effort 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The Israeli army, caught off guard, took 12 hours to get to the kibbutz, said Davidi Ben Zion, the deputy commander of Unit 71, an experienced team of paratroopers who led the assault. Inside Kfar Aza where Hamas militants killed families in their homes 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z On the nights that followed June 6, 1944, paratroopers who had not been picked off by German guns gave their all while regrouping on the ground. Traveling with Milley: A reporter recalls how America’s top soldier was most at home with his troops 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z As the paratrooper pop stars sing their patriotic repertoire, film is being projected onto the screen behind them. Russians queue up to see Barbie film despite sanctions 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z The family of an English army paratrooper shot dead by the IRA has launched a legal challenge to the government's controversial legacy act. Tony Harrison: Family of murdered paratrooper launches legal challenge over legacy act 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z A body has been found in the search for a missing former paratrooper who was fighting in Ukraine, police have said. Body found in search for UK fighter Daniel Burke in Ukraine, say police 2023-09-16T04:00:00Z Moscow also said its aircraft had destroyed four Ukrainian fast-attack boats carrying up to 50 paratroopers on the Black Sea. Ukrainian drones strike six Russian regions, destroy planes at airfield 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z A Russian aircraft also destroyed four Ukrainian fast-attack boats carrying up to 50 paratroopers in an operation on the Black Sea, the military said. Ukrainian drones attack Russian air base near Estonia 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z A suicide bombing also hit a French barracks in Beirut in 1983, killing 58 French paratroopers. Factbox: Lebanon's Hezbollah rises from shadows into regional force 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise military drill on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, with swarms of small fast boats, paratroopers and missile units taking part. US military may put armed troops on commercial ships in Strait of Hormuz to stop Iran seizures 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z “So I think the threat is serious,” Nauseda said during a visit Monday to a site on the border with Belarus where seven Lithuanian officers were murdered by Soviet paratroopers 32 years ago. Nervous NATO’s nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across borders in Belarus 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z That distinction goes to Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper turned Yale-educated lawyer, who was sentenced in May of this year to 18 years in prison for seditious conspiracy and other crimes. Factbox: Who has been prosecuted for trying to undo Trump's 2020 election loss? 2023-08-01T04:00:00Z Germany is participating for the first time with 210 paratroopers and marines taking part, as the European nation bolsters its presence in the region. USS Canberra: US commissions first Navy warship in foreign port 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z This year will see Germany participate for the first time, with 210 paratroopers and marines taking part as the European nation bolsters its presence in the Indo-Pacific. Largest ever Australia-U.S. joint military exercise gets underway 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z "The former paratrooper and a musician, who is accused of running a drug dealing business involving young people, will remain in custody until Aug. 6, 2023." Russia arrests U.S. citizen on drug dealing charges 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z “An American paratrooper hid in the recess behind this pump,” reads a sign over two water faucets. D-Day’s Historic Beaches Face a New Onslaught: Rising Seas 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z He also went Sunday into a parade alongside other U.S. veterans, using wheelchairs, at Sainte-Mere-Eglise, where thousands of paratroopers jumped not long after midnight on June 6, 1944. Papa Jake survived D-Day on Omaha Beach, now he’s a TikTok star 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Holley said it was imperative to stop “these arsonists, before the fire takes away our children, our grandchildren, as well as these brave young American paratroopers.” At Normandy D-Day celebrations, echoes of Ukraine’s looming fight 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z He served as a paratrooper in the Army and was injured during training. The making of a right-wing martyr 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Pavel Filatiev, a former Russian paratrooper who requested asylum in France after fighting in Ukraine, said he was waiting for a decision eight months after submitting his application. A Russian Deserter’s Flight to Norway Presents a Fraught Dilemma for His Host 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z American paratroopers shot his father, Michel, in the back five times that morning. D-Day’s Historic Beaches Face a New Onslaught: Rising Seas 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Russian paratroopers and special forces soldiers also joined the fight in recent months. What Does Russia’s Success in Bakhmut Mean for the War in Ukraine? 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z She reiterated that Russia was sending in new paratroopers and added: "Heavy battles continue with different results." Ukraine reports gains around Bakhmut, battles continue 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z The defence ministry said Russian assault units, a reference to Wagner mercenary fighters, were continuing to fight in western Bakhmut - backed by paratroopers. Russia says it repelled surge of Ukrainian attacks in the east 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Russia's defence ministry said earlier that its paratroopers were supporting an advance on the west of the city and had pinned down Ukrainian army units on the flanks. Wagner boss Prigozhin says situation on Russian flanks near Bakhmut is bad 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z The Wagner forces they once faced have already been replaced by paratroopers of Russia's VDV, or airborne forces. Ukraine war: Inside the fight for the last streets of Bakhmut 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Rhodes, a Yale Law School graduate and former Army paratrooper, didn’t go inside the Capitol. Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes 2023-05-05T04:00:00Z New Russian units, including paratroopers and fighters from Wagner, are being "constantly thrown into battle" despite taking heavy losses, General Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of Ukraine's ground forces, said on Telegram. Ukraine war: More than 20,000 Russian fighters dead in Bakhmut, US says 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z He added that new Russian units, including paratroopers and fighters from the Wagner mercenary group, were being "constantly thrown into battle" despite taking heavy losses. Ukrainian defenders oust Russian forces from some positions in Bakhmut - Ukraine general 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Wagner mercenary units were now focusing on advancing in the centre of Bakhmut, while Russian paratroopers were relieving them in attacks on the city's flanks, it said. Ukrainians said to pull back in Bakhmut as Moscow launches new push 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z It said Wagner units were now focusing on advancing in the centre of Bakhmut, while Russian paratroopers were relieving them in attacks on the city's flanks. Ukraine forces pull back as Russia mounts 're-energised' Bakhmut assault, UK says 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z Designated by Russian officials as a “heavy flamethrower,” the rockets have not previously been associated with paratrooper units, British intelligence officials said in a Twitter post. U.K. officials: Russian airborne units getting heavy flamethrowers for Ukraine fight 2023-04-11T04:00:00Z The call-up of paratroopers, part of Russia's wider mobilisation, underlines the degree to which the Ukraine campaign has exhausted the country's professional army, of which the 331st has been a showpiece. The cost of the Ukraine war for one Russian regiment 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z More than a decade after his death in police custody, the body of former paratrooper Christopher Alder was discovered lying in a mortuary. Sister of Christopher Alder on 25-year fight for answers 2023-03-29T04:00:00Z Mr. Rice had been a paratrooper and sergeant in the Army for six years before becoming a police officer. His Wife Was Dying, but 10 Feet of Snow Stood in His Way 2023-03-15T04:00:00Z After more than three decades as a reservist in the Israeli military, the paratrooper says he will no longer put his life on the line for a country slipping toward autocracy. Israeli military caught up in divide over Netanyahu’s plan 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z But they were caught out and paratroopers using Javelin anti-tank missiles damaged several Russian tanks and infantry fighting vehicles, the demolition captured in videos released by the brigade. This Is What Trench Warfare on the Front Line Is Like 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z One tearful mother of a dead paratrooper from the 331st remembers the Great Patriotic War, and adds, "I hope there will be stories written about our guys". The cost of the Ukraine war for one Russian regiment 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z But federal investigators believe he was actually a minor living in Canada and posing as a former paratrooper. Former Army Private Sentenced to 45 Years in Neo-Nazi Plot to Kill Soldiers 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z He said Melzer’s fellow paratroopers in the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team were left feeling angry as they contemplated “that one of their own had planned to kill them.” Ex-Army private gets 45 years for plot against his unit 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z His tanks covered Ukrainian paratroopers and their task was to prevent Russian troops from crossing the bridge. Ukraine war: How Russia took the south - and then got stuck 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Ivan dreamed of being a paratrooper from the time he was a boy, growing up in a village at the edge of Siberia. ‘Never saw such hell’: Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z For many Ukrainians, the latest Russian losses may seem like nothing more than the paratroopers getting their just desserts. The cost of the Ukraine war for one Russian regiment 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Mr. Melzer later identified the person who had forwarded his messages as a former Canadian paratrooper, prosecutors said. Former Army Private Sentenced to 45 Years in Neo-Nazi Plot to Kill Soldiers 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z “I had a cousin who was a paratrooper that got hurt pretty bad in Vietnam,” Mr. Strong told L.A. Barrett Strong, Motown stalwart who sang ‘Money,' dies at 81 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The governor, who served as a paratrooper and captain in the U.S. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore emphasizes public service in speech 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z He entered an elite unit of Russian paratroopers, which crossed into Ukraine the very first day of Putin’s Feb. 24 invasion, one year ago. ‘Never saw such hell’: Russian soldiers in Ukraine call home 2023-02-23T05:00:00Z Edwin Starr's War, for example, was inspired by Strong's cousin, a paratrooper who was badly injured in Vietnam. Barrett Strong: Motown trailblazer and hitmaker, dies at 81 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z “With ‘War,’ I had a cousin who was a paratrooper that got hurt pretty bad in Vietnam,” Strong told LA Weekly in 1999. Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z Mr. Pavel, a former paratrooper widely known as “the general,” campaigned on the slogan, “Leading with experience and calm in difficult times.” Czech Republic Elects Retired NATO General as Its President 2023-01-28T05:00:00Z Father Myron now tends to two paratrooper units, and one each from the navy, national guard and special forces. With Pierogies and Artillery Shells, Scranton Fights Back in Ukraine 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z In another first, Australian and British paratroopers this month jumped alongside American and Japanese counterparts in the first exercise to unite airborne troops of all four nations in the skies above Japan. Threat Status: Too many generals in the Pentagon? 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z It was a stark contrast with the scene in the same spot weeks before the election, with flyovers, paratroopers, warships and Bolsonaro delivering a stump speech to a jubilant crowd in his thrall. Brazil’s right-wing movement persists without Bolsonaro 2023-01-21T05:00:00Z The group’s leader, Stewart Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper, was convicted of seditious conspiracy in November. 3 active-duty Marines charged in Jan. 6 Capitol riot 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z A former Canadian paratrooper and close friend of Hildebrand’s said he had been sent on a “suicide mission.” Democracy defenders and Rambo wannabes: Ukraine’s volunteer foreign fighters 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z In another first, Australian and British paratroopers earlier this month jumped alongside American and Japanese counterparts in the first exercise to unite airborne troops of all four nations together in the skies above Japan. China threat sparks a web of new relationships for U.S. military in region 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z In videos that went viral in Russia, paratroopers declared that the stolen raccoon had become their mascot and was now named Kherson. As Russians Steal Ukraine’s Art, They Attack Its Identity, Too 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z After the war a Dutch institute which was set up to track down belongings expropriated by the Nazis came across the story of the young German paratrooper, identified as Helmut Sonder. Hunting for Nazi gold in a Dutch village 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z On that day, for the first time ever, Japanese and U.S. paratroopers in Japan jumped alongside Australian and British counterparts. Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida proves surprise warrior ahead of Biden meeting 2023-01-12T05:00:00Z The paratrooper, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of retribution by the Ukrainian government, voiced frustration that the Ukrainian forces were not better prepared. Democracy defenders and Rambo wannabes: Ukraine’s volunteer foreign fighters 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z The former Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate turned militia leader warned that his conviction on the rare Civil War-era charge has set an ominous precedent that should be a wake-up call for conservatives. Jailhouse interview: Stewart Rhodes warns Trump is next for politically-motivate prosecution 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z But 10 months into the conflict, that has not happened on a large scale — and certainly not in Ryazan, a city of half a million people known for its elite paratrooper unit. Russian City Mourns Its Lost Soldiers, but Doesn’t Resent Putin’s War 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Dutch archivists say they have found no evidence that the German paratrooper who sketched the map has died. Hunting for Nazi gold in a Dutch village 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z A Russian paratrooper unit massacred dozens on one Ukrainian street in March, a Times investigation found. Trump Oversight 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z “There are really big issues because a lot of these guys are not trained soldiers,” the paratrooper said last month as he was leaving Ukraine after four months of fighting. Democracy defenders and Rambo wannabes: Ukraine’s volunteer foreign fighters 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z By analyzing the phone numbers dialed by Russian soldiers and uncovering social media profiles associated with their family members, The Times confirmed the identity of two dozen paratroopers as members of the 234th Regiment. Caught on Camera, Traced by Phone: The Russian Military Unit That Killed Dozens in Bucha 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The city, about 100 miles southwest of Moscow, is particularly proud of its paratroopers. Russian City Mourns Its Lost Soldiers, but Doesn’t Resent Putin’s War 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Treasury undersecretary for international affairs, an Army paratrooper and combat veteran, and a graduate of the United States Military Academy. ‘Pastors for Trump’ arrives in time for 2024 campaign 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Those records were broken in October 2012 by Felix Baumgartner, a former Austrian paratrooper and professional daredevil, who rose more than 24 miles above the earth before beginning his free fall. Joseph Kittinger, a Record-Setter High in the Skies, Dies at 94 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z German media said he was a former paratrooper. German police arrest 25 over far-right plot to overthrow government 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Mr. Bollettieri had served as an Army paratrooper and embraced the role of courtside drill sergeant, ordering students to run on a nearby beach for infractions that included smashing their rackets or showing insufficient enthusiasm. Nick Bollettieri, Hall of Fame tennis coach, dies at 91 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z A gargantuan sculpture of their logo along the main road celebrates the city as the “home of the VDV,” the initials of an elite paratrooper unit of which Natalia’s son was a member. Russian City Mourns Its Lost Soldiers, but Doesn’t Resent Putin’s War 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z In the war's first hours, Ukrainian defenders obliterated Russia's elite paratroopers attempting to seize an airfield on Kyiv's outskirts. Ukraine shocked the world in 2022. Will it win the war in 2023? 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z He earned a philosophy degree and played tennis at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, and was a paratrooper in the Army before enrolling in law school at the University of Miami. Nick Bollettieri, coach to many tennis stars, dead at age 91 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z So five ancient RAF planes struggled through a ferocious storm with 55 paratroopers ready to jump over the target. David Stirling: The rogue soldier who created the SAS 2022-11-26T05:00:00Z As a married father of three, gun enthusiast and former Army paratrooper on a campus dominated by liberals, Stewart Rhodes stood out among the roughly 200 first-year students enrolled at Yale Law School in 2001. From Yale Law to Oath Keepers: Stewart Rhodes’s Unlikely Journey 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Rhodes, a Yale Law School graduate and former Army paratrooper, said his followers were “stupid” for going inside. Was it sedition? Jan. 6 trial a major test for Justice Dept. 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The organisers discovered the Bulgarian government was planning to inspect the passports of paratroopers after they parachuted in. On Europe's new frontlines, red tape, politics and potholes hamper defence 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate from Granbury, Texas, told jurors that there was never a plan to attack the Capitol. Storming Capitol was ‘really stupid,’ Oath Keeper testifies 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z Because many traffic controllers and safety officers live along the tracks, Ukrzaliznytsia knew how many tanks passed the border, how many helicopters were landing and how many paratroopers had arrived. Ukraine’s 15,000-Mile Lifeline 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z The testimony by Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate, marked the climax of his seditious conspiracy trial with four others. Oath Keepers’ leader Rhodes denies conspiracy to enter Capitol on Jan. 6 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Tearing up at times on the stand, the former Army paratrooper said the group was a civic-minded organization that helped give veterans a feeling of purpose when they returned home from deployments abroad. Oath Keepers founder Rhodes takes the stand in U.S. Capitol riot trial 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The paratroopers swept up and down Yablunska, checking people’s documents, examining their phones and interrogating them, according to interviews with local residents. How Russian soldiers ran a ‘cleansing’ operation in Bucha 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Based in a Santa Fe office building, the center has just two full-time employees: Mr. Richardson and Mr. Bergman, a former Israel Defense Forces paratrooper who specializes in what he calls “fringe diplomacy.” Can Bill Richardson Free Brittney Griner and Paul Whelan? 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z “The paratroopers fight honestly. They fight well,” he said. Where Russian Fire Pours Down, His Men Sneak Forward 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr Sánchez, a former paratrooper and passionate Real Madrid fan, was planning to go to Tehran, where a television station wanted to interview him. Spanish fan detained in Iran while hiking to World Cup 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z A paratrooper’s daughter who serves in the Royal Naval Reserve, Ms. Mordaunt, 49, is the leader of Britain’s House of Commons. Who Are the Top 2 Contenders for Next U.K. Prime Minister? 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate was openly broadcasting his desire to overturn the election and threatening possible violence to attain that goal. Jan. 6 trial highlights missed warnings before Capitol siege 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Her father was a paratrooper and she is named after the battleship HMS Penelope. Penny Mordaunt: A very quick guide to the rising star who might be PM 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z The liberation of the miniature paratrooper reflected the men’s boredom in captivity — but also their aspirations. Review | A tale of WWII derring-do that reveals the humanity of its heroes 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z He served as a captain and paratrooper with the U.S. Moore, Cox face off over credibility in Maryland debate 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z It calls to mind the Army paratrooper that he once was. Perspective | Stewart Rhodes romanticized deadly force and called it patriotism 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Still dressed in a Soviet paratrooper jersey, he has no plans to hang up his money pail. Ukrainian pensioner who lost legs defies Russian occupation 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Army paratrooper before a training accident left him with a back injury. The Oath Keepers’ Capitol riot trial, explained 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Army paratrooper, has disputed that characterization, saying it's a non-partisan group whose members have pledged to defend the U.S. Oath Keepers founder goes on trial over U.S. Capitol riots 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Another describes rows of coffins containing the bodies of 400 young paratroopers waiting to be returned home from an airport hangar. ‘Putin is a fool’: Intercepted calls reveal Russian Army in disarray 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Prosecutors had decided to drop the case against the former paratrooper, however the High Court in Belfast overruled that decision in March. Bloody Sunday: Soldier F prosecution resumes in court 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z Army paratrooper and a Yale Law School graduate, spent weeks mobilizing his followers to prepare to take up arms to defend Trump. Jury to be picked for Oath Keeper boss’ Jan. 6 sedition case 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Its founder, Mr Rhodes, is a former US Army paratrooper who studied at Yale Law School and was once an aide to libertarian Republican congressman Ron Paul of Texas. Oath Keepers trial is biggest Capitol riot case yet 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z The Oath Keepers were founded in 2009 by Stewart Rhodes, a former US Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate. Oath Keepers: Leaked membership list includes police and politicians 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z “And they take this person, put him in the paratroopers, I mean in the elite, in our group. And they send him to the front without any preparation.” Decrying Ukraine war, Russian soldier seeks refuge in France 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z That first meeting between the paratrooper and the prisoner would eventually lead to others, including a face-to-face reunion 60 years later in Texas. Legendary WWII hero, Holocaust camp liberator is laid to rest in Arlington 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The latter will entail rifle salutes, cannon fire, flyovers, paratroopers and warships anchored offshore. Brazil on edge for a bicentennial Bolsonaro has made his own 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z An hour's drive to the southwest, in a largely abandoned Black Sea resort, the much larger Koblevo winery had Russian paratroopers landing in its fields. 'Wine for victory': Ukraine's wineries toil under Russian rockets 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z The Chinese Army dropped 15 paratroopers into one isolated area, but deaths and injuries among these troops as they fell into dense trees prompted the government to refrain from further such efforts. Strong Earthquake Shakes Southwestern China 2022-09-05T04:00:00Z A veteran paratrooper, Gen. Halevi formerly served as head of Israel’s military intelligence branch and was in charge of the IDF’s Southern Command, which includes the volatile Gaza Strip area. Israel’s deputy military chief nominated for top spot 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z According to his book, Mr. Filatiev spent about two months as a paratrooper stationed in the southern Ukrainian cities of Kherson and Mykolaiv, and contracted an eye infection in a trench. A Russian paratrooper seeking asylum in France describes disarray in Putin’s military. 2022-09-01T04:00:00Z Von Ehlinger reminded the judge that he served as a paratrooper in the Afghanistan war, and said that he was trained in the military to protect people, especially women. Former Idaho lawmaker sentenced to 20 years’ prison for rape 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z A Russian paratrooper has self-published an explosive memoir about his experiences in Ukraine. From hospitality into hostility: Russians in Germany feel the backlash from Ukraine war 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z It added that Russian paratroopers providing the back-up had fled the battlefield. Kherson: Ukraine claims new push in Russian-held region 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z He served as a paratrooper in the Vietnam War with the Army’s 101st Airborne Division and was a bantamweight boxer in military bouts. William ‘Marty’ Martin, authority on eastern timber rattlesnakes, dies at 80 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z The son of grape pickers, he was raised in Pomona and after high school was a paratrooper in the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade, stationed in Japan. How a kid from El Monte became one of Hollywood's few Latino executives 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z NJ Advance's Steve Politi offered a vivid account of how the July 29 LIV Golf event opened, with AC/DC's "Thunderstruck" blaring while three paratroopers landed "on a fairway nearby carrying a giant American flag." Trump's N.J. golf resort hosts Saudi-sponsored event — 9/11 families outraged 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Just a few metres away, in the village cemetery, there are two dozen fresh graves of Russian paratroopers. Reality of Ukraine war hidden from Fortress Russia 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z There were paratroopers before the first tee shot and T-shirt guns during breaks in the action. Is LIV ‘the future of golf’ — or just golf with a soundtrack? 2022-07-31T04:00:00Z "Bring your leg up like this," said the man, a former British paratrooper, who was part of a private group offering support to a Ukrainian brigade that had recently arrived to reinforce the frontlines. Ukraine war: West's modern weapons halt Russia's advance in Donbas 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z He later served as a captain and paratrooper with the U.S. Author Wes Moore wins Democratic primary for Maryland governor 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z “Out of a perfectly good airplane,” goes the paratrooper joke. World War II derailed ‘Wink’ Lamb’s UW swimming career. Now, nearly 100, he’s setting new swim records 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z RIGA, Latvia — The mother of a Russian paratrooper detained for refusing to fight in eastern Ukraine has posted an unusual video message online appealing for support to bring him home. Russian mother says son detained in Ukraine for refusing to fight 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z A paratrooper’s daughter who serves in the Royal Naval Reserve, Ms. Mordaunt was defense secretary for two and a half months in 2019 and held a lesser cabinet post in charge of international development. Prime Minister Race in Britain Remains Unsettled in Wake of Johnson’s Downfall 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z The daughter of a paratrooper and a special needs teacher, she grew up in Portsmouth, and, like Ms Truss, was educated at a comprehensive school, before going to university. Penny Mordaunt: Brexiteer and grassroots favourite 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z He was subsequently taken to an airfield, where he alleged that he was tortured for three days by Russian paratroopers. 'They started hunting for me': Ukraine politicians face torture in Russian detention 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z “The 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment were gutsy, well-trained paratroopers — truly the best of the best — who lived the motto, ‘Jump, Fight, Win!,’” World War II derailed ‘Wink’ Lamb’s UW swimming career. Now, nearly 100, he’s setting new swim records 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Mediazona reported that the message from the seven paratroopers said that after they signed formal documents refusing to fight, commanders began to threaten them. Russian mother says son detained in Ukraine for refusing to fight 2022-07-18T04:00:00Z The Weizmann Institute found that paratroopers emitted a smell of fear before they jumped. Can the right smell make you more productive? 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z Army paratrooper, and four co-defendants are scheduled for trial in Washington in September. Trump associates’ ties to extremists probed by Jan. 6 panel 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The father of three added that paratroopers also beat him with a "rubber club" and kicked him until he passed out. 'They started hunting for me': Ukraine politicians face torture in Russian detention 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z A tour as an elite World War II paratrooper and a life of sleeves-rolled-up work meant he wouldn’t return to competition for decades. World War II derailed ‘Wink’ Lamb’s UW swimming career. Now, nearly 100, he’s setting new swim records 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z Army paratrooper, who did not want his last name used for security reasons. For Foreign Fighters in Ukraine, a War Unlike Any They’ve Seen 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z Officially sanctioned ceremonies show a street being named after Col Sukharev, a school commemorating Danil Turapov, a paratrooper killed in the same battle, or fundraisers for sending comfort packages to the soldiers. Russia's elite 331st paras regiment fight for public support 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z “Right now in Ukraine, the fate of our country, the fate of all of Russia and its future are being decided,” he said on March 12 after four Buryat paratroopers had been awarded posthumous medals. Wives of Russian soldiers plead for their return from war 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z "These two groups had had an internal conflict about who would be further dealing with this prisoner of war. Because the paratroopers had just wanted to destroy me," he said. 'They started hunting for me': Ukraine politicians face torture in Russian detention 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z Upon learning that paratroopers earned an extra $50 a month, Lamb joined the Army Airborne. World War II derailed ‘Wink’ Lamb’s UW swimming career. Now, nearly 100, he’s setting new swim records 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z A former paratrooper, he would become a prominent figure in the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem and the liberal party Meretz. A.B. Yehoshua, Israeli writer and peace activist, dies 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z From Russian reporting and other open sources it's possible to trace what happened to the paratroopers after their ill-fated drive on Kyiv. Russia's elite 331st paras regiment fight for public support 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z In the 37 years of Brazil’s modern democracy, no president has been as close to the military as Mr. Bolsonaro, a former army paratrooper. Bolsonaro’s New Ally in Questioning Brazil’s Elections: The Military 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z Ray Wallace, 97, a former paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division, was one of the dozens of U.S. veterans there. U.S. veterans attend 78th anniversary of D-Day invasion 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Amid the dozens of U.S. veterans expected to attend was Ray Wallace, 97, a former paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division. Crowds honor WWII veterans at Normandy D-Day celebrations 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z From our bomb shelter, people watched on the social media platform, Telegram, as Russian paratroopers tried to take the Hostomel air base to the north-west of Kyiv. Ukraine war: Kyiv’s emergence from the shadow of war 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z In May, a group of former officers were sent to talk to the paratroopers, returning to reassure the public on a local TV channel. Russia's elite 331st paras regiment fight for public support 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Robert Castillo, 91, a Korean War veteran and former Army paratrooper, was angered at the idea that the memorial would be touched at all. Veterans, community activists protest roundabout, fear changes to Mexican American monument 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The first units were airborne assault troops, paratroopers and special forces who fired on cars and civilians in the streets and detained men suspected of being in the Ukrainian Army or territorial defense. ‘Such Bad Guys Will Come’: How One Russian Brigade Terrorized Bucha 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Wes Moore, who ran an anti-poverty philanthropy, led an elite paratrooper brigade in Afghanistan, and wrote a best-selling book about his experience in Baltimore, where he lives, is dynamic and talented. Opinion | The Post endorses Tom Perez in Maryland’s Democratic gubernatorial primary 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z They devastated Russian paratroopers at the front of the column in an ambush. New evidence shows how Russian soldiers executed men in Bucha 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z He became a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne Division and spent two years in the Far East. Longtime AP Alaska bureau chief Dean Fosdick dies at age 80 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z A soldier who was fatally mauled by a bear in Alaska has been identified by the US Army as a paratrooper and veteran of the war in Afghanistan. US Army identifies paratrooper killed in Alaska bear attack 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z But things turned around at age 19, after he broke his back during paratrooper training in the Israeli army—an incident he describes as a “destructively creative” shake-up to his system. Are forensic experts biased? Scientist’s claims spark outrage 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Within hours of the incident, a video of the attack appeared in the pro-Russian military channel “Union Z of paratroopers” on the Telegram messaging service. U.S. says Russian intelligence orchestrated attack on Nobel laureate 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Security camera footage obtained by the Times shows that the soldiers, like those who were ambushed in late February, were paratroopers. New evidence shows how Russian soldiers executed men in Bucha 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z They found heavy losses among elite paratroopers, marines and special forces. Opinion | Does the exit ramp look more attractive to Putin now? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z "He was a positive and dedicated leader who brought joy and energy to the paratroopers who served with him," he continued, adding that "his loss is deeply felt". US Army identifies paratrooper killed in Alaska bear attack 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z Vilkul said Russia’s forces attempted an air assault on the city in the war’s first days to use it as an “air bridge” for its paratroopers. In Zelensky’s blue-collar hometown, praise for the president’s ‘steel’ 2022-04-21T04:00:00Z Despite treating hundreds of soldiers, the operating theatre sister remembers treating the young paratrooper during the final days of the war. Falklands War: Welsh soldier thanks nurse who helped save his life 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z The paratroopers patrolled the area, conducting house-to-house searches and operating in and out of 144 Yablunska St., a four-story office building that the Russians turned into a base and field hospital. New evidence shows how Russian soldiers executed men in Bucha 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z A paratrooper who was injured while serving in the Falklands War has had an "extraordinary and very special reunion" with the nurse who helped save his life. Injured Falklands veteran and nurse reunited 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Russian officers appeared in one of the videos advising the paratroopers inside a helicopter as al-Hassan praised the young men by tapping on their heads. Syrian fighters ready to join next phase of Ukraine war 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z Russian paratroopers ferried in by helicopter were soon redirecting civilian traffic outside the airport gates. Russia lost the battle for Kyiv with its hasty assault on a Ukrainian airport 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z After winning the presidency in 1998, Mr. Chávez, a former paratrooper born into a poor provincial family, sought a radical break from the discredited traditional parties, who had alternated power since the 1950s. From Dalí to Picasso, a Museum With a Masterpiece Collection Partially Reopens 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Other evidence left behind by the Russians points to two specific paratrooper units that may have occupied the building. New evidence shows how Russian soldiers executed men in Bucha 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z They came from Hostomel airport, a few miles away, which had been attacked and seized by Russian paratroopers landed by helicopter on the first day of the invasion. Ukraine war: Bucha street littered with burned-out tanks and corpses 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z There are reports of Russian transport planes shot down, paratroopers hunted in the woods and even an unknown Ukrainian pilot nicknamed the Ghost of Kyiv defending the skies. When the Russians picked the wrong town to invade 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z “The initial idea was that cargo planes with paratroopers and vehicles would land here and it should have been an entry point to Kyiv,” said Denys Monastyrsky, Ukraine’s internal security minister, speaking to reporters Friday. Russia lost the battle for Kyiv with its hasty assault on a Ukrainian airport 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z In these shattered neighbourhoods around Kyiv, the Russian paratroopers were outmatched by the Ukrainians. The heavy losses of an elite Russian regiment in Ukraine 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z Others posted images of themselves holding paratrooper flags or wearing paratrooper uniforms. New evidence shows how Russian soldiers executed men in Bucha 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z Fearing Russian paratroopers were going to drop in, the volunteers took up defensive positions in the adjacent forests. U.S. military veterans answer Zelensky's call to fight, but not all are chosen 2022-03-31T04:00:00Z A stall outside the entrance sold Serbian paratrooper berets, military caps and big Russian flags. In Serbia, Putin’s a ‘brother’ and Russia a fellow victim of the West 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z In fact, authorities here said fighting at the airport continued for days, and Ukrainian forces shot down several helicopters, even as Moscow ferried in wave after wave of paratroopers. Russia lost the battle for Kyiv with its hasty assault on a Ukrainian airport 2022-04-10T04:00:00Z Russian paratroopers attacked Hostomel airport, a potential bridgehead northwest of Kyiv, on the first day of the invasion and, according to some reports, captured it. In villages near Kyiv, how Ukraine has kept Russia's army at bay 2022-03-29T04:00:00Z BUCHA, Ukraine — It is the last time the men would be seen alive: In two videos, Russian paratroopers march them at gunpoint along a street in Bucha, a suburb of Kyiv, Ukraine. New evidence shows how Russian soldiers executed men in Bucha 2022-05-20T04:00:00Z At the large Army war games exercise near Fort Greely, the soldiers rehearsed a scenario in which paratroopers seized control of an airfield and established operations to hold the new territory. With Eyes on Russia, US Military Prepares for an Arctic Future 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Shauvin was responsible for flying a Douglas C-47 Skytrain to the Netherlands to deploy pathfinder paratroopers, but the aircraft was shot down as it soared above Belgium and crashed near the village of Retie. After 78 years, WWII pilot’s remains to be returned home to WA 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z “The destroyed ship in Berdyansk could carry up to 20 tanks, 45 armored personnel carriers and 400 paratroopers,” the Ukrainian deputy defense minister, Anna Malyar, said in a statement on Thursday. Biden and his allies vow to take a tougher stance; Ukraine counteroffensive enters its second week 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z “The destroyed ship in Berdyansk could carry up to 20 tanks, 45 armored personnel carriers and 400 paratroopers,” Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Anna Malyar said in a statement Thursday. Allies vow tougher stance on Russia but are running out of new tactics 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Thousands of people chanted “Long Live Pakistan” as air force jets flew over, showing off the country’s air power as paratroopers jumped from helicopters. Pakistanis celebrate National Day with military parade 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z After the bombing, Fredrik said he and other volunteers were put out to defend the base without body armor or weapons amid what proved to be incorrect reports that Russian paratroopers had landed nearby. Following a ‘call to duty,’ WA vet faces uneasy entry into Ukraine 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Six paratroopers bailed out as the pilot attempted to crash land in the area’s expansive fields; the nine remaining crew members died. After 78 years, WWII pilot’s remains to be returned home to WA 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z After two years at the academy they were separated — Yarovenko to the western city of Lviv to train for artillery and Kotenko to the southern city of Odesa to train to be a paratrooper. Ukraine war: The lonely funeral of a young soldier in Ukraine 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The military launched a multi-pronged attack that was able to defeat hundreds of Russian paratroopers dropped in the area and prevent further aerial drops, according to Ukrainian government reports of the battle. Ukraine’s military is winning with agile defenses, measured weapons use and fierce will 2022-03-20T04:00:00Z The father of Ms. Le Pen fought as a paratrooper during the Algerian war and was accused of torturing prisoners. Shadows of Algerian War Loom Over Election Campaign in France 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z He was an Army paratrooper who landed behind enemy lines as part of the 1944 Allied D-Day invasion of Europe, the veterans project said. Sam Sachs, WWII veteran who received thousands of cards on 105th birthday, dies at 106 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z A senior Western intelligence official told the BBC that Russia thought it could deploy lighter, spearhead units like the Spetsnatz and VDV paratroopers, "to eliminate a small number of defenders and that would be it". Ukraine: What have been Russia's military mistakes? 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z A 27-year-old New York state “relatively successful” business owner and former paratrooper in the Israeli military told the AP on the Polish border that he talked directly with Ukrainian army officials. Foreign fighters in Ukraine await weapons in chaos of war 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z That's certainly what the headlines are implying, at least; one typical example, from Axios, reads "Giant spiders expected to drop from sky across the East Coast this spring," which conjures up visions of paratrooper arachnids. Don't fear the giant, venomous spider: Scientists say the invasive Jorō spider is getting a bad rap 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Elsewhere, Ukrainian troops repulsed a Russian attempt to enter the eastern city of Kharkiv on Tuesday and foiled a planned operation by 120 Russian paratroopers near the border, regional Governor Oleh Synehubov said. Russia promises 'silence' for Ukrainians to flee battered cities 2022-03-09T05:00:00Z But Western and Ukrainian officials say the Russians made an attempt in the first hours of the invasion to drop paratroopers into the woods outside the city. In Ukraine’s West, Lviv Makes Itself a Vital Rear Base 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z At an operations center in the arena, Polish border guards, U.S. intelligence officials, paratroopers and State Department desk officers huddled over maps of Ukraine. As Russia pounds Ukraine, NATO countries rush in Javelins and Stingers 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z He identified himself only as Alexander, saying he hadn’t informed his parents of his plans to fight but signed up because, as a former paratrooper, he felt an “absolute responsibility” to help people of Ukraine. Foreign fighters in Ukraine await weapons in chaos of war 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Ukrainian forces said Russian paratroopers had landed near the eastern city of Kharkiv on Wednesday, leading to street fighting on the outskirts of the city. Russian forces claim control of key port city and begin to surround others 2022-03-02T05:00:00Z He is a former paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division with multiple deployments to Iraq. American citizen joins with Ukraine’s fight against Russia 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z Local outlet the Kyiv Independent also cited multiple sources saying Belarusian paratroopers may be deployed. Ukrainian cities on alert after night of shelling as a 'crucial' day begins 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z A spell as a paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion. Together at last: a wedding 50 years in the making 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Armed Forces Minister James Heappey said fighting in the capital, Kyiv, was so far confined to “very isolated pockets of Russian special forces and paratroopers.” Live: Live updates: Protests around the world decry Ukraine attack 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Transport planes can carry up to 125 paratroopers. Sorting fact, disinformation after Russian attack on Ukraine 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z "The fighting ... reported on the outskirts of Kyiv overnight, we understand to just be Russian special forces and pockets of paratroopers," he said. Ukrainian city of Melitopol not in Russian hands, British minister says 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z Russian forces have blocked Kyiv’s access from the West with paratroopers and assault teams, according to a spokesman with Russia’s defense ministry. Ukrainians resist Russian onslaught as tanks and planes dig deeper toward Kyiv 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z Early on Saturday, Ukraine's air force command also reported heavy fighting near the Vasylkiv air base, southwest of Kyiv, adding that it was under attack by Russian paratroopers. Ukraine invasion: Russians close on Kyiv but meet strong resistance 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z On Friday, Ukraine’s military said it had shot down a Russian military transport plane with paratroopers on board. Live: Live updates: Protests around the world decry Ukraine attack 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z The air force command reported heavy fighting near the air base at Vasylkiv southwest of the capital, which it said was under attack from Russian paratroopers. Heavy fighting in Kyiv outskirts as Russia, Ukraine signal possibility of talks 2022-02-26T05:00:00Z It looks like they've overreacted to a rumour about a landing of Russian paratroopers but it's hardly surprising; everyone's on edge here. Ukraine: The mother putting on a smile despite fears for her family 2022-02-25T05:00:00Z “We see a paratrooper, he’s speaking Russian, and so we don’t take the time to question it,” said Silva. Propaganda, fake videos of Ukraine invasion bombard users 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Another video clip claims to show Russian paratroopers landing near the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Ukraine conflict: Many misleading images have been shared online 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z But Mehta called Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate who has become one of the most visible figures of the far-right anti-government movement, “an extremely sophisticated individual,” rebutting his defenses point-by-point. Oath Keepers leader Stewart Rhodes ordered to be jailed until trial on seditious conspiracy 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z In Poland, they will join an earlier group of about 1,700 paratroopers who were ordered there on Feb. 2. Pentagon orders another 3,000 U.S. troops to Poland 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z It was not immediately clear how many troops arrived, but a C17 aircraft is "designed to airdrop 102 paratroopers and their equipment", according to the U.S. U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z About 1,700 service members, mainly paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, will deploy from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland "over the next days", U.S. First U.S. reinforcement troops arrive in Poland, more expected 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z "What you're seeing out here today... is a facility that we typically use for paratroopers before they load out to conduct their operation," U.S. U.S. troops prepare for deployment to Eastern Europe from Fort Bragg 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Back from the fray, a top commander of the paratroopers issued orders for his troops to arrest suspected rioters without pursuing peaceful protesters too closely. 50 Years on, Bloody Sunday’s Wounds Are Still Felt 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z He joined the Army at 23 and served as a gunner and paratrooper in 21 Battery, 47 Regiment, Royal Artillery for five years. ‘I feel like me again’ - troubled Army vets are helping fix driver shortage 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z Interfax news agency quoted the Russian defence ministry as saying it deployed a paratrooper unit to Belarus on Wednesday, a day after moving in artillery forces and marines ahead of joint exercises next month. Russia holds military drills before four-way Ukraine talks in Paris 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z Army paratrooper and Yale Law School graduate, founded the Oath Keepers in 2009. Oath Keepers leader jailed on Capitol attack charges 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Mr Rhodes, a 56-year-old former US paratrooper and Yale-educated lawyer, is accused of conspiring with others to "oppose by force the execution of the laws governing the transfer of presidential power". Capitol riot: Oath Keepers leader charged with seditious conspiracy 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z With some 2,500 paratroopers already sent to Kazakhstan, Mr. Putin was quick to take credit for the relative calm that seemed to prevail Monday. China, Russia both seize opening to score points in Kazakh crisis 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z Russian paratroopers were sent to Kazakhstan last week at the head of a regional peacekeeping mission to protect “strategic facilities” following violent demonstrations that resulted in public buildings being ransacked and torched. Putin sees win for Russia in Kazakhstan crackdown 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z To help quell the unrest, the alliance deployed about 2,500 troops to the country, including Russian paratroopers who are guarding “vital facilities and social infrastructure,” the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement. Nearly 6,000 Detained Amid Unrest in Kazakhstan 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z Security forces appeared to have reclaimed the streets of the country's main city on Friday, a day after Russian paratroopers arrived to help quash the uprising. Explainer: From stability to turmoil - what's going on in Kazakhstan 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Some Russian paratrooper units have already arrived in the country, and on Friday assisted Kazakh forces in retaking the airport from protesters. Kazakhstan unrest: Blinken questions Russian troop deployment 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z After days of unrest in Kazakhstan, during which the government declared a state of emergency, Russia on Thursday sent in paratroopers to quash the uprising. Oil prices jump on supply worries amid Kazakhstan unrest 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z Deadly protests and an unfolding political crisis in Kazakhstan, meanwhile, have diverted some of Moscow’s attention away from Ukraine, with Russian paratroopers arriving Thursday in the embattled former Soviet republic to help restore order. Biden faces key test, major opportunity ahead of Russia talks on Ukraine 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Russian paratroopers have been deployed to Kazakhstan as part of a peacekeeping force that includes troops from four other former Soviet republics. U.S. questions Russia-led peacekeeping troops in Kazakhstan 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z On Thursday, as the violent protests showed little sign of subsiding, Russia rushed in paratroopers and police in Almaty said they had killed dozens of rioters overnight. 'We don't know how to leave,' says young tourist caught up in Kazakhstan violence 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z As Russian paratroopers arrived in Kazakhstan, an oil-rich state long viewed as a bastion of stability in volatile Central Asia, police in Almaty said they had killed dozens of rioters while struggling to restore order. From stability to turmoil - what's going on in Kazakhstan 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Russian paratroopers have been sent to Kazakhstan at the request of the Kazakh president to help "stabilise" the country. Kazakhstan unrest: Why have there been riots and deaths? 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z Russia is sending paratroopers to Kazakhstan, and said it would consult with the country and allies on ways to support the government's "counter-terrorist operation". Kazakhstan unrest: Government restores fuel price cap after bloodshed 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z They came for a nearly two-hour lecture sponsored by the Territorial Defense Forces on likely plans of attack on Kyiv — including armored columns rolling in on highways or paratroopers seizing the airport — by Lt. Training Civilians, Ukraine Nurtures a Resistance in Waiting 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z But in a move underscoring the continuing tensions, Russia on Thursday announced snap paratrooper exercises in and around Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Putin Mixes Positive Note With Threats, Keeping West on Edge 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Russia has brought in new forces to Crimea, which it annexed from Ukraine in 2014, and said this week paratroopers would be holding new drills there. 'Keep the defender guessing': Russia's military options on Ukraine 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z Belarusian and Russian paratroopers conducted a joint tactical training exercise in Belarus as part of a readiness check, the ministry said Friday. Russia assures E.U. it will continue delivering gas despite Belarus pipeline threats 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z “They are Jews, yes, Black Jews,” said Mr. Alamo, 26, who has served as a paratrooper in the Israeli Army and now studies political science at the University of Haifa. Ethiopian Civil War Sparks Rancorous Debate Over Immigration to Israel 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z On Friday, in a show of solidarity, Russia flew paratroopers to the vicinity of Belarus’s border with Poland for exercises with Belarusian soldiers. Migrant Crisis in Belarus Tests Putin’s Uneasy Alliance With Lukashenko 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Russian and Belarusian paratroopers held joint drills in western Belarus on Friday. Ukraine says it sends officers to Polish border to share intel on migrant crisis 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The Belarusian military said the exercise involving a battalion of Russian paratroopers was intended to test the readiness of the allies’ rapid response forces due to an “increase of military activities near the Belarusian border.” Russia sends paratroopers to Belarus for drills near Poland 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Belarusian and Russian paratroopers have staged joint drills near the Polish and Lithuanian borders. Poland border: Turkey blocks Belarus flights to ease migrant crisis 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z The comparisons between Bolsonaro, a former army paratrooper with a penchant for insults and off-the-cuff tweets, and Trump were instant. The Bolsonaro-Trump connection threatening Brazil’s elections 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Two paratroopers died from injuries suffered in the exercises, the Russian Defense Ministry said. Migrant Crisis in Belarus Tests Putin’s Uneasy Alliance With Lukashenko 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z But they appeared fearful of a clash between the protesters and the paratroopers, who fall under the army’s chain of command. After Violent Standoff, Pakistan Strikes Deal With Banned Islamist Group 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z Johnny was visibly moved when he saw the wounded paratrooper, who also suffers from a traumatic brain injury and has had more than 100 surgeries at Walter Reed. 'First in, last out': North Carolina community welcomes Afghan translator who served the 82nd Airborne 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z But French paratroopers also used — and had long used — tactics against Algerians that would also fit the description of “terrorism.” Saadi Yacef, Algerian independence fighter who starred in ‘Battle of Algiers,’ dies at 93 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Steadman was a lieutenant fresh out of college when the World Trade Center was attacked in 2001, and he soon found himself leading a platoon of paratroopers in Afghanistan. U.S. Troops Are Still Deploying to Iraq, Even as Afghan War Ends 2021-09-20T04:00:00Z One afternoon on the Flushing grounds, I spotted Nick Bollettieri, the former Army paratrooper turned supercoach whose Florida tennis academy produced many of the world’s best young players. Told to ‘Find Arthur,’ I Stumbled Upon My Future at the U.S. Open 2021-09-06T04:00:00Z They were fresh, and linked up with their British paratrooper counterparts with one goal in mind: Get as many people through as possible. As U.S. Troops Searched Afghans, a Bomber in the Crowd Moved In 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The aircraft brought home more than 300 soldiers involved in the evacuations, with paratroopers, special forces, military police, medical staff and dog handlers with their dogs among them. 'You have seen the outrageous and achieved incredible things', Germany tells troops 2021-08-27T04:00:00Z The main French character in the film is the charismatic paratrooper Col. Saadi Yacef, Algerian independence fighter who starred in ‘Battle of Algiers,’ dies at 93 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Yards away, at the entrance to the processing area near the airport’s Abbey gate, a British paratrooper stared at a group of Afghan families crouched nearby. Long before the airport bombings, ISIS-K was terrorizing Afghanistan 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z And even after the explosions, some Afghan families continued to wait outside the Baron Hotel, watched over by stern British paratroopers standing in silence. Americans among casualties in twin suicide attacks outside Kabul airport 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z He signed up to become a paratrooper, and was one of only 22 - of the 108 who started - to pass P Company. Injured in Afghanistan, now Paralympic champion 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z The troops at Kabul airport include Marines and paratroopers. Explainer: What happens after Biden's evacuation force leaves Afghanistan? 2021-08-24T04:00:00Z My brother remembers dead Southern paratroopers hanging from trees. Opinion | I Can’t Forget the Lessons of Vietnam. Neither Should You. 2021-08-19T04:00:00Z Other paratroopers were arrayed behind him, their silence punctuated by the occasional burst of gunfire and the brilliant red of tracer rounds. Long before the airport bombings, ISIS-K was terrorizing Afghanistan 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z He spent 14 years as a paratrooper in the Territorial Army when he decided to combine his military work with his art. Afghanistan: Cardiff artist's sadness at Taliban takeover 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z An investigation is underway following the death of a 29-year-old Fort Bragg paratrooper who was found unresponsive in his barracks on Friday, according to reports. 82nd Airborne paratrooper found dead at Fort Bragg; investigation underway 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z He qualified as a paratrooper, then after World War II trained as a pilot. Dave Severance, commander of Marines who raised flag at Iwo Jima, dies at 102 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z His grandfather led the paratroopers who captured the Western Wall from Jordan in 1967. A Rap Song Lays Bare Israel’s Jewish-Arab Fracture — and Goes Viral 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z “Patience, patience, patience,” Leakey counseled, as he hobbled — cane in hand — around the site, accompanied by Simpson and a former Army paratrooper hired as bodyguard for protection against legions of fans. A riddle in the California desert, and one man’s fight to solve it and save himself 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z I reached out to a former Army paratrooper who lived in neighboring Yermo, had worked as Louis Leakey’s bodyguard and had been hired out of retirement to be Calico’s last caretaker. 'Heroes, villains, charlatans, enigmas': Why I followed the Calico story 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Two Army paratroopers were found dead in their barracks at Fort Bragg and illicit drugs may have been a factor, officials announced Monday. National Digest: Vehicle plows into protesters, killing 1 and injuring 3 in Minneapolis 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Two Army paratroopers were found dead in their barracks at Fort Bragg allegedly because of illicit drugs, according to reports. 2 Army paratroopers found dead at Fort Bragg in reported drug-related incident 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z The 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers were found unresponsive Friday and declared dead at the scene, according to a news release. Army: Drugs may be factor in deaths of 2 paratroopers 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Marine barracks in the Lebanese capital that killed 241 U.S. troops and another attack that killed 58 French paratroopers. Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, Shiite cleric and a founder of Hezbollah, dies at 74 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z He served as a captain and paratrooper in the U.S. Author, former nonprofit leader Wes Moore launches bid for Maryland governor 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z For example, a former army paratrooper who founded a deported veterans support group in the Mexican border city of Tijuana later naturalized after he was given a pardon for a prior conviction. Deported veteran sues to get naturalization interview in US 2021-06-07T04:00:00Z Army officials said in a news release Monday that the 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers were found unresponsive Friday and declared dead at the scene. 2 Army paratroopers found dead at Fort Bragg in reported drug-related incident 2021-06-14T04:00:00Z Janet Donnelly, the daughter of Joseph Murphy, said that for 50 years her family had lived with the knowledge that her father was "an innocent civilian murdered by British paratroopers". Ballymurphy Inquest: Calls grow for apology from UK government 2021-05-12T04:00:00Z A former paratrooper who leapt from a helicopter into the sea without a parachute has had his jump confirmed as a world record. Ex-paratrooper's jump from helicopter confirmed as world record 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z There, he found out he would fight against 1,200 men who had managed to disembark in Cuba, besides the paratrooper battalion that had been airdropped in a nearby zone. How the Bay of Pigs invasion began - and failed - 60 years on 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The exercise featured the landing of more than 2,000 paratroopers and 60 military vehicles on Thursday. Russia holds major drills in Crimea amid Ukraine tensions 2021-04-22T04:00:00Z Worrying signs included the deployment of a regiment of paratroopers, Iskander missiles, electronic warfare and “other clear signs of potentially offensive capabilities,” Kuleba said. Russia is expanding ‘offensive’ military strength near Ukraine border, Kyiv warns 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z In February, the Russian military announced rehearsals of paratrooper drops in Crimea that commentators in Russia and Ukraine saw as possibly telegraphing a fresh Russian incursion. Fighting Escalates in Eastern Ukraine, Signaling the End to Another Cease-Fire 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z “I am authorizing an operation to guarantee law and order,” said Bolsonaro, the far-right president and former paratrooper, announcing the operation. Special Report: Brazil’s military fails in key mission - halting Amazon deforestation 2021-03-24T04:00:00Z He was part of a paratrooper battalion that participated in the invasion of the Bay of Pigs. How the Bay of Pigs invasion began - and failed - 60 years on 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z The Oath Keepers, a militant group formed by a former Army paratrooper, is probably the best example of an insurrectionist group that tries to feed off the military culture. Opinion | How the Pentagon is campaigning against white extremism in its ranks 2021-03-09T05:00:00Z He and Marie, who both grew up in the same area of northeast Texas, were married Dec. 26, 1946, after he returned from World War II, where he served as paratrooper in the U.S. Widow of Dallas officer slain by Lee Harvey Oswald dies 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z The Russian military described the exercise with 3,000 paratroopers as practicing “seizure of the enemies’ objects with subsequent defense until uniting with the main force.” Fighting Escalates in Eastern Ukraine, Signaling the End to Another Cease-Fire 2021-03-30T04:00:00Z At the center of the episode were two White paratroopers, Pvts. As he tackles extremism, Lloyd Austin draws on military’s experience dealing with 1995 racially motivated murders 2021-01-30T05:00:00Z A secondary explosion then killed others still on the scene during the aftermath, a tactic similar to one used by the IRA to kill 18 British paratroopers at Warrenpoint in Northern Ireland in 1979. Islamic State tries to shore up relevance with Iraq carnage 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Stewart Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper who founded the group in 2009, threatened ahead of November’s election to deploy members to polling places, preemptively accusing Democrats of voter fraud on Alex Jones’s online show “Infowars.” FBI probes possible connections between extremist groups at heart of Capitol violence 2021-01-17T05:00:00Z They said they believe justice has been done, because Mr. Lorance “made a split-second decision to use force because he believed it was necessary to do so to protect his paratroopers.” Opinion | Were These the Fingerprints of a Terrorist? 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z “We’re walking down the same exact path as the Founding Fathers,” said Rhodes, a former Army paratrooper and Yale law school graduate who urged members to monitor the polls during the presidential election. 'Second revolution begins': Armed right-wing groups celebrate Capitol attack 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z A former paratrooper who’d fought at the Battle of the Bulge, he showed during his jam-packed life both physical and moral courage. How a courageous Southern governor broke ranks with segregationists in 1961 2021-01-01T05:00:00Z While in Dayton, Looker met her first husband, Delbert Ford, a paratrooper trainer. 95-year-old interrupts mask making by surviving COVID-19 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z While in Dayton, Looker met her first husband, Delbert Ford, a paratrooper trainer. 95-year-old interrupts mask making by surviving COVID-19 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z When asked about his fellow paratroopers, he said, “To be honest with you, I can’t even remember most of their names.” Opinion | Were These the Fingerprints of a Terrorist? 2021-01-09T05:00:00Z Marines and 58 French paratroopers in Beirut as part of a multinational force. Timeline: Lebanon's ordeal from civil war to port blast 2020-12-24T05:00:00Z Now he's revealed it was his paratrooper brother who actually inspired the quote. I'm A Celeb stars sang Disney to keep private conversations off TV 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z A former paratrooper attempted a new world record for jumping from an aircraft into water without a parachute from a higher altitude than than first thought. Ex-paratrooper's jump from helicopter was 'higher than planned' 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z As much as it’s possible, the Trump campaign is attempting to deploy the first daughter as a demographic paratrooper targeting at-risk women of the changing suburbs. While Her Father Rails Against ‘Idiot’ Scientists, Ivanka Trump Talks Ice Cream 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z A former paratrooper has attempted to break two world records after jumping from an aircraft into the sea. Former paratrooper's no-parachute record attempt 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z A former paratrooper has attempted a new world record for jumping from an aircraft into water without a parachute. Ex-paratrooper attempts record jump from helicopter without parachute 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z He flew C-47 transport planes in Europe, ferrying paratroopers to Normandy during the D-Day invasion, and attended law school on the advice of an Army friend. Alan S. Boyd, who helped build Transportation Department and became its first secretary, dies at 98 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z The son of a paratrooper, Davis was born in Swansea in 1939 and first started learning harmonica and the accordion at the age of six. Spencer Davis, one of rock's elder statesmen, dies aged 81 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z No one seriously believes that Russia would deploy its recently developed combat snowmobiles to Resolute Bay, or that the US would drop paratroopers on the other side of the Bering Strait. Freezing cold war: militaries move in as Arctic ice retreats – photo essay 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z A simple rifle carried by an American paratrooper who jumped into France on D-Day and was killed in action. A dead soldier’s rifle and a trove of artifacts to debut in new Army museum 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z But Rhodes, a former paratrooper, has rejected those labels. Behind the armor: Men seek ‘purpose’ in protecting property despite charges of racism 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z “Captain Chain Saw,” as he has smugly nicknamed himself, spent his formative years as an Army paratrooper, idolizing the generals and autocrats of the United States-supported dictatorship that ruled Brazil from 1964 to 1985. Opinion | Captain Chain Saw’s Delusion 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Thirteen people died and 15 were injured when British paratroopers opened fire in the city, also known as Derry. No more UK soldiers to be charged over Bloody Sunday deaths 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z Within hours, thousands of paratroopers went from ringing in the new year with family to boarding military transport planes bound for the Middle East. As suicides rise, Army brass reassessing outreach 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Army paratroopers sported a distinctive style of black leather boot, more fashionable than standard army issue. Patton and Westy meet in a bar 2020-09-20T04:00:00Z Earlier this week, Russian paratroopers deployed to Belarus for the drills that will run through Sept. 25 near Brest, on the border with Poland. Russian spymaster accuses US of fomenting Belarus protests 2020-09-16T04:00:00Z As public anger built against Lukashenko, who has ruled the former Soviet nation for 26 years, Moscow offered him support by saying it would send paratroopers to Belarus for “Slavic Brotherhood” joint drills. World Digest: Sept. 13, 2020 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z On Monday Russia will send paratroopers to Belarus for joint “Slavic brotherhood” military drills until Sept. 25, RIA news agency quoted the defence ministry as saying. Belarus leader looks to Putin to help him cling on to power 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z In June, the Immediate Response Force was called upon again, as paratroopers were sent to Washington, D.C., to quell protests after the death of George Floyd in police custody. As suicides rise, Army brass reassessing outreach 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Rosser enlisted in 1946, trained as a paratrooper and served for three years before returning home to follow his father into the coal mines of central Ohio. Ronald Rosser, Medal of Honor recipient who fought to avenge his brother’s death in combat, dies at 90 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z “His actions are a testament to the training that all paratroopers receive and enabled him to react without hesitation and perform his duties in a non-commonplace environment.” Paratrooper helps save shooting victim in North Carolina 2020-09-06T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Russia’s Defense Ministry said paratroopers from its elite Pskov division would travel to Belarus for the joint drills running from Monday until Sept. 25, the Tass state news agency reported. World Digest: Sept. 13, 2020 2020-09-13T04:00:00Z He previously served as a paratrooper and special forces commander, and also oversaw the Royal Saudi Land Forces. Saudi commander in Yemen removed in fresh purge 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z He previously served as a paratrooper and special forces commander, as well as oversaw the Royal Saudi Land Forces. 2 Saudi royals, others officials investigated for fraud 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z On the same day, 58 French paratroopers were killed by a second attacker who struck their installation in Beirut. Turning 100: Lebanon, a nation branded by upheaval, crises 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z A French paratrooper and his men go from defeat in 1950s Vietnam to honor in Algeria. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z However, last month a paratrooper was killed during a vehicle rollover accident in eastern Syria. U.S. troops injured in interaction with Russian forces in Syria, U.S. officials say 2020-08-26T04:00:00Z Separately in 2018, a Michigan publishing company believed it compiled enough evidence to link former military paratrooper and intelligence operative Walter R. Reca as Cooper. DB Cooper case gets new clues in tiny algae found on ransom money, study says 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z Lorance, who was wearing his crisp, blue Army uniform — his pants tucked into his boots, paratrooper style — knew exactly what his backers wanted to hear. He was convicted of murder, then pardoned by Trump. His troops suffered a different fate. 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Neither members of the 82nd airborne nor 3rd infantry regiment were called off-base into Washington DC, and paratroopers from the 82nd airborne were sent back to North Carolina on 4 June. Troops sent to DC during George Floyd protests had bayonets, top general says 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z U.S. paratroopers injured in Germany: Six American soldiers were injured in a training accident in Germany when they drifted off course during a parachute drop, the military said. World Digest: July 2, 2020 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Instead commanders planned to give paratroopers the proper training within 96 hours of their arrival in Washington, the document shows. AP EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers were issued bayonets for DC unrest 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z José was nine when Hugo Chávez, a former paratrooper, came to power promising a socialist revolution. ‘A love letter to my birthplace became my ticket to leave’ 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z So he became a paratrooper instead, eventually deploying three times to Afghanistan. He was convicted of murder, then pardoned by Trump. His troops suffered a different fate. 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Serling was an Army paratrooper during World War II as well as an amateur boxer before he found fame in Hollywood, the New York Times reported. Rod Serling of ‘The Twilight Zone’ was not ‘this dark, tortured soul’ after World War II, says his daughter 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z Benning, Georgia, where he went to learn how to become a paratrooper. US Marine killed in parachute jump found purpose in service 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Division paratroopers were sent back to Fort Bragg on June 4, just days after they arrived. AP EXCLUSIVE: Soldiers were issued bayonets for DC unrest 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Army Airborne School, which thousands of paratroopers attend each year. US Marine killed in parachute jump training at Georgia base 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z McGuinness didn’t look much like a paratrooper with his thick, squat body. He was convicted of murder, then pardoned by Trump. His troops suffered a different fate. 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z Married paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division’s 2nd Brigade Combat Team are hunkering down at home before boarding a military transport to fly across the globe. The Latest: India adds over 2,000 deaths as new cases soar 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z This month, the Chinese military staged a drill that moved thousands of paratroopers “within hours” from central Hubei province to a remote Himalayan mountain range. 20 Indian soldiers killed in first deadly clashes with Chinese troops in 45 years 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z The exercise included land-attack maneuvers, paratroopers and full-scale war scenarios involving armored vehicles, artillery, mechanized infantry tactics and scout missions. Chinese armored vehicles conduct massive attack drills 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z That is one of the U.S.'s top military units — paratroopers who have led invasions in our wars abroad. Come November, a U.S. coup d’etat? 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z A paratrooper in Vietnam, Bradley asked to be taken to the VA Medical Center in West Philadelphia. Paramedics risk lives trying to save nursing home residents 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z Army paratrooper who worked as a private military contractor and is the author of a book, “The New Rules of War,” on the foreign policy implications of privatized warfare. Sources: US investigating ex-Green Beret for Venezuela raid 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Within days, more than three thousand paratroopers were deployed to the Middle East, some having just hours to say goodbye to loved ones. Homecoming for deployed soldiers altered by quarantine 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Even as tensions appear to be growing, about 2,500 paratroopers from the famed 82nd Airborne Division are returning home to Fort Bragg from the Middle East over the “next several weeks,” according to Maj. Iran’s military satellite a ‘tumbling webcam in space,' Space Force commander says 2020-04-26T04:00:00Z Rodolfo Lai, 92, who, aged 15, killed a German paratrooper with a hand grenade to protect an escaping Italian officer, lamented the cancellation of the marches. AP PHOTOS: Veterans honor Italy’s WWII uprising from home 2020-04-25T04:00:00Z That particular analogy might have resonance in this community, home of the paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne - people who know the life-saving value of a properly deployed parachute. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2020-04-22T04:00:00Z A former British paratrooper is isolating on an uninhabited Shetland island after lockdown measures were introduced midway through a fundraising challenge to walk the UK coastline. Former soldier isolating on uninhabited island 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z For the next two weeks, paratroopers will be quarantined to follow Department of Defense guidelines. Homecoming for deployed soldiers altered by quarantine 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z He saw paratroopers shot from the sky and buried soldiers he knew. Lives Lost: At 97, World War II vet takes a final road 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z The doctor was underwater in 2012 when an Islamic extremist killed three French paratroopers and later killed a rabbi, his two young sons and grabbed an 8-year-old girl and shot her in the head. Blissful ignorance? Submariners likely unaware of pandemic 2020-03-30T04:00:00Z A former paratrooper, he appeared at a court hearing in March, looking haggard and walking with a stick after spending weeks in a solitary cell and being beaten by prison guards. After Exposing Corruption in Russian Courts, He’s Now in Jail Himself 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z Macron paid tribute to the victims of a string of attacks in France, starting with shootings in 2012 that killed children at a Jewish school, a rabbi and paratroopers in the Toulouse region. France, Spain honor hundreds of terrorism victims, vow unity 2020-03-11T04:00:00Z Face masks and social distancing aren’t new concepts for these paratroopers. Homecoming for deployed soldiers altered by quarantine 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z President Trump awarded the Medal of Freedom on Tuesday to retired Gen. Jack Keane, calling the former Vietnam paratrooper and Army vice chief of staff “a courageous warrior and a fearless patriot.” ‘Fearless patriot’: Trump awards Medal of Freedom to retired Army Gen. Jack Keane 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z On New Years Eve, an initial wave of 750 paratroopers was deployed to the Middle East within 18 hours after an attack on the U.S. NC soldiers return home from sudden Middle East deployment 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z Belgian paratroopers rained down on the city and the mercenaries swooped in to provide support. ‘Mad Mike’ Hoare, mercenary in Congo who later led a failed coup, dies at 100 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z Sanogo, though, was opposed by the elite paratroopers known as the Red Berets who made up the ousted president’s guard. Mali’s 2012 coup leader released on bail amid trial delays 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z He said part two of the book is a detailed description of the crossing of the Rhine River by the gliders and paratroopers. ‘Four Hours of Fury’ book includes Minot WWII veteran 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z But the images of the paratroopers are all invented and are symbols rather than precise reproductions of anyone. Eisenhower and paratroopers rise in bronze at new memorial to Ike 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z While in the Middle East, paratroopers were on standby under the leadership of U.S. NC soldiers return home from sudden Middle East deployment 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z On Thursday, 75 paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division will team up with their Colombian counterparts for training both on the ground and in the air. 82nd Airborne Division to train with Colombian paratroopers 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z After McLaughlin’s widow was given a moment to say goodbye, hundreds of other paratroopers lined the roadway to salute as the hearse was escorted away. Remains of fallen US soldier returned to Fort Bragg 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z Gaudet, 57, is a former Marine, former Army paratrooper and retired captain in the Army Reserve. Murder victims get a glittery tribute from glass artist 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z In bronze, the faces of the paratroopers appear as if they were modeled on living people. Eisenhower and paratroopers rise in bronze at new memorial to Ike 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z What role the 82nd paratroopers will play in the tense Middle East region is not publicly known. Editorial Roundup: North Carolina 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z While these multinational paratroopers may start off as strangers, he says a week of training together brings them together with a common understanding. 82nd Airborne Division to train with Colombian paratroopers 2020-01-20T05:00:00Z The 600 mostly young soldiers at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, were headed for the Middle East, part of a group of some 3,500 U.S. paratroopers ordered to the region. 'We're going to war, bro': Fort Bragg's 82nd Airborne deploys to the Middle East 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z Army always keeps an alert brigade of roughly 4,000 paratroopers in the 82nd Airborne for a crisis response like this. US to send 3,000 more troops to Middle East following Soleimani death: officials 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z He spoke two days after dispatching several hundred Army paratroopers to Kuwait as potential reinforcements in the region. Esper says Iran may be planning more attacks on US interests 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z The alert brigade of roughly 4,000 paratroopers, known as the DRB—the Deployment Ready Brigade -- has been told to pack their bags for a possible deployment in the days ahead. Trump vows Iraq 'will not be a Benghazi' after Iran-backed embassy raid 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Some of the paratroopers already have left their base in Fort Bragg, N.C., to fly overseas in Air Force C-17 cargo planes, according to officials. Up to 4,000 US troops could deploy to Middle East amid Baghdad unrest: officials 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Officials said that at least 500 paratroopers already were on their way to Kuwait with roughly 4,000 more have been told to pack their bags for a possible deployment in recent days. Protesters outside US Embassy in Baghdad met by tear gas from American troops guarding compound 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z At least 500 paratroopers are already en route, Fox News is told. Rep. Adam Kinzinger applauds Trump's Iran response after attack on US Embassy in Baghdad 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z A security cordon was established around the Grand Mosque, and special forces, paratroopers and armoured units were called in. The mosque siege that changed the course of Saudi history 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z Army, as a matter of course, has kept an alert brigade of roughly 4,000 paratroopers in the 82nd Airborne for crisis response. Trump vows Iraq 'will not be a Benghazi' after Iran-backed embassy raid 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Army as a paratrooper with the 1st Airborne Battle Group, 187th Infantry. Minnesota man died after Vikings 'allowed 17 unanswered points,' obituary jokes 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The helicopter collision is the highest death toll for the French army since 1983, when 58 paratroopers stationed in Lebanon were killed in a truck bomb attack. French troops killed in helicopter crash in Mali 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z In 1945, Hansen joined the military as a paratrooper; the next year, while stationed in Germany, he pushed a piano off the roof of a building. Beck Is Home 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z Italian media showed paratroopers helping to bolster river defences in Pisa, with authorities monitoring the same river in Florence after heavy rain made it rise dramatically overnight. Venice closes St Mark’s Square as high water threatens again 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z At least 500 paratroopers already were making their way to Kuwait, Fox News was told. Trump vows Iraq 'will not be a Benghazi' after Iran-backed embassy raid 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z It was young men sent on planes, paratroopers, getting shot in the air, boats of them not even making it to shore, machine guns mowing them down. Vincent Kompany: ‘You never learn as much as when you get your arse kicked’ 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z The city, also known as Derry, was the site of 1972’s “Bloody Sunday” killings, in which British paratroopers opened fire on protesters marching for civil rights for Roman Catholics. Even in discordant times, a poignant national symbol endures in Britain. It's small and red 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z The Army is investigating the death of a paratrooper who died on Fort Bragg, N.C., last week. Army investigating death of paratrooper at Fort Bragg 2019-11-04T05:00:00Z Her brother Harry, who served as a paratrooper for four years, joined the search on Sunday but said the language barrier was causing problem. 'No real leads' in missing backpacker search 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z A Soviet paratrooper and a resistance woman are trapped with seven Nazis in a bombed-out factory. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019 2019-10-25T04:00:00Z Just two months later, in protest at five years dogged by economic crisis, corruption scandals and political turmoil, Brazil chose the openly racist, misogynistic, homophobic and anti-environmentalist former paratrooper as its leader. 'We're an open wound': São Paulo's underground music scene 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z With that prospect in view, Israelis are beginning to focus on the tall, blue-eyed former paratrooper who could well become the post-Netanyahu face of the nation. Meet Benny Gantz, the man who may be the post-Netanyahu face of Israel 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z Army paratrooper who founded the Alliance Brigade a decade ago, came to know when he moved here from Texas in 1996. Arsonists are torching the Amazon. This elite team of firefighters stands in their way. 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, soldiers at a paratrooper base in Southern Israel recently uncovered a biblical-era watchtower. Ancient 'New York' discovered in Israel as archaeologists uncover lost Bronze Age city 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Several of the 89 paratroopers landed in a group of pine trees. Nearly two dozen paratroopers injured in Mississippi Airborne exercise: report 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Pennell says about 89 paratroopers were on the plane for the Wednesday night exercise. 22 hurt in parachute training at Mississippi military base 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z The only boy amid three sisters, he began his military service at 18 and joined a paratrooper brigade. Meet Benny Gantz, the man who may be the post-Netanyahu face of Israel 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z The young Army paratrooper had barely set foot in the club for noncommissioned officers at Fort Bragg, N.C., when he was confronted by a sergeant. On His Deathbed, an Ex-Soldier Makes a Final Plea to Clear His Name 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Elsewhere, soldiers at a paratrooper base in Southern Israel recently uncovered a Biblical-era watchtower. Biblical shipwreck discovery? Anchor from St. Paul’s shipwreck identified, researchers claim 2019-09-18T04:00:00Z Nearly two dozen paratroopers were injured while conducting a training exercise in Mississippi on Wednesday night, according to a report. Nearly two dozen paratroopers injured in Mississippi Airborne exercise: report 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Two former paratroopers were subjected to racial harassment while in the army which created a “degrading, humiliating and offensive environment” for them, an employment judge has found. Ex-soldiers suffered degrading racial abuse in army, tribunal finds 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z PENDLETON, Ore. — History buffs, local officials and a sociology professor recently dedicated a historical marker in Oregon recognizing a segregated Army battalion composed of the nation’s first black paratroopers. Marker in Oregon recognizes nation’s 1st black paratroopers 2019-09-08T04:00:00Z The paratrooper, Needham Mayes, was among the first black servicemen on the base since the executive order to desegregate the armed forces was signed seven years earlier. On His Deathbed, an Ex-Soldier Makes a Final Plea to Clear His Name 2019-09-24T04:00:00Z Uber strike teams would descend on a region like paratroopers, at first contacting limousine and town car companies and persuading their drivers to fill idle hours by working with Uber. Review: Uber's guerrilla tactics and tech-bro parties chronicled in 'Super Pumped' 2019-09-05T04:00:00Z Born in Munich, the former paratrooper settled in Brandenburg with his British wife and children more than a decade ago. Far-right AfD bids to encircle Berlin as resentment and division grow 2019-09-01T04:00:00Z In a military miscalculation immortalized in the Hollywood film and Cornelius Ryan’s book “A Bridge Too Far,” paratroopers landed near Arnhem in the eastern Netherlands and tried to capture its bridge across the Rhine. From D-Day to Nazi defeat: Marking World War II milestones 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z It was from here that Mr. Chávez, a paratrooper commander, staged a coup against Venezuela’s democratic government in 1992. Venezuela’s Maduro Cracks Down on His Own Military in Bid to Retain Power 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z Borrel was regarded by her fellow male paratroopers as “lower-class and scrappy,” though “the men found her accessible, playful, easy to like, easy to share a smoke and a laugh with.” Review | The female spies who helped liberate World War II France 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have said two paratroopers were killed when an Afghan soldier opened fire on them at a military camp in the Uruzgan Province. Soldier slain in Afghanistan returned home to Chicago 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z Overlord This 2018 World War II horror thriller opens on the eve of D-Day as a paratrooper squad is dispatched on a covert mission to take out a German radio tower. What's on TV Saturday, Aug. 3: 'Love and Sunshine' on Hallmark 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z U.S. troops led by paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division were surrounded at a critical junction in Bastogne, but resisted and the key crossroads was never taken. From D-Day to Nazi defeat: Marking World War II milestones 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z Additionally, after a few years away, the Army Golden Nights paratrooper team are back and will be jumping 12,000 feet above Lake Washington. Seafair, Seattle’s summer staple, celebrates its 70th year 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z De Baissac, for example, who ran several of her own operations, received the Croix de Guerre and the Legion of Honor, and, at age 91, was finally awarded her paratrooper wings. Review | The female spies who helped liberate World War II France 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z “Coleraine Supports Soldier F,” booms a banner adjacent to the railway station in the town six miles from here, backing the paratrooper facing murder charges over Bloody Sunday. An Open that will make its mark beyond the game and the course 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z In Alaska on June 14, paratrooper Marquise Elliott , 25 and recently engaged to be married, was killed when his Humvee flipped onto its side. Opinion | My son died in a military training accident. Why do they continue to happen? 2019-07-11T04:00:00Z The high school dropout was born in Ohio in 1943 and became an Army paratrooper in the 1960s, serving 15 months in Vietnam. San Diego man thought to be DB Cooper dies: report 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z The two former paratroopers claim the Army did not do enough to prevent racial discrimination and harassment. Army officer 'referred to coloured people' 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The short clip showed four paratroopers in uniform firing before the camera panned to the target, a large portrait of the Labour leader. Corbyn target practice film soldiers 'not sacked' 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z A former paratrooper endured racial abuse and described racism as "prevalent" in his battalion, an employment tribunal heard. Paratrooper 'shocked' by 'racist abuse' 2019-07-03T04:00:00Z Thirteen people were killed on 30 January when British paratroopers opened fire on the crowd. Obituary - Ivan Cooper 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z Jose Colon, an 82nd Airborne Division public affairs officer at Fort Bragg, told news outlets the paratroopers were rehearsing for a change of command ceremony taking place later this week. Sweltering heat sends 18 Fort Bragg soldiers to hospital 2019-06-25T04:00:00Z In another project, soldiers at a paratrooper base in Southern Israel recently uncovered a Biblical-era watchtower. Ancient city gate from the time of King David discovered in Israel 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Soldiers at a paratrooper base in Southern Israel have uncovered a Biblical-era watchtower. Israeli soldiers discover 3,000-year-old Biblical-era watchtower 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z A former paratrooper with Guatemala’s feared Kaibil special forces, Galdamez is running on a right-wing platform that wants to introduce the death penalty and eliminate income taxes. Factbox: Guatemalan presidential hopefuls square off in first round... 2019-06-16T04:00:00Z But problems remained with some of the plane’s classified defensive systems, as well as some types of paratrooper drop and helicopter refueling, prompting a new set of contract talks. Nations agree new contract for delayed Airbus A400M: sources 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z He believed he had been shot by Army paratroopers with whom his family had had a confrontation with earlier as they had tried to drive past an Army vehicle to get to the church.. Doctor denies writing official documents 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z Kemah Police Chief Chris Reed, a paratrooper when he served in the Army, was reported missing after being knocked off his fishing boat Friday into Galveston Bay by the wake of a passing large vessel. Texas police chief's body found after being knocked overboard by large wave 2019-06-09T04:00:00Z A Texas police chief who served in the Army as a paratrooper is missing after being knocked off his fishing boat into Galveston Bay by the wake of a passing large vessel. Coast Guard searching for Texas police chief knocked overboard by large wake 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z At the end of the 1962 film, The Longest Day, a young American paratrooper shares a cigarette somewhere in Normandy with a British fighter pilot, played by Richard Burton. The long echo of WW2 trauma 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z |
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