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A paratrooper is a military parachutist —someone trained to parachute into a military operation, and usually functioning as part of airborne forces. Military parachutists (troops) and parachutes were first used on a large scale during World War II for troop distribution and transportation.
The United States Army Airborne School—widely known as Jump School—conducts the basic paratrooper (military parachutist) training for the United States Armed Forces. It is operated by the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 507th Infantry, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Moore, Georgia.
- Special skills training
- 1st Battalion, 507th Infantry Regiment
Learn about the history of the two divisions of American paratroopers who landed in Sainte-Mère-Eglise on June 6, 1944, during the Normandy invasion. Find out how they trained, fought, and became the "America's Guard of Honor" in Berlin.
Learn how more than 13,000 American paratroopers of the 82nd and 101st Airborne Divisions parachuted into Normandy on June 6, 1944, and faced the challenges of warfare in the air and on the ground. Read the first-hand accounts of the jump, the drop, and the landing from more than 80 paratroopers who survived the D-Day invasion.
Aug 29, 2023 · For those not familiar, paratroopers are soldiers trained to parachute from aircraft into an operations area, often landing in hostile territory. These skyborne warriors have a fascinating...
MEDIA ADVISORY: 82nd Airborne Division Paratrooper to receive U.S. Army’s highest peacetime award for saving lives during 2021 active shooter incident August 7, 2023
