Veterans of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the “Sky Soldiers,” will celebrate the 20-year anniversary of the unit’s jump into Iraq with a parachute jump Saturday at Skylark Field. The veterans will be in ...
U.S. paratroopers, assigned to 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a training jump from a CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the Bunker drop zone at Grafenwoehr Training Area, ...
ADAZI, Latvia (Aug. 18, 2014) -- Despite all the planning, double checking and potential hazards associated with airborne operations, jumping out of a C-130 aircraft never loses its charm for ...
The Pentagon on Tuesday announced that it will increase hazardous duty incentive pay for paratroopers, commonly known as jump pay. The monthly stipend will rise from $150 to $200, marking the first ...