The Pic of the Day: Airborne touchdown

German Paratrooper dives an objective in order to get the least amount of time on target while competing in Leapfest 2019 at West Kingston, RI., August 3, 2019. Leapfest is the largest, longest-standing, international static line parachute training event and competition hosted by the 56th Troop Command, Rhode Island Army National Guard to promote high-level […]

The Pic of the Day: One last brief before the assault

A 173rd Airborne Brigade Paratrooper gives directions to his troops while participating in Exercise Immediate Response at Pocek Training Area, Slovenia, on May 15, 2019. Exercise Immediate Response is a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces, and U.S. Army Europe.

The Pic of the Day: Paratroopers on the move

A group of U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to Attack Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, moves out towards its objective in Army Ground Mobility Vehicles (AGMV) during Exercise Immediate Response at Udbina, Croatia, on May 15, 2019. Exercise Immediate Response is a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces, […]

The Pic of the Day: Paratrooper of Exercise Immediate Response

A U.S. Army paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade dons his parachute while participating in Immediate Response 19 at Italy’s Aviano Air Base, May 13, 2019. Exercise Immediate Response is a multinational exercise co-led by Croatian Armed Forces, Slovenian Armed Forces, and U.S. Army Europe. The logistics-focused exercise is designed to test and improve […]

Paratrooper: Following in my Father’s Footsteps

Today we’d like to share another story from one of our readers. Heath Hansen is a paratrooper and grew up watching his dad jump out of a perfectly good airplane with the 12th Special Forces Group, while a youngster.  His story is one about continuing the legacy between father and son and the bond of […]

Army is looking for a new Light Tank: These are the two finalists

As the conflicts in Afghanistan and Syria are winding down, and the U.S. military is turning its gaze toward conventional warfare once again, the Army is looking to add a new light tank to its arsenal. And now, two companies are left vying for the sweet top spot. As part of the Mobile Protected Firepower […]

Your algorithm is bad and you should feel bad

On June 6th I was banned from Facebook for 30 days because I shared a photo of American paratroopers with a captured Nazi flag. Five minutes after the post, I was automatically disconnected from Facebook. My first reaction was, “they can’t be that stupid”, but I attempted to log in again and discovered that Facebook’s […]

Here are the 5 best US Army pics of 2017

As the senior military branch of the United States Armed Forces, the Army’s roots reach all the way back to the Continental Army, first established on 14 June, 1775.  The Army as we now know it, however, was born on 3 June, 1784, when the Congress of the Confederation (America’s Congress prior to the establishment […]

Watch: Russian paratroopers attack mock village in Zapad drills

The Zapad military exercises conducted by Russian and Belarusian militaries over the past week have drawn a great deal of attention from world leaders, and with good reason.  The last time Russia participated in these large-scale drills, intelligence satellites flying overhead revealed that Russia had understated the size of their military presence in the region […]