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75th anniversary of daring WWII Allied operation marked in the Netherlands
Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern Netherlands on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of a daring but ultimately unsuccessful mission that Allied commanders hoped would bring a swift end to World War II.
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press
Last D-Day Pathfinder pilot flies C-47 aircraft this weekend
Hamilton is going to fly the plane just as WWII paratrooper re-enactors plan to stage an airdrop over Frederick, Oklahoma. The event is part of a celebration planned for Hamilton by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team and will depart from World War II-era Frederick Army Air Field from an original wooden hanger.
By Kristine Froeba
Reactivated unit gives 82nd Airborne an armored component that packs a Marine Corps-style punch
The new unit revives a legacy of airborne armor that lasted through most of the Cold War.
By Todd South
Army tests new tactical vehicle by throwing it out of perfectly fine aircraft
The Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 could soon be used by special operations troops.
By Kyle Rempfer
US airdropping supplies in Afghanistan again as war heats up
It was the first airdrop of military supplies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2014.
By Shawn Snow