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Army Special Forces medic sues parachute makers, sellers
Staff Sgt. Brycen Erdody was injured in 2022 after a parachute he was wearing unexpectedly opened and pulled him outside of an aircraft.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
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Soldier from Army’s Golden Knights dies in training accident
Sgt. 1st Class Michael Ty Kettenhofen joined the Golden Knights parachute team in 2020.
FAA failure to tell Capitol of Army Golden Knights demo led to alert
The police alert about the plane sent congressional staffers fleeing the Capitol and legislative building on Wednesday evening.
Army Golden Knights demo at Nats Park causes brief Capitol evacuation
Capitol Police identified an aircraft that they said posed "a probable threat,” but it was actually carrying members of the U.S. Army Golden Knights.
By Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
Frontline Photos: March 13, 2022
Taking off for training, paratroopers loading up for deployment, resting in the sunshine and more in this week’s frontline photos.
Frontline Photos: Oct. 17, 2021
Black Daggers over Oahu, sailors in the spray of Bengal Bay, B-1B's bolting for the Baltic and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Paratrooper died during jump training from Black Hawk helicopter
Spc. Abigail Jenks, 21, was assigned to the division’s 3rd Brigade Combat Team when she died.
By Kyle Rempfer
Paratrooper killed in training accident at Fort Bragg
The incident occurred during static-line jump training on Sicily Drop Zone at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
By Kyle Rempfer
Excerpt from ‘Rock Force’ on the retaking of Corregidor during World War II
In this excerpt from Kevin Maurer’s 2020 book “Rock Force,” we meet Pvt. Lloyd McCarter as he and the 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment prepare for the airborne assault in February 1945.
By Kevin Maurer
Pathfinder School at Fort Benning slated to officially get the ax
Pathfinder is the only badge producing course being eliminated, according to Army officials.
By Kyle Rempfer
The investigation of a parachute accident, new squad weapons, and jetpack assault teams ― The Briefing 10.22.20
Questions about Army parachute procedures arise after a tragic accident involving a Green Beret. New squad weapons are on track to be delivered to troops, and learn about the latest development in the case of the deadly AAV accident.
By Ben Murray
Green Beret’s free-fall death spotlights concerns, sparks working group
The Green Beret team sergeant had transitioned to a new parachute deployment method several days before the mishap that took his life.
By Kyle Rempfer