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The U.S. Army is looking at paragliders as a way to give conventional forces, especially airborne units, new options for getting around the battlefield and surveilling enemy forces.
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U.S. Army Has A Plan For Paragliding Paratroopers

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 20, 2024

U.S. Army Armored Vehicles, Paratroopers Will Fan Out In Europe To Deter Putin
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U.S. Army Armored Vehicles, Paratroopers Will Fan Out In Europe To Deter Putin

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Feb 2, 2022

Flurry Of Air Force Transports Head To East Africa As Potential For Ethiopia Evacuation Grows
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Flurry Of Air Force Transports Head To East Africa As Potential For Ethiopia Evacuation Grows

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 29, 2021

Pentagon Dismisses The Idea Of Retaking Bagram Air Base To Support Kabul Evacuations (Updated)
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Pentagon Dismisses The Idea Of Retaking Bagram Air Base To Support Kabul Evacuations (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 23, 2021

RC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)
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RC-135W Rivet Joint Spy Plane Is Flying Orbits Over Kabul (Updated)

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Aug 17, 2021

The Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived
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The Youngest World War II Medal Of Honor Recipient Threw Himself On Two Grenades And Lived

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Nov 27, 2020

The US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its Predecessor
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The US Army Is Issuing Its New M17 Pistols to Many More Troops Than Its Predecessor

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 30, 2019

It Looks Like The Army’s Most Secretive Aviation Unit Needs A New Home
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It Looks Like The Army’s Most Secretive Aviation Unit Needs A New Home

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Regular U.S. Troops Are Getting Close Enough to ISIS to Fire Mortars
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Regular U.S. Troops Are Getting Close Enough to ISIS to Fire Mortars

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 29, 2019

Army’s Newest Airborne Unit Gets Second-Hand But Air Droppable USMC LAV-25 Armored Vehicles
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Army’s Newest Airborne Unit Gets Second-Hand But Air Droppable USMC LAV-25 Armored Vehicles

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Oct 29, 2018