11K views · 566 reactions | Living the Legacy Do you know why the 82nd Infantry Division was chosen to become the Nation’s first Airborne Division? Learn the Legacy with Chaplain Brian Koyn, the 82nd Airborne Division Chaplain. #LivingTheLegacy #History #Learn #Legacy #Airborne #CampClaiborne | 82nd Airborne Division | Facebook

📅 Today in History: Footage of the 82nd Airborne Division boarding LST 212 on July 13, 1944, after the Normandy campaign. The division fought for 33 days without relief or replacements. Every mission was accomplished and no ground gained was ever relinquished. At this time, the first casualty count was 4,880. Let us honor their bravery and sacrifice. 🇺🇸 #WWII #82ndAirborne #DDay80 | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conduct static line jumps from a C-17 during exercise Red Devil Mass Tac at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. AiirSource Military covers events and missions from the United States Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Visit our channel for more military videos: http://www.youtube.com/AiirSource | AiirSource Military

18K views · 492 reactions | Soldiers assigned to the 16th Military Police Brigade at Ft. Bragg, NC participate in a mass tactical jump during exercise Mobility Guardian at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The exercise is intended to test the abilities of the Mobility Air Forces to execute rapid global mobility missions in dynamic, contested environments. Visit AiirSource Military page for in-depth and extended coverage on #military events and missions. | AiirSource Military | Facebook

National Airborne Day The first official Army parachute jump was on August 16, 1940. This validated the insertion of U.S. ground forces behind enemy lines. In 2001, President George W. Bush designated August 16 as National Airborne Day. All Americans, may you always have fair winds and soft landings! #NationalAirborneDay #AATW #ThrowbackThursday | 82nd Airborne Division

9K views · 613 reactions | In recognition of the first U.S. Army...