Parachute Jumping

The American who caused a sensation by parachuting into Normandy for the anniversary of the D-Day landings was at it again.

A West Virginia National Guardsman has died in military parachute training exercise at Suffolk Executive Airport in Virginia.

A Fort Bragg soldier was among the victims of a small plane crash in Georgia on Saturday.

U.S. Army experts are testing a new emergency parachute system that can be used when a paratrooper becomes a towed jumper.

A one-year-old chocolate Labrador is serving with the Alaska Air National Guard's 212th Rescue Squadron.

Sgt. Emile Cilliers was convicted last month of two counts of attempted murder for the parachute tampering.

A U.S. Marine died in a parachute accident in Arizona, prompting the Marine Corps to suspend certain types of jumps.

Cpl. Alejandro Romero died in a double-bag static line parachute mishap Monday in Coolidge.

Lawmakers are calling on the Marine Corps to evaluate what it really needs before investing in a new parachute.

A 19-year-old soldier stationed at Fort Benning died in a parachuting accident Tuesday afternoon, according to the Muscogee C...

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Disabled veterans and Purple Heart recipients won't see on-base access for commissaries and exchange stores any time soon.

James McMahon served 16 years in the Army's 75th Ranger Regiment and then later as a member of the elite Delta Force.

If you can squat more than 300 pounds -- and then do it again nine more times -- the Marines may have an elite job for you.

"As the President has stated, 'when our soldiers have to fight for our country, I want to give them the confidence to fight.'...

Pete Buttigieg is careful not to call himself a combat veteran even as he notes the danger he faced.