Sgt. Maj. Keith Platt stopped a paratrooper from a potentially fatal accident during a training jump in a moment caught on video.

Fort Bragg-based paratroopers conducted a static-line jump Friday, February 1, 2019 to maintain their proficiency at airborne operations and follow-on missions. Paratroopers from Headquarters, ...

Whether on a special ops jump from 25,000 feet or with hundreds of paratroopers filling the sky, U.S. troops use a wide range of parachutes. By Joshua Skovlund Updated Aug 12, 2024 10:05 AM EDT ...

Jumpers Execute Dangerous Exits, Ramp Strikes and Falls in One Jump Exercise. Military static line parachuting is safe when practiced correctly, but minor mistakes can quickly turn a jump into a ...

A paratrooper, 21, has been killed in a training exercise at Fort Bragg during a static line jump from a Blackhawk helicopter, moments after she posted a smiling selfie on social media preparing to ...