RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- During Black History Month, ABC11 takes a closer look at the first all-Black airborne unit in U.S.

NATO militaries are watching the Ukraine war and using the conflict to inform training. A top Polish general said he's learning that light infantry skills are still very important. "It must be ...

The actions of these Paratroopers highlight the culture of service and readiness that defines the 11th Airborne Division. Their response to the incident serves as a reminder of the Army’s commitment ...

The Army’s Mobile Protected Firepower vehicles are in many ways smaller, lighter versions of the service’s M1 Abrams main battle tanks, and are designed to give light infantry and airborne units more ...

In this photo from 1945, paratroopers of the 555th Parachute Infantry climb into their parachute harnesses before boarding a plane of the First Troop Carrier Command. The C-47 would drop the airborne ...

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live fire training exercise as part of Eagle Strike 17 at Range 118, Grafenwoehr, Germany on October 23rd, 2017. Unit - 2nd ...

Cockpit view of a USAF C-130 transport plane dropping U.S. Army Paratroopers over Juliet drop zone, Aviano, Italy. Units - ...

As Command Sgt. Maj. Vern Daley prepared for a parachute jump over Alaska on Thursday with the 11th Airborne Division, he had one addition to his standard Army uniform and equipment — his ...

The airborne assault went as scheduled, on 17 September 1944, with an improved performance by troop carrier units. Most drop zones were hit, with good drop patterns. 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute ...

This article was published as part of a content-sharing agreement between Army Times and The Fayetteville Observer. A few days into the spring of 1994, paratroopers waited for an airborne training ...

In February 1945, the United States assembled a force of paratroopers, glider troops, and Filipino and Chinese resistance fighters in a highly detailed, coordinated attack on a Japanese prison complex ...