📅 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

The 82nd Airborne Division earned its nickname, “America’s Guard of Honor,” in World War II—and this footage shows exactly why. In January 1946, just seven days after disembarking the Queen Mary, following three years of warfighting against Nazi tyranny, the 82nd paratroopers marched through the streets of New York City: Disciplined. In step. In cadence. Sharp. Drilled. Heel-to-toe precision. A proud body moving as one. #AmericasGuardOfHonor #SloppyIsNotTradition #AATW #army250 | The History of

Today, At Normandy 81, we stood in Picauville to honor the bravery of the airborne troops and aircrew who took to the skies in C-47s and never looked back. Their sacrifice paved the way for freedom—then, now, and always. #AATW #DDay81 #Normandy81 | 82nd Airborne Division

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156K views · 5.5K reactions | Jump into Colombia with the 82nd Airborne Division. C-130s are one of our most versatile platforms. One of it's many roles includes supporting the U.S. Army's paratroopers' static line jumps. U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) | United States Air Force | Facebook

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

Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division load onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to conduct combat night jumps over Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, NC. AiirSource covers events and missions from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Find us on the web: www.AiirSource.com | AiirSource Military

168K views · 3.9K reactions | 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 | Facebook