null

Blog

What is National Airborne Day?

What is National Airborne Day?August 16th is National Airborne Day. President George W. Bush designated the first Airborne Day in 2001 as a way to pay tribute to the airborne troops of the U.S. military. Airborne troops are also sometimes referred to as “jump troops” or “parachute troops”.History of U.S. Airborne TroopsDuring the early days of World War II, the Allies were looking for any advantage they could get against the rapidly advancing Axis forces in Asia and Europe. Even though the Unite …
Aug 16, 2018 Staff