LIVE AIRBORNE CULTURE AND UNDERSTAND THE LEGACY Today we celebrate our 105th birthday of our Division! On 25 August, 1917, the 82nd Division was assembled at Camp Gordon, Georgia. The Division would distinguish itself during action in the First World War. On 15 August, 1942, the Division was redesignated as our Nation’s first Airborne Division. The legacy continues today as the modern Paratrooper carries the torch of the past into the future, living the airborne culture and honoring those who ca

This week, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery held it's annual Best of the Best Competition. Paratrooper teams throughout DIVARTY competed in a series of physical tasks and MOS specific scenarios to determine the best. Take a look at what these stellar competitors did to FIGHT and WIN❗ | 82nd Airborne Division

The 82nd Airborne Division marched in a Victory Parade in New York City to celebrate the World War II victory. · The parade was led by 13,000 men of the 82nd Airborne Division under General James M. Gavin. · The 82nd was chosen as the All-American Division to represent the U.S. Army and the end of World War II. · The parade also included Sherman tanks and other armored vehicles, such as self-propelled howitzers, and a fly-by of a formation of glider-towing C-47s. · The parade, beginning at Washi

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

Parachute Riggers from the 82nd Airborne Division jump from UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on August 5, 1999. | Red Falcon Historical Society