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In a first, Indian Army's combat dog jumps from a plane with handler, paratrooper

A parachute opens high above the ground. Beneath it are not just soldiers, but a dog too — a combat canine, being taken into the air for a descent that could one day have an operational purpose. The ...
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Lethal Loadouts: What Today’s Paratroopers Carry Into Combat

Airborne units are typically the first American forces to reach a crisis zone, which means their equipment must prepare them for immediate contact the moment they land. Today’s paratroopers jump with ...
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Viral video: Indian Army combat dog makes tandem parachute jump with handler (watch)

A parachute opens high above the ground. Beneath it are men as well as a dog, a combat dog, being lifted into the air for a potential operational fall. The bond between a soldier and his dog, usually ...
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All American WWII, four combat jump Veteran laid to rest

EL PASO, Texas - Family members and Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division mourned the loss of Pfc. Harvey Brown during a funeral service at the Fort Bliss National Cemetery on Fort Bliss ...