79th U.S. Airborne Birthday — Pacific Paratrooper

16 August, National Airborne Day The history of United States Airborne Forces did not begin on the training fields of Fort Benning, Georgia, as some believe. In fact, the origin of Airborne Forces in the U.S. military began with a familiar name to American military history, Brigadier General William L. “Billy” Mitchel (1879-1936). As well as […]

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