US troops parachute into Europe for first time since WWII

Bullshit

82nd jumps into Normandy every year

Last Edited by PoeticallyIncorrect on 11/05/2015 10:36 PM

This is in Spain.

everyone suck a turd.

You said "Europe".

Normandy is also in Europe.

You said "Europe".

Normandy is also in Europe.

Have you even watched the video? I'm not here to argue about " Fox news titles.

Bullshit....we forgot about REFORGER (Return of Forces to Germany) cold war exercises?....I parachuted into West Germany many times during the 80's with the 82nd Abn Div....nonstop flight from Ft. Bragg NC with in flight refueling to drop into Germany if the Soviets invaded W. Germany....last leg of the flights were hell cuz the pilots got their training flying "Nap of the Earth"....they fly low following the lay of the land to avoid AA missiles and artillery....disconcerting to fly down a valley seeing trees out of the windows....

Thank you for serving our Country, Old Trooper!

ZARAGOZA, Spain – NATO is putting on its most fearsome display of military might in over a decade, a choreographed large-scale movement of soldiers, ships and planes meant to hone and test its capabilities as well as transmit a clear signal to Russia and other real or possible foes.

"We're sending a message to any potential adversary: NATO is ready to rapidly deploy armed forces and we can do it on land, sea and air," alliance secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg told Spain's ABC newspaper.


For three weeks starting Oct. 21, more than 36,000 personnel from all 28 NATO allies and eight partner nations, as well as over 160 aircraft and 60 warships, are scheduled to take part in exercises across a broad swath of southern Europe stretching from Portugal to Italy.

The No. 1 objective of the maneuvers, codenamed Trident Juncture, is to ensure NATO's beefed-up Response Force is up to the job, and that the United States and its allies can respond promptly and in unison to a crisis.

I watched that vid.....lots of old memories...thanks.....gearing up and loading the planes at green ramp (Pope AFB).....That was a sloppy jump on that plane....the jumpers was too far apart exiting the plane, which leave people scattered all over the drop zone....C17s wasn't around back in the day...we jumped C141 Starlifters...

To all my 82ND brothers AIRBORNE!!!!! Ft Bragg NC but live in Texas now you really never meet a true friend till you serve with one !!

Ehbone!!