Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth considered sending an elite U.S. Army strike force to Portland, Ore., to quell protests that President Donald Trump has characterized as “lawless mayhem,” according ...

Paratroopers from 3rd Brigade Combat Team (3BCT) of the 82nd Airborne Division conduct a Deployment Readiness Exercise (DRE) at Joint Base Charleston, SC. 3BCT Paratroopers began buddy rigging into ...

FORT BRAGG — A flyover of Blackhawks and Apache helicopters, passing of unit colors and pass in review aboard the Army’s newest infantry squad vehicle on Fort Bragg means one thing for the 82nd ...

Maj. Gen. James “Pat” Work relinquished command of the 82nd Airborne Division to Maj. Gen. Brandon Tegtmeier. The ceremony included a pass in review with the Army’s newest infantry squad vehicle and a ...

The strikes near the capital, Damascus, were the latest Israeli military intervention in the country since a new government came to power. By Christina Goldbaum Reporting from Tartus, Syria Israel has ...

Task & Purpose photo composite. On Sept. 12, 2024, Army Spc. Matthew Perez made his way to the ramp of a C-17 and prepared to take part in a parachute jump at the Joint Readiness Training Center at ...

The Pentagon on Tuesday announced that it will increase hazardous duty incentive pay for paratroopers, commonly known as jump pay. The monthly stipend will rise from $150 to $200, marking the first ...

U.S. Army paratroopers will soon have more to leap for, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced this week during a visit with 82nd Airborne Division soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C. “We are increasing ...

FORT BRAGG — It’s been nearly 20 years since Stan and Shirley White’s son, Staff Sgt. Robert “Bob” White, 34, was killed Sept. 26, 2005, in Afghanistan after his mounted patrol came under enemy fire.

Seven paratroopers will be inducted into the 82nd Airborne Division Hall of Fame on May 21. Inductees were selected based on their service, commitment to the division's values, combat actions, and ...

STUTTGART, Germany — Paratroopers from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division are headed to Europe, where large combat drills stretching from Nordic lands to NATO’s eastern flank are getting underway.