Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division load onto a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III to conduct combat night jumps over Sicily Drop Zone on Fort Bragg, NC. AiirSource covers events and missions from the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard. Find us on the web: www.AiirSource.com | AiirSource Military

81 years ago today, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division prepared to board their planes and fly into the night, toward Normandy — and into history. This powerful footage captures the tense final moments before they leapt into the fight for freedom on the Day of Days — D-Day. They paved the way for liberation. We honor their courage. 🇺🇸 #DDay #DayOfDays #82ndAirborne #Paratroopers #WWIIHistory | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

WATCH: Paratroopers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1-508 PIR, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division launch mortar munitions during a call-for-fire exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C., March 3, 2016. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Anthony Hewitt) Stay tuned on Facebook for more #PantherBrigade training. #ATW! #AIRBORNE! #HMINUS! | 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division

10K views · 482 reactions | The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division completed their Joint Readiness Training Center, Operations Group (JRTC) rotation 23-02 this week! During this rotation, Paratroopers served alongside allies from the Royal Netherlands Army and Japan Self-Defense Forces conducting a joint forcible entry further strengthening our interoperability. #AATW #StrongerTogether #JRTC #TrainAsYouFight | 82nd Airborne Division | Facebook