Basic Airborne School News Today

In all my parachute jumps, and in my military career too, despite fraying and frequent use, I was blessed with a solid, reliable static line.

The word hero is tossed around in society - sometimes a bit flippantly. And then in others, even such a hallowed term doesn’t seem like enough. When it comes to Captain Paul Peña, a San Marcos Baptists Academy graduate who gave his life in the line of duty fighting for the United States of America, even the word hero doesn’t seem to be enough.[San Marcos, TX] [Hays County

Governor Lamont Nominates Retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Ronald P. Welch as Commissioner of Veterans Affairs @CTGOVERMENT

Outgoing Comm. Sgt. Maj. Bryan D. Barker of the 101st Airborne Division Air Assault officially relinquished responsibility through a ceremonial passing of colors to Comm. Sgt. Maj.Veronica E. Knapp, the

Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Armored Division Leadership Commander COL Geoffrey A. Whittenberg Colonel Geoffrey A. Whittenberg graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate from Oklahoma State Universitys ROTC program in 1997, with a degree in Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (Forestry), and received his commission as an Aviation Officer. He attended the Aviation Officer Basic Course and graduated flight school in 1998 as an OH-58D-rated Aviator. His first assignment after flight sc...

A U.S. Navy SEAL has pleaded guilty to charges connected to the 2017 strangulation death of an Army Green Beret from Lubbock. The Army Times reported on Thursday that Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator Tony DeDolph admitted that he killed Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar (pictured) during an attack on June 4th, 2017, in Bamako, Mali. DeDolph is the third member of the U.S. military to plead guilty for their role in Sgt. Melgars death. He pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, obstruction of justic...