Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia, the Liberty Jump Team and Veterans Association, honor the first jump of the test platoon on National Airborne Day, August 16, 2018 at Fort Benning, Georgia. National Airborne Day commemorates the first jump conducted by the Airborne Test Platoon onto Cactus DZ on 16 August 1940 and pays homage to the brave men who tested the Airborne concept. The Liberty Jump Team, supported by the 1-507th executed an Airborne Operation onto Fryar DZ, out of the storied C-47 “Skytrain” to honor our proud history and sto
Soldiers of the 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment at Fort Benning, Georgia, the Liberty Jump Team and Veterans Association, honor the first jump of the test platoon on National Airborne Day, August 16, 2018 at Fort Benning, Georgia. National Airborne Day commemorates the first jump conducted by the Airborne Test Platoon onto Cactus DZ on 16 August 1940 and pays homage to the brave men who tested the Airborne concept. The Liberty Jump Team, supported by the 1-507th executed an Airborne Operation onto Fryar DZ, out of the storied C-47 “Skytrain” to honor our proud history and storied tradition.
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