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Boot camp, jungles, and parachuting. Reverend shares what it's like to be an Army chaplain

After years of service as an Army chaplain and on the Malone University campus, the Rev. Randy Heckert will speak at the ...
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A breakdown of safety procedures ‘directly contributed’ to an 82nd Airborne paratrooper’s death

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 Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Perez, ...
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Paratrooper makes first jump with 1-82nd Airborne in Iraq

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Private 1st Class Matthew Fram did not expect to make his first jump after airborne school with 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq. The chemical specialist with Battery B, 3rd ...
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'When we’re not at war, we prepare for war': 82nd Airborne welcomes new leader

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 ...
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Death Toll Continues to Mount for 82nd Airborne in Afghanistan

It has been a deadly year for soldiers serving in Afghanistan. So far, 87 troops have died; 26 were from the 82nd Airborne Division, based at Fort Bragg. Just last week, a 82nd Airborne paratrooper ...
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'When we’re not at war, we prepare for war': 82nd Airborne welcomes new leader

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 ...