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📅 Today in History: Footage of the 82nd Airborne Division boarding LST 212 on July 13, 1944, after the Normandy campaign. The division fought for 33 days without relief or replacements. Every mission was accomplished and no ground gained was ever relinquished. At this time, the first casualty count was 4,880. Let us honor their bravery and sacrifice. 🇺🇸 #WWII #82ndAirborne #DDay80 | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

WATCH: Next Wednesday, 4 - 6 PM, don't miss our All American Week XXIX Combatives Finals. If weather holds, we'll do it outside, Towle Stadium, aka "The All American Thunderdome." Bad weather plan: Ritz Epps Gym. We'll post all the weather calls all week right here. | 82nd Airborne Division

This week, 82nd Airborne Division Artillery held it's annual Best of the Best Competition. Paratrooper teams throughout DIVARTY competed in a series of physical tasks and MOS specific scenarios to determine the best. Take a look at what these stellar competitors did to FIGHT and WIN❗ | 82nd Airborne Division

National Airborne Day The first official Army parachute jump was on August 16, 1940. This validated the insertion of U.S. ground forces behind enemy lines. In 2001, President George W. Bush designated August 16 as National Airborne Day. All Americans, may you always have fair winds and soft landings! #NationalAirborneDay #AATW #ThrowbackThursday | 82nd Airborne Division

Parachute Riggers from the 82nd Airborne Division jump from UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter on August 5, 1999. | Red Falcon Historical Society

The Parachute Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, Polish and French paratroopers jump into Hohenfels, Germany for exercise #swiftresponse | British Army