GEN Matthew B. Ridgway GEN Matthew B. Ridgway, commander of the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II, recognized the importance of pathfinder operations, leading to the prominent legacy that ...

Hamilton’s aircrew, along with their cohorts in nineteen other C-47s, received special training to accomplish the vital task ...

Patrick Work has led the 82nd Airborne Division since November 2023 ... the 508th and a handful of pathfinders from the 504th and then the 325th, which was a glider infantry regiment.

Paratroopers assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division conduct cold load ... the 508th and a handful of pathfinders from the 504th and then the 325th, which was a glider infantry regiment.

The Army’s 82nd Airborne Division offered WTOP a sneak peek at what you’ll see when you look up on Saturday night.

1. The Pathfinders The earliest paratroopers of the US Army's 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions jumped into enemy territory in the dark, facing unrelenting attacks with little back-up and a lot of ...