The U.S. Army is considering having paratroopers in airborne units wear World War II-style brown jump boots with the new Army Greens instead of the black boots they currently wear. "We have ...

Brown jump boots, a leather bomber jacket & more: ... About 40,000 U.S. personnel are spread throughout the region, giving Iran a chance to strike back at American military forces.

“Today, we return the jump boots of one of our own, Lt. Humphrey, to their rightful home,” McChrystal said. Military editor Drew Brooks can be reached at [email protected] or 486-3567.

The Oct. 16 and 17 jumps marked the first mass tactical jump by the four Germany-based battalions of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team since its Sept. 15 designation as a modular unit.