Six New York National Guard soldiers flew an all-night rescue mission in 2023 to reach an ambushed team of French commandos.

Air cavalry’ commander John B Stockton was the inspiration behind Duvall’s napalm-sniffing Lt Col Kilgore in Francis Ford Coppola’s Vietnam war epic ...

The Ministry of Defence has denied claims that the UK is planning to reduce airborne capability or cut pay for paratroopers, following reporting suggesting the Army could narrow its parachute forces ...

14:59, Tue, Feb 17, 2026 Updated: 20:29, Tue, Feb 17, 2026 Plans to cut back the British Army’s elite airborne infantry force risks “blunting the tip of the spear”, a former soldier-turned-MP has ...

Parts of the Parachute Regiment are set to be stripped of routine parachute training under plans to narrow the Army’s ...

Defence cost-cutting measures could see Britain's elite Parachute Regiment being stripped of its parachutes in favour of more affordable means of deployment. The legendary unit, renowned for heroic ...

They have a reputation for daring and courage – seeing heroic action in Normandy, Arnhem, the Falklands and Afghanistan. But the future of the legendary 'Paras' could be under threat from cost-cutting ...

A major military monument will be unveiled this summer, it has been confirmed. The statue to mark the 25th anniversary of the airborne forces in Colchester was commissioned by Army bosses at Merville ...