paratrooper

Military sources say paratroopers can be trained in a matter of days, rather than years, unlike pilots needed to drive a conventional aircraft.

Royal Air Force paratroopers drew a grand applause after a coordinated display of parachute work that saw them float down to the shores.

Mr Quinn recounted attending the civil rights' march, he said he was a bit "apprehensive" because paratroopers were on the streets.

He then described paratroopers coming into the courtyard, with the first soldier opening fire with his rifle.

With traditional specialists like marines or paratroopers becoming increasingly redundant on the modern battlefield, this new unit will storm Russian positions with the help of drones.