paratroops
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He was a reservist, a medic in the paratroops of the Israel Defence Forces, when he heard the first news of the 7 October Hamas attack.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2024
On the eastern frontlines, Russian paratroops and motorised units were replacing Wagner mercenary units in the eastern city of Bakhmut, according to Serhiy Cherevatyi, a spokesperson for the eastern group of Ukrainian Forces.
From Reuters ● May 30, 2023
Small contingents of British troops, including marine commandos and paratroops, have already drilled with Japanese and South Korean forces this year.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2023
He was ordained in Rome in 1938 and served two years at a church in Baltimore, then volunteered as a paratroops chaplain in World War II, getting the nickname “The Jumping Padre.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2011
In the Normandy invasion, a young commander of paratroops, Lt.
From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense
