The 82nd Airborne Division has announced the recent death of one of its paratroopers, which is under investigation. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the death of Pfc. Matthew Perez, a ...

On Sept. 12, 2024, Army Spc. Matthew Perez made his way to the ramp of a C-17 and prepared to take part in a parachute jump at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Johnson, Louisiana. Perez, ...

A Fort Liberty paratrooper died from injuries sustained in training last week, the 82nd Airborne Division announced Monday. Pfc. Matthew Perez was assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, according to ...

As a young man, U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Connor Cozad grew up watching Band of Brothers, a 2001 HBO miniseries depicting the history of "Easy" Company, 2nd Battalion, 506th Parachute Infantry ...

Nearly 160,000 Allied troops landed on D-Day, made up of major forces from the U.S., the United Kingdom, Canada and 12 other Allied nations. Some 23,400 airborne troops landed in Normandy from 822 ...

Staff Sgt. Zachary Tomczak earned his Ranger Tab and became a squad leader in the 82nd Airborne before returning to Iraq for the fourth, and final time. By Joshua Skovlund Published May 25, 2024 8:00 ...

Matthew Perez, a paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne Division, died from injuries sustained during a training event at the Joint Readiness Training Center. A paratrooper of the 82nd Airborne Division ...

“PFC Jonah Taylor was an exceptional paratrooper, a great teammate and an outstanding young man," said Col. Todd Burroughs, commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. "His loss is ...

FORT LIBERTY — An 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper is recovering after a training accident Wednesday, a spokesman said. The accident occurred during airborne operations in a Fort Liberty training ...