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Tag: Parachutes and Parachute Jumping

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The U.S. Army Prepares for War With China: New Vehicles, Face Paint and a 1,200-Foot Fall

October 29, 2024October 30, 2024Helene Cooper and Kenny HolstonComments Off on The U.S. Army Prepares for War With China: New Vehicles, Face Paint and a 1,200-Foot Fall

The big and cumbersome Army is trying to transform itself to deploy quickly to Asia, if needed. It is an inherently dangerous business.

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For the First French Town Liberated on D-Day, History Is Personal

June 7, 2024June 7, 2024Catherine Porter and Andrea MantovaniComments Off on For the First French Town Liberated on D-Day, History Is Personal

Some aging residents of Ste.-Mère-Église in Normandy can still recall the American paratroopers who dropped into their backyard. It’s been a love affair ever since.

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The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now.

June 5, 2024Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le StradicComments Off on The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now.

Far from Normandy’s beaches, French paratroopers and resistance members fought a rear-guard action to keep the Nazis at bay. But its tragic end had made it a battle to forget.

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The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now.

June 5, 2024June 5, 2024Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le StradicComments Off on The D-Day Battle France Chose to Forget. Until Now.

Far from Normandy’s beaches, French paratroopers and resistance members fought a rear-guard action to keep the Nazis at bay. But its tragic end had made it a battle to forget.

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Autopsy’s Ketamine Error Compounds Grief After Balloon Pilot’s Death

April 12, 2024April 12, 2024Claire MosesComments Off on Autopsy’s Ketamine Error Compounds Grief After Balloon Pilot’s Death

The pilot, Cornelius van der Walt, died in a crash in Arizona that also killed three others. While the autopsy found he had ketamine in his system, it had been administered by medics after the crash.

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Dorothy Hoffner, Chicago Woman Who Skydived at 104, Dies

October 10, 2023October 11, 2023Eduardo MedinaComments Off on Dorothy Hoffner, Chicago Woman Who Skydived at 104, Dies

Dorothy Hoffner gained international attention for her feat earlier this month, as millions viewed video of her descent and marveled at her sense of adventure.

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Funerals in Lviv Show Growing Toll of Ukraine’s War

June 22, 2022June 22, 2022MEGAN SPECIAComments Off on Funerals in Lviv Show Growing Toll of Ukraine’s War

The funeral for a marine who loved the sport of parachuting was the first of four on Tuesday for local soldiers killed in heavy fighting against Russia in eastern Ukraine.

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Plane Crash in Sweden Kills All 9 Onboard

July 15, 2019July 15, 2019Christina Anderson and Iliana MagraComments Off on Plane Crash in Sweden Kills All 9 Onboard

A single-engine aircraft crashed on a small island in a river in the north of the country, the authorities said. The cause is under investigation.

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Israeli Airstrike Kills Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

May 25, 2025Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

Israeli Airstrike Kills at Least 7 of a Doctor’s Children, Gaza Officials Say

May 25, 2025Aaron Boxerman and Rawan Sheikh Ahmad

At Least 12 Killed and Dozens Injured After Russia’s Air Strike In Ukraine

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025CONSTANT MEHEUT

In the Shadow of a Tainted Election Steal, Maduro Asks Venezuelans to Vote Again

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Julie Turkewitz

Venezuela Is Holding an Election for Essequibo, a Region of Neighboring Guyana

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Genevieve Glatsky

Trump’s Warming Toward Syria Complicates Israel’s Military Strategy

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Michael D. Shear

Selfies From the Front: Inside the ‘V.I.P.’ Brigade for Ambitious Russian Officials

May 25, 2025May 25, 2025Nataliya Vasilyeva

North Korea Arrests 3 Over Failed Ship Launch That Angered Kim Jong-un

May 25, 2025CHOE SANG-HUN

Qatari Push to Dominate Another Sport, Table Tennis, Draws Scrutiny

May 25, 2025HANNAH BEECH
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