Tag: Jumpmaster
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The Airborne Soldier: Unified by Shared Hardship
The life of an Airborne Soldier is one defined by a unique blend of discipline, courage, and camaraderie. What sets the Airborne apart is not just the physical demands of jumping from an aircraft or the rigorous training required, but the shared hardships that transcend rank, creating a bond that is difficult to replicate in…
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Yumpmaster, oh Yumpmaster…….. An essay by William Marshall
My next door neighbor in the barracks in one of my Army Schools, ANCOC, brought a hispanic lady home from the bar one night. As the headboard banged against that wall that separated us, my buddy got to hear exactly what he wanted. She said exactly what he told her to say, she would not…
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Ardennes was a proving ground……. An essay by William Marshall
No walking on Ardennes between 0630 and 0730, if you did, you heard about it. Ardennes was a proving ground for us. We ran Area J, we ran Longstreet for the Division run but for the most part we ran Ardennes. I grew up on Ardennes. There we times when we brawled with our brothers…
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Cherryyyyyyyy!!!!!! An essay by William Marshall
The Cherryyyyyyyy just seemed to go on and on. In my world of the 82nd, if you dropped something in the mess hall, fumbled your weapon, messed up just a little somehow, and you heard it from your buddies……. Cherryyyyy!!!@@@@ AATW!
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Sergeant’s Time……. An essay by William Marshall
I remember the first time I heard the term, I think I was a SSG. I thought, this is kinda silly, isn’t every day SGTs time. Turns out, looking back, SGTs time was a great program. It made you stop, prepare for, and conduct training at a level that previously was overlooked. SGTs time allowed…
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Advanced Airborne School History
Advanced Airborne SchoolThe Advanced Airborne School maintains the readiness of the 82nd Airborne Division by preserving the ability to deploy anywhere in the world in 18 hours by either an airborne or airland assault. It trains selected personnel in Jumpmaster, Air Movement and Basic Airborne Techniques. It also advises and assists unit Commanders in the…
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Name dropping……. An essay by William Marshall
Blankenbecler, Thagard, Santana, Arroyo, Calderon, Cranston, Gillings, Oxendine, Paternostro, Leach, Bennett; Squad leaders Cuevas, Rodgers, Diggs, Hunter, Godwin; Platoon Sergeants King, Hilton, Lehr, Chavez, Stout, McGovern: First Sergeants Parker, Adams, Harvey, Patterson, Miranda, Eimer, McBride, Tilley: Command Sergeants Major Burnley, Foley, Harris, Martinez, Davis, Brown, Copeland, Ferrierra, Buynar, Hayward, Felicetti, Craig, Friend, Smith, Miga, Feilmeier: …
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