Airborne Jump Towers

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[@halbrumbelow2447]

HEY I JUMPED FROM THOSE TOWERS IN THE UNGODLY HOT MONTH OF JULY. 1943 WE WERE STATIONED IN THE AREA CALLED THE FRYING PAN. HAD 1200 TRAINEES TO START WITH & ENDED UP WITH 400. WENT ON TO JOIN THE 503RD PARACHUTE REGIMENT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.'YEP I'M 96 YEARS OD AGE & STILL GOING STRONG. --- GERONIMO

[@19211926]

Hal Brumbelow ,God bless you sir and thank you for your service. My father was there in mar of 45

[@eddiealvarez5493]

You are truly a great fore father of 82nd Airborne! live - long, live - Strong!! God Bless you Paratrooper.

[@cops1974]

,God bless you sir and thank you for your service from France

[@jhowardsupporter]

My great grand father was killed by the Japanese so you guys must have killed the men who did that to him.

[@UNaware_of_myself]

So this guy is 96 years old and has his own KZbin username, and knows how to type out and post a comment on a video. Only thing he did was leave caps lock on so it looks like he’s screaming at everybody... yet most senior citizens at like 75 dont even know how to turn on a computer. Hal sir, you are a legend!

[@daveatthegig]

Went in '84. Wind came up and blew me all the way the to hard ball road despite how much I "climbed the risers". Those days were right at the end of "steel pot" days. I got my bell rung so badly that I couldn't control my legs trying to run back to the training area and fell several times. Today we call that a "concussion". Back then we called it ... "Drive on Airborne". Eighty-Deuce On the Loose!

[@Gnarles13]

Went back in 1857. Feel so old. We didn’t have parachutes. We used a garbage bag

[@tomuss2082]

I went through jump school in 1966. We had 6 Seals in our class. They shared our barracks, back then they were two story wooden shacks. On the morning of graduation day the seals claimed the tower and hung sheets that spelled out SEALS.

[@dennisbehselich3747]

UDT teams Fake comment

[@maryharris3786]

I graduated from jump school in 1972. It was 3 jumps from the 250' towers in a week and then Jump week 5 jumps to qualify and get wings. They really feed us good at jump school.

[@riphaven]

i was class 25/86 and we never used the towers. don't know why and didn't care. one less thing to bust our asses on.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

I got smoked by my Black Hat SSG.Paternostra for going up a couple of more times.He did not want want me to get injured before Jump Week.He still smoked me after my 5 jumps in front of my dad who went through in 1943.Lets just say my father enjoyed it that SSG.Paternostra just showed how much he cared about me.To top it off my dad slammed his fist into my wings and did the good SSG too and thanked him for doing so.This was back in 1986.My dad took me to the NCO club and got me drunk.I miss dad.

[@miket8715]

No snark, thanks for the stories.

[@patnovakforhire9673]

Hey, I went through in '86 jan, cold as crap, a group of 36 marines from different outfits, I served in an Anglico unit, paternostro was there, sgt weeb, and that dog geronimo, yikes, it's been 36years for me, still have the airborne "yearbook ?"from those days

[@nighthawkindarkness]

Red Devil DZ in Panama?

[@reddevilparatrooper]

@@nighthawkindarkness Venado DZ

[@nighthawkindarkness]

@@reddevilparatrooper that is right. What was the name of the one in Rio Hato

[@soldtobediers]

rig and run. went thru late spring of 71. of course only 3 of the tower sides were in use due to winds. but on that day there was a shift in its direction, and sent a man into the tower. push ups were intensified for all of us in order to take our minds off the rescue. don't recall how long we were down in the leaning rest before they got him down by the two black hats on repel... but later, word had it he'd suffered a broken leg. navy seals were cycling thru and had spray painted "Seals Rule" on a couple a walls, resulting of course, in a couple of late night runs of seal barking and submarine silent cadences, while we were comfortably bunked out resting. hats off to that spirit, to them. there was rumor of female challengers to the course scheduled later that year. i now understand from research, that the first two successful graduates were soon after i had graduated and they went on from there to rigger school. again, to that spirit, to them, hats off. winter recondo school at bragg had me in it's grip during that very same era. and with a graduated class of of only 29. so i, like old bill clinton would have come later in history to say... ladies i could feel your pain.

[@joetrump5844]

That was one of the first of many tough things I have done ✅............ Undo the safety line from the circular frame. Then , there’s no where else to go but down. I was surprised with the soft landing ......twice !!!!!!! HHC 2/504th Abn Inf Bn 82nd Airborne Division Medic 1973 - 1976 It’s like it was yesterday. Man, time sure passes by, glad I did it.

[@baronedipiemonte3990]

Joe Trump I would pay to do the tower - perhaps a few dozen times before I could muster the guts to "jump". Sure not going to do a weekend free-fall for $500 with some non-military instructor. USCG Port Security 90-96

[@allenjohnson8559]

I went to Jump School at Fort Benning in 87. Running, towers or the actual jumps only produced normal fear and anxiety. After the 3rd jump I removed my shock pad from my steel pot because it was eating the back of my neck raw. Little did I know when a jump master sticks his thumbs in the back of your helmet , he is checking for your pad. When he pushed that pot forward on my head looking for that pad I knew I had screwed up like no other. He screamed in my ear where the f*** is your shock pad private. I said I took it out because it hurt my neck. When I tell you that Black Hat drug me in full combat gear by my chin strap all the way to the equipment table and snatched that pot off my head with my head partially in it. He had me beat my boots until he installed a new pad. Every time I stopped because of exhaustion that dude would scream in my ear so damn loud BEAT YO BOOTS OR GO TO THE WHITE HOUSE AND GET YOU SOME MILK AND COOKIES.(out processing for people that flunked the course). I literally thought I was going to die . As I'm typing this I can't stop laughing. Would do it all over again if I had to. All except removing the shock pad.

[@juseph29]

@marcusos1111 you wont regret going airbone trust me.i was scared and so was 200 other men that went thru with me in 1974.you will cherish the memory of becoming a paratrooper its worth the small risk.BELEIVE ME.

[@johnwig285]

U mean big risk

[@uhhuh662]

"Hit the hole pole man, hit the hole"! LOL! Airborne! 42d Company September 1978

[@LarryStallings-dk4rr]

BUDS 1978 CORONADO JUMP SCHOOL 1980

[@edwarddicecco3219]

I went through jump school at Ft Benning in May of 71. Working the ground crew when you’re not the jumper was the hardest part in the heat. Only the fastest crew got a drink of water. The jump was the best part. Great view of Benning.

[@mikegrant8490]

Edward DiCecco .... I probably saw your group when you went through. We had a good ground view of the towers from our barracks. I was across the street from the towers going through Infantry NCOCS from March through June '71 with 70th Company. We ran on the big track often enough to qualify for the Ft. Benning 50 Mile Run Club during the Candidate Academy, and right before graduation we were informed that we still had 12 miles to go to complete the 50 miles. After evening chow a few days before graduation, we ran the entire 12, non stop, allowed short periods of time to walk off cramps. Non finishers did not graduate, 12 weeks of training and not graduating, not really wasted, but because they couldn't finish a run?? That's like finishing your fourth jump and walking away from Airborne... I did jump school right after that in July and yes, it was a great view from the towers. I could see down at my old barracks and the outside steps where I would lace and blouse my boots on every morning before formation. ( we had to spit shine the damn floors every morning and I would be one of the ones to finish them up, then run down and carry my socks and boots outside and put them on, sitting on the outside stairs so as to not scratch the mirror finish on the floors and stairwells, prior to inspection. In contrast, those old jump school wooden barracks weren't half bad compared to the NCO School concrete ones that we had to keep spotless.) Hell yes it was hot. In July, we had several black flag days in ground week and tower week that kept running down to a bare minimum. Water buffalos and salt tablets, white salt sweat leaching through our boots. Good times. Airborne all the way.

[@soldtobediers]

''Rig & Run'' '71

[@infantrysoco82d]

i remember jump school the towers (seemed everyday) ere jamming and people being stuck up there for what seem like hours...ahh memories

[@lycossurfer8851]

That just simulates when gravity fails

[@TA-ht4jo]

Wow!

[@sce2aux464]

This was literally a 1939 World's Fair ride for civilians.

[@japanvintagecamera8869]

"Feet and knees together!" I heard that enough times to make me sick. Unfortunately, my class didn't get to use the 250' towers. We had 500 trainees, and this was after turning away all the guardsmen, reservists, and those who were not assigned to Airborne units. During jump week we had bad weather from Monday to Wednesday, and had to pack in our 5 jumps into Thursday and Friday, and get our wings pinned on in the field. No graduation ceremony, people were running to catch buses and flights an hour after their last jump, at least the lucky ones were. All that were left over were those of us who were going to RIP.

[@jasongreene6311]

I went to Airborne School in April 2006. We didn't do the 250 ft towers or even a night jump. It was great going through with a CIB though. The black hats largely left me alone.

[@porkulate]

Rig and Run! I was there in Jan-Feb 1980. Great, kickass training! Went on to serve in the XVIII Airborne Corps at Fort Bragg NC!

[@robertwelcome7973]

TOWERS WERE A BLAST THEN THE C-119 5 JUMPS THEN ON TO THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIV FT BRAGG, AND MORE JUMPS..AIRBORNE!

[@FredRowe]

My thoughts precisely. October 1968

[@randalllusk8547]

Graduated in January of '79. Did 4 jumps out of a C-123 and 1 out of a C-130. We still used T-10 parachutes. Spent the next 20 years on jump status. AATW! RLTW!

[@edwarddicecco3219]

C141 was a great jump. My first 6 jumps were on them. Tower brings back memories of jump school at Ft Benning.

[@paulpaulk2045]

I went through Jump School in November, 1969. Did the towers and then first jump from a C-141 Star Lifter. Four more from a C-119 "Flying Boxcar" Thought I was tough as nails and God's gift to women. Then I checked into OCS and the REAL fun began. Six months in those days and it was pure hell. Ended up in the Cavalry and then 11th SF (reserve). Five more jumps from UH-1s and Chinooks. Proud days to look back on. Hanging from the tower at 250 feet, the Black-Hat yelled, "Can you see Columbus?" I'm afraid of heights but I managed to yell back, " I can see Miami! Get me down!!"

[@clemcadi1]

69 WAS A GREAT TIME TO BE!!

[@bettybennish3958]

number was 0367 2nd wk was thanksgiving u and i was there same time yes was agreat time

[@DaveCullen]

Great video. I'm writing a book on two soldiers, and this helps.

[@knarftrakiul3881]

Also got in trouble telling people to "get down and give me 20" when coming out of the barracks . They would drop then realize I was only E2 LOLOL then and E5 caught me and I did push ups till he got tired.

[@jimpizza6518]

Funny...Love it ...ET

[@stephenhaney9337]

Just graduated airborne school A co, they are bringing the towers back apparently next year because they designed a parachute that falls straight down making it a lot safer they shut them down because the winds blew people into the tower and injured too many not so airborne soldiers

[@gregoryknox4444]

JULY 1977 FOR ME ......... LOVED IT .

[@Dezull2929]

Now they usually do not do the towers, however to be an instructer you have to have certain criteria met one is instructing this tower. I did not have to go through the tower but we had a few instructors that needed this so about half the class i was in did jump.

[@eyestoenvy]

The Coney Island "PARACHUTE JUMP" ride (originally at the 1939 World's Fair) provided the more or less the same experience. Though the chutes, 12 perches in total on a beautiful circular & graceful tower, were kept into position using guide wires, they were nonetheless REAL and were the only thing slowing your free falling descent back to earth. Instead of a harness, a light board like seat was used that could hold 2 people with just a seatbelt. A bungee system was in place at the ground to cushion the fall and secure the chute for the next jump. There was simply nothing like it, the versions you see today at Six Flags & etc are FAKE controlled descents with makeshift chutes.

[@laranarkra]

I went in '06 and they still used them but it was really windy that day so I didn't go. Planes are probably way less scary lol

[@The85F0X]

Towers were down in November of 04, just had the mock ups then that long two day weekend before jump week.

[@OkaS14A]

Your father seems like quite a soldier, there's something about a military family that civilians just can't identify with.

[@charlesodonnell2993]

I distinctly remember going feet knees and face one day....

[@stevenicol5133]

you mean that isn't the normal way, I always called it the feet knees and nose.

[@kathleenchristensen2419]

The Royal Artillery Museum in Shilo is looking for jump tower film footage for a temporary exhibition about the Airborne Gunners. Would you be able to share?

[@2headedtasman200]

My uncle told me this shit was scarier than actual Jumps. He said its terrifying just swinging there.

[@Grayman58]

Well done hal thankyou for your service

[@phaedrabacker2004]

Didn't use the towers when I was there. 1987. Hot as heck though. Airborne

[@Jiggleton]

I feel like hanging there for a few minutes would be the worst part. Then you just float on down...

[@mbigboyny]

i was there in 1996 Delta 1/503 whoooaaahhh....we didn't get to use the big tower though. it looks very fun too, damn!

[@cyknate]

@Nick112234 Be in shape cause your running, 82nd is Airbourne, 101st is Air Assault.

[@centermass85]

@Ravenguard100 We chanted the same thing back in 2004. I agree about the towers, they are more scary than the plane. I figure the plane is so high up that your mind can't really process it... but 34 feet seems a lot more real. I didn't do the 250ft tower, it was too windy for us to do it.

[@82505fco]

Brings back memories!!!!

[@knarftrakiul3881]

Airborne! 1989 got there a week early and spent that week picking cigarette butts and trash LOL

[@MisterQueue67]

Hard to believe it was 30 years ago, that I completed jump school before shipping off to Korea. Alpha company Sept 1986, much respect to the black hats, seals, recon and ranger brothers.

[@rayjohn9798]

The 250 foot tower wasn’t bad. Doing the 34 foot tower was an experience. I must have done it 12 or 14 times. I lost track after awhile. Went through in December 1967. The only thing that was worse was the swing landing trainer. The ground was plenty stiff. And if the black hat was not in a good mood He would swing you off the platform. Give your orientation and let go. Saw a guy break his leg that way. 13 weeks later I went to the 101st. Lucky missed Dak to by 2 months Now that is what I call luck. You can do a lot of things but jumping from airplanes ruins all the carnival rides and you have to want to do it

[@dennislaux]

Brings back so many memories as I jumped from these in 1969 at Benning and still can't figure out why I wanted to go Airborne except for the better food, and the patches to wear. The military uses the youth because we simply don't know any better.

[@eddiealvarez5493]

What, such great Memories 1980

[@3rdRangerBat1000]

My brother was in the 2/505 Bragg. pathfinder unit. You have history at Benning. 1942 activated. Roger that

[@mikehawk892]

"Pull your left riser Airborne! Your other left Airborne." Lmao

[@dantheman513]

sick vid

[@user-tk6op4fi8w]

I did that in 1957 at Shilo Manitoba ,I was in the PPCLI 2Bn

[@rhanson2356]

These were shut down when I went through in 97' anyone know if anyone got hurt on it..heard someone burned in?

[@derekremington8807]

it's funny. I work with a few airborne types. and I can't get them to go skydiving. static line really made them timid?

[@johnhaggart9376]

No. Sore knees. Backs. Necks

[@inski65]

This and the 34 foot towers were worse than the jumps. Loved every minute of it though.

[@Dunnization]

Woooh! SF candidate right here.

[@xbeast133]

Oh, and the second guy to go was hurt.

[@alwayslearning9238]

December 1969. Honestly, most enjoyable 3 weeks of training during my enlistment. Never were we allowed to walk from point A to B, always run! NEVER piss off a Black Hat! A private did and an E-5 and I were ordered to have him dig a hole 6' deep in front of Hq starting at 9 pm in December. When he started giving us schitt at midnight we told him if he didn't shut up he'd be digging to 8'. After he got to 6' he then had to fill the hole up. Finished at 3 am. Don't think they discipline now like they did back in the 60's and before. Three months with the 82nd, then on 173rd for a tour in the tropical paradise. AIRBORNE!!!

[@tomuss2082]

I was caught standing without two feet squarely planted on the ground. I had to clean the COs office every night for week, plus threatened with an article 15, that made me glad to get the extra duty. This was March 1966, went to the 82nd, managed to stay away from Nam.

[@combatjm89]

I remember the ungawa free tower - the black hat under me was incoherent to begin with, and imagine him talking thru a bull horn... I couldn't understand a word he said. I pissed him off real bad I guess, he PT'ed me for a good 15-20 minutes. Ahhhh, memories!

[@henochparks]

YEA I RAISED MY VOICE ONCE AND SAID "YES SERGENT" TOO LOUD TO A OLD BLACK HAT. HE MADE ME RUN AROUND THE TRACK WITH BOTH MY CHUTES ON. AFTER A MILE A CAPTAIN CAME OUT AND TOLD ME TO STOP. THE BLACK HAT WOULD HAVE HAD ME DROP FROM EXHAUSTION HAD NOT THE CAPTAIN INTERFERED.

[@combatjm89]

henochparks That which does not kill us makes us airborne...lol.

[@henochparks]

***** HAHAHAH I LOVE IT. HOWEVER IT MIGHT MAKE US SHORTER!! HAHAHA

[@combatjm89]

yeah, I lost a 1/2 inch in height - all those blown and compressed discs and 3 fractures in the vertebrae. 100% P&T but I'd jump again if I could!

[@johnhaggart9376]

I actually had my ear in a Black hats pocket

[@riversideartglass]

When I went thru in Sept. 1991, they had stopped using the 250' towers. So, I never got to do them. Class 27-91, Delta Co. "The Rock"

[@japanvintagecamera8869]

They were up-and-running again in November of 1992, which I know from personal experience. Not that I jumped from them, November is a bad weather month, and after two trainees got their parachutes stuck in the towers, they decided to call it a day, and we spent the rest of tower week in the nutcracker and the 30 foot towers.

[@sharkbites9977]

I was there in 79 It was an experience!

[@kolya.65p38]

Обалденый карусель👍👍👍👍👍👍👍хочу тоже так

[@Michael-dd7cl]

Don't stretch silk, don't stretch silk!!!

[@82ndAD]

woohoo, brings back a lot of memories and my best years of my life. My Battalion deactivated years ago. Anyone from the 307th Combat Engineer Bn back in 80 thru 82? Awhoa

[@johnhaggart9376]

Does the 618th count? Lol.

[@dbackjac1]

I closed my eyes like a girlie man !

[@mikehawk892]

Lot of night jumps?

[@HarlinNeal]

"The Mighty Ungawa" as we called it back in the sweltering hot summer of 1990 when I was in jump school. From there, I was sent to the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, NC for about a year and a half. Then after a year in Korea, I went back to Bragg to finish my active-duty enlistment as part of a Special Operations (not to be confused with Special Forces) unit. AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY!!!!!

[@johnhaggart9376]

The 250 free towa

[@johnhaggart9376]

Awesome. You had to be there. Harlin. Awesome chant. Most have no f...ing clue what you meant.

[@thorjor1]

These things rarely get used any longer.

[@soldtobediers]

+Roughrider Gatlinghammer "Look before you leap" 250 ft. Towers are still alive and kickin. Google... Basic Training: US Army's Airborne School -gilpin 9-4-15

[@kille78]

+William Gilpin the towers are still there but they barely if ever use them. The army finally realized how pointless they are. Same thing as just jumping out of a damn plane

[@xbeast133]

This is like a carnival ride from hell. Anyone from the 101'st will know what I'm talking about.

[@19211926]

xbeast133 ,what yr was that sir?

[@jayveecee1]

Why don't they use these anymore?

[@JoseRamirezusinf]

You can be an airborne MP Join the 82nd

[@westexasreble9149]

Part of me does miss jump school .... 🙄 a small part ....

[@markmilam9601]

My best friend went into the tower lol they sent him right back up didn't give him time to think about it 1976 what a week

[@r3d5ive87]

Sept/oct 1984 then 3/75.

[@eddieperank1041]

Yes it is worth it. During in processing at Ft. Bragg back in 82 I saw what happened during gallant eagle. 25 jumps and the Canadian parachute. Glad I didn't puss-out. B-Btry 1/320 f.A. 82nd. Divarty. ALL THE WAY.

[@robertwelcome7973]

WAS A AIRBORNE RAIDER 3/505 INFANTRY1968 TO 1971 BLACK PANTHERS

[@chrism.1033]

Thank you for your service sir. It is greatly appreciated.

[@robertwelcome7973]

THANK YOU CHRIS R C WELCOME

[@Dezull2929]

While i was at this point in airborne phase we had an e-6 that said she didn't want to jump from the towers so they made her go first.... what happened she pulled her slip into the wind causing her to slam into the track and knocking herself out.

[@FelipeSanchez-vr8ik]

Los mandos militares mexicanos deberían de preocuparse porque ahunque fuera una torre como estás estuviera en la brigada de paracaidistas y en el batallón de la marina. Ya que se practicaría el contacto a tierra bajando en gran cantidad los incidentes.

[@markmilam9601]

Anyone remember the C123

[@shakamakana6718]

'69 jump school 🤙1 drop off the 250' tower 😁 very,very, soft landing 😎

[@michaelparks5669]

I REMEMBER WE WERE TOLD WE WERE GOING TO MAKE 2 DROPS FROM THESE TOWERS. HOWEVER DUE TO SO MANY GUYS IN OUR CLASS WE ONLY DID ONE TOWER DROP. "PUT THE POLE IN THE HOLE TROOP!" CLASS OF 3 APRIL 1971.

[@vincent7520]

A reasonable man you are !…

[@christophersmith4897]

wonder if the neighbors would mind me building one in the backyard. lol

[@marcusos1111]

damnn im getting airborne off my contract that look scaryy!!

[@knightriding]

Just keep your feet and knee together

[@kams1956]

My kid is about to do this. I’m so worried!

[@johnhaggart9376]

Uuum magowa the 250 free towa

[@edwarddicecco3219]

Graduated in 1971.

[@Slarti]

Pointless - just practise PLFs and then on the day take that step out of the aircraft.

[@tdgify]

muito bom isso se quem e sente

[@bettybennish3958]

MY HUSBAND WAS THERE 48 YRS AGOHES LOVES THE AIRBONE

[@rascal0175]

42nd Co. Aug ‘69, Rgr School Apr-Jun 71

[@robertwelcome7973]

SORRY BROTHER YOU DON'T JUMP OUT OF A C-141 JET YOU WALK OUT THE DOOR .DO TO THE JET BLAST.I GOT 20 WALK OUTS FROM THE C-141 WAS IN THE 82ND AIRBORNE 68 TO 71 WALK RIGHT OUT AND COUNT TO 4

[@johnsimpson8043]

Your caps lock seems to be stuck.

[@edwarddicecco3219]

Actually, you hop out of a C-141, feet together. I did 6 C-141 jumps - one of those a night jump.

[@johnhaggart9376]

I hated that airplane.

[@billegg47]

I thought it was fun! Rig and Run....

[@3rdRangerBat1000]

I will not dive into this convo, but there is a saying in the Rangers. You either were one, or you are one. There is no gonna be, would of, should of, or could of. I personally do not get torn up about people talking shit about the Ranger family, This le-way is only given online. I have personally never had someone walk up to me and have a brain fart and address me with anything other than respect. There are many course plans at Airborne school. One group may not follow the same plan.

[@KingFatCrayon]

Prints of the 173rd's combat jump into Iraq now available. Contact kingfatcrayon@gmail for preview.

[@uzaka1155441]

I'm just going infantry, not even rangers, trust me, I'll be shaking in my boots over the needles. I've always hated getting blood drawn and needles, no clue why, it's just always made me edgy. But, it's probably nothing compared to combat, so I'll keep my mouth shut.

[@rubiconyoufag]

Currahee!

[@user-sm6ve1hq2q]

Молодцы.

[@dragonpo6]

i would crap my pants

[@davebartosh5]

Been there, done that...

[@leronbenari226]

Dave Bartosh Can you share some stories? Anyone got injured? I'm going to try airborne school and hope to get into the 173rd.

[@davebartosh5]

Yes, people got injured. lol As a matter of fact the day we got there...the platoon across from us at the barracks were all hanging out in casts. Even a dog! It was a mascot they put into a rucksack..We asked "What happened!?!" One of them replied: "The winds were high, but the Jumpmaster said 'F-IT!'".

[@davebartosh5]

Aslo. There was a bunch of Crazy Marines in my class. They love to act wild to make the Army guys look timid....On the Jump Towers, they all immediately steered directly into the tower and came bouncing and crashing all the way to the ground. Their Captain broke his arm. Then, when we finally did our real jump, they all steered into each other. They all got into a big tangled mess of Marines and parachutes. Many deployed their reserve chutes. One of them landed on the ground on his head. Amazingly, no broken bones or deaths on that one! lol

[@davebartosh5]

Best of luck to you! Remember this the parachute opens about 99% of the time. And you have a reserve if it does not. People usually get hurt by landing incorrectly. Just follow the training and you'll be fine. I knew guys with hundreds of jumps and no injuries. I had about 60, and never got more than a bruised hip. AIRBORNE!

[@dennisbrill5336]

11-B-10 FOREVER 9TH DIVISION!!! 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸

[@xsethmichaelx]

Dear rain, thank you for preventing me from having to do this stupid fucking thing.

[@kahirmuzzil7397]

86’

[@dbackjac1]

It ain't Coney Island !

[@johnhaggart9376]

No it ain't

[@coleenmatonic9602]

No way

[@3rdRangerBat1000]

You have missed the point. Respect is not a scroll, tab, or patch. It is how you carry yourself. I have had talks with A-holes who wanted a shot at that title. Mostly they were wanna be's who thought they would talk shit. In uniform they kept their mouths shut, but after hours i had no problem correcting their malfunction when it came to respect. 5 jumps of 600 jumps is not what earns respect.