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
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
A Russian commander said an unspecified number of Russian paratroops were swapped for 63 Ukrainian soldiers.
From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2014
A previous version of this article incorrectly said that U.S. paratroops from the 171st Airborne were deployed to the Baltic states before the war.
From Washington Post
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
