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
"As a result of the enemy's advance ... Russian paratroops have taken up positions that are advantageous to the enemy."
From Reuters ● May 17, 2023
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 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
At the airport across the Chattahoochee River in Alabama, five battalions of paratroops were waiting assignment.
From Earth Alert! by Kris Neville
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