paratrooper
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The roots of Venezuela’s current system go back to the 14-year rule of former President Hugo Chávez, a former paratrooper elected in 1998 after almost two decades of deepening wealth inequality and stagnant living standards.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026
The former paratrooper, whose identity is protected by a court order, was found not guilty earlier this month of two murders and five charges of attempted murder on Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972.
From BBC • Oct. 30, 2025
One former paratrooper, known as Soldier F, was prosecuted for murder.
From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025
There are no plans for the soldiers to sing "Happy Birthday, Mr. President," but the Golden Knights, a paratrooper team, will land in front of the reviewing stand and present him with a flag.
From Salon • May 28, 2025
A wounded US paratrooper receives help from two medics in a blinding rainstorm, 1969.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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