Sgt. Joe Harris, who was believed to have been the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper prior to his death last month at age 108, will be laid to rest Saturday. Harris, a member of the U.S.

A video captured an Army jumpmaster acting as the flight ‘safety’ grabbing a soldier whose static line had wrapped around his ...

Joe Harris, a sergeant with an all-Black infantry unit and believed to be the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, died ...

The night before a jump is like the night before the battle. You wait. You wonder. You get ready. And you know, when you go ...

The 82nd Airborne Division is mourning the loss of a paratrooper who died in a car accident last month. According to RRSpin.com, a Roanoke Rapids news outlet, Spc. Randy Colon Jr., 21, was killed ...

The Pentagon's auditorium brimmed with emotion today as military leaders, veterans and families gathered to honor retired ...

Mr. Harris was a member of the 555th Parachute Infantry Battalion ... and the 555th was incorporated into the 82nd Airborne Division. Joe Harris was born on June 19, 1916, to John and Chaney ...

After graduating high school, Mr. Dodd went on to do roughneck work in the oilfield from 1951-1953. He was eventually drafted ...

David McCormick is a former U.S. Army paratrooper in the 82nd Airborne Division, a veteran of the first Gulf War, and has been the CEO of two successful businesses. He is author of Superpower in ...

Joe Harris: Believed to be the oldest paratrooper to have served during ... and the 555th was folded into the 82nd Airborne Division. Joe Harris was born on June 19, 1916, to John and Chaney ...