Airborne Division Significance

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The Relevance of the Airborne Division The purpose of this paper is to discuss the importance of the Army’s airborne division and how crucial they are in today’s fight. The modern-day airborne forces like the 82nd Airborne Division may have many supporters, but there are many critics in the military to include Congress that thinks the concept is outdated and obsolete in today’s fight. The airborne community has a lengthy past going back to World War Two. The idea of a mass tactical forced entry jump was used many times back in the 1940’s, but since then the tactic has been used less and less over the years. Again, many high-ranking leaders and civilians realize the danger and risk associated with jumping a large mass of paratroopers intreleeo

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