Keith Cleveland joined the U.S. Army in 1953 and spent much of his service jumping out of airplanes, a total of 49 jumps over ...

FORT MOORE, Ga.− Parachute riggers of the 1st Battalion, 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade, pack the parachutes used daily in airborne training. Recently they ...

Even before the Department of Defense mandated earlier this month that people on military installations wear masks where social distancing can’t be maintained against the spread of COVID-19, the ...

As a parachute rigger, Parker was responsible for the safety and repair of parachute equipment. He said the parachute rigger training was the hardest school he went through because of the constant ...

On the wall of the parachute shop at Vance Air Force Base hang the photos of some of that shop’s satisfied customers. These are members of the Silkworm Club, which consists of all the pilots who have ...

Soldiers who usually mend parachutes and rigging are turning those skills to sewing much-needed coronavirus surgical masks. Parachute riggers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord over the last week have used ...

Erik Bakko wore an Army uniform for 13 years, and when he left the military he probably figured he'd never wear his fatigues again. But his old uniforms, and the uniforms of other veterans, are being ...