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Restoring a WWII Paratrooper Helmet Back to Life
From airborne drops over Europe to the hands of collectors today, the WWII paratrooper helmet is an artifact steeped in ...
The Army last month tested prototypes of its new helmet, or Integrated Head Protection System (IHPS), for suitability in airborne operations. Troops from the 57th Sapper Company, 27th Engineer ...
Soldiers in the 82nd Airborne Division became the first in the Army this week to officially receive the Army’s latest combat helmet. Around 2,000 Soldiers from the 82nd’s 1st Brigade Combat Team ...
The Army has officially started fielding its newest combat helmet, the Next-Generation Integrated Head Protection System, to soldiers in close-combat formations, the service announced Tuesday.
The black diamond worn on the helmet of Task Force Destiny Soldiers is an iconic part of their uniform and history. The legend began in World War II, when the 101st Airborne Division created tactical ...
U.S. troops will soon have a lighter load and better head protection if extensive testing by 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division goes well. The Army has tasked the soldiers with putting ...
An Airborne soldier connects his combat equipment to his T-11 Parachute Harness before takeoff in a U.S. Air Force C-17. The soldier is wearing his Impact Monitoring Mouthguard while preparing for a ...
Army helmets feature symbols of 82nd units and a lattice design mimics the netting covering the helmets worn by paratroopers during World War II. (Photo courtesy Nike) Navy's helmets feature 14 stars ...
When we imagine the working life of an Air Force pilot, we generally imagine it as one filled with wonderful moments spent in a medium not accessible to most of us, but also, in some cases, extreme ...
Most people update their wardrobe every once in a while, and after 40 years, the Air Force is looking to do the same with one of the most important pieces in its catalog: the helmet aircrew members ...
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