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75th anniversary of daring WWII Allied operation marked in the Netherlands
Parachutes glowing gold and white against clear blue skies, hundreds of paratroopers floated to the ground in the eastern Netherlands on Saturday to mark the 75th anniversary of a daring but ultimately unsuccessful mission that Allied commanders hoped would bring a swift end to World War II.
By Mike Corder, The Associated Press
Last D-Day Pathfinder pilot flies C-47 aircraft this weekend
Hamilton is going to fly the plane just as WWII paratrooper re-enactors plan to stage an airdrop over Frederick, Oklahoma. The event is part of a celebration planned for Hamilton by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team and will depart from World War II-era Frederick Army Air Field from an original wooden hanger.
By Kristine Froeba
Special operations pilot awarded DFC with valor for airdrop under fire
An Air Force special operations pilot was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at a July 6 ceremony on Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, for his efforts to resupply U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers under heavy fire in Afghanistan two years ago.
By Kyle Rempfer
Airmen receive Distinguished Flying Cross for airdrop under fire in Afghanistan
Two airmen were awarded the oldest medal in U.S. military aviation history Friday for their actions in Afghanistan on Jan. 5, 2016, which left bullet holes in their aircraft’s rudder.
By Kyle Rempfer
US airdropping supplies in Afghanistan again as war heats up
It was the first airdrop of military supplies for U.S. troops in Afghanistan since 2014.
By Shawn Snow