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French Paratrooper Talks About Training with 82nd Airborne

Posted on August 7, 2014 | by Caroline Teames

08/07/2014

While the Normandy invasion is being celebrated, 21st century paras practice in France for 21st century operations.

French Paratroopers Host 82nd Airborne

Posted on June 5, 2014 | by Caroline Teames

06/05/2014

While the Normandy invasion is being celebrated, 21st century paras practice in France for 21st century operations.

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Always Ready, Persistently Under-Resourced: The U.S. Coast Guard in the 21st Century

04/12/2026 “Always Ready, Persistently Under‑Resourced” examines how the modern U.S. Coast Guard has been transformed since 9/11 into a globally engaged, multi‑mission security force, while remaining chronically misaligned between assigned missions… Read more »

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