Greetings from the Panther command team. February is upon us and with it come another JFEX, which we’ve re-dubbed JOAX (Joint Operational Access eXercise) just to keep folks on their toes. Although the planning, rehearsal and execution of these missions are time consuming and tough, they give us [...]
Cpl. Vincent Mannion-Brodeur, B Co. 2nd Battalion 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, was named by the American Red Cross as the Military( Combat ) Hero of the Year for 2010. Nominations were submitted up until December of 2010. An awards ceremony will take place with other recipients of various categories at the Resort [...]
Happy 100th Birthday to Otis Sampson. SGT Sampson participated in all 4 of the 505th PIR’s combat jumps in WWII, earning a Bronze Star with V for Valor and 2 Purple Hearts along the way. He was even recognized by General Gavin (former Division Commander and namesake of the 3rd BCT’s conference room) as “the [...]
Greetings fellow Panthers:
First Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Panthers and our Panther families. I would like to thank Former Panther Six, Col.Timothy P. McGuire for attending and saying a few words at the Annual wreath laying ceremony at the 505 PIR marker in Arlington National Cemetery during the Veterans Day Activities
I would also like to [...]
Story and photos by Staff Sgt. Joshua Ford
3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
FORT BRAGG, N.C.–Children’s eye lit up Thursday when they walked into Gavin Hall and saw a table where stockings stuffed with toys and games piled high. Walking along the long table, kids looked through each stocking finding the one they wanted. It [...]
Greetings from the Panther command team. As most of you know, we have assumed responsibilities as the nation’s first responders and will continue to hold that most important of missions for some time. Some family members have noticed their Paratroopers receiving strange phone calls in the middle of the night, packing… bags (the TA-50 bomb!) [...]