AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Private 1st Class Matthew Fram did not expect to make his first jump after airborne school with 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq. The chemical specialist with Battery B, 3rd ...

U.S. Army paratroopers will soon have more to leap for, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced this week during a visit with 82nd Airborne Division soldiers at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Multiple safety procedures were not followed prior to the parachute jump in which Spc. Matthew Perez was killed, an investigation found.

The defense secretary praised the 82nd Airborne Division for being a pivotal source of deterrence — a key tenet of his vision for the department — and promised continued investments in ...

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth speaks at the 82nd Airborne Division review on Thursday, May 22, 2025, on Fort Bragg.

AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq - Private 1st Class Matthew Fram did not expect to make his first jump after airborne school with 82nd Airborne Division in Iraq.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth addressed paratroopers, veterans and families at the 82nd Airborne Division Review, highlighting pay raises for paratroopers and jump masters.