81 years ago today, paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division prepared to board their planes and fly into the night, toward Normandy — and into history. This powerful footage captures the tense final moments before they leapt into the fight for freedom on the Day of Days — D-Day. They paved the way for liberation. We honor their courage. 🇺🇸 #DDay #DayOfDays #82ndAirborne #Paratroopers #WWIIHistory | The History of the 82nd Airborne in World War II

Throughout American History, Women have persevered through cultural obstacles to help shape the world we know today. The 82nd Airborne Division Band and Chorus Honors Influential Women in American History by performing a duet. Joan Ruth Bader Ginsburg, born March 15, 1933, U.S. Supreme Justice 1993 until her death in September 2020. #WomensHistoryMonth #aatw #womenparatroopers #unbeatableLGOPs | 82nd Airborne Division

Ever wonder what it's like to jump out of an airplane? Check out this Go Pro footage of 82nd Airborne Division paratroopers jumping from an airplane during training. Video by Sgt. William Reinier | U.S. Department of War