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Army equipment officials recently fielded the first of its M26 Modular Shotgun Systems to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) at Fort Campbell, Ky. The M26 is the straight-pull, bolt-action shotgun the Army... “This is a big day, not just for the 2nd Brigade, but for the Army. I got a chance to fire the M26 a couple of years ago at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Md. The bolt action is a little clunky. The M26 was designed so units wouldn’t have to carry stand-alone, short-barreled shotguns such as the Mossberg 500 for breaching doors. Armstrong, the head of Project Manager Soldier Weapons, during a presentation ceremony held at Fort Campbell’s Strike Academy, Feb. 75 inch barrel and fires 12-gauge shells from a five-round magazine. But it’s not a bad shotgun. not as smooth as a Mossberg.Source: Military.com

May 19, 7908 by Zach S | Posted in Military
Are you talking about death as a result of an airborne operation? or combat? If it is as a result of an airborne operation, I know only one in the last 10 years, the extent of combat, you die as an ordinary soldier.
May 07, 2010 by Matt | Posted in Military
I wanted to join the army or navy air, but I want to know what are the main differences between the two? So what is the best to join?
Here's an easy question! Airborne from the air. Marines working in the field. (Or water, but in Afghanistan is no water ...) The Marine Recon are trained army airborne. then they go to school they jump of the Army.
Nov 29, 2010 by Lisa | Posted in Military
For army women? I understand that women cant have a combat mos but if a woman went airborne will she ever use her skills besides in training?
Any other advantages?
Jumping out of a perfectly good airplane?!
The United States Army Airborne School — widely known as Jump School — conducts the basic paratrooper (military parachutist) training for the United States armed forces. The Airborne School conducts the Basic Airborne Course, which is open to soldiers of both genders from all branches of the US Army, its sister services, and allied military personnel. It is operated by the 1st Battalion (Airborne), 507th Infantry, United States Army Infantry School, Fort Benning, Georgia. The course is three weeks long and consists of “Ground Week”, “Tower Week” and “Jump Week”....
The United States Army Airborne School — widely known as Jump School — conducts the basic paratrooper (military parachutist) training for the ...





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