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2. Parachutist Badge (United States) - Wikipedia

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   A parachutist who completes an airborne jump into a combat zone is authorized to wear a combat jump device on their Parachutist Badge, turning it into a Combat Parachutist Badge. The device consists of a star or arrangements of stars, indicating the number of combat jumps (up to five) conducted by the paratrooper. [ 10 ]

3. Operation Toy Drop - Wikipedia

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   The operation is the largest combined airborne exercise in the world, [4] featuring jumpmasters from nations including Botswana, Canada, Chile, Estonia, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Poland and Thailand, among others. [5] American paratroopers may earn parachutist badges from these nations by participating in Operation Toy Drop. [6] [7]

4. Parachutist badge - Wikipedia

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   The United States Parachutist Badge (also commonly referred to as "Jump Wings") is a military badge of the United States Armed Forces. After making five more jumps in a jump billet, members of the Navy and Marine Corps are authorized to wear the gold wings of Naval and Marine parachutists in lieu of their initial award of the Basic Parachutist ...

5. William P. Yarborough - Wikipedia

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   Lieutenant General William Pelham Yarborough (May 12, 1912 – December 6, 2005) was a senior United States Army officer.Yarborough designed the U.S. Army's parachutist badge, paratrooper or 'jump' boots, and the M42 airborne jump uniform.

6. United States Army Airborne School - Wikipedia

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   In 1940, the War Department approved the formation of a test platoon of Airborne Infantry under the direction and control of the Army's Infantry Board. A test platoon of volunteers was organized from Fort Benning's 29th Infantry Regiment, and the 2nd Infantry Division was directed to conduct tests to develop reference data and operational procedures for air-transported troops.

7. Basic Rapid Deployment Force Course (Malaysia) - Wikipedia

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   Instructors hold the Parachutist Badge, also known as the airborne wing, which graduates should receive upon completing jump school before starting the Basic Rapid Deployment Force Course. They only receive it during this ceremony. The blood wings ceremony is a tradition in which VIP guests punch the airborne wing into the graduate's chest. The ...