August 25 is observed as National Day of Airborne Forces; the day that goes back to the first official parachute jump of the U.S. Army in 1940.

August 25 is observed as National Day of Airborne Forces; the day that goes back to the first official parachute jump of the U.S. Army in 1940.

The U.S. Army has described its airborne forces as elite and trained troops.