FORT BENNING, Ga. – A Soldier with the U.S. Army Parachute

FORT BENNING, Ga. – A Soldier with the U.S. Army Parachute Team jumps onto Fryar Drop Zone. Maneuver Center of Excellence and Fort Benning commemorated the 2019 National Airborne Day Aug. 16 at Fryar Drop Zone at Fort Benning. National Airborne Day is the anniversary of the first paratrooper test jump, which took place at Fort Benning 79 years ago. The U.S. Army Parachute Team from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, the Silver Wings jump team from Fort Benning and the volunteer Liberty Jump Team performed parachute jumps to honor the history of U.S. Army airborne Soldiers. (U.S. Army photo by Patrick Albright, Maneuver Center of Excellence, Fort Benning Public Affairs)