82nd Airborne Division Run

skypilot

old Paratrooper

posted: 5/16/2011 at 9:29 AM
modified: 5/16/2011 at 10:23 AM

This morning marks the beginning of All American week, the annual celebration on Fort Bragg of all things having to do with the 82nd Airborne Division. We began this morning with a formation four mile run. Easy run, easy pace, but the cool part was 18,000 Soldiers all running together in formation signing cadences the whole way. truely a unique and amazing experience! Once I can get some pictures I'll post 'em

Hopefully this will work

That seems to have worked, I was about in the middle of the run group meaning I have not yet entered the photo

Goal: 3 2 1more sprint tri this spring/summer and 2 Internationals in the fall--Half iron spring 2012

BoilerTom90

lace 'em up!

posted: 5/16/2011 at 9:34 AM

that sounds pretty cool. Looking forward to the pictures.!!

amn77

posted: 5/16/2011 at 10:08 AM

I'm originally from Fayetteville and remember seeing the soldiers running quite a bit. Would love to see pictures!

Allyson

dgb2n

Dave

posted: 5/16/2011 at 1:00 PM

Two words: Accordian effect

I ran a mile and I liked it, liked it, liked it.

dgb2n@yahoo.com

FlatH

posted: 5/16/2011 at 3:09 PM

It would have been cooler if 18,000 people jumped out of a plane.

The process is the goal.

Men heap together the mistakes of their lives, and create a monster they call Destiny

jules2

posted: 5/16/2011 at 4:35 PM

Great picture, funnily enough the 82nd Airborne was based near my house during WW2 so they are well respected in my neck of the woods.

Old age is when you move from illegal to prescribed drugs.

BoilerTom90

lace 'em up!

posted: 5/16/2011 at 4:47 PM

Quote from FlatH on 5/16/2011 at 3:09 PM:

It would have been cooler if 18,000 people jumped out of a plane.

that would be one very large plane.

skypilot

old Paratrooper

posted: 5/16/2011 at 5:27 PM
modified: 5/16/2011 at 5:31 PM

Quote from FlatH on 5/16/2011 at 3:09 PM:

It would have been cooler if 18,000 people jumped out of a plane.

I've jumped with 1,700 at one time it took 28 aircraft lined up, we all exited within about 1/2 hour over the dropzone, it was kinda crowded in the air

Inside a C-17 on the way to jump

Goal: 3 2 1more sprint tri this spring/summer and 2 Internationals in the fall--Half iron spring 2012

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