paratroops
Britishplural noun
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Small contingents of British troops, including marine commandos and paratroops, have already drilled with Japanese and South Korean forces this year.
From Washington Times ● May 12, 2023
Russian Major-General Alexei Ragozin said the paratroops were handed back after "very difficult" negotiations.
From Reuters ● Sep. 1, 2014
About 800 French soldiers, including hundreds of paratroops, took part in an operation that saw Timbuktu recaptured in January, part of an offensive to oust Islamist rebels from the north of the country.
From BBC ● Dec. 23, 2013
He was ordained in Rome in 1938 and served two years at a church in Baltimore, then volunteered as a paratroops chaplain in World War II, getting the nickname “The Jumping Padre.”
From Washington Post ● Sep. 29, 2011
In the Normandy invasion, a young commander of paratroops, Lt.
From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense
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