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But Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth changed the name back in February 2025 in honor of a World War II paratrooper, Pfc.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
So how did did Ward, who entered the competition with only 39 previous jumps, and Ausere, who had been a competitive dancer in high school, end up beating military jumpers who could go on to be paratroopers one day?
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Then, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered Army paratroopers to protect the students and compel their enrollment in the school.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2026
Joe Harris lived to 108 – one of the oldest WWII paratroopers.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
So how did did Ward, who entered the competition with only 39 previous jumps, and Ausere, who had been a competitive dancer in high school, end up beating military jumpers who could go on to be paratroopers one day?
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Then, President Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered Army paratroopers to protect the students and compel their enrollment in the school.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 Feb. 2026
Joe Harris lived to 108 – one of the oldest WWII paratroopers.
—Lee Cowan, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Paratrooper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratrooper. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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