National Airborne Day August 16th is National Airborne Day. In 2001 then President George W. Bush chose this day to recognize, past, present and future Airborne soldiers. The day also commemorates the first use of American paratroopers in combat on August 16, 1942. History August 13 – August 16, 1940 Fort Benning, Georgia, “a platoon of Soldiers completed four days of parachute … [Read more...]