
American paratroopers, past and present, descended into Arlington National Cemetery on National Airborne Day, Aug.16, 2024, to honor those who pioneered the airborne concept and others who jumped into battle. Two separate groups came to lay wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: the 82nd Airborne Division Association and the Round Canopy Parachuting Team-USA.
Ninety-six-year-old World War II veteran Harry Miller led the wreath layers for the 82nd Airborne Division Association. Although never a paratrooper himself, Miller serv