This Is Why Soldiers Do a Lot Of Training On The Ground Before Doing a Real Parachute Jump

Parachuting isn’t without its dangers and we invest a lot of time in ground training prior to actually jumping from a plane so we know how to handle emergencies in the air. This is why... These are two of my soldiers: both walked away from this landing without injury. #TheParas pic.twitter.com/U2QyARRpTB

— Major Andrew Fox (@maj_fox) January 18, 2019

WNU Editor: That was still a hard landing, but they were the first to hit the ground.