"Blood on the Risers" is an American paratrooper song from World War II. Sung to the tune of the "Battle Hymn of the Republic", the song tells of a fatal...
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the Chad Mitchell Trio. "The Burning of the School" is a well-known parody of the song. The United States Army paratrooper song, "Blood on the Risers"...
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Vincent Speranza (category American recipients of the Legion of Honour)
version of the official Airborne song Blood on the risers. During the 2021 Christmas period, Speranza was featured in an hour-long broadcast by the Overloon...
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imprecise manipulation of the canopy's control structures (front risers, rear risers, and toggles) can lead to a high-speed impact with the pond or Earth. Prevention...
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Static line (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
the Risers" is a cautionary tale about a rookie paratrooper falling to his death, because he failed to hook in his static line before jumping from the plane...
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Force Parachuting School Parachute Training School (Pakistan Army) "Blood on the Risers" United States Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course...
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Parachute Team United States Special Operations Command Parachute Team "Blood on the Risers" United States Army Reconnaissance and Surveillance Leaders Course...
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E Company, 506th Infantry Regiment (United States) (category Commons category link is on Wikidata)
brought Winters up on another charge. During the investigation, Winters was transferred to the Headquarters Company and appointed as the battalion mess officer...
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John Brown's Body (redirect from John Brown's body lies a-mouldering in the grave)
immediately after the American Civil War period. The World War II American paratrooper song "Blood on the Risers" is set to the tune, and includes the chorus "Glory...
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relaxing the steering lines and then pulling them down, as in a flare. "Blood on the Risers", an American paratrooper song from World War II Death of Stephen...
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