🛡️ DefenseMilitary TimesTuesday, May 19, 2026 at 4:15 PM UTC2d ago

After 7 years, Space Force’s first paratrooper takes to the skies

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Lt. Col. Mark Natale jumped from a Marine Corps KC-130 Hercules into the Sullivan Drop Zone at Fort Carson, Colorado, on April 24.

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After 7 years, Space Force’s first paratrooper takes to the skies

Why this matters for military families

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