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Tuesday, 20 February 2018

EPA AWARDS

In a ceremony at the War Volunteers Headquarters in Turin, Italy, on February 17th, Italian Army Reserve, LTC Giorgio Graziano, received the European Paratroopers Merit Cross. The award was presented by the President of the European Paratroopers Association (EPA), LTC Giulio Festa, for meritorious service and continuous commitment to the Association's activities. “The Merit Cross is the highest EPA award given to a member or non-member who has...

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Wednesday, 14 February 2018

EPA-OD

The European Paratroopers Association Operational Detachment (EPA-OD) is the Association's group dedicated to support the EPA Board of Directors in its aims, and to assist the Governments in times of need. It's a voluntary uniformed elite group inside the Association grouping together the members with an exellent military background and with special skills and experience, providing local communities with a well-trained...

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Friday, 02 February 2018

MERIT CROSS

The Airborne Merit Cross is a decoration of the European Paratroopers Association, which can be awarded to military personnel and civilians alike. This award was created by EPA President Giulio Festa in October 2016 and instituted by the the Board of Directors of the Association. Conferred by the President to merit those members who distinguished themselves for meritorious service, continuous commitment or financial support to the Association's...

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Wednesday, 31 January 2018

5TH WINTER STORM

On 26-28 January we have run on the beatiful Tatra muntains in Slovakia our traditional winter jump exercise. Paratroopers coming from Italy, Belgium, Germany and Greece have joined the EPA staff and our Slovakian comrades for the 5th edition of the OPERATION WINTER STORM, the European Paratroopers advanced military parachute jump exercise. The aim of this exercise is to familiarize our members with the parachute jump methods, techniques and...

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