US Army and Air Force jointly undertake first Arctic Airborne Operation in Arctic Night exercise, March 1956

Exercise Arctic Night involves paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division conducting joint operations with the Army and Air Force in Greenland's icy wilderness. The troops, 3,500 miles from Fort Bragg, drop into a frozen inlet and secure the area, seizing simulated enemy objectives. They construct temporary shelters using ice blocks, similar to igloos, demonstrating preparedness in extreme conditions.

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