A soldier in the army who is part of a special unit that is trained to jump out of airplanes using prarachutes.
"U.S. Army paratroopers exiting from a C-17 aircraft over Alaska, April 17, 2013" by Justin Connaher, U.S. Airforce is licensed under CC BY.
A04 Dancehall of the Dead (02-04) p. 98 A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 99 A06 People of Darkness (03-06) p. 135
Merriam-Webster Online 2015 Paratrooper. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/paratrooper, accessed March 9, 2015.
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