SFC Darren Mikos served in the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division and was remembered by many as, "Jumpmaster."
The Buffalo, N.Y. native strived to excel in the Airborne community and wanted to earn his Senior Parachute Badge while serving in the Division. After completing Jumpmaster school, Mikos was diagnosed with Cancer. His hopes of adding a star to his Parachute Badge were put on hold as he went through rounds of treatment.
Mikos was able to fight back and work himself back into shape to conduct one last jump, a jump in which Mikos ended up shattering his hip. But even while lying on a stretcher at the drop zone, Mikos laughed and joked with his wife and battle...
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Aug. 28, 2018) -- Approximately 900 Paratroopers from across the 82nd Airborne Division participated in training and testing to earn the Expert Infantry Badge at Fort Bragg, North Carolina Aug. 13-31, 2018.
FORT BRAGG, N.C. (Aug. 13, 2017) -- Approximately 500 Paratroopers from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division conducted a forcible parachute entry from Fort Bragg, North Carolina into White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico Aug. 5, 2018.
Msg. Cooke, father, and Cpl. Cooke, son, conducted an airborne operation together. The airborne operation was the 100th jump for Msg. Cooke and the first jump in the 82nd Abn. Div. for Cpl. Cooke.
