Paratroopers Injured in Rough Landings on Baseball Field in Tucson

April 14, 2025

One suffered a dislocated shoulder while the other had a back injury after the jump at the University of Arizona.

Susan Nicol

Two paratroopers were injured after hard landings on the baseball diamond at the University of Arizona Saturday.

They were part of a pre-game ceremony for military appreciation night, AZFamily reported.

The injured paratroopers were treated by Tucson firefighters.

One suffered a back injury, the other sustained a dislocated shoulder.

The winds were OK when they jumped.

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Susan Nicol | News Editor

Susan Nicol is the news editor for Firehouse.com. She is a life member and active with the Brunswick Volunteer Ambulance & Rescue Company, Oxford Fire Company and Brunswick Vol. Fire Co. Susie has been an EMT in Maryland since 1976. Susie is vice-president of the Frederick County Fire/Rescue Museum. She is on the executive committee of Frederick County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Association. She also is part of the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS) Region II EMS Council. Susie is a board member of the American Trauma Society, Maryland Division. Prior to joining the Firehouse team, she was a staff writer for The Frederick News-Post, covering fire, law enforcement, court and legislative issues.