Jimi Hendrix was a parachutist in the military.
Paratroopers are military parachutists -- military personnel trained in parachuting into an operation and usually functioning as part of an airborne force .. military personnel. military personnel. parachuting. parachuting. airborne force. airborne forces. Military parachutists -LRB- troops -RRB- and parachutes were first used on a large scale during World War II for troop distribution and transportation .. World War II. World War II. Paratroopers are often used to seize strategic objectives such as airfields or bridges .