---
title: "13 Tell-Tale Signs You’re A Paratrooper"
description: "Already got the maroon beret but need more proof you're a paratrooper? Just check yourself for these common symptoms of airborne."
date: "2021-01-29"
modified: "2021-01-29"
authors:
  - name: "Logan Nye"
    job_title: "Senior Contributor, Army Veteran"
    link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/logan-nye/"
url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/lists/paratrooper-airborne-signs/"
categories:
  - "Join the Military"
  - "Military Culture"
---

# 13 Tell-Tale Signs You’re A Paratrooper

![Paratrooper in front of a mountain](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/parachute-63045__340.jpg>)
*What a view!*

The maroon beret on your truck dash and the airborne wings tattooed to your chest are pretty good indicators that you're a paratrooper. Still, if you want more proof, just check yourself for these common symptoms of airborne.

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**Also Read: [13 Signs You're An Infantryman](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/articles/infantry-signs-grunt-life/>)**

### 1. You consider any day that you get to exit an aircraft a good day.

### 2. You're always prepared to deploy.

### 3. You believe jumping is a group activity.

![Paratroopers jumping together](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/a-member-of-the-82nd-airborne-division-and-british-paratrooper-prepare-to-jump-0eb435-1024.jpg>)
*A member of the 82nd Airborne Division and British paratrooper prepare to jump from a tethered balloon in preparation for a jump into Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France, on on the 40th anniversary of D-day, the invasion of Europe.*

### 4. You don't think it's fast unless it can be anywhere in the world in 18 hours.

### 5. A lot can happen before you get excited.

![Navy Seal Paratrooper](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/parachute-2842745_1280.jpg>)
*I mean, you jump out of planes. It's hard to top that.*

### 6. If you walk away, you figure it went pretty well.

### 7. You buddy rig.

### 8. You're pretty obsessed with your fitness.

![Soldiers exercising](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/download-6.jpg>)
*Gotta prepare for everything and anything.*

### 9. When someone messes up, you assume they're a NAP, or "Not A Paratrooper".

### 10. You "double time." Every. Damn. Morning.

### 11. And every run starts with that cadence, "C-130 flying over division!"

### 12. You honestly believe you'll meet a woman with a "Jumpers, hit it!" tattoo.

![Female paratroopers](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Flickr_-_Israel_Defense_Forces_-_Paratrooper_Brigade_Serving_During_Defensive_Shield.jpg>)
*Keep dreamin'.*

### 13. You won't stop talking about airborne.

![Paratroopers launching from a plane](<https://www.wearethemighty.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/381660-scaled.jpg>)
*But honestly, why would you?*

### NOW: These Are The Best Pictures From The Military This Week

### OR: The 7 Thoughts That Go Through Your Head When You Can't Find Your Rifle

## Author
Logan was an Army journalist and paratrooper in the 82nd. Now, he's a freelance writer covering military history, culture, and technology. He has two upcoming podcasts and a Twitch channel focused on basic military literacy.

### Author social links  
[Twitter](<https://twitter.com/JustLoganNye>)  
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