Jimi Hendrix was trained as a paratrooper for air assault operations.
The 101st Airborne Division ( `` Screaming Eagles '' ) is an elite modular specialized light infantry division of the United States Army trained for air assault operations . Jimi Hendrix . In 1961 , he enlisted in the U.S. Army and trained as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division ; he was granted an honorable discharge the following year .