Anyone who has thrown themselves out of a military plane over the last two decades has likely survived because of J.C. Berland. As the vice president of engineering at Airborne Systems, the U.S.

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JC Berland's T-11 is the main parachute for the U.S. military. (Spc. Giovanny Lopez/Army via Canva) Anyone who has thrown themselves out of a military plane over the last two decades has likely ...