Thousands of men wearing blue berets and striped T-shirts marked the Day of Paratrooper on Thursday, August 2, 2007.Former and current paratroopers brought brought chaos to some parts of Moscow. The Paratroopers Day was heavily promoted in Russia to raise the profile of the armed forces of Russia as well as national pride. Paratroopers Day coincides with the Day of Ilya the Prophet, an Aug. 2 religious holiday celebrating Russia`s expulsion of Polish forces from Moscow in the 17th century. Paratroopers carrying icons, crosses and gonfalons on the Red Square in Moscow.