U.S. Army Paratroopers, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, along with Czechs Paratroopers, board a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter for an airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018. The combined exercise demonstrates the multinational capacity building of the airborne community and focused on enhancing NATO operational standards and developing individual technical skills. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
U.S. Soldiers assigned to Battery C, 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment battle stiff winds, sub-zero temperatures and blowing snow as they prepare to hook up their 155mm howitzer to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter for the flight to the Yukon Training Area, Alaska, March 7, 2018. The exercise, Automatic Big Rig, was part of the first gun raid in three years for the 2nd Battalion, 8th Field Artillery Regiment, and was carried out in conjunction with helicopter support from the 1st Battalion, 52nd Aviation Regiment. The field artillery regiment is part of the 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team,