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RMDYR9EE–US Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team meet their Latvian counterparts after arriving April 24, 2014 in Riga, Latvia. The soldiers were deployed to Poland and the Baltic nations as tensions with Russia rise over Ukraine.
RMP85E3T–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, exit a C-17 Globemaster III at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, June 13, 2018, during Exercise Bayonet Strike East, June 13, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RM2AE009N–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, descends onto Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy after exiting U.S. Air Force C-130 Hercules aircraft from the 86th Air Wing during airborne operations, Dec. 3, 2019. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army Photo by Paolo Bovo)
RMENA1K1–File. 30th Apr, 2015. The Vietnam War, also known as the Second Indochina War, and also known in Vietnam as Resistance War Against America or simply the American War, was a Cold War-era proxy war that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975. Pictured: Feb. 02, 1966 - Vietnam: Paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade fire against Viet Cong positions with the M-16 rife, in jungle positions northeast of Bien Hon. © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMEJK7YE–U.S. Army Soldiers from 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team provide security after dismounting a CH-47 Chinook helicopter during training at the Joint Multi-National Training Center in Hohenfels, Germany, March 31, 2007, for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan. The Soldiers refined their skills in mounted and dismounted patrols, small unit tactics, military operations in urban terrain, counter-improved explosive devices and long range marksmanship. Gary L. Kieffer
RMHEBPXF–U.S. Army Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and paratroopers from the 3rd Royal Canadian Regiment prepare for a static line jump out of a U.S. Air Force C-130H Hercules from the 142nd Airlift Squadron Sept. 5, 2014, on Ramstein Air Base, Germany, during exercise Steadfast Javelin. Steadfast Javelin II is a NATO exercise involving over 2,000 troops from nine nations, and takes place across Estonia, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland. The exercise focuses on increasing interoperability and synchronizing complex operations between allied air and ground forces through airborn
RME0XBDM–Feb. 02, 1966 - Vietnam: Paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade fire against Viet Cong positions with the M-16 rife, in jungle positions northeast of Bien Hon.
RMG2P5HB–Staff Sergeant Clarence Weitzel, Squad Leader, Co D, 2BN, 173rd Airborne Brigade keeps a sharp eye past the perimeter with his M-60 machine gun in readiness in preparation for the final assault on Hill 875.
RMMKRGA2–U.S. Army Spc, May 3, 2018. Arthur Hinojosa, a culinary specialist with Fury Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares a meal at the Tower Barracks Dining Facility, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 3, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach). ()
RMPXK9AH–A U.S. Army Paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade signs an autograph book for a young French boy following the commemorative airborne operation on Iron Mike Drop Zone II in Normandy, France. Paratroopers from across the armed forces and NATO jumped into Normandy to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day. The 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sky Soldiers) is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapid forces to the United States European, Africa and Central Commands areas of responsibilities. Forward-based in Italy and Germany along wi
RMPRBJ9E–US Army Colonel William Mayville, Commander, 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) welcomes US Secretary of State Colin L. Powell upon his arrival at Kirkuk Air Base (AB), Iraq. The Secretary is visiting numerous locations throughout Iraq including Baghdad, and Kirkuk to meet with the troops supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
RMW6JAJ9–Long Khanh Province, Republic of Vietnam....SP4 R. Richter, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, lifts his battle weary eyes to the heavens, as if to ask why? Sergeant Daniel E. Spencer stares down at their fallen comrade. The day's battle ended, the silently await the helicopter which will evacuate their comrade from the jungle covered hills.
RMEBBPFE–A U S Soldier, left, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team returns fire while other U S Soldiers, Afghan National Army
RMF4Y3PW–Vilnius, Lithuania. 24th Oct, 2015. A child talks with soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade of the U.S. in Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2015. U.S. started sending rotational forces to Lithuania since spring of 2014, and jointly attended exercises with troops of Lithuania as well as from other NATO allies. Credit: Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RM2B14NDC–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, drop off their gear at the rally point at the 7th Army Joint Multinational Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, April 13, 2017. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Javon Spence)
RM2GF651H–An Afghan shepherd whistles and yells to keep his herd of goats moving together while passing a 173rd Airborne Brigade patrol base in eastern Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 9.
RM2M5A28N–Spc. William McGrath, a Culinary Specialist assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, poses for a portrait at the Curry Dining Facility on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, on February 14, 2022.
RF2GD8TY6–More than 750 US Army (USA) Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, Vicenza, Italy, wait and rest prior to boarding nine US Air Force (USAF) C-130 Hercules cargo aircraft from the 37th Airlift Squadron (AS). (USAF PHOTO BY SSGT EDWARD D. HOLZAPFEL 020828-F-1131H-001)
RMDYXJB4–US Army paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team stand in formation after arriving April 26, 2014 in Siauliai, Lithuania. The soldiers were deployed to Lithuania, Poland, Latvia and Estonia as tensions with Russia rise over Ukraine.
RMMY3HJ6–A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to land after exiting a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft, during airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy May 22, 2018, May 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Davide Dalla Massara). ()
RMWA8RHT–U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade move towards objective during Exercise Rock Shock 2 in Grafenwoehr Training Area, August 12-13, 2019. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to Europe, Africa and Central Commands areas of responsibilities. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
RMW0342Y–U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 21, 2014. Pitts, from the 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, was awarded the Nation's highest military honor for his courageous actions during combat operations at Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on July 13, 2008. UPI/Pat Benic
RMFEYTBP–U.S. paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct an airborne operation from a U.S. Air Force 86th Air Wing C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Dec. 2, 2015. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility within 18 hours.
RMMRCD56–U.S. Army Paratroopers from 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiment (Texas Army National Guard), 173rd Airborne Brigade stand at the parachute turn in area following the the commemorative airborne operation on Iron Mike Drop Zone II in Normandy, France. Paratroopers from across the armed forces and NATO jumped into Normandy to commemorate the 73rd anniversary of Operation Overlord, also known as D-Day. The 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sky Soldiers) is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapid forces to the United States European, Africa and Central Commands areas of respo
RM2N3JPMN–Aviano Air Base, Italy. 26th Jan, 2023. U.S. Army and Italian paratroopers board an Air Force C-130 Hercules at Aviano Air Base, Italy, on January. 26, 2023. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. ( Credit: U.S. Army/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMGDBDR8–SSG Clarence Weitzel, Squad Leader, Co D, 2BN, 173rd Airborne Brigade keeps a sharp eye past the perimeter with his M-60 machine gun in readiness in preparation for the final assault on Hill 875.
RMMKRG9M–U.S. Army Spc, May 3, 2018. Arthur Hinojosa, a culinary specialist with Fury Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares a meal at the Tower Barracks Dining Facility, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 3, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach). ()
RMMBC7J5–Col. Jay Bartholomees present the Carabinieri with a inscribed picture of the lineage of the 173rd Airborne Brigade in recognition of their continued support of the Sky Soldier mission.
RM2G06ENN–Reportage: President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Ryan M. Pitts, the White House, Washington, D.C., July 21, 2014. Pitts received the nation's highest military honor for his actions in 2008 in Wanat, Afghanistan, with 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade. www.army.mil/medalofhonor/pitts/profile/index.html
RMW1G8K3–Long Khanh Province, Republic of Vietnam....SP4 R. Richter, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, lifts his battle weary eyes to the heavens, as if to ask why? Sergeant Daniel E. Spencer stares down at their fallen comrade. The day's battle ended, the silently await the helicopter which will evacuate their comrade from the jungle covered hills.
RMEG7079–Members of the Fourth Batallion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, load the wounded aboard a UH-1D helicopter for evacuation after the assault on Hill 875, located 15 miles west of Dak To, Vietnam on November 23, 1967. Foto: Alfred Batungbacal - U.S. Army (c) dpa - Report
RMF4Y3PT–Vilnius, Lithuania. 24th Oct, 2015. U.S. troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade exhibit their weapons to Lithuanian people in Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2015. U.S. started sending rotational forces to Lithuania since spring of 2014, and jointly attended exercises with troops of Lithuania as well as from other NATO allies. Credit: Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RM2B14FXJ–HOHENFELS, Germany -- A U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot assures all systems are go while Sky Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade await CH-47 Chinook helicopter mount and dismount training in Hohenfels, Germany, April 22, 2018. The drills were conducted in preparation for a night insertion at the Joint Warfighter Assessment in Hohenfels, Germany. (U.S. Army photo by Capt. Joe Legros)
RM2GF651J–A paratrooper from 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, watches as an aircraft flies overhead while dropping supplies in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 9.
RM2M5A29N–Sgt. Dai Dinh, a Culinary Specialist NCO assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, poses for a portrait at the Curry Dining Facility on Caserma Ederle in Vicenza, Italy, on February 14, 2022.
RF2GD8WN2–US Army (USA) Private First Class (PFC) William Binder, an Infantry Mortarman, with the 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB), Vicenza Army Base, Italy, follows his spotter's directions while moving his High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV) to a secure location, in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. (USAF PHOTO BY A1C ISAAC G.L. FREEMAN 030321-F-1443F-008)
RMPB6EGX–A paratrooper from the 173rd Airborne Brigade pulls perimeter security following a parachute jump
RMF2B23N–U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade Soldiers head into the field to take part in exercise Immediate Response September 14, 2015 in Slunj, Croatia. Immediate Response is a multinational field training exercise in Croatia and Slovenia.
RMP85DYD–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, descend onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, June 13, 2018, during Exercise Bayonet Strike East, June 13, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RMWA3AJ7–U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade fire weapon during Exercise Rock Shock 2 in Grafenwoehr Training Area, August 12-13, 2019. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army’s Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to Europe, Africa and Central Commands areas of responsibilities. Forward deployed across Italy and Germany, the brigade routinely trains alongside NATO allies and partners to build partnerships and strengthen the alliance.
RMW0HG74–U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 21, 2014. Pitts, from the 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, was awarded the Nation's highest military honor for his courageous actions during combat operations at Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on July 13, 2008. UPI/Pat Benic
RME78KF8–A U.S. Soldier with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team use a metal detector to safely move through a simulated mine field Sept. 2, 2014, during Saber Junction 2014 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center in Hohenfels, Germany. Saber Junction is a
RMPACEH2–U.S. Army Lt. Col. Michael Kloepper (right), Commander of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Lt. Gen. Frederick 'Ben' Hodges (left), Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe, observe the demonstration as part of a visit to the brigade during Exercise Rock Sokol to at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, March 16, 2016. Exercise Rock Sokol is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building on previous lessons learned, forging the bonds and enhancing readiness between
RM2JA1E00–Latvia. 16th May, 2022. Paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fire their mortar system during live-fire training as part of exercise Rock Dawn in Latvia, May 16, 2022. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly deployable forces to the United States European, African, and Central Command areas of responsibility. Credit: U.S. Army/ZUMA Press Wire Service/ZUMAPRESS.com/Alamy Live News
RMCD9F4J–Jul 08, 2010 - Paktika , Afghanistan - A picture of Capt. DAVID BORIS in the Abu Company, 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, command post on Forward Operating Base Boris. Boris was the commander of Alpha Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, when he was killed when
RMMHYA2B–U.S. Army Sgt. Kareem Garrett, a culinary specialist with Fury Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, fills a pan at the Tower Barracks Dining Facility, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 3, 2018, May 3, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach). ()
RMMBC7RE–Col. James B. Bartholomees III, Commander of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, speaks during the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) ceremony at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, 15 Feb. 2018. (U.S. Army
RM2BE1BCG–US Army Colonel William Mayville, Commander, 173rd Airborne Brigade (ABN BDE) welcomes US Secretary of State Colin L. Powell upon his arrival at Kirkuk Air Base (AB), Iraq. The Secretary is visiting numerous locations throughout Iraq including Baghdad, and Kirkuk to meet with the troops supporting Operation IRAQI FREEDOM.
RMDT68H5–Paratroopers of the US Army walk in front of a helicopter at the training area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, 10 February 2014. About 350 soldiers jumped from about 330 meters above sea level from a military helicopter. The training prepares the 173rd Airborne Brigade for further operations. The unit has already been employed in the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo: ARMIN WEIGEL/dpa
RMF4Y3PX–Vilnius, Lithuania. 24th Oct, 2015. U.S. troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade exhibit their weapons to Lithuanian people in Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2015. U.S. started sending rotational forces to Lithuania since spring of 2014, and jointly attended exercises with troops of Lithuania as well as from other NATO allies. Credit: Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RM2B14NCF–Greek paratroopers with the 1st Paratrooper Commando Brigade, Greek Army conduct rappelling and fast rope training for Sky Soldiers from B Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, May 19, 2017, at Camp Rentina, Greece, as a part of Exercise Bayonet Minotaur 2017. Bayonet-Minotaur is a bilateral training exercise between U.S. Soldiers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Greek Armed Forces, focused on enhancing NATO operational standards and developing individual technical skills. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Philip Steiner)
RM2GF651C–Paratroopers from 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, pull security for trucks clearing a route to a new district center in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 10.
RM2M5BKK5–Soldiers and Airmen conduct deployment activities at Aviano AirBase, Italy, in support of European Command requirements Feb. 23, 2022. Soldiers of 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade departed Caserma Ederle, Vicenza,Italy, and arrived at Aviano where they boarded C130s and departed.
RF2GD8X8H–US Army (USA) First Sergeant (1SG) Borland, 173rd Airborne Brigade (AB BDE), searches for identification documentations in the home of a suspected Ba'ath Party member during Operation BAYONET LIGHTING under Operation IRAQI FREEDOM. BAYONET LIGHTNING is a 173rd Brigade level joint cordon operation to locate and question persons of interest and a show of force in the Iraqi city of Al Hawijah. (USAF PHOTO BY SSGT SUZANNE M. JENKINS 031202-F-9629J-011)
RMF2B23P–A U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade Soldier stands with his Slovenian counterpart during exercise Immediate Response September 14, 2015 in Slunj, Croatia. Immediate Response is a multinational field training exercise in Croatia and Slovenia.
RMRGY06B–U.S. Paratroppers with 173rd Airborne Brigade and multinational partners from Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom conduct airborne operations at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 29, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
RMW0HG7F–U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 21, 2014. Pitts, from the 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, was awarded the Nation's highest military honor for his courageous actions during combat operations at Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on July 13, 2008. UPI/Pat Benic
RMD0D867–soldiers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team enjoy a Thanksgiving meal at Combat Outpost McClain, Afghanistan, Nov. 22,
RMPE4JH1–U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and Hungarian paratroopers from the 88th Light Mixed Battalion, 25th Infantry Brigade, Hungarian Defense Forces conduct sustained airborne training during a combined emergency deployment exercise at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Sept. 16.
RM2P1YJ3Y–Isiolo, Kenya. 23rd Feb, 2023. U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, engage in combat training as part of a demonstration for during Exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA23) in Isiolo, Kenya, Feb. 23, 2023. JA23 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), this multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from four continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and humanitar
RMMHY9A6–U.S. Army Spc, May 3, 2018. Hubert Ramsey, a culinary specialist with Fury Battery, 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, pulls a pan from an oven at the Tower Barracks Dining Facility, Grafenwoehr, Germany, May 3, 2018. (U.S. Army photo by Gertrud Zach). ()
RMMBC7XK–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade wears his Expert Infantryman’s Badge (EIB) during the EIB ceremony at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, 15 Feb. 2018. (U.S. Army
RMDT69AG–Grafenwoehr, Germany. 10th Feb, 2014. Soldiers of the US Army enter a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the training area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, 10 February 2014. About 350 soldiers jumped from about 330 meters above sea level from a military helicopter. The training prepares the 173rd Airborne Brigade for further operations. The unit has already been employed in the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo: ARMIN WEIGEL/dpa/Alamy Live News
RMF4Y3PR–Vilnius, Lithuania. 24th Oct, 2015. U.S. troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade exhibit their weapons to Lithuanian people in Vilnius, Lithuania, Oct. 24, 2015. U.S. started sending rotational forces to Lithuania since spring of 2014, and jointly attended exercises with troops of Lithuania as well as from other NATO allies. Credit: Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RM2B14GGE–U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct urban breach training as part of Exercise Rock Knight at Pocek Range in Postonja, Slovenia, July 20, 2017. Exercise Rock Knight is a bilateral training exercise between the U.S. Army 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Armed Forces, focused on small-unit tactics and building on previous lessons learned, forging the bonds and enhancing readiness between allied forces. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army's Contingency Response Force in Europe, providing rapidly-deploying forces to
RM2GF651D–A paratrooper from 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, scans the low ground while providing security for a convoy passing through the mountains of Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 10.
RM2M5FJDT–Paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct weapons familiarization in conjunction with exercise Saber-Strike on March 12, 2022 in Latvia. Saber Strike is designed to enhance interoperability with our NATO allies and strengthen regional relationships that we have developed. Saber Strike allows NATO allies to connect personally, professionally, technically, and tactically to create synergistic effects and a more proficient multi-national combat force.
RF2GDCFJ2–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects equipment at Aviano Air Base in preparation for an airborne operation onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone under Covid-19 prevention conditions, Italy, Jan. 13, 2021. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo
RM2DAK6Y2–Pordenone, Italy. 12th Nov, 2020. U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Paratroopers with the Italian Army 4th Alpini Regiment, conduct airborne operation November 12, 2020 in Pordenone, Italy. Credit: Davide Dalla Massara/U.S. Army Photo/Alamy Live News
RMRGY06J–U.S. Paratroppers with 173rd Airborne Brigade and multinational partners from Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom conduct airborne operations at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 29, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
RMW0HG76–U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 21, 2014. Pitts, from the 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, was awarded the Nation's highest military honor for his courageous actions during combat operations at Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on July 13, 2008. UPI/Pat Benic
RME8A5PW–The U.S. Army 12th Combat Aviation Brigade, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 2nd Cavalry Regiment, along with other allied forces, conduct airfield seizure training in support of Exercise Steadfast Javelin II at Lielvarde Airbase, Latvia, Sept. 7, 2014. Steadfa
RMMC58Y1–VICENZA, Italy- Sgt. Vanessa Wishon, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Sgt. Cody Wishon, Brigade Support Battalion, also from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, both reenlist to stay in the Army. Vanessa Wishon reenlisted for 6 years, and Cody Wishon reenlisted for 3.
RM2NTBY3N–Isiolo, Kenya. 13th Feb, 2023. U.S. Army Sgt. Ricardo De Los Santos, assigned to Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, throws an M67 fragmentation grenade down a bunker during exercise Justified Accord 23 (JA 23) in Isiolo, Kenya, February.13, 2023. JA 23 is U.S. Africa Command's largest exercise in East Africa. Led by U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa (SETAF-AF), this multinational exercise brings together more than 20 countries from 3 continents to increase partner readiness for peacekeeping missions, crisis response and
RMPK95AN–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). ()
RMMBC7TX–A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, is pinned by his spouse during the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) ceremony at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, 15 Feb. 2018. (U.S. Army
RMDT69AF–Grafenwoehr, Germany. 10th Feb, 2014. A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter approaches for landing at the training area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, 10 February 2014. About 350 soldiers jumped from about 330 meters above sea level from a military helicopter. The training prepares the 173rd Airborne Brigade for further operations. The unit has already been employed in the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo: ARMIN WEIGEL/dpa/Alamy Live News
RMGWG11X–Rukla, Lithuania. 13th Sep, 2016. Paratroopers of U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct airborne operation 'Bayonet Strike' in Rukla, Lithuania, Sept. 13, 2016. Around 150 paratroopers of U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted a sky jump exercise in Lithuania on Tuesday, starting a new rotation of U.S. force in Lithuania. © Alfredas Pliadis/Xinhua/Alamy Live News
RM2B14BMJ–SkySoldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct an Airborne insertion onto Juliet Drop Zone in northern Italy. It was less than a minute from exiting the C-130 until the Paratroopers were on the ground and ready for combat. The Soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade are a fast, lethal and combat ready force that is always ready at a moments notice.
RM2GF6530–Paratroopers from 1st Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, conduct a dismounted patrol along with an improvised explosive device clearance convoy through Ambush Alley in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Nov. 3. (U.S. Army photo/Spc. Micah E. Clare)
RM2M5FJDK–Paratroopers with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, conduct weapons familiarization during exercise Saber Strike in Latvia on March 12, 2022. Saber Strike is designed to enhance interoperability with our NATO allies and strengthen regional relationships that we have developed. Saber Strike allows NATO allies to connect personally, professionally, technically, and tactically to create synergistic effects and a more proficient multi-national combat force.
RF2GDCJCD–A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, inspects equipment at Aviano Air Base in preparation for an airborne operation onto Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone under Covid-19 prevention conditions, Italy, Jan. 13, 2021. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo
RM2DAK6Y5–Pordenone, Italy. 12th Nov, 2020. U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and Paratroopers with the Italian Army 4th Alpini Regiment, conduct airborne operation at dawn November 12, 2020 in Pordenone, Italy. Credit: Davide Dalla Massara/U.S. Army Photo/Alamy Live News
RMRGY06E–U.S. Paratroopers with 173rd Airborne Brigade and multinational partners from Germany, Spain and the United Kingdom conduct airborne operations at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, Jan. 29, 2019. (U.S. Army photo by Markus Rauchenberger)
RMW0HG78–U.S. President Barack Obama presents the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sergeant Ryan Pitts during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 21, 2014. Pitts, from the 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, 2nd Battalion (Airborne), 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, was awarded the Nation's highest military honor for his courageous actions during combat operations at Vehicle Patrol Base Kahler in Kunar Province, Afghanistan on July 13, 2008. UPI/Pat Benic
RME8AD0G–U.S. Army Paratroopers with the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team conduct an airborne operation with T-11 parachutes from a C-130 Hercules aircraft at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, Sept. 24, 2014. The C-130 Hercul
RMMC5G05–Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade proudly take a knee after completing a 2.2 mile full combat load battalion run this morning.
RM2R14MGR–Skovde, Sweden. 16th Apr, 2023. Army paratroopers with A Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, march towards a mountain peak in snowshoes during a mountaineering course at the NATO Mountain Warfare Center of Excellence in Skovde, Sweden, April 16, 2023. The paratroopers spent five days learning from Slovenian instructors how to move, survive, and fight in the harsh conditions of the Slovenian Alps. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa o
RMPK95B9–A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, prepares to land after exiting a 12th Combat Aviation Brigade CH-47 Chinook helicopter during airborne operation at Juliet Drop Zone, Pordenone, Italy, August 22, 2018, August 22, 2018. The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the U.S. Army Contingency Response Force in Europe, capable of projecting ready forces anywhere in the U.S. European, Africa or Central Commands' areas of responsibility. (U.S. Army photo by Paolo Bovo). ()
RMMBC7W6–A U.S. Army Paratrooper, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade, is pinned by his spouse during the Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) ceremony at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy, 15 Feb. 2018. (U.S. Army
RMDT69AJ–Grafenwoehr, Germany. 10th Feb, 2014. Soldiers of the US Army enter a Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter at the training area in Grafenwoehr, Germany, 10 February 2014. About 350 soldiers jumped from about 330 meters above sea level from a military helicopter. The training prepares the 173rd Airborne Brigade for further operations. The unit has already been employed in the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan. Photo: ARMIN WEIGEL/dpa/Alamy Live News