- + Army Excellence: Meet the Units Redefining Maintenance and Supply Standards—The 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team has earned top honors for their exceptional performance in maintenance and supply operations. These achievement...
- + Recognizing Resilience: 173rd Sky Soldier Honors Native American Heritage Month—As Native American Heritage Month unfolds, Spc. Elijah Brady, a Navajo paratrooper with the 173rd Airborne Brigade, reflects on his journey of resilie...
- + From Tragedy to Triumph: Trevor Hines Honors Brother’s Legacy Across the Globe—Trevor Hines traveled from New Hampshire to Vicenza, Italy, to honor his late brother, 1st Lt. Derek Hines, by participating in the Derek Hines 5K on ...
- + 173rd Leader Legacy: Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Pedraza shares 30 years of battle-tested leadership—The 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Leader Legacy Series is keeping history alive, one veteran at a time. On November 13, 2024, retired Command Sgt. Maj. Vic...
- + Meet the paratrooper who jumped out of a plane 100 times — and he's just getting started—Aviano, Italy (October 18, 2024) — Jumping out of an airplane is a feat that demands both courage and trust. Now imagine doing it 100 times. That's ex...
- + Inside the Box: Saber Junction 2024 Reveals High-Stakes Military Training Involves Jumping into a Complex Conflict—Hohenfels, Germany (September 4, 2024) — The skies over Germany were filled with parachutes as more than 500 paratroopers jumped into Saber Junction 2...
- + Denver Family Has Ashes of Vietnam Veteran Spread by U.S. Paratrooper Jumping From Military Aircraft—As 173rd Airborne Brigade jumpmaster Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Harris stood at the open door of the C-130 Hercules, the roar of the engines and the rush o...
- + Honoring the Heroes of D-Day: 173rd Airborne Brigade's Tribute Run from Pointe du Hoc to Omaha Beach—In a tribute to the brave souls who fought and fell during World War II, the 173rd Airborne Brigade did a commemorative run from Pointe du Hoc to Omah...
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade Marks 79th Anniversary of WWII’s Last Italian Battle at Monte Casale—PONTI SUL MINCIO, Italy (May 1, 2024) - To honor history and heroes, the 173rd Airborne Brigade stood on sacred ground at Ponti sul Mincio to commemor...
- + Witnessing History: Veterans Observe an All-Female Airborne Operation Jump—VAJONT, Italy (March 14, 2024)—Anticipation filled Juliet Drop Zone as the noon sun peaked through the clouds. Retired military intelligence Col. Barb...
- + Sky Soldiers train to defend the skies with NATO allies—PULA, Croatia — A small group of 173rd Airborne Brigade paratroopers or “Sky Soldiers” traveled to Croatia take part in a multinational air defense an...
- + Operation Northern Delay: The 173rd Airborne commemorates the 20th anniversary of their last combat jump—VICENZA, Italy – On March 26, 2003, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq, 1,000 paratroopers or “Sky Soldiers” from the 173rd Airborne Brigade jumped into...
- + 173rd Paratroopers support and run in local Italian marathon—VICENZA, Italy – U.S Army paratroopers or “Sky Soldiers” from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Parachute Infantry Regiment “The Rock” recently volunteered to assi...
- + Senior 173rd Airborne logisticians honor fallen Alpini soldier in partnered community—VICENZA, Italy – The 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (BSB) command team and several company commanders joined together with the Italian Gruppo Alpini ...
- + Sky Soldiers establish new relationship with Cypriot forces—LARNACA, Cyprus — “Sky Soldiers” of the 173rd Airborne Brigade recently conducted military-to-military training alongside Cypriot troops during Exerci...
- + 'Sky Soldiers' march to donate toys in Italian communities—VICENZA, Italy — More than 30 paratroopers or “Sky Soldiers” from the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion (BEB), 173rd Airborne Brigade loaded 140 toys in...
- + Secretary of the Army visits former unit at multinational Saber Junction exercise—HOHENFELS, Germany--Secretary of the Army Dr. Mark T. Esper visited the 173rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) and troops from Allied and partn...
- + Sky Soldiers, always on duty—Two United States Army Surgeons were first on the scene of a tragic accident on Highway B66 in western Austria, aiding a man in the fight for his life...
- + Soldier returns to his roots in Serbia—PANCEVO, Serbia -- "1 minute!" This is happening. "30 seconds!" Orbs of chilled sweat start to form. "Stand by!" The heart stops. "Green light, go!"
- + Brostrom's Challenge, for the "Chosen Few"—VICENZA, Italy - Eight months short of a decade ago, Paratroopers from 2nd Platoon, Chosen Company, of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, frantically employe...
- + Grandmasters of combat: Deconstructing the 173rd's role in Exercise Eagle Strike—GRAFENWOEHR, Germany - October skies filled with grey clouds hover over skyscraping trees abandoning their red, orange, yellow and purple leaves as th...
- + Mortarmen: The dark horse of the Infantry—GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- Indirect fire infantrymen, colloquially known as mortarmen, are often shunned in the community of grunts. They participate in ...
- + Generating synergy among nations in Swift Response 17, Phase 2—HOHENFELS, Germany -- A glimpse into the tactical operations center (TOC) during Exercise Swift Response 17, Phase 2 (SR 17-2) reveals an incredibly h...
- + Sky Soldier helps save Italian woman's life—On Thursday, August 31st Sgt. Kyle Martin Rogers, an Unmanned Aircraft Systems Repairer from Delta Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Air...
- + Retaining "Sky Soldiers" who answer The Call—Vicenza. Italy -- As Fiscal Year 17 draws to a close, the 173rd Airborne Brigade's Retention Program has been able to meet its mission and retain crit...
- + Contracting professionals provide crucial support during Saber Guardian 17—Staging large-scale military exercises for more than 15 thousand Soldiers throughout Europe cannot be done without critical support from outside agenc...
- + Oregon National Guard first in Army's Net Zero Energy pilot program—As part of the Oregon Army National Guard's (ORARNG) ongoing facility replacements and renovations, the Oregon Military Department (OMD) is adding pho...
- + U.S. Army Paratrooper dies in Italy (follow-up)—VICENZA, Italy -- A U.S. Army Paratrooper assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade was found deceased in his on-post residence on Aug. 19, 2017.
- + U.S. Army Paratrooper dies in Italy—VICENZA, Italy -- A Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy was found deceased on August 19, 2017, in their on-post resid...
- + Engineers have a blast in Georgia—VAZIANI, Georgia -- U.S. Army Paratroopers from Bravo Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct mine and wired obstacle...
- + Sky Soldiers test their skills in the first offensive EW training exercise in USAREUR—Papa Airbase, Hungary -- U.S. Army Paratroopers from the Electronic Warfare Element of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, and their Hungarian Allies from the...
- + In order to form a more lethal unit: the merging of the National Guard and 173rd Airborne Brigade—CINCU, Romania -- In the classic "The Art of War," author Sun Tzu said, "The skillful tactician may be likened to … a snake … Strike at its head, and ...
- + Marauders in the night: Soldiers prepare for realistic combat in European exercise—SZOLNOK, Hungary -- Cool air breezed on determined faces of Saber Guardian participants on the ground, while ambitious airborne paratroopers anticipat...
- + Climbing new ground in Greece—Rentina, Greece -- The sound of silence is all that is heard on a warm and sunny morning in northern Greece. There is no indication in the small oppos...
- + Sky Soldiers hit one hundred on D-Day 73—Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France -- Modern warplanes intrude the legendary Normandy horizon. With stoic precision, they seek a solemn grassy and remarkable ...
- + 173rd Airborne Signaleers establish Communication Bridge between U.S. Canadian and French NATO Allie—HOHENFELS, Germany - U.S. Army Paratroopers from the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade seamlessly integrated secure communicatio...
- + The 173rd Airborne Brigade brings infantry and logistics might to the fight at Allied Spirit VI—HOHENFELS, Germany -- Rain, snow and mud are no match for the U.S. Army Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade as they use their well-honed skil...
- + A Call for Fire in Arctic Conditions—Setermoen, Norway - B Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade forward-deployed to northern Norway, where they conduct train...
- + Extreme cold weather and climate build a tougher airborne response force—When a Paratrooper serves on the Army's Contingency Response Force (ACRF), they have to be ready for anything. For Paratroopers of B Troop, 1st Squadr...
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade demonstrates its capabilities as a diverse fighting force—Brig. Gen. Timothy Daugherty, United States Army Europe Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3 (Operations) discusses the unique capabilities of the 173rd Airborn...
- + Jumping into Portugal; Portuguese and 173rd Airborne Brigade combined air operations—Paratroopers with C Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade performed an airborne operation as part of Exercise Real Thaw i...
- + Joint Viking brings training to the Arctic Circle—Paratroopers of B Troop, 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade participate in Exercise Joint Viking, an exercise in Norway which...
- + Raven Strike enhances Sky Soldier and Slovenian communications—Paratroopers from Charlie Company, 54th Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Slovenian Army's 1st Brigade Signal Company trained together to...
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade paratrooper found dead in Italy (Follow-up) —VICENZA, Italy -- A Paratrooper assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade was found dead at his off-post residence, February 3, 2016.
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade paratrooper found dead in Italy—VICENZA, Italy -- A Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy was found dead February, 3 2017, in their off-post residence ...
- + Sky Soldiers unveil new official website—The 173rd Airborne Brigade website has been total revamped to make it more user friendly as well as updated to reflect the new US Army interface. T...
- + Sky Soldiers Return to AR-N after Holidays—U.S. Army paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Airborne Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted an airborne operation from a C-130 Hercu...
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade paratrooper dies in Italy (Follow up)—VICENZA, Italy -- A paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade was found dead on January 6, 2017 at his off-post residence in Vicenza.
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade paratrooper dies in Italy—VICENZA, Italy -- A paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy was found dead January 6, 2017, in their off-post residence ...
- + Sky Soldiers participate in German Mountain Warfare Course—U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to 2nd Battalion 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and allies from six different nations partaken in a G...
- + Sky Soldiers' gun line makes it rain steel—CAPO TEULADA, Italy - "All right you know what to do gentlemen. Make it rain steel," said Staff Sgt. Lyle Bennett, a Section Chief assigned to 4th Bat...
- + Allied Engineers Serve as the Cutting Edge of Iron Sword—More than 4,000 Soldiers from 11 NATO countries participated in Exercise Iron Sword from November 19 to December 2, 2016, in Rukla and Pabrade, Lithua...
- + U.S., Slovenian Signal Soldiers conduct partned RTO Academy—VICENZA, Italy Company C, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Signal Company hosted a Radio-Telephone Operators (RTO) Academy for ...
- + 131 multinational Soldiers earn coveted Expert Infantry Badge—The 173rd Airborne Brigade hosted Expert Infantry Badge training and evaluation at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area in German...
- + Sky Soldiers participate in EURETEX 16—Valdahon, France- Soldiers from Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Reconnaissance (RECCE) platoon assigned to the 54th Brigade Engi...
- + US, Polish engineers intergrate obstacle training—TRZEBIEN, Poland -- Under the cover of darkness, the sound of hammering metal rings through the night as Sappers from Company B, 54th Brigade Engineer...
- + Breaking language barriers in the open skies—TARBES, France -- Mutual understanding of the battlefield does not come easy - it is a process that requires shared work, dedication, and coordination...
- + Sky Soldiers train and jump with French Counterparts—Soldiers from the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion and 4th Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade are led through F...
- + Croatian mobile infantry shows off Croatia's military might during IR16—SLUNJ, Croatia - Rolling in over 14 tons of steel, soldiers from the Croatian Armed Forces mobile infantry, used their Patria Armored Modular Vehicles...
- + Montenegro Armed Forces, U.S. Minnesota Army National Guard, conduct react to contact drills—SLUNJ, Croatia -- As part of exercise Immediate Response 16, Soldiers from the 1st Infantry Unit, Montenegro Armed Forces and 2nd Battalion, 135th Inf...
- + Paratroopers fresh ideas provide clean water for Immediate Response 16—BREZICE, Slovenia (Sept. 10, 2016) -- While some Soldiers choose to save lives as medics and infantrymen, others save lives one drop of water at a tim...
- + Engineers Enhance Interoperability in Airborne Operations—German infantrymen from the 5./Fallschirmjägerregiment 26 Infantry Company (5./FschJgRgt 26) and engineers from the Luftlandepionierkompanie 260 (LLPi...
- + SKYSOLDIERS LEGACY, The Movie—#SKYSOLDIERS LEGACY the movie! It's been a long time in the making, but definitely worth the wait! We present to you the long awaited epic awesomen...
- + Sky Soldiers Train on New Signals Intelligence and Human Intelligence Equipment—GRAFENWOHR, Germany - U.S. Army Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Military Intelligence Company (MICO) spent two months in Grafenwohr Train...
- + Carl Gustav Rocket Launcher Back in Action—U.S. Paratroopers assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade fires the M3 Carl Gustav rocket launcher at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training ...
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade and Texas National Guard Patching Ceremony—Soldiers from the Texas Army National Guard's 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment in Austin, Texas, participated in a patch-over ceremon...
- + Sky Soldiers and Italian Signal Regiment share understanding of Communication Systems—Vicenza, Italy -- Paratroopers from Charlie Company, 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade, 509th Signal Battalion and th...
- + Polish Recovery Exchange, Anakonda 2016—VICENZA, Italy -- The Bravo Company "Bandits" of the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion (Airborne), of the 173rd Airborne Brigade worked side-by-side wit...
- + 1-91 Cavalry displays strength and capability with Allied Counterparts during Anakonda 16—NOWA DEBA, Poland -- Soldiers from 1st Squadron, 91st Cavalry regiment partnered with Polish Armed forces during Exercise Anakonda 16 in Eastern Polan...
- + U.S. Forces Static Display During Anakonda 16—Biedrusko, POLAND - On the lawn of the historic Biedrusko Palace, 173rd Support Battalion paratroopers and Polish soldiers proudly stood together and ...
- + High-ropes course challenges Sky Soldiers to build stronger bonds—VICENZA, Italy -- U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade participated in a High-Ropes Course, May 19, 2016, in Terlano, Italy, ...
- + Allied Airborne Operation Strengthens Bonds and Capabilities—TARBES, France -- Paratroopers assigned to the French 11th Parachutist Brigade and the 173rd Airborne Brigade strengthened bonds and capabilities betw...
- + Sky Soldiers,Slovenians conduct multinational communications training—VICENZA, Italy - U.S. Army Signaleers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Army's 1st Brigade Signal Company hosted a combined Radio Tele...
- + Sky Soldier receives CSM Doug Russell Award—VICENZA, Italy -- The Command Sgt. Maj. Doug Russell award is awarded to an outstanding Soldier each year in the field of Military Intelligence. Soldi...
- + Sky Soldiers sustain forces with Forward Arming and Refueling Point—HOHENFELS, Germany -- The Paratroopers of the 173rd Airborne Brigade demonstrated their ability to independently and efficiently sustain forces as par...
- + Sky Soldiers, Joint Forcible Entry sets conditions at Saber Junction 16—Approximately 1000 paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in cooperation with NATO Allies and partnered nations, blanketed the sky as they desc...
- + Brigade Engineers Enables Strategic Access at Saber Junction 16—HOHENFELS, Germany -- U.S. Army paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade embarked on the second day of comprehensive air landing operations during...
- + Task Force Bayonet executes a monumental heavy equipment drop—EGELSEE, Germany--Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, in collaboration with NATO allies and partner nations, executed the largest airdrop of...
- + Sky Soldiers, allies prepare for Saber Junction 16—HOU.S. Army Paratroopers and nearly 5,000 personnel from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 10 NATO and six European partner nations launched a Situationa...
- + Sky Soldiers, Romanians bridge communications borders for Saber Junction 16—HOHENFELS, Germany - U.S. Army Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade Signal Company integrated with the Romanian 280th Mechanized Infantry Batt...
- + 173rd, 82nd Lightweight Counter Mortar Radar training expands mission capabilities—VICENZA, Italy -- Paratroopers from U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 82nd Airborne Division Artillery (DIVARTY) joined forces to cond...
- + 173rd paratroopers honor women throughout history—U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade celebrated Women's History Month by highlighting some of the accomplishments that women ...
- + Sky Soldiers, French paratroopers conduct combined airborne operation into Frida Drop Zone—Paratroopers from the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade and the French 35th Parachute Artillery Regiment (RAP), 11th ...
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade paratrooper dies in Italy (Follow up)—VICENZA, Italy -- A Paratrooper assigned to 173rd Airborne Brigade was found dead at Caserma Del Din Barracks here, March 7, 2016.
- + US paratroopers demonstrate TOW system capabilities to Spanish BRIPAC—U.S. Army paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and Spanish army soldiers from the Spanish Armed...
- + 173rd snipers provide combat multiplier for Sky Soldier 16—CHINCHILLA, Spain -- They are elite in a platoon full of infantrymen and some of the best shooters in the Army. Not simply because they can hit a targ...
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade paratrooper dies in Italy—VICENZA, Italy -- A Paratrooper assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade in Vicenza, Italy was found dead March 7, 2016, in their on-post residence here...
- + Exercise Rock Sokol integrates intelligence, maneuver power—POSTOJNA, Slovenia -- The Military Intelligence Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted training with 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment (...
- + Exercise Sky Soldier 16 kicks off in Spain—U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade is training alongside paratroopers from the Spanish Armed Forces Airborne Brigade (BRIPAC), Feb. 24- March 1...
- + Sky Soldiers, 86th Airlift Wing conduct air land workshop—PORDENONE, Italy (Feb. 9, 2016) -- U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted Air Land Training workshop with the U.S. Air Force 86th Airlift...
- + Dragon Forge prepares Sky Soldiers for Saber Junction 16—PORDENONE, Italy -- Despite inclement weather, Chemical paratroopers from the 54th Brigade Engineer Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade, based in Vicenz...
- + Sky Soldiers, Dragoons train as one on lightweight water purification system—GRAFENWOEHR, Germany --The average person can survive without shelter and water for up to three hours in the most harsh of environments and up to thre...
- + Sky Soldiers execute full-scale command post exercise—U.S. Army paratroopers, from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, began a week-long training event, Allied Spirit IV Command Post Exercise in Vicenza, Italy, F...
- + Sky Soldiers validate battle drills during Exercise Allied Spirit—Sky Soldiers validate battle drills during Exercise Allied Spirit
- + Sky Soldiers, Slovenians Conduct Tactical Communications Training—VICENZA, Italy -- Signaleers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the Slovenian Army's 1st Brigade Signal Company conducted secure tactical communicati...
- + Sky Soldiers, special operations intelligence specialists refine skills during combined training—Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade and the 10th Special Forces Group began Exercise Wolfenstein, a 22-day signal intelligence training event...
- + 173rd Sky Soldiers airdrop shark, train for contingencies—Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade airdropped a 'Shark' mobile communications Humvee from a C-130 Hercules aircraft onto Frida IV Drop Zone ...
- + Sky Soldiers study ancient battle while training with IDF—Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade traveled to Metsada, Israel, in order to study the ancient Battle of Masada during Exercise Mediterranean...
- + 173rd Airborne Brigade to join Exercise Allied Spirit IV—U.S. Army Europe's 173rd Airborne Brigade, alongside more than 2,200 participants from six NATO countries, will participate in Exercise Allied Spirit ...
- + Sky Soldiers jump in, seize airfield—Paratroopers from 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted a battalion-size airfield seizure via three C-130 titled Ex...
- + Family Readiness Group information—Welcome to the 173rd Airborne Brigade! This page is designed to provide you with Points of Contact for your Family Readiness Group. Please reference t...
- + Airborne engineers from US, Europe kick off Exercise Dagger Resolve—Airborne engineers, from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, joined by military engineers from throughout the United States and Europe will spend the next two...
- + Sky Soldiers strengthen European partnerships through aerial delivery—As part of the only airborne brigade operating in Europe, the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, aerial delivery section is unlike any other aerial deli...
- + Sky Soldiers conduct historic airborne operation during Exercise Iron Sword 15—U.S. Army paratroopers, assigned to the 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, along with Lithuanian Land Forces soldiers, fr...
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