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173rd Airborne builds its own FPV drone lab to get around procurement wait

A soldier tests the controls on a small drone at the 173rd Airborne Brigade's drone lab. The U.S. Army’s rapid response unit in Europe is working quickly to build out its own arsenal of small, agile ...
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173rd Leader Legacy: Retired Command Sgt. Maj. Pedraza shares 30 years of battle-tested leadership

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Share on Reddit Share on LinkedIn Share via Email The 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Leader Legacy Series is keeping history alive, one veteran at a time. On November 13, ...
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Retiree looks to highlight 173rd’s storied history and sacrifices in Vietnam

VICENZA, Italy — When Jim Matchin visits the home of his former unit, the 173rd Airborne Brigade, he sees memorials to fallen soldiers from World War II and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Matchin, ...
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Sky Soldiers showcase their collaborative innovation efforts at LANDEURO

Back to U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa VICENZA, Italy – U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade’s Bayonet Innovation Team (BIT), alongside counterparts from the ...
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New memorial for 173rd Airborne Brigade unveiled at Fort Jackson National Cemetery

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new monument honoring some of the Army’s finest paratroopers, nicknamed the sky soldiers, is now sitting at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. That monument, honoring the 173rd ...
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US Army • M240 Bravo machine gun

U.S. Army Troops use the M240B machine gun. Units - Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne ...
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173rd Airborne’s senior enlisted fired over alcohol-related incidents

The senior enlisted leader for the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade was relieved of his duties last month, officials confirmed Tuesday. Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson was fired on July 16 “due to a ...
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Paratroopers fire Stingers in a first for 173rd Airborne Brigade

VICENZA, Italy — Soldiers with the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade are fresh off an exercise in Croatia, during which they were treated to a new thrill. It was the first time the brigade had fired ...
Army Times

Paratroopers with the 173rd Airborne Brigade fire live Stinger missiles in Croatia

Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade practice acquiring a target with an FIM-92 Stinger near Medulin, Croatia, April 9, 2022. (Staff Sgt. John Yountz/Army) U.S. paratroopers with the ...
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Sky Soldiers music production • Combined arms live fire

U.S. Army Paratroopers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade conduct a live fire training exercise as part of Eagle Strike ...
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Army private admits bizarre plot to attack his unit on deployment

Paratroopers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade board an aircraft to deploy to Latvia, Feb. 23-24, 2022. (Graigg Faggionato/Army) NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. Army private assigned to the 173rd Airborne ...