Jumping in July, 173rd Airborne at Aviano

U.S. Army paratrooper Staff Sgt. Zach Baron, assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, recovers his equipment after conducting airborne operations at Juliet Drop Zone in Pordenone, Italy, July 26, 2016. 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. (U.S. Army Photo by Visual Information Specialist Davide Dalla Massara)

By Davide Dalla Massara , Training Support Activity Europe Aviano, Italy Jul 28, 2016

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Apollo's Chariot 2025

Exercise Enhances Infectious Disease Response

Press Release - US assets depart for DEFENDER 25 exercise alongside Allies and partners

Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness, DEFENDER 25, is a large-scale U.S. Army exercise that tests how quickly, and effectively American troops can deploy to Europe and defend the Eastern Flank with NATO Allies and partners.

Additional assets arrive in support of recovery efforts in Lithuania

In the last 24 hours, U.S. Army and Lithuanian authorities brought in additional assets to assist with the ongoing recovery efforts of four missing U.S. Army Soldiers and a M88 Hercules from the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.

Apollo's Chariot 2025

Exercise Enhances Infectious Disease Response

Press Release - US assets depart for DEFENDER 25 exercise alongside Allies and partners

Additional assets arrive in support of recovery efforts in Lithuania

Apollo's Chariot 2025

Exercise Enhances Infectious Disease Response

Press Release - US assets depart for DEFENDER 25 exercise alongside Allies and partners

Additional assets arrive in support of recovery efforts in Lithuania

United States European Command

United States European Command

Jumping in July, 173rd Airborne at Aviano